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Course title	Dates	Duration	Location	Confirmed	Registration
Effective Workplace Communication and Soft Skills Mastery	29/09 - 05/10/2024	7 days	Budapest, Hungary	planned	REGISTER HERE
Building & maintaining a positive classroom environment through communication skills	22/09 - 28/09/2024	7 days	Budapest, Hungary	planned	REGISTER HERE
Partnership and learner-led language learning processes: discovering hidden learner resources	07/07 - 13/07/2024	7 days	Budapest, Hungary	planned	REGISTER HERE
Effective Workplace Communication and Soft Skills Mastery	30/06 - 06/07/2024	7 days	Budapest, Hungary	planned	REGISTER HERE
Building & maintaining a positive classroom environment through communication skills	23/06 - 29/06/2024	7 days	Budapest, Hungary	planned	REGISTER HERE

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Experience Vienna - regional studies
A journey through the history and culture of Austria

In this 6-day course you will learn interesting and entertaining facts and clichés about the Alpine republic. We all know Empress
Maria Theresa or the former child prodigy and brilliant musician WA Mozart. Sigmund Freud, the Father of Psychoanalysis, is also known worldwide. But do you know what Niki Lauda, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Inspector Rex have in common? Have you heard that two renowned pastry shops fought for 25 years over the use of the trademark "Original Sacher-Torte"?

Course description

The seminar offers a wide range of topics related to regional knowledge. You will learn a lot about the history and present of the country. Materials on geography, performing arts, music, pop culture, sport, film, literature and the world-famous Viennese cuisine are offered and processed using various methods. The school system and the peculiarities of the "Austrian" language are also addressed. The morning lessons are rounded off with project work at night and an obligatory museum visit. In this way, the participants have the opportunity to expand both their German language skills and experience the cultural diversity of the Austrian capital city. In this further training, great importance is attached to ensuring that course participants from different European countries have the opportunity to exchange ideas and network outside of the seminar hours. The varied afternoon programs are aimed at this goal.

Vienna with a difference
E-learning methods: Learning apps and other learning environments – innovative teaching methods in practice

This 6-day course is designed to show how useful LearningApps are in teaching subjects. We will show how easy it is to create interactive learning modules using templates from the website. We will explain how to collect reusable building blocks and make them accessible to everyone. We would like to show you how you can playfully teach with LearningApps using innovative teaching methods. You can also get to know other Web 2.0 applications that will support your work: Actionbound, QR Maker, or other applications on request.

Course description

No specific PC knowledge is required. Knowledge of browsers and email programs is expected. A web-based email address should be available. You will need your own PC/tablet/notebook, + possibly a smartphone, during the course.

During the courses and the rich afternoon programs, the students can exchange ideas, try projects, and network.

At the end of the course, the participants will get a better insight into the use of LearningApps. You will learn how to integrate the interactive learning modules into the lesson to motivate the students to learn. You will be equipped with a broader technical vocabulary in the field of computer science. The participants will also learn to be inspired by a city tour, a museum visit and a visit to the Democracy Quarter. After completing the course, your knowledge of Vienna and its famous sights and culture will be broader.

Colors of Renewal & a Palette of Inspiration:

Teacher's Retreat to recharge through Painting and Creative Visioning for the new school year

This workshop is exclusively for teachers who want to
rejuvenate their minds and develop a positive attitude for the new school year. Through a combination of guided fantasy journeys, positive affirmation exercises, and expressive painting sessions, participants embark on a transformative journey to let go of past experiences and embrace new opportunities. This retreat provides a space for self-discovery, creative expression, and visioning a fulfilling upcoming school year.

Course description

This workshop is exclusively for teachers who want to rejuvenate their minds and develop a positive attitude for the new school year. Through a combination of guided fantasy journeys, positive affirmation exercises, and expressive painting sessions, participants embark on a transformative journey to let go of past experiences and embrace new opportunities. This retreat provides a space for self-discovery, creative expression, and visioning a fulfilling upcoming school year.

