In the modern world, the development of technology is so rapid, that the development of human learning can’t follow the same pace. The 21st century pupils and students are expected to deal with tremendous sets of information on a day to day basis, and that is a problem which contemporary education hasn’t yet answered. For our students and pupils to become active citizens who can deal with such amounts of information and bear a positive outcome of their education, they need to adapt and learn how to learn. To do this, they need teachers who understand modern methods of thinking, mentors who have great ability to transfer knowledge and trainers who can deliver the subject matter creatively. The pillars of education have always been - our teachers, educators and mentors. They are the ones who maintain and develop our educational systems. But who will educate our teachers? In order to broaden our teachers understanding of the teaching process and to build up on their previous experiences, the idea for the Development of Transversal Skills (DOTS) project was born. Transversal skills are skills that are typically considered as not specifically related to a particular job, task, academic discipline or area of knowledge and that can be used in a wide variety of situations and work settings (UNESCO IBE 2013, Global). It shows that the development of transversal skills contributes to easier acceptance of change, open communication and the implementation of innovative teaching methods, but also empowers teachers to create their own content and teaching methods.The overall objective of this project is the Improvement of transversal skills of STEM and other teachers and trainers for innovative teaching approaches.The specific objectives of this project are:1) Development of methods, materials and tools for the support of learning and teaching transversal skills.2) Training of teachers to implement the developed methods, tools and materials in their teaching practice.3) Evaluation of the applicability and usefulness of developed methods, tools and materials.Two schools, four educational NGOs, a public educational ICT institution, a faculty and private firm have all been chosen based on previous good experiences or recommendations. From direct institutionalized teaching experience to noninstitutionalized and non-formal teaching; from video production to ICT in education and from first grade teaching all the way to high-level education of educators, the project team forms a whole that will deliver a set of tools, methods, workshops, trainings and materials for the improvement of teaching practices.All partners will work together on activities related to:1) Development of educational toolkit and toolbox 2) Development of Guidelines for the introduction of transversal skills in non-formal education developed 3) Delivering an International teacher training for implementation of developed methods, tools and materials in teaching practice 4) Delivering a local teacher training for implementation of developed methods, tools and materials in teaching practice delivered 5) Development of Training course scheme for implementation of transversal skills in the STEM teaching practice 6) Delivering Teacher training for development of backward teaching scenarios 7) Development backward teaching scenarios for STEM lessons8) Development of evaluation questionnaire and survey9) Composing on final evaluation report of developed methods, tool and materialsBy carrying out these activities, the expected results of the project will be realized :1) improved transversal skills of STEM and other teachers and trainers2) developed toolbox, toolkit and guidelines for the support of learning and teaching transversal skills3) delivered teacher training for implementation of the developed methods, tools and materials in teaching practice4) delivered teacher training for development of teaching scenarios5) developed training course scheme for the implementation of transversal skills in the STEM teaching practice6) developed backward teaching scenarios for STEM lessons7) developed questionnaire and implemented survey8) produced evaluation reportCombined, these results will make an impact on education on a local, regional and transnational level. Some of the envisaged project impacts are:1) growth of transversal skills awareness2) project participants developed and improved transversal STEM skills3) simultaneous learning of organizational, presentation, communication and other skills while learning core subject matter for pupils and studentsThe long-term benefit we recognize in this project is taking a step towards the next level of education – an education in which borders are crossed and teachers are versatile knowledge bearers capable of delivering a broad set of skills to their pupils and students, all in order of creating a multi-skilled, transnational and bright foundation for the future of EU and global education.