Inclusion and diversity

Effective communication on school dropout prevention

A five-day course on communication in school as a way to keep students engaged: between teachers and students, among colleagues and with families. It works on professional boundaries, active listening, body language and cultural misunderstandings, with theatre workshops and professional visits to a school, a teachers’ association and a school psychologist.

5 days
Certificate of attendance
EN

Who it is for

Teachers of primary, secondary and vocational schools
Adult education teachers
Teachers of special educational needs
Teacher trainers, careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Headteachers, principals and managers of schools and of organisations offering adult or vocational education

What you will learn

Understand what good communication in school involves
Get to know different ways and tools of communication
Use communication to motivate students and encourage creative thinking
Improve communication in teaching and learning
Exchange experiences and good practices with colleagues from other countries
Build a direct line of communication between parents, students, teachers and school

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Set and keep professional boundaries in the classroom
Use active and reflective listening with students and parents
Handle difficult conversations, including cultural misunderstandings
Build communication between school and families that keeps students engaged

Programme, day by day

Day 1School, parents and relationships

Introductory meeting: practical arrangements, timetable and venue
Icebreakers and introduction to the course
Creating dialogue between parents and school; making the school more attractive
Increasing student success; professional relationships and anger control
"Friends" and "friendly"; behavioural mirroring
Theatre workshop

Day 2Boundaries and barriers

Professional boundaries: benefits and how to manage them
Setting limits in the classroom and your own boundaries as a teacher
Barriers to effective communication; body language; when students do not listen
Workshop: listen first
Professional visit to a teachers' association

Day 3Active listening

Understanding the whole picture of a classroom
Being an active listener; reflective listening and feelings
Types of questions in the classroom
Theatre workshop
Professional visits to a school and to a school psychologist

Day 4Partnership and respect

Why good communication in the classroom matters
Working in partnership between teachers
Working with parents
Treating people with respect and listening to their point of view

Day 5Difficult conversations

Cultural misunderstandings in the classroom
Parents with low expectations
Communicating with young carers
Communication techniques and skills
Final workshop
Certificates ceremony

How the course runs

Predominantly active methodology
Case studies
Practical examples
Group work
Activities built around the participants' personal and professional interests

Certificate of Attendance, issued by BragaMob, and Europass Mobility, issued by your school and completed with us. Accommodation, meals, transfers and cultural integration activities can be added to the course: your quote lists each service you choose. Dates on request.

Inclusion and diversity