Aims and objectives

Equip teachers with techniques to cultivate positive affirmations and mindfulness for maintaining a constructive outlook.
Develop participants' creative expression abilities through painting, collage, and visualization exercises.
Facilitate the creation of personalized vision boards and positive vibes cards to serve as ongoing sources of inspiration.

Learning outcomes

Increased ability to manage stress and emotional baggage through creative expression and symbolic release.
Enhanced understanding of the power of positive affirmations in shaping attitudes and outcomes.
Strengthened creative self-confidence in using playful methods for self-reflection and future visioning.
Empowerment of creating vision boards and affirmation cards as tangible reminders of personal and professional aspirations.

Building & maintaining a positive classroom environment
through communication skills

In this course participants will exponentially develop their communication and rapport with learners through theory, practical activities and energetic, results-driven discussion, with the help of coaching principles. Each day a wide assortment of input will ensure a well-rounded understanding and application of ideas learned takes place, including videos, articles, demonstrations, peer-work, small group discussions and outcome-oriented, mini projects to capture key learning points.

Course description

The course will address career milestones and work on teacher identities. Skills, tools and activities will be shared to develop a positive mindset in face of challenges e.g. demotivation, stress, lack of confidence, low engagement, handling ‘I don’t know’ moments (for both learners and teachers). This way, automatic teacher reactions will turn into carefully managed responses by the end of the week to build a safe, secure and transformational learning environment without additional preparation. Skills development will follow interactive theory, demonstrations, peer work, discussions, and feedback cycle led by an experienced teacher, communications trainer, facilitator, coach and teacher trainer

Aims and objectives

To understand how a coaching framework, skills and tools may be applied in a classroom setting.
To grow confident in using new approaches when working with demotivated, stressed, frustrated learners often labelled ‘unsuccessful learners’
To provide supportive practices for learners with a fresh set of dynamics in the classroom that decrease anxiety, boredom and cognitive overload for learners.
To discuss ways to deal with learner excuses.
To increase learner motivation, engagement.
To empower teachers and learners in their respective roles and to work with presence.
To decrease teachers workloads by learning to address core learner issues often avoided in class

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to listen to understand and focus attention on what is behind actual learner responses in class and promote transparent communication around learning issues.
By the end of the course, participants should be able to respond to learning with closer attention to active involvement of and collaboration with learners.
They will be able to identify when and how to approach classroom scenarios with a coaching approach and create a coaching approach lesson plan.
Be able to build stronger learner personas for their learners
Participants will more easily identify areas when a coaching approach can best support learners with their responsibilities and help reach their full potential.
Teachers will have more refined ways to tackle emotionally challenging exchanges with learners through de-escalation and objective frameworks that impact beyond the moment.
Participants will have the skills in place to synthesise coaching and teaching in their professional workflows.

Staying relevant in changing times:
Why extending your professional roles will impact your career

Understand the fundamentals of the effective language of instruction across various roles (training, mentoring, facilitating, consulting and coaching)
Strengthening participants’ presence and effectiveness and identifying specific ways to step beyond teaching and work with new clientele, including business communication channels and project management essentials.
Learning to write a business proposal, talk with stakeholders, and build a business outside the school.
Create strategies to enhance your chances of working in a new area with foundations you feel within your comfort zone.
Develop the skills required to build an online or face-to-face career.

Course description

In this course participants will learn the basic skills, tools, roles, and responsibilities beyond teaching for training, mentoring, facilitating, consulting, and coaching. From creating an offer to an application in the classroom, we will explore a wide range of possibilities to make the best use of an extended professional repertoire, including presentation, meeting and negotiation skills.

Our work will include lively discussion, experimentation with the various roles in an assortment of scenarios, business implications and career advice.

The daily routine will include a comprehensive overview of themes of the day and practical application of acquired ideas using videos, articles, demonstrations, collaborative peer activities, small group activities, as well as goal-focused mini projects aimed at capturing the most crucial takeaways from the learning experience.

One benefit will be the balance of a personalized focus on how you can grow professionally and business-wise too.

