Creative Writing for Primary School Teachers: Bringing imaginative possibilities to your classroom - Dublin - 7 days

Third-party on-site course

Creative Writing for Primary School Teachers: Bringing imaginative possibilities to your classroom - Dublin - 7 days

Welcome to our creative writing course for primary school teachers, featuring Ireland’s stunning cultural heritage and inspiring landscape. This practical course is designed to give you practical tools and techniques to spark young children’s imaginations and cultivate a love of creative expression in the classroom.
Minimum Level of English required: B2+, C1, C2

Last updated: 16.08.2024

Next upcoming session:

22.06.2025

Ireland , Dublin , Dublin

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Description

You will explore strategies to help you guide your students in creating their own imaginative texts through magical world-building, character and story creation, or expressing emotions through poetry.

Through a variety of interactive workshops, group discussions, and field experiences, you will explore different creative writing formats, including short stories, fables, poetry, and histories.

You will also have the opportunity to explore Ireland’s rich storytelling tradition through its mythology, legends and folklore which will provide exciting content for your lessons. As a participant you will produce a portfolio of texts, writing prompts and lesson plans to help your students express their ideas creatively.

Participants should be teachers of English working in primary education, with a minimum level of English corresponding to B2+, C1 or C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). Teachers in general, working in other areas of secondary education and those with a personal interest in creative writing, might also benefit from the creative writing approaches.

Learning objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are:

To foster creativity through interaction and self-exploration so that the creative potential of participants can be released and that they can stimulate their students’ creativity as a result.
To explore the literary and cultural richness of the host country to gain an understanding and appreciation of its rich heritage.
To encourage participants to incorporate creative techniques and resources into their classroom.
To provide opportunities to interact with colleagues of other nationalities, and exchange ideas, materials, and experiences.
To promote links and partnerships within a European Dimension in education.
To enhance participants’ communicative competence in English.

Methodology & assessment

The course will use several training strategies:
• Interactive Workshops to help to engage in practical activities that focus on various aspects of creative writing. These workshops will stimulate creativity and self-expressive abilities that can support teaching.
• Dynamic Group Discussions to collaborate with colleagues and share insights, exchange ideas, and receive constructive feedback in a supportive environment, enhancing learning and teaching experiences.
• Field Learning Projects ('Contexts4Content'): Immersion in real-world contexts of Ireland through exploration of historical and cultural exponents to gain first-hand experience and inspiration.
• Collaborative Projects to encourage teamwork and collective problem-solving. These projects are designed to harness the collective creativity of the group, resulting in innovative teaching ideas.
• Peer Reviews and Feedback sessions to present work and receive feedback from fellow participants. This process helps refine ideas and productions.
• Cultural Analysis and Appreciation of key works of literature, cinema, and art. Sessions will encourage to incorporate these cultural elements into teaching.
• Resource Development to create a portfolio of resources and creative writing prompts that participants can take back to their classrooms.
• Reflection and Evaluation on participants' learning journey and progress. This reflective practice will help identify strengths and areas for improvement, ensuring a continuous professional growth.
The main expectation of the course, however, will be the willingness of the participants to enter the spirit of the programme and the cultural framework that Ireland represents.

Certification details

Certification of learning outcomes in connection with the “Quality standards for courses under Erasmus+ KA1”: Europass and Certificate of Attendance which include the name of the participant, description of the course and its learning outcomes, dates, venues, the name of the host organisation and course director