This course is available in 7-day, 6-day, or 5-day formats. Please choose your preferred length in the preregistration form.

Location: Split, Croatia

Course description

This immersive experience is tailored for educators seeking to navigate the challenges posed by environmental breakdown and sustainability while fostering mental health and well-being. Join us as we explore the natural setting as a classroom for building resilience, communicating effectively about environmental topics, and creating a happy and harmonious atmosphere.

Shift the focus to the natural classroom as a space for building a happy and resilient educational atmosphere. Explore strategies for monitoring internal narratives in the natural setting, creating a positive and nurturing environment for both educators and learners. Embrace the power of storytelling and analogies to share well-being and resilience experiences, fostering a sense of community and understanding. Delve into the environment as a means of confronting fears head-on, using nature as a source of inspiration and empowerment.

Learning outcomes:

• Enhance preparedness for educational challenges related to environmental breakdown and sustainability.
• Develop effective communication skills regarding environmental topics with colleagues and learners.
• Cultivate a happy classroom atmosphere through mindful monitoring of internal narratives.
• Share well-being and resilience experiences through storytelling and analogies.
• Utilize the natural environment to face and address fears, promoting personal growth.
• Harness mindfulness as a tool for mind training, focus, relaxation, goal achievement, and self-awareness.
• Gain positive knowledge and life skills through a holistic perspective of the natural classroom in the great outdoors.

Step into “Happy Teachers Teach Outdoors: Mental Health & Environmental Education for a Better Future,” where the intersection of environmental education and well-being transforms teaching into a holistic and enriching experience. Discover strategies to navigate educational challenges, build happiness and resilience in the classroom, and use nature as a powerful tool for growth.

The Course Fee Includes:

• Free Split walking tour – with the local expert guide (included);
• Full programme of study sessions ( minimum 35 hours per week );
• Course materials;
• Certificate of attendance;
• Europass, on request
• Learning Agreement, on request
• Visits to local institutions;
• Personalized support;
• Expertise of Local Provider on location during the mobility;
• Free WIFI internet;
• Coffee and tea breaks;
• Administration costs.

Location : Erasmus Courses Split

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