"Teaching Happiness" in Austrian Schools,
I recently made a proposal to the PH in Wien for a course for teachers of English presenting the Action for Happiness Toolkit as material for classroom use to support the teacing of English as a second language.
A teacher friend thought that use of the materials as topic based learning could be of use - her classes are gymnasium and the materials while designed for younger native speakers could bring a wide vocabulary and inspire new thought processes in Englilsh, increasing fluency and confidence.
Since it seemed like a good idea, I am interested to present that directly to teachers as part of a series of events in Vienna, designed to inspire and motivate teachers of english, both in the school system and in language schools and institutions whic offer training for kids and for businesses.
I am currently asking friends who teach a question. The question is "If you were designing an afternoon or evening session of value to teachers of English in Austria, what would it look like please?" Three are considering this already, with different offers for business English trainers and for School system teachers - University student teachers are of course a third niche.
If you are a teacher trainer or potential teacher trainer, I ask you the question above too. If you are a teacher of English, I am interested in the answers to another question. " What on earth would drag you out to attend such an event, and how often might you come?"
There is a facebook group if you are interested. VH CC t.e.a teachers of english in austria
and I am happy for direct email responses too at nigelstonhamcoaching at gmail dot com.
kind regards, Nigel ( https://nigelstonham.wordpress.com/about/ )
more here on Happiness:-
"Teaching Happiness" in Austrian Schools,
using the Action for Happiness Toolkit
Target Audience/s
Teachers of 7-10 year olds
Teachers of 10-14 year olds
Teachers of 15 plus
Target Outcomes
Practice of Use of English with Native Speakers.
Understanding of best practice in the areas of Happiness training for kids,
Motivation and inspiration
.....and, importantly, more stories to tell in the classroom
Detail:-
The session explores use of the toolkit with examples and practical exercises
The Keys to Happier Living Toolkit is an engaging, accessible and evidence-based programme to promote the emotional wellbeing and resilience of children aged 7-11
The Toolkit is based on the Action for Happiness Ten Keys to Happier Living framework and a pilot project showed that it led to significant improvements in wellbeing relative to a control group. The toolkit has also been awarded the PSHE Association Quality Mark.
(note, since the original materials are aimed at a native speaker audience, minor adaptation for older English learners is possible )
Dalivery planned by a team of three
Angelika P, Owner of Auatria's First Happy Cafe Al Chile! and founder of HappiX
Aladin N, founder of SMART Academy Vienna,
Nigel Stonham, MBA - founder & Chief Happiness Spreader, Vienna Happiness Project
posted by nige @ 8:52 PM
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