Competences for a Modern Teacher: a Path from Teaching to Learning

Third-party on-site course

Competences for a Modern Teacher: a Path from Teaching to Learning

- Are you interested in what makes competency-based education different?
- Would you like to make your lessons more learner-centred?
- Are you ready to try things out in the classroom after the course?
If you answer "yes" to the above questions, this course could be interesting for you.

Last updated: 26.03.2025

Next upcoming session:

08.03.2026 - 14.03.2026

Multiple locations

Description

DAY 1

Arrival
Who are we and what are our objectives for this week?
What makes competence-based education different?
Welcome dinner

DAY 2

What's the teacher doing? Being in students' shoes.
What do I believe in? My teacher's philosophy
Lunch
How good are these lessons?
Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme
Dinner

DAY 3

Which competences do my learners need?
How can I recognise and define competences of learners?
Lunch
What are the competences of learners I want to develop?
Cultural activity followed by dinner

DAY 4

What are the competences of learners we often forget about?
How can we assess students' competences?
Lunch
What are the stages of competence development?
Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme
Dinner

DAY 5

What are learning outcomes at each stage of competence development?
How can my competence-based materials look like?
Lunch
What can we learn from colleagues' projects?
Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme.
Dinner

DAY 6

Am I ready yet? Finalisation of own lesson plans

Learning objectives

Objective:

Provide the participants with understanding of competency-based approach and the implications it has for the organisation of day-to-day classroom practice.

Learning outcomes:

Participants understand the difference between developing competences and mastering knowledge and skills
Participants are aware of the competences required from the modern teacher and know what they personally need to develop to become a better teacher
Participants are willing to make changes to their own teaching to make a step towards meeting the requirements of the competence-based approach.

Methodology & assessment

Participants will be invited to switch between the roles of the student and the teacher during the week of the course. The former will help you experience the proposed approach through being in the learners' shoes while the latter will be important for reflection and planning your own teaching.

Course content will be linked to specific context of participants. Everyone will be working on learning materials they will try out with their own learners after the course. The materials will be developed during the week of the course and then tried out in the classroom upon your return.

Formative assessment will be provided throughout the learning journey, starting from online meetings before the course to learning community support after the course.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

Participants will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire before the course to ensure the content is tailored to their needs.

Participants will be asked to participate in several online sessions before and after the course.

One of the platforms for collaborative work will be used during the course.

Certification details

Certificate of attendance indicating learning hours

Europass Mobility upon request

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

1250

Euro
Course package content:

The fee includes tuition, learning materials, three meals and coffee breaks, as well as accommodation in a twin room.
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

All changes and cancellations must be submitted in writing. The course organiser will confirm the cancellation in writing. Refund of course fees will be as follows:
60 days before the beginning of the course - refund 100%
30 days before the beginning of the course - refund 50%
less than 30 days before the beginning of the course - no cancellations will be refunded
Please note that all refunds will be charged EUR 50 handling fee.
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Head Teacher / Principal

Teacher Educator
Learning time:

25 hours or more