COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Lifelong Learning Course for Teachers Course aims to help teachers in developing skills for working cross-culturally, from initial contact to building lasting relationships. As well as developing a growth mindset, participants will practice mindfulness and critical thinking in a digital age. Objectives of this course include practising cross-cultural communication and collaboration, developing a growth mindset and learner autonomy, promoting critical thinking, managing digital distraction and fostering well-being through mindfulness, practicing real-life scenarios and learning to tailor language to the context. On completion of this course, participants will have developed as autonomous learners, and have greater confidence in their ability to use English in everyday situations with international students and colleagues.
TARGET GROUPS:
This course is for educational professionals who wish to:
- Improve their English
- Gain a new perspective on teaching
- Maximise their time and learning in Ireland
- Live an enjoyable enriching experience
- Improve their career prospects
- Consider new ways of professional thinking
REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimal age: 20 years old and more
- Minimal language level: B1
AIMS OF THE COURSE:
As part of the course, you will gain an understanding of how to increase your professional knowledge within your institution. Course content will include lessons on:
- Cross-cultural networking with international colleagues
- Developing a growth mindset and facilitating learner autonomy
- Fostering well-being through mindfulness while managing digital distraction
- Promoting critical thinking and reflective practice
- Practice Scenario training
SAMPLE TIMETABLE:
1) Monday
- Introduction, cross-cultiral networking with international colleagues
- Team building and collaboration
- Tour of Cork City
2) Tuesday
- Developing a growth mindset and facilitating learner autonomy
- Peer-teaching and project work
- Visit to Crawford Art Gallery
3) Wednesday
- Fostering well-being through mindfulness and managind digital distraction
- Understanding digital literacy
- Outdoor Irish Dancing
4) Thursday
- Promoting critical thinking and reflective practice
- Experimentation and pushing boundaries
- Pint Night
5) Friday
- Scenario training and dealing with questions
- Feedback and reflection
- Visit to Jameson Whiskey Distillery
*** SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - Free Days
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The programme includes:
- 20 Lessons per week (1 lesson = 60 mins) plus 5 afternoon lectures and visits
- Use of all pedagogical material
- Maximum of 15 students per class
- Certificate at the end of course
- Evening Social Programme
- Access to the E-Learning platform
- School Welcome Pack, Map and Notepad
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
bilard *, bowling *, cycling *, horse riding *, piłka nożna *
boat cruises *, cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, country walk/trekking, cultural activities, dance lessons/workshops, dinner in a typical restaurant, extra grammar lessons, guided city tours *, guided museum tours *, international evenings, karaoke *, lectures on various topics, museum visits, orientation tour, pronunciation lessons/workshops, pub and restaurant evenings, shopping, theme workshops, visit to a brewery *, visits to music festivals *
Midleton Distillery *, Cobh *, Blarney Castle *, Kinsale and Charlesfort *, Cork City Gaol *, Cliffs of Moher *, Fota Wildlife Park *, Killarney Park and Torc Waterfalls *, Bunratty Castle *, The Ring of Kerry *, Kilkenny *, Crawford Art Gallery *, Abbey *, Jameson Distillery *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
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