Soft Skills for Teaching Techniques

Porto

Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, which borders Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve’s beaches are a top destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates from the 16th century. to the XIX, times in which Portugal had a powerful maritime empire. This course will takes place in Porto.

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Soft skills are personal attributes, as well as personality traits, social skills and communication skills. They characterize how an individual interacts with peers within and outside the work environment. Different from the so–called hard skills, soft skills involve emotions and intuition, both responsible for the ability to express and interpret the feelings of another person. Teachers need to be highly skilled in all these areas to be excellent in their profession. It’s not just important for teachers to give quality lectures; they also need to be able to transfer knowledge, skills, and values at the same time.

Soft skills for teachers are thus as important as their in-depth knowledge of a particular subject. It is only through soft skills that a teacher can introduce creative and effective solutions to their students’ problems.

22,5 hours per week

Course Objectives:

• Develop soft skills to overcome communication barriers. Provide tools for more effective communication and to motivate different personality types. Understand group dynamics. Enable the participants to understand learners & colleagues’ needs.
• Acquire knowledge and tips related to delivering effective public speeches (how to structure and plan effectively a speech), communication skills and learning styles.
• Provide practical tools for identifying and changing unsupportive behaviours. Enhance communicative competence in English.
• Increase confidence in speaking publicly: articulate clear questions and ideas in class discussion. Transfer and share core values, experiences and effective teaching practices with other teachers and colleagues. Provide teachers with an insight into Porto and Portuguese culture and heritage.

Dates 2025:

January 19th – January 24th
February 16th – February 21st
March 30th – April 4th
April 27th – May 2nd
May 25th – May 30th

June 22nd – June 27th
August 10th – August 15th
September 28th – October 3rd
October 26th – October 31st
December 7th – December 12th

Timetable*

*can be subjected to changes

The teachers and educational staff become amongst the most able, creative and authoritative within their profession. Training Courses are a hallmark of excellence and outstanding professionalism. All the teacher trainers are highly qualified in their field and have many years of experience as teachers and teacher trainers. The school has been running training courses for the past 20 years.

Although the course does not include accommodation, please do not hesitate to ask for help if you require assistance.