All participants will have: • A shared language when it comes to talking about learning and innovation in a school setting • Ability to continuously improve educational or counselling approach • An understanding of processes of exclusion and inclusion as well as valuation of different perspectives, the logic and good intentions of people with different (cultural) values and opinions (both students and parents) • Communicative and relational competences • Knowledge of good practices from different European countries. • Motivation to continue international cooperation
Focus of this project is to raise the competences of leaders & Educational Support Practitioners through professional development. Theory is part & parcel of the courses, but is put into action through concrete training of new competences as well as working on real cases coming from participants, through workshops/group work. Courses are well structured & planned, but organiser was flexible to allow for adjustments based on dialogue with participants about their concrete challenges, needs & experiences. 1. Leadership Retreat: a course for leaders with time & space to reflect upon urgent challenges as well as long-term goals. Topics covered: • Narrative & Social Constructivist approaches • Concept of multiverse & how to assist in complex management situations. • Engaging & informing stakeholders in strategic process • Consultation on challenges brought by participants. 2. Strength-based coaching & guidance: about empowering people to set goals, overcome difficulties at work & find the strengths to carry them out. Topics covered: • Strength-based coaching • Clarifying personal Challenge • Exploring resources & witnessing success through coping & scaling questions • Learning in teams: Implementing coaching in your work