Pilgrims Teacher Training Summer Programme 2007

Transactional Analysis 2 Week course

Starting: 5 August

Course Location University of Kent at Canterbury

Course Tuition Fee €1,110 Euro

Accommodation

Who is this course for?

• Those who teach at Secondary level and above.

• Teacher Trainers.

• Academic Managers.

• Principals.

Course Summary

This stimulating and intensive course allows you to discover and experience some of the core principles of Transactional Analysis (TA). You will become familiar with tried and tested resources, techniques and strategies including such TA concepts as life scripts and games. Working styles (drivers) and strokes. TA’s creative approach to professional and personal growth will empower you to teach or train more effectively.

You will learn inspirational activities for use in the classroom and how to recognise and to respond to your students’ and your own needs more successfully. This short course focuses on the essence of effective communication – relating effectively.

What are the key course contents?

Topics include:

• Exploring how we learn and how our beliefs affect our learning.

• How we communicate – and changing patterns of behaviour

• Identifying different working styles.

• Understanding groups and how they change and grow.

• Planning and teaching through meeting fundamental needs – our own and our students.

• Transforming dysfunctional ways of communicating and resolving conflict

• Ways of giving and receiving constructive feedback.

• Pulling the strands together and using your newly acquired skills.

Is this the right course for me?

• Yes – if you have a level of English between upper intermediate and native.

• Yes – if you want to participate in a stimulating methodology course that will offer you exciting insights and practical understanding.

• Yes – if you are looking for some new and revitalising perspectives on your teaching.

• Yes - if you feel you want to do this through your work as an educator.

• Yes – if you believe that personal and professional growth are inextricably linked.

Note: As pre-course reading, you may wish to refer to either or both of the following books:

• “Games People Play,” Eric Berne, Grove Press Inc., 1964

• “I’m O.K. – You’re O.K”: A Practical Guide tp Transactional Analysis, Thomas Harris, New York, Harper & Row Publication Inc., 1969

If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:

• Skills of Teacher Training for a two week course designed for those who want to work or are currently working as Teacher Trainers.

• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for Teachers who want to learn more about “the study of excellence.”

Funding

• Participants may apply for an EU grant to fund tuition, travel, accommodation and subsistence. Applications for grants must be submitted by 30 March 2007.

• You need to reserve your place before applying for your grant. You do not pay anything if you are not awarded a grant. On registration we will send you more information about funding.

What do I do next?

• Register online today. We will then confirm your place and send you a grant application pack with guidance on how to apply.

• If you have any questions please contact us.

Your Pilgrims Training Day -

Only Pilgrims offers such a full day of Professional and free Personal Development activities:

09.00-10.30 Core Training Course

10.30-11.00 Courtyard coffee break

11.00-12.30 Core Training Course

12.30-14.00 Lunch break

14.00-15.30 Core Training Course

15.30-16.00 Courtyard coffee break

16.00-17.30 Evening workshop 1

20.00-21.30 Evening workshop 2

As well as your core training course there are many free workshops and activities to choose from such as Storytelling, NLP, British Culture, Salsa Dancing, Drama Techniques, Multiple Intelligences, T'ai Chi, Teaching Pronunciation and more… all included in your course fee!