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On the last Wednesday of each month, the ECU Education Commission holds a Discussion Group Meeting for chess educators to share knowledge and discuss ideas on various topics related to Chess in Education. Discussion Group Meetings allow participants to learn from one another and gain new insights through diverse perspectives.
These meetings are opportunities to learn from one another. Every session focuses on a different educational topic, in which experienced educators share practical ideas, classroom experiences, successful projects and innovative approaches. The discussions that follow often provide just as much value as the presentations themselves, allowing participants to exchange perspectives, ask questions and reflect on their own practice.
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Every educator has experiences worth sharing. If you have a story that could inspire fellow educators, we would love to hear from you. Our Discussion Group Meetings are built on sharing knowledge within the community, and your experience could make a real difference to educators across Europe and beyond.
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Get in touch with the ECU Education Commission if you would like to present at one of our future Discussion Group Meetings. We are always looking for passionate educators who are willing to share their ideas and help our community grow. Together, we can continue learning from one another and strengthen Chess in Education.
| 2026 | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May | Chess in Schools BEST practice award A successful national project from Czechia Venuše Souralová (Czechia) | |
| April | Building a Teacher Network for Chess in Education The Story of Ficheall in Ireland Liam Murray (Ireland) | |
| March | Forest Chess Pedagogy: What Can Emerge from Combining Chess and Forest Science? Vitalie Gulca (Moldova) | |
| February | Designing Chess Lessons Where Children Want to Think Elliott Neff (USA) | |
| January | An Austrian High School Pathway from Learning Chess to Teaching It Hans-Jürgen Koller (Austria) |
| 2025 | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| September | Let’s prepare our chess class for the next academic year Brigitta Peszleg (UK) | |
| May | Educational chess for life in the Peruvian context Martín Malaspina Quevedo (Peru) | |
| April | From The Mechanical Turk to fair play Dominika Stochniałek (Poland) | |
| March | “Someday I’ll Be a Queen” Introducing chess to preschoolers Christel Minne (Belgium) | |
| February | What is Recreational Mathematics and how does it relate to chess? Tiago Hirth (Portugal) | Meeting Notes |
| January | Communication in the Chess Classroom Brigitta Peszleg (UK) & Hari Neocleous (UK) |
| 2024 | Topic | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| November | A story can change the game for your students! Kyla Zhao (USA) | |
| October | Chess for children with an autism spectrum disorder FIDE Infinite Chess Project | Meeting Notes |
| September | Creativity and Creation in the Chess Classroom Tom Mahoney (USA) | |
| May | Chess and Classroom Management Victoria Winifred (USA) | |
| April | Teaching games to maximise engagement John Foley (UK) | |
| February | Chess and Community Devina Rishi (UK) | |
| January | The CGS Project – Chess: a Game to be Spread in Schools How to turn your idea into a successful project? Alessandro Dominici (Italy) & Jesper Hall (Sweden) | Meeting Notes |