Effective Classroom Management

OID: E10185249

This Erasmus course provides teachers with a comprehensive understanding of classroom management and insights into their own management style. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to make meaningful improvements in their teaching practices. Moreover, they will have the opportunity to practice English and connect with colleagues across Europe.

Course Objectives

To understand and adapt to the changes in the school environment

To create a positive and supportive classroom climate

To introduce a range of digital tools that can improve teaching practices

To promote teacher well-being and discuss practical strategies to prevent burnout

To develop teamwork skills by working in multinational groups

This Erasmus+ KA1 course has been designed especially for primary, and secondary teachers of different subjects, but it could also be helpful for teachers from vocational schools, teacher trainers, and head teachers. The course aims at depicting significant challenges of classroom management nowadays and setting out practical ways of managing the classroom by presenting alternatives to traditional approaches.

Are today’s students different from previous generations? Are teaching and classroom management more difficult than a few decades ago? If yes, in what way and for what reason(s)? If not, why do so many teachers find managing the classroom harder than before and experience so much stress during the school year? Why do so many students dislike or even hate school? Why is it so hard to motivate and gain students’ attention for learning purposes? Are these only present-day problems, or did they exist even when our parents and grandparents were students?

We will try to answer these and many other impromptu questions which might occur during discussions about classroom management theories and strategies. In this course, participants will learn practical ways to handle changes in the school environment, create a positive classroom atmosphere, and increase student engagement and motivation. The course will also cover useful classroom management techniques for the digital age. Moreover, it will provide helpful tips on how teachers can reduce stress and take care of their well-being.

Target Audience

Teachers (Pre-School, Primary, Secondary, Vocational)
Teacher Trainers
Head teachers

Required Competences

Basic knowledge of main PC programmes and use of Internet
Knowledge of the course language: English

Methodology

The participants of this Erasmus course will discover practical strategies to adapt to changes in the school environment. A main point will be creating a welcoming and positive classroom atmosphere to foster a sense of safety and belonging for all students. It will also delve into methods to boost student engagement and motivation by helping teachers to develop interactive and inclusive lesson.
The course sessions will be highly interactive, consisting of workshops, debates, film analysis, outdoor activities and best practice exchange.
Classes will be taught in a practical way based on the “learning by doing” principle, which is expected to stimulate attendees to use the newly acquired information and enjoy taking part in course activities.
An evaluation questionnaire will be given to the participants to gather participants’ opinions about the training and its contents, logistic organization, instructors, and materials provided and asses to which extent the course managed to improve participants’ competencies in the field of interactive and innovative teaching.

Preparation

Prior to the beginning of the training, participants will be sent the detailed programme of the course along with a pre-departure support consisting of the necessary information required to reach destination and successfully manage within the course period in the new country.

Participants will be asked to fill in a questionnaire regarding their backgrounds/needs. Questions will refer to their interest and experience in educational games, outdoor activities, WEB 2.0 tools, their teaching backgrounds, level of course language.

Course Information

Participants who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance on the last day.
Classes are scheduled either in the morning or in the afternoon and the programme schedule may slightly vary from the preliminary one.
For the course programme, please send us an email at contact@eruditus-school.com.
According to the topic of the course, participants may need to bring their own laptops.
The opportunities to visit the city and the neighbourhood will be introduced to the participants before the beginning of the course.