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Developing commitment and autonomy in learning

Bâtisseurs de Possibles® (“builders of possibilities“) is an educational programme and a pedagogical tool run by a network of educators and youth professionals. By placing children at the centre of the process, it develops their power to act, in the service of building interdisciplinary, socially responsible and sustainable solutions.

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The “Bâtisseurs de Possibles” approach

Bâtisseurs de Possibles / Builders of Possibilities

From nursery school to high school, the Bâtisseurs de Possibles approach guides the group through five stages: preparing the framework for cooperation on the project, identifying a problem, devising a solution, carrying it out, taking stock and sharing the experience. Thanks to this project-based teaching approach, the children are actively involved in the learning process, from identifying a challenge – linked to the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the UN – to solving it.

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"The process forces the teacher to take a back seat [...] We go where they want to go. We are there to help them, to facilitate the process [...] But we cannot foresee the end of the project"
Noémie MartinTeacher
"Day in and day out, they really listen to each other. Everyone is given a voice. There’s not a single child left out [...] That's good, that's what we want: for them to be citizens who think about each other."
Noémie MartinTeacher
"For me the programme is about giving them [the students] the opportunity to be actors and therefore to do things that they don't necessarily have the opportunity to do in the classroom"
JulieTeacher in Emerainville, France
"Builders of Possibilities is about giving meaning to learning, putting this project in parallel with very formal, very disciplinary skills, but in a completely different framework that can be fun and felt as much more motivating by the children"
Marilyne RichmannTeacher in Metz, France
"This confirms the idea that children feel invested, that they have a lot of imagination and that they should be allowed this time of interiority"
Martine RouffetTeacher in Castrie, France
"It is a unifying project. Each of the pupils can find their place, can use their own skills (creativity, writing, etc.) And all these different skills allow the project to be meaningful and to really take shape and become a reality. It is the unifying link of all the learning that we learn in primary schools; to federate within the same project that gives a real cohesion in the class and gives meaning to all the learning"
Virginie RuppinTeacher of second grade
"We also get this feedback from students [...] On their ability to develop skills, to realise this and to be proud of themselves"
Lucas GruezMiddle school teacher
"Pupils' initiative is at the heart of the work that is undertaken and the projects that are proposed [...] This falls within the framework of school programmes in particular, in education for the environment and sustainable development, and is fully in line with the skills and knowledge base"
Karine AillerieIn charge of monitoring and experimentation at the Centre d'Accompagnement et de Création Pédagogique, France

A network by and for the education community

The Bâtisseurs de Possibles (“builders of possibilities“) scheme was created by teachers for those who want to set up projects that get children involved. It now brings together a network of education and youth professionals, represented by delegates supporting and accompanying the collective. To date, over 70 solutions have been put in place by children.

Maps of the Bâtisseurs de Possibles projects
Bâtisseurs de Possibles - carte des projets

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The Bâtisseurs de Possibles network is there to support you, whether you want to find out more about the approach step by step, launch a project directly with your group, or request training within your establishment.

A movement in France and worldwide

A French adaptation of the international Design for Change movement, Bâtisseurs de Possibles is part of a global initiative with more than 70 countries in which children are agents of change for a sustainable world. Joining the Bâtisseurs de Possibles network means becoming part of a global movement for sustainable education.

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