Classical subjects have a special place in the European curriculum, though in many countries they face an uncertain future. Our common European heritage is founded on shared linguistic and cultural roots, so it is most important for us to support these studies by innovative pedagogy & didactics. Traditional methods of teaching Classics need to be cherished but also challenged in the 21 st Century.This consortium application will literally push a group of Classics teachers from 11 schools in Flanders (Belgium) across the(ir) border. Spurred on by their educational advisor for Classics they will leave the comfort of their own classroom, to follow an intensive in-service training course on innovative didactics for their subjects at the University of Amsterdam. The course week will consist of attending lectures and participating in workshops focusing on three pedagogical themes which are essential for Classics learning and teaching: 1. vocabulary acquisition; 2. understanding of texts and their structure, and 3. integrated language and culture- education. Participants will be introduced to the Dutch educational system and the position of Classics teaching therein. By visiting two Amsterdam gymnasia and attending lessons they will be able to see theories put into practice. They will meet up with Dutch colleagues, exchange views and prepare future exchanges through mutual jobshadowing weeks or etwinning projects with their students. The project will run for a school year and will include preparatory meetings, a course week in Amsterdam, a post course day and the startup of a pedagogical community on the internet and face to face through regional networkdays. This pedagogical community will serve as a platform for informal exchanges and dissemination of expertise.The final results of the project are:- The schools in this project provide stronger and more engaging classics teaching and learning.- The classics teachers of the schools involved apply more innovative and motivating teaching methods in their classes.- Their teaching inspires colleagues and meets up with what can be expected of 21st century teaching.- This reflects on the whole education network and attracts more students to these subjects.