Teacher as a Leader: Promoting Teamwork and Productive Learning

Course overview

This course is designed to develop leadership and coaching skills in educators, enabling them to influence and inspire positive changes within their schools and communities. The course covers various aspects of educational leadership, methods for fostering a collaborative class culture, and techniques for effective communication and decision-making. Through interactive and practical learning experiences and exercises, teachers will enhance their ability to lead and motivate others, solve conflicts and enhance solution focused mindset.

Target group

  • subject teachers

  • class teachers/head teachers

  • school management

  • headmasters

  • administrative staff

  • career counsellors

  • psychologists

  • social educators

working in: primary, secondary, vocational, adult education schools.

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Price

The course fee for the 6-day program is €480 and may be fully covered by Erasmus+ funding.

Course dates

  • Will be announced soon

Objectives

  1. Develop teachers' leadership and communication skills in the classroom.

  2. Understand the importance of collaboration and how to create a positive classroom environment.

  3. Be able to effectively address inappropriate behavior with students.

  4. Foster a spirit of teamwork and leadership that creates a healthy and productive learning process.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate improved leadership and communication skills in managing classroom activities and interactions.

  2. Understand and apply the principles of collaboration to foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

  3. Demonstrate effective communication and decision-making skills in leadership contexts.

  4. Apply strategies for fostering a collaborative and inclusive class culture.

  5. Lead and motivate students achieving their goals and the goals of the class.

  6. Develop and implement action plans for class improvement.

  7. Integrate leadership practices into daily teaching and class activities to promote a positive learning environment.

  8. Effectively address and manage inappropriate student behavior using proven strategies and techniques.

  9. Cultivate a spirit of teamwork and leadership among students, contributing to a healthy and productive learning process.

Course modules

Module 1: Introduction to Leadership in the Classroom

  • Current Situation in the Classroom

  • What Do We Want?

  • Vision of the Ideal Leader

Module 2: Effective Communication in the Classroom

  • Role-Playing Games

  • Skills for Effective Communication

  • Art Therapy

Module 3: Managing Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom

  • Identifying Problems

  • Strategies and Methods

  • Practical Examples

Module 4: Strengthening Leadership and Team Spirit

  • Team Building

  • Simulation Scenarios

  • Reflection and Feedback

Module 5: Creating a Group Project

  • Group Project

  • Project Presentations

  • Conclusions and Next Steps

Sonata

Sonata Aaltonen, MBA – certified trainer and professional coach (ICF PCC), with extensive experience in the education sector. She actively delivers trainings on leadership and self-leadership, effective communication and conflict resolution.

Member of the Board of ICF Lithuania, actively involved in the association's projects to bring change to the education sector. Initiator of the project on introducing leadership and coaching culture in schools.

Course instructors

Milda

Milda Hernandez – lecturer and professional coach, with experience in the school and pre-school education sector. Family and business mediator, member of the Lithuanian Chamber of Mediators. 4 years experience as a lecturer in topics such as “Effective communication and conflict resolution”, “Coaching and Leadership”, “Mediation”.

Sonata and Milda love interactive and hands-on activities, so you will have a unique and interesting experience.

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