Courses

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR SCHOOL STAFF

Kaunas Biennial and course organiser Learning through Experience follow the Erasmus+ guidance to offer teachers opportunities for personal, socio-educational and professional development by designing balanced and culturally rich continuous professional development courses.

Taking the course beyond Europe broadens our understanding of the world, its problems and possible solutions since we explore inter-connectedness at first-hand. Experiencing the cultural, geographical, natural and economical diversity of European Union, especially in its remote areas, brings enormous added value to school projects and Erasmus+ programme itself.

GREEN TRAVEL is fully supported by course organisers:

• Participants are advised to use low CO2 emission travel to arrive to Paris and they are encouraged to participate in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) contribution.

• Recommended eco-friendly accommodation supports recycling and green energy for water and air conditioning.

• Course experiences and activities are organised with sustainability in mind:

o support local economy (food from farmers, handicrafts, local restaurants),

o preserve biodiversity (learn about sea life, forests, coastal areas, take part in nature preservation activity)

o support local culture (numerous learning experiences led by cultural activists).

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR SCHOOL STAFF

(ERASMUS+ KEY ACTION 1)

Kaunas Biennial and Learning through Experience offer 5 professional development courses for practitioners from the educational sector: teachers (pre-school, primary, secondary, special needs), teacher trainers and school management staff:

• Teachers First!

Well-being for educators

• Digital Dynamic Cultural Dialogue

Cultural heritage and responsible use of digital technology

• Mosaic of Communication

Effective communication in multilingual environment and craft of mosaic making

• Hidden in the Open Space

Respect for nature and sustainability

• A Classroom with a Door to the World

Inclusion, diversity and internationalisation of curriculum

Course language:	English
Contact:	Rita Stoskiene Tel.: +590 690 924 354 Whatsapp: +590 690 924 354 Email: cheritage100@gmail.com
Course organiser:	Learning through Experience 88 blvd H.Ibene, Sainte-Anne, 97180 Guadeloupe, France
Course provider:	VšĮ Kauno bienalė / NGO Kaunas Biennial Plento g. 1D, Kaunas LT-45393 Lithuania IOD E10033081
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/LTEkaunas

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TEACHERS FIRST!

Eight-day course in Guadeloupe, France

• Explore personal and professional values

• Experience various distress techniques

• Strengthen your resilience

• Take steps towards well-being

Recent studies reveal alarming results of teachers being overstressed at work. This does not contribute towards effective students’ learning or attainment. We invite educators to stop for a moment and re-discover their passion for teaching and life. The course helps teachers to explore tools and methods for stress management, well-being and resilience.

The course is enriched by eTwinning project “Teachers First!” which serves for monitoring own learning, visibility and dissemination.

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform.

DIGITAL DYNAMIC CULTURAL DIALOGUE (DDCD)

Eight-day course in Guadeloupe, France and six-day course in Nida, Lithuania

• Creativity through cultural heritage

• Exploring heritage domains

• Digital competence for learning and work

• Inclusive international projects

Please note: this course runs in two locations – Guadeloupe, France and Nida, Lithuania.

The general idea of this course is the preservation and promotion of the intangible cultural heritage in the digital age of globalisation. Alongside we will be looking into immigration and social inclusion which influences the dynamic nature of our cultures. The course consists of experiences, practical activities, visits, and discussions. The thematic content of each day is based on learning through experience followed by reflection in relation to the digital orientation of the young generation.

When you to take the course in Nida we invite you to discover this amazingly magical part of Lithuania with its unique history, people and landscapes. In addition, the German teachers will explore their own history here!

The course is enriched by eTwinning project “Digital Dynamic Cultural Dialogue”, which serves for monitoring own learning, visibility and dissemination.

Eight-day course in Guadeloupe, France:

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

Six-day course in Nida, Lithuania:

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

MOSAIC OF COMMUNICATION (MOC)

Eight-day course Guadeloupe, France and six-day course in Kaunas, Lithuania

• Effective communication and multilingualism

• Inclusion, immigration and language

• Communication competence

• Craft of mosaic making

Please note: this course runs in two locations – Guadeloupe, France and Nida, Lithuania.

This course explores communication in multilingual classroom through the craft of mosaic making. Each of us are individual pieces of the community mosaic. We can observe a colour and a shape of a single piece, but only assembled pieces reveal a meaningful message thus achieving effective communication and inclusion.

For the course in Kaunas, Lithuania we are cooperating with the Day Care Center “Korys” for the disabled people and will be working with them in the afternoons on the practical part. This adds a deeper level of experience – understanding the needs for communication, dignity, integration from the point of view of a disabled person. The idea of the course expands over the multilingual and multicultural communication competence into holistic approach of integration through communication.

The course is enriched by eTwinning project “Mosaic of Communication” https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/etwinning/projects/mosaic-communication-0/twinspace/pages which serves for monitoring own learning, visibility and dissemination.

Eight-day course in Guadeloupe, France:

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

Six-day course in Kaunas, Lithuania:

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

HIDDEN IN THE OPEN SPACE

Five-day course in Iceland

• Unique culture, history and nature of Iceland

• Origins of the stories and their role in society

• Nature: enjoying, learning, caring, protecting

• Sustaining sustainability

During this course we will delve deeply into the cultural heritage of Iceland and its wild nature. Here, culture and nature are important factors in maintaining cultural identity in the face of growing globalization, helping with intercultural dialogue, encouraging mutual respect for other ways of life and reinforcing respect for nature. The course is enriched by eTwinning project “Hidden in the Open Space” which serves for monitoring own learning, visibility and dissemination.

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

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A CLASSROOM WITH A DOOR TO THE WORLD

Ten-day course in Guadeloupe, France

• Globalisation and inclusion

• National and cultural identity

• International work integration

• Inclusive projects

Why does globalisation enhance inclusion as well as national and cultural identity? How to integrate international work into all school subjects? What strategies can be implemented to develop inclusive projects?

These ideas will be explored during the course in our unique outdoor classrooms, set around the island. Learning with and from cultural activists will provide participants insights into local community and interconnectedness of the global world. Participants will leave equipped with knowledge, tools and strategies for successful internationalisation of their school curriculum.

The course is enriched by eTwinning project “Classroom with a Door to the World”, which serves for monitoring own learning, visibility and dissemination.

Full description (programme, objectives, costs, dates): European School Education Platform

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HOW TO APPLY FOR FUNDING

– Follow the guidance from your National Agency. The list of all agencies here.

– Prepare your application form and submit it before the deadline! You can find the application form here:

Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in school education (KA122-SCH)

– As soon as your application is approved contact us to enrol on the course.

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the course organiser:

Rita Stoskiene

Email: cheritage100@gmail.com

Whatsapp: +590690924354