The Mindful Classroom Intercultural Seminar: Introduction to Mindfulness Skills, Techniques and Strategies for Teachers
This program is designed for participants to be able to adapt and implement mindfulness skills and strategies in a variety of school settings. There is a wealth of scientific research on the benefits of mindfulness in education. It also offers teachers an opportunity to grow personally by supporting their own well-being. The seminar follows two well researched and engaging skills based programs.
Description
This program is designed for participants to be able to adapt and implement mindfulness skills and strategies in a variety of school settings. There is a wealth of scientific research on the benefits of mindfulness in education. It also offers teachers an opportunity to grow personally by supporting their own well-being. The seminar follows two well researched and engaging skills based programs from the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation* called Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World and Dr. Christopher Willard’s Growing Up Mindful.
Participants will explore through experiential learning and conceptual understanding (neuroscience) what Mindfulness is and how to use different practices in lessons effectively that supports the overall wellbeing of students and improves concentration and focus. The participants will also learn skills on how to maintain their own regular personal practice to manage stress and teacher burnoutand improve efficiency.
Learning objectives
1. Supports Well-Being: It has shown to reduce stress and anxiety levels. And we learn how to manage challenges more effectively so that we can flourish in life.
2. Improved Focus and attention: The practices help students develop better concentration and attention skills. This enhances their overall academic performance.
3. Emotional Regulation: It helps us to become more aware of our emotions and reactions to them. Through better self-regulation and self-awareness we learn how to handle challenging moments more skillfuly with better ability to engage in tasks.
4. Improved Social Skills: When students learn to cultivate attitudes such as kindness, compassion, gratitude and empathy it leads to a greater understanding of the perspective of others and nutures tolerance.
5. Better classroom climate: Teachers and students may experience improved communication skills and a more positive and cooperative learning environment.
Methodology & assessment
They will also learn tools and practices based on social emotional learning (SEL) to enhance and support the wellbeing of their students and foster a more mindful classroom.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Prerequisites are an interest in intercultural exchanges, a sense of curiosity and openness about Mindfulness, basic knowledge of using digital media and the willingness to work in groups in a practice-oriented manner.
This seminar aims to empower schools with practical strategies and experiential learning to navigate and thrive in the face of adversity. We will also explore practices to enhance our overall well-being so that we can flourish in life, manage our stress, adapt to life’s challenges and foster a healthy work life balance.
Through engaging discussions, practices, skills based learning and conceptual understanding participants will learn to develop their inner strengths and cultivate self-care practices that support their well-being as they embark on a journey towards greater resilience and living a more fulfilling life.
Participants will explore science backed strategies and techniques such as building inner strengths like awareness and compassion, mindful communication, managing emotional regulation, optimism, fostering positive coping mechanisms, positive mindset and connection with body-based practices like movement and laughter.
They will also learn tools and practices based on social emotional learning (SEL) to enhance and support the wellbeing of their students and foster a more resilient classroom.
Individual consultations and an extensive accompanying and cultural program to culturally significant places in the Algarve complete the seminar week.
Certification details
The seminar lasts 30 seminar hours and consists of theoretical and practical units, as well as a constant exchange of specialist knowledge. In addition to plenary sessions, discussions in small groups and joint workshops, individual working groups will develop and present their own projects. You will also have plenty of free time outside of the seminar program to enjoy the benefits of the Algarve.
The seminar follows two well researched and engaging skills based programs from the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation* called Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World and Dr. Christopher Willard’s Growing Up Mindful.
At the end of the event, you will receive an ERASMUS certificate confirming your participation in the seminar as well as an official Oxford certificate of completion for M-FP.
The seminar language is English, but the trainer speaks also German and is sensitive to any potential low level of participant’s English language skills. Please note that our seminar is inclusive.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:1476Euro
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Course package content:
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As part of our concept, seminar participants are always accommodated together in a four-star hotel and can also exchange ideas outside the official program during meals and coffee breaks. Your physical well-being is taken care of with full catering with delicacies that are always of a local character. We also invite you to dine outside the hotel in an exclusive and typical way - a unique culinary experience.
We are deeply rooted in the Algarve and enable you to immerse yourself in the culture of Portugal by showing you our very personal treasures of the region on two cultural excursions, taking you to our favorite places and bringing you into contact with the country and its people - intercultural understanding with a personal touch and lots of fun.
The seminar will take place at the 4-star Hotel AGUA RIVERSIDE LAGOA Quinta Do Parchal (Algarve) in Portugal (subject to change). The course fees are 580€, the cost for the stay in a single room with full board is 896€, 700€ in a double room. The costs include all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinners, coffee breaks, entrance fees and cultural excursions. The total cost is usually fully subsidized by the EU. Please ask us for individual offers. -
Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
europeanseminars is not liable for costs caused by force majeure. As a course provider, we are not responsible for the financial or other consequences related to travel, accommodation or meals. In the event of being unable to attend, the registered person can represent another person from the same organization or attend another of our courses. There are no additional costs involved. Please let us know in good time.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherPedagogical AdviserSchool Psychologist
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Learning time:25 hours or more
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