Empowering ED: Coaching Strategies for Educators

DESCRIPTION

In an era where student well-being and teacher resilience define educational success, this course will equip educators to harness coaching tools and strategies as a catalyst for change.

Aligned with the European Education Area’s focus on mental health and inclusion, participants will master non-formal methods to tackle classroom stress, bullying, and disengagement.

Through interactive role-plays, empathy mapping, and trauma-informed strategies, teachers will transform limiting beliefs into opportunities for growth—fostering classrooms where curiosity thrives, initiative blossoms, and every learner feels seen.

COMPETENCES

  • Apply GROW and OSKAR coaching models to boost student agency and metacognition.

  • Design anti-bullying frameworks compliant with the EU’s Strategy on the Rights of the Child.

  • Lead restorative circles to rebuild trust in multicultural classrooms.

  • Integrate mindfulness techniques aligned with the European Commission’s Well-Being at School guidelines.

  • Develop Entrepreneurial Mindset coaching tools for reducing early school leaving.

  • Build Erasmus+ partnerships for cross-border well-being initiatives.

METHODOLOGY

Rooted in the EU’s LifeComp Framework, this course combines:

  • Coaching Labs: Real-time practice with peer-to-peer feedback loops.

  • Empathy Simulations: Role-playing student perspectives in high-stress scenarios.

  • Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP): Reframing negative self-talk in educators and learners.

  • Case Studies: Analyzing Finland’s KiVa anti-bullying program and Denmark’s Dialogue Tools.

  • Holistic Reflection: Daily journals linking coaching practices to EU key competences.

  •  9:00–9:30: Welcome & Emotional Baseline Assessment
    9:30–10:30: Icebreaker: Storytelling Vulnerabilities
    10:30–11:00: EU Well-Being Policies in Education
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Workshop: Mapping Classroom Stress Triggers
    12:30–14:00: Role-Play: Student-Teacher Power Dynamics

  •  9:00–10:00: GROW Model Masterclass: Goal Setting in Multicultural Contexts
    10:00–11:00: Empathy Mapping: Seeing Through Students’ Eyes
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Case Study: Finland’s KiVa Anti-Bullying Success
    12:30–14:00: Co-Creation: Resilience Routines for Burnout Prevention

  •  9:00–10:30: Restorative Circles Lab: Repairing Trust Post-Bullying
    10:30–11:00: NLP Techniques for Reframing Negative Beliefs
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Simulation: De-escalating Aggression in Inclusive Classrooms
    12:30–14:00: Workshop: Trauma-Informed Coaching for Refugee Learners

  •  9:00–10:00: Coaching for Initiative: EU’s EntreComp Framework
    10:00–11:00: Design Sprint: Reducing Early School Leaving via Peer Mentoring
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Role-Play: Pitching Well-Being Projects to School Boards
    12:30–14:00: Peer Feedback: Erasmus+ Partnership Proposals

  • 9:00–10:30: Mindfulness Integration: Breathing Techniques for Focus
    10:30–11:00: Showcase: Denmark’s Dialogue Tools for Civic Competences
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Finalizing Coaching Toolkits
    12:30–14:00: Dragon’s Den: Presenting Well-Being Action Plans

  •  9:00–10:30: Coaching Pledges: Commitments to EU Mental Health Targets
    10:30–11:00: Advocacy Strategies for Policy Change
    11:00–11:15: Coffee Break
    11:15–12:30: Certificate Ceremony & Resource Exchange
    12:30–14:00: Closing Circle: One Change I Will Lead Next Week

RESULTS

  • A Personalized Coaching Toolkit with ready-to-use activities (e.g., emotion wheels, growth mindset scripts).

  • Strategies to reduce classroom anxiety by 40% through trauma-informed coaching.

  • Action plans for EU-funded projects addressing teacher burnout and student well-being.

  • Mastery of conflict de-escalation techniques proven in Nordic education systems.

  • Confidence to implement restorative justice circles, cutting disciplinary incidents by 60%.

  1. A roadmap to certify coaching skills via European Coaching and Mentoring Council standards.

Course Format

  • One-week length: two weeks or other formats are available on request.

  • 4-5 hours per day: from Monday to Friday, with excursions planned during the training.

  • Fully fundable: Meeting the Erasmus+ KA1 budget criteria.

  • Flexible: change courses, locations, or dates without fees

Audience and requirements

Courses are structured around the collective sharing of participants’ experiences, therefore all courses are in English. For participants with a very low English level, we advised to come with a translator in the team.

We provide tailored courses for school roles like teachers, principals, and staff, as well as for different levels of IT skills. Our programs are designed to meet the unique needs of professionals such as adult educators, language teachers, youth workers, and social workers, ensuring they have a meaningful impact in education and social work.

€80/ day

Our services include:

✔ Infopack about the location

✔ Pre-arrival information.

✔ Tuition & training materials.

✔ Coffee break.

✔ Training Certificate.

✔Europass Certificate.

✔ Admin & organisational costs.

Additional Services:

✔ Accommodation options, including hotels and self-catering apartments

✔ Half-day and full-day trips

✔ Cultural experiences and local activities

✔ Airport transfer services

✔ Local transportation arrangements

Our Pricing:

100% funded by the Erasmus Plus Program

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