Teacher Training Courses - Day-by-day programme
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INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE SANTARÉM
Teacher Training Courses
Teaching tolerance, diversity and active citizenship in the 21st century classroom
DAILY PROGRAMME
The standard programme comprises 7 days. The first one is dedicated to getting to know each other and the structure of the developed Teachers’ Manual, to preparation and cultural activities. The last day is about follow up – instructions how to implement the suggested trainings with students, how to seek and receive support from mentors. Participants are expected to arrive one day before the start of the course and leave one day after the end. Upon specific request a 10-day version of this course could be organized including:
- visits to local schools in Santarem and Entrocamento who have already used the Teachers’ Manual;
- richer cultural program with visits to Lisbon and Sintra.
The course venue is Santarem – Portugal where our partner and co-organizer Instituto Politecnico de Santarem is located. The course is also offered in Sofia – Bulgaria and Thessaloniki, Greece.
Day 1
- Оrientation and information about the venue and the city of Santarem.
- getting to know each other - networking activities
- Otherness project and structure of the Teachers’ Manual
- Presentation of Europass Mobility Certificate
- Fears and expectations session
- Welcome dinner (optional)
Day 2
- Course introduction
- Non-formal education teaching approaches
- Human rights module – introduction
- Simulation 1 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Human rights module (topic: My right to democracy)
- Simulation 2 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Human rights module (topic: My right to education)
- Daily evaluation
Day 3
- practical workshop – participants prepare a training session making use of one of the topics in the Human Rights section and deliver it to the rest of group
- Sharing good examples and experiences – discussion with a local teacher who has participated in the Otherness project and has piloted the TM with their students
- Introduction into the Diversity section (12 topics)
- Daily evaluation
Day 4
Simulation 1 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Diversity module (topic: Prejudges and stereotypes )
- Simulation 2 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Diversity module (topic: Social Inclusion/Exclusion)
- Daily evaluation
Day 5
- practical workshop – participants prepare a training session making use of one of the topics in the Diversity section and deliver it to the rest of group
- Sharing good examples and experiences – discussion with a local teacher who has participated in the Otherness project and has piloted the TM with their students
- Introduction into the Identity and Active citizenship section (12 topics)
- Daily evaluation
Day 6
Simulation 1 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Identity and Active citizenship module (topic: The school as a place for active citizenship)
- Simulation 2 – participants step in the shoes of students and participate in a training session from the Identity and Active citizenship section module (topic: Active customers)
- Sharing good examples and experiences – discussion with a local teacher who has participated in the Otherness project and has piloted the TM with their students
- practical workshop – participants prepare a training session making use of one of the topics in the Diversity section and deliver it to the rest of group
- cultural exchange – visits to sites of interest in the region (optional)
- daily evaluation
Day 7
- planning follow up activities: participants in the course are expected to deliver trainings to their students in the period after the training course. They will be guided and supported in this process; will get instructions how to seek and receive support from their mentors and how to provide feedback.
- Europass Mobility certificates – discussion of knowledge gained and skills acquired
- Final evaluation
- Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
- cultural exchange – visits to sites of interest in the region (optional)
Optional activities (within a 10-day program)
- Visits to local schools in Entroncamento and Santarém which have delivered trainings to their students making use of the Teachers’ Manual topics – observation of trainings, discussions with teachers and students.
Extra Cultural activities/ guided visit to Lisbon and Sintra.