{"id":10259,"date":"2026-05-30T13:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T13:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/?p=10259"},"modified":"2026-06-11T13:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T13:31:36","slug":"finding-balance-in-the-classrom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/blog\/finding-balance-in-the-classrom","title":{"rendered":"Finding Balance in the Classrom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classroom management isn\u2019t just about keeping order\u2014it\u2019s about creating an <strong>environment where students feel engaged, respected, and ready to learn<\/strong>. That idea was at the core of a teacher training course held in Athens, where educators explored practical, people-focused strategies they could bring back to their classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The course, <em>Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers and Education Staff<\/em>, took place from the 24th to the 30th of May 2026 in Athens, Greece. Participants included Gala (IES de Teis, Spain); Marianna and Daiana (Istituto Comprensivo Luigi Capuana, Italy); Michael and Elke (Kaufm\u00e4nnische Schule Heidenheim, Germany); and Jan (Cirkevn\u00e1 Spojen\u00e1 \u0160kola, Slovakia). From the start, the group shared experiences and built a collaborative atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"10264\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10264 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10264\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7167-1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-id=\"10265\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10265 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"10265\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7181-1-scaled.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"10266\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10266 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10266\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7179-1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of the week, the sessions gradually moved from group-building to more complex classroom strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday set the tone with introductions and a cultural activity in the city. On Monday, the focus shifted to <strong>group dynamics and classroom foundations<\/strong>. Through<strong> interactive tasks and collaborative challenges<\/strong>, participants explored how to build trust, structure group work, and encourage cooperation. The idea of the teacher as a facilitator, rather than just a manager, was central throughout the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday focused on <strong>relationships in the classroom<\/strong>. Participants worked on communication styles, active listening, and assertiveness, while reflecting on the difference between inclusion and true belonging. Practical activities helped them understand how to create a space where every student feels involved and valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wednesday gave participants a chance to step away from the training, take in the city, and process everything they had explored so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday introduced <strong>teaching approaches<\/strong> that support active learning. Participants explored the experiential learning cycle and discussed how strategies like flipped learning can increase student responsibility. They also tested <strong>interactive ways to check understanding and gather feedback<\/strong>, keeping <strong>lessons more dynamic and responsive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-1024x768.jpg\" data-id=\"10267\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10267 lazyload\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10267\" src=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7147-1-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday addressed <strong>conflit<\/strong> <strong>management and mindset<\/strong>. Through discussion and practical exercises, participants looked at different ways to handle conflict and how it can become a learning opportunity. The role of feedback, language, and growth mindset was key in<strong> shaping positive classroom interactions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the end of the course, participants had not only gained new strategies, but also a <strong>clearer perspective<\/strong>: effective classroom management is built on relationships, communication, and thoughtful planning. They left Athens with practical ideas, fresh motivation, and connections that will continue beyond the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover more about this course course <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/classroom-management\">ici.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classroom management isn\u2019t just about keeping order\u2014it\u2019s about creating an environment where students feel engaged, respected, and ready to learn. That idea was at the core of a teacher training course held in Athens, where educators explored practical, people-focused strategies they could bring back to their classrooms. The course, Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/blog\/finding-balance-in-the-classrom\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Finding Balance in the Classrom<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-athens","category-course-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10259"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10268,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10259\/revisions\/10268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erasmustrainingcourses.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}