INTRODUCTION
Everyone feels happy in a joyful and safe classroom environment. Pupils learn best when they are relaxed and motivated by the projects and activities which teachers work hard to create for them. Teachers gain great satisfaction from watching their pupils engage with enthusiasm in their learning but also from watching them interact with each other in acceptance and with joy. This course will explore how we can strive to create positive and fluid classroom atmospheres through the use of restorative circle activities, group and spatial dynamics, rhythm, songs and movement. At the same time teachers will learn to observe their pupils through their styles of engagement and play and identify individual and relationship patterns which can then be worked on at a later stage in PSHE and restorative practice sessions.
OBJECTIVES
This is a face-to-face course for new and experienced Primary School teachers working in an EFL or bilingual setting who wish to refresh or add to their repertoire of tried and trusted activities, games and practices. During this course you will develop an understanding and awareness of the stages of development of children in their primary school years and which type of restorative practices, movement and spatial dynamic activities best speak to that particular stage. You will also gain a repertoire of engaging activities to stimulate fluid interaction and learning in a dynamic and playful manner whilst at the same time being able to stand back and observe your pupils in action. The course aims to help you:
o Enlarge your personal repertoire of creative activities.
o Improve mood and atmosphere in the classroom.
o Encourage positive behaviour in your pupils.
o Motivate your pupils to want to achieve.
o Inspire you to want to research and experiment more with group dynamics and restorative practices.
CONTENT
• The significance of the circle. Beginning the day with a morning circle. Examples of restorative practices using the circle.
• Learning through joyful movement. Activities and games using rhythm, movement and songs.
• Spatial dynamic activities.
• Enhancing language learning activities.
• Stirring activities and settling activities (How balancing your activities creates behaviour for learning).
• Feedback and sharing session.
METHODOLOGY
There will be a combination of trainer input, restorative circle practices with practical demonstrations: pair and group work, experiential learning, discussion and reflection activities. Teachers will be encouraged to participate and share ideas.
SPEAKER
Maria has been a teacher in private and state settings for over 25 years. She began her career in ELT in northern Spain. She went on to train in France and Germany as a Waldorf Educator – a pedagogical alternative which centres around using movement, music, art and theatre to meet the developmental stages of the growing child and young person. She has worked as a Waldorf Educator in Germany, England and Spain. She is also a British State School trained teacher holding a PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages and Qualified Teacher Status. She has developed and led many Teacher Training Sessions in the different schools she has worked in and specializes in "using group and spatial dynamics and restorative practices to enhance the classroom mood and help identify and restore individual and relationship dynamics in the classroom."
PROFESORADO DESTINATARIO
1. Profesorado especialista de inglés o DNL de Educación Primaria*.
2. Resto de profesorado.
*Es obligatorio consignar esta circunstancia en el apartado DATOS COMPLEMENTARIOS del formulario de inscripción.
CRITERIOS DE SELECCIÓN
Orden de inscripción según la prelación de destinatarios.
DATOS DE LA ACTIVIDAD
Fechas: 24, 25, 26 de octubre de 2022
Horario: 17:30 a 20:30 horas
Duración: 9 horas /1 crédito
Plazas: 30 plazas
Lugar: CEP de Torrelavega
INSCRIPCIÓN
Inscripción: a través de la página web del CEP: www.cepdecantabria.es
Plazo: hasta el 18 de octubre de 2022.
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CERTIFICACIÓN
Asistencia, como mínimo, al 85% de las sesiones, de acuerdo con la normativa vigente (Orden EDU/41/2009).
RESPONSABLE
Asesoría de Educación Primaria (LLEE) del CEP de Torrelavega.
Fechas: 12, 19, 23 y 26 de enero de 17:00 a 20:00 horas.
