The course is focused on class management as essential for creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Starting from the idea that teaching is an emotional practice, the course explains the importance of creating a sense of belonging in the class and in the school, as the key to develop harmony and to create a “class culture”. This is the main aspect in creating inclusive environments, where everybody feels welcomed and valued. It will be developed around five social-emotional core competencies, each having “positive habits of mind”, that are essential skills for the development of the pupil into an equilibrated adult.
The participants will experience practical exercises aimed to develop in children: confidence, persistence, organization, cooperation and resilience. Debriefing will take place, facilitating adaptations of the activities to specific class situations and pupils typologies. The tools used in organizing the activities are non-formal, consisting in games, dances, board games, brain fitness activities and mindfulness activities.
Target audience
Teachers of different subjects: pre-school, primary level (6-12), secondary level (12-18), vocational, and special needs teachers; Administrative staff; educators; Project Coordinators; Mentors.
Tuition
22 hours
Objectives
The main objectives of this program are:
- Find out what is a good class management
- Understand teaching as being an emotional practice
- Find out the characteristics of five core social-emotional competencies
- Understand the key words: emotional intelligence, awareness, mindfulness, wellbeing
- Experience practical activities aimed to develop positive habits of mind in pupils for: confidence, persistence, organization, cooperation and resilience
- Introspection and connection of the activities with own personal development needs
- Create an activity for the class
Methodology
The program of the course is designed interactively, along with discussions and individual and team exercises. There will be a day allocated to each core competence: confidence, persistence, organization, cooperation and resilience. All the practical activities experienced will be followed by debriefing and explanations regarding what they develop, their importance in the participants’ own personal development and the importance for the pupils’ development. Every time, adaptations and variations will be offered. Also, there will be explained the way the activities can be used as routines done during the whole school year, no matter the subject taught or the moment of the day. The participants also receive material related to: description of each activity, video tutorials, specific links or bibliography. At the end they will have a toolkit to be used in creating good routines in class. As a final task, the participants will design an activity, using the exercises learnt, that will be applied in their class.
Content
- The Importance of a good Class Management
- Teaching as an emotional practice
- Core social-emotional competencies and the feeling of belonging
- Practical activities aimed to develop positive “habits of mind” in pupils for confidence, persistence, organization, cooperation and resilience
- The importance of introspection for teachers
- Adapting the activities to necessities in the class and the need for inclusion in the group
- Good routines for a good class: “the invisible classroom”
- Practical activity: Create an activity for your class
- Offer and receive feedback
Participants
Minimum number: 6 – Max number: 20
Language
English
Dates and course venue
23-27 MARCH 2026
27-31 JULY 2026
19-23 OCTOBER 2026
9-13 NOVEMBER 2026
Provider OID: E10402883 – GALADRIEL’S WORLD -Pio del Rio Hortega 2,bajo-47014 Valladolid
COURSE VENUE: Colegio Jesuitinas- Ctra.Segovia 1, 47012 Valladolid,SPAIN
Cost
450€
including: tuition fee for 5 days course, learning materials, organizational costs, certificate of attendance. The course finishes on Friday at 13:00 so that participants can transfer to Madrid.
Info and registration
Trainer
Write to: infosmartedu4all@gmail.com to get more info.
Link to application: https://forms.gle/YJtXwD5nmzjbJrgP8
Loredana Mândru – psychotherapist, co-founder of the private school Lorelay Primary School, in Iasi, Romania, trainer, trainer of trainers, former primary school teacher, former collaborator in the University of Psychology, collaborator in the adaptation and translation of psychological materials into Romanian, coordinator of several eTwinning and Erasmus projects (board games, inclusive breaks, gamification, prevention of bullying, prevention of addictions, school-parents cooperation, etc.) She loves sharing her experience as a trainer with teachers from Europe in international programs, working with parents in children’s education and organizing personal development workshops for children and adults.