Whether you're looking to refine your skills as an educator within an organisation or work freelance, this course will provide you with the tools and insights needed to navigate the challenges and intricacies of many roles. Join us to find new opportunities and become a diverse professional and unlock your potential. Skills development will follow interactive theory, demonstrations, peer work, discussions, and a feedback cycle led by an experienced teacher, communications trainer, facilitator, coach and teacher trainer.

Aims and objectives

To familiarize participants with varied professional roles: Participants will gain an understanding of distinct roles to extend their professional repertoire.
To strengthen participant presence and effectiveness: Attendees will identify and implement specific strategies to go beyond teaching, enhancing their effectiveness when working with diverse learner sets.
To develop business communication skills: Participants will learn how to assemble business proposals, engage with stakeholders, and establish an external business presence beyond traditional educational contexts.
To foster comfortable transitions: Attendees will devise strategies to smoothly transition into new professional areas while leveraging their existing competencies.
To cultivate transferable skillsets: The course will facilitate the acquisition of skills necessary for building successful careers in various environments.
To provide tailored insights for organizational and freelance paths: Whether participants seek growth within organizational structures or aim for freelancing, the course will equip them with adaptable tools and insights.
To offer an interactive learning experience: Through interactive theory, practical demonstrations, peer collaborations, group discussions, out-of-the-box creation spots and iterative feedback loops, participants will actively engage in their skills development and support each other in the process.

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to identify the exact role to respond to actual learner requests in any scenario and promote transparent communication around learning issues and offer ways to collaborate on learner/client goals.
By the end of the course, participants should be able to frame their ideas for expanding their roles and ideally come up with a business plan overview.
They will be able to identify when and how to approach classroom scenarios with a unique approach and create a learning plan using the skills and tools acquired.
Be able to address and handle a wider range of learning issues from a professional and business perspective.
Teachers will possess more competencies to manage 21st-century learner challenges and present frameworks that impress all stakeholders.
Participants will have the skills in place to synthesize training, mentoring, facilitating, consulting, advisory activities and coaching in their professional workflows.

Partnership and learner-led language learning processes
discovering hidden learner resources

In this course participants will explore practices in the language classroom to benefit both teachers and learners best. Activities each day will include debates, videos, articles, demonstrations, peer work, small group discussions and outcome-oriented, mini-projects to capture key learning points. Participants will focus on applying new perspectives and practical ideas in the classroom and rethinking planning routines to strengthen instructional communication for learner-led language lessons.

Course description

The course will primarily identify when, why and how to approach learners differently in language classroom settings and help participants work with learners with a coaching mindset. Themes addressed will include a wide assortment of motivation- and empowerment-related items, exploring reasons for shifts in responsibilities and roles. Interaction through discussion and brainstorming sessions will be strongly encouraged. Emphasis will be on acquiring new skills and new insights into language classroom management with a creative, coaching approach. Activities will combine interactive theory, demonstrations, peer work, discussions, and feedback cycles led by an experienced teacher, communications trainer, facilitator, coach and teacher trainer.

Aims and objectives

To find to build motivation and engagement for learners through coaching techniques.
To find and bring out potential in language learners who seem lost and lack confidence in learning
To address the most ’popular’ excuses for learning and working with resistance
To learn techniques for holding clients responsible and accountable
To learn how to use a coaching framework
To enable learners to assemble their own, unique language learning strategies (short- and long-term)
To empower teachers and learners in their respective roles and to work with goals and solution-orientedness.
To decrease teacher workloads by learning to respond rather than react to learner challenges.

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to look at lesson planning, and in-class processes with a different focus and avoid the trap of ‘telling and giving advice’ as a go-to mechanism.
All attending will perfect their professional dynamics by working in partnership with peers from the start.
There will be a Stronger trust in learners and true reliance on the creative self.
You will have the toolkit to reframe the mindset of learners labeled „difficult”.
Participants will have acquired basic coaching competencies, thus deepening learning processes by the end of the course.
You will be able to identify the best way you can offer support and development for your learners by understanding what they really need.

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