In our 5-day teacher training course on Drama and Self-expression in education, we will discover the power of emotions and self-expression. Participants will be introduced creative methods of self expression and describing feelings. Part of the training is focused on mind-body connection, self-awareness and the awareness of others, mindfulness, self-esteem and confidence. During the sessions and workshops, we will use the power of drama when it comes to teaching a subject and will introduce to our participants essential drama tools to be used in a classroom environment. Because we all know that Drama as an educational tool has the capacity to enhance intercultural understanding, motivation, engagement and communication.
This training is mostly a practical one and all participants are expected to participate actively to the workshop exercises. By doing so, participants will acquire experience and knowledge on how to apply these methods in their own classroom. By the end of the training sessions, participants will develop a lesson plan in groups or individually by incorporating self-awareness and drama techniques and present their work to the group.
By completing this course, participants will;
Discover the concepts of self-expression and self-awareness
Learn about mindfulness and how to practice it in a classroom environment
Deepen their knowledge on whole-person learning and multi-sensory inputs
Develop lesson plans by incorporating self-expression and drama techniques
Implement new communication methods in classroom through drama
Discover sensing the thoughts, feelings and experiences of others
Learn about appropriate tools to enhance students’ motivation and engagement by using drama techniques
Gain ideas of how to engage students in drama and self-expression activities
Learn how to use drama as a communicative approach: ’Fluency than accuracy’
Improve foreign language and communication skills through meeting with colleagues from different countries
Day 1 - Monday
Welcoming and Introduction of the course programme
Presentation of participants
Ice-breaking activities
What is drama in education?
Self expression and describing feelings
Mind - body connection and expression
The balance between physical and intellectual aspects of learning
Day 2 - Tuesday
‘Drama is doing’
Self-awareness and the awareness of others, self-esteem and confidence
Whole-person learning and multi-sensory inputs
Verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication
Role-play activities: exploring empathy through drama
Using drama as a communicative approach: ’Fluency than accuracy’
Role play exercises to model and/or observe new behaviours
Sensing the thoughts, feelings and experiences of others: ‘In my shoes’
Day 3 - Wednesday
Group discussion: How to involve students in drama activities and motivate them
Various roles of teachers when applying drama and self-expression
Introduction to mindfulness - what is it and how it can be applied in a classroom environment
Planning and production of teaching materials; classroom resources, technological assistance
Lesson planning using drama techniques, barriers in teaching various subjects with drama
Challenges and how to overcome them - time limitations, physical space, materials and resources
Day 4 - Thursday
Group activity: Improvise a scene that expresses the topic or that might have happened in history
Drama and Soft Skills
Drama and Creativity, Improvisation: Collaborative Group Work
Creative writing and Storytelling as a way of self-expression and motivation in a classroom
Acting in a classroom environment, responsibilities, empathy, tolerance, motivation and engagement
Participants will develop a lesson plan in groups or individually that incorporates any drama technique into a selected subject such as languages, maths, science, etc.
Day 5 - Friday
Exploring imagination and creativity
Presentation of group/individual lesson plans and receive feedbacks
Tips to apply drama techniques in your professional and daily life
Evaluation of the training course, discussion and feedbacks
Exchange of ideas for future collaborations at European level
Certification of Attendance
Confirmation of EuroPass Mobility documents
5 Day Course Fee per person: 400 €
Total Price Includes;