EAR

Overzicht

This unique in-depth one-week course shows you how to use Theatre strategies as well as the ancient Greek Dialectical Method to develop your students’ social skills in learning across the curriculum. The course guides you through activities which can be applied to sciences, history, geography, literacy, mathematics, citizenship and the arts, in primary, secondary and adult education. There will be ample time to explore a wide range of theatrical approaches and especially the Forum Theatre, to discuss common issues with colleagues and devise practical solutions. You will come away with a folder full of effective lesson plans guaranteed to liven up your lessons and develop your students social awareness. ACTION SYNERGY is the expert partner of the European ACAδIMIA on the EAR Methodology (Forming active European Citizens through the dialectical method and theatre) which aims to develop critical thinking and empathy skills in citizenship education.

Bestemd voor

A teacher training course for all secondary and adult educators who wish to update their knowledge on teaching strategies, share enjoyable and effective theatrical techniques with colleagues from other countries and practice many teaching activities in the students’ role. Teachers of any language, teachers of Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Geography, History, Literacy, Basic Skills, Religion and Ethics, Citizenship, Arts, and other subjects In primary and secondary schools, in VET centres, in NGOs, in Higher Education Institutions. <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">Organisers and managers of teacher training courses</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Directors and managers of schools</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Trainers, managers, social workers in Cultural Organisations</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Adult Educators in second chance schools</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Youth Workers in NGOs</li> </ul> So if you are working in: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">a school/institute/educational centre</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">an adult education school/institute/centre</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a non-profit organisation, association, NGO</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">an organisation working with migrant groups/ethnic minorities</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a cultural organisation, library, museum that organizes educational programmes</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a higher education institution (including those providing educational opportunities for adults)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a school for young and adult learners with special needs</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a public or private, small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises) that has or want to organize an education department</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">a social partner or other representative of working life, including chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations and trade unions that offer training to their members</li> </ul> you are welcome to join the course!

Leerdoelen

At the end of the course, participants are expected to have acquired the knowledge and skills that will enable them to: <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400">Select the drama strategies and the dialectical techniques suitable for organising an efficient course</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Adjust, produce, apply and evaluate the appropriate teaching tools</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials on using theatre and dialectical techniques in the classroom</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Become aware and cope with different practical problems in using the EAR methodology</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Improve the motivation of their learners and overcome monotony in lessons, as they work with the Mind, Body and Heart.</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Become inspired on how to develop their own theatrical and critical thinking skills through non-formal learning methods</li> <li style="font-weight: 400">Develop a virtual collaboration platform for dissemination and networking in order to develop future KA1 and KA2 partnerships and projects.</li> </ul>

Content

Day 1 (13:00-21:00)

Introduction of participants and their organisations. Getting to know each other
Introduction of the trainers and the course programme
Participants’ needs and expectations (educational contract)
Short presentation of the EAR project and its objectives
Collecting learning materials & curricula from each country and checking the curriculum demands at different educational levels
Presentation of (Athens as the Socrates’ City): history, geology, culture
International buffet: an intercultural activity based on every represented country’s foods and drinks
Evaluation of the day

Day 2 (09:00-18:30)

Team building activities and ice breakers to be used in the classroom
Presentation of the Dialectical Method as a tool in our teaching
Introduction to the use of theatrical /drama techniques in a class
Developing our own theatrical skills
Cultural experiential activity: walking tour through … and …
Evaluation of the day

Day 3 (09:00-18:30)

Introduction to drama strategies and tools (for language teaching, science teaching, arts, history, geography, citizenship and other subjects)
Examples of educational scenarios with the EAR methodology – practical application in groups
Presentation and exchange, lessons learned
Cultural experiential activity: (hands-on ceramic workshop)
Evaluation of the day

Day 4 (09:00-18:30)

Brief exploration of previous day’s topics, feedback
Individual and group work: Planning real lesson plans across the curriculum using drama techniques. Hands-on workshop.
Presentation and exchange, lessons learned
Cultural experiential activity: Visit to ….
Evaluation of the day

Day 5 (09:00-18:30)

Introduction to drama strategies and tools (for language teaching, science teaching, arts, history, geography, citizenship and other subjects)
Individual and group work: Planning real lesson plans across the curriculum using dialectical techniques. Hands-on workshop.
Presentation and exchange, lessons learned
Cultural experiential activity: (Cooking/ dance/handcraft, … lesson)
Evaluation of the day

Day 6 (09:00-18:30)

Individual and group work: Planning real lesson plans across the curriculum using Forum Theatre techniques. Hands-on workshop.
Challenges and solutions. Presentation of participants’ remarks, thoughts and conclusions
Cultural experiential activity: (presentation of … Music and singing lesson)
Evaluation of the day

Day 7 (09:00-18:30)

Presentation of the Reflection Diary
Evaluation of the course through theatrical techniques and the dialectical method
Farewell activities to be used in your classroom
Creating an online community/network
Certificates and awards
Cultural experiential activity: visit to the Prophet Elias Monastery

Participants will receive preparatory information before arriving and will be invited to form an online community as a follow-up at the end of the course. We require you to bring and share samples of learning materials and textbooks you use across the curriculum, so that the course will have a practical character.

The online Community of Practice (CoP) will enable participants to exchange didactic materials and teaching strategies as well as project proposals and useful ideas for promoting effective and fun learning in different European countries.

Annuleringsvoorwaarden

Free cancellation [90] days before the beginning of the teacher training course. In case of late cancellation participants can use half of their fees to register to any course of the EUROPEAN ACAδIMIA within six months’ time. Cancellation penalty: for late cancellation half of the fees for teacher training.

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