The group brought together a mix of experiences and backgrounds. From Latvia came Marika and Liga from the Jelgava Primary School “Valdeka’’ as well as Vita and Inga from the Iecava Secondary School. Ana and Svjetlana joined from Croatia from the school Osnovna škola Šestine. Then, Friederike and Johanna from Germany from the school Gymnasium Lohne.
The week began with introductions and an overview of duševní zdraví a pohoda ve školách—looking at what these terms mean, why they matter, and how they affect both learning and relationships. From there, the group explored how to raise awareness in the school community, recognising early signs of difficulty and building a culture that values openness and support. On Monday, the group overviewed an introduction to mental health, what is mental health and mental wellbeing, exchanged the situations in their schools, and shared self-care practices. On Tuesday the group indulged in getting to know the development stages of Erikson and challenges, protective and risk factors as well as bullying and cyberbullying.
Zavedeny jsou tréninky uprostřed týdne všímavost, participants also discussed how mindfulness can help students regulate emotions and reduce stress during the school day. On Wednesday the group overviewed emotional intelligence with Goleman in order to learn about emotions, sharing teachers’ challenges by using smart goals and empathy.
Later in the week, the focus shifted to emocionální inteligence—understanding emotions in ourselves and others, and using that awareness to build trust, empathy, and stronger classroom relationships. The final sessions looked at cognitive and behavioural strategies, giving participants practical tools they could adapt to different age groups and learning contexts. On Thursday the group dived in getting growth mindset vs fixed mindset as well as inclusion and membership in the classroom. On Friday the group overviewed stress management and mindfulness in the classroom.
Na konci kurzu skupina opustila Palermo s jasnější představou o tom, jak přistupovat k duševnímu zdraví ve školách – nikoli pouze jako k reakci na problémy, ale jako k trvalé a proaktivní součásti výuky. Vrátili se domů s novými strategiemi, aktivitami a pohledy, které mohou sdílet se svými kolegy a uplatnit ve svých vlastních třídách, čímž pomohou vytvářet školní prostředí, ve kterém se žáci cítí bezpečně, mají pocit podpory a jsou připraveni se učit.
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Where this course took place: Erasmus courses for teachers in Palermo
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