Team Building Skills for Teachers: Teamwork in the Classroom on an Erasmus+ Course
A hands-on group management course for teachers and education staff: build teams among your students, guide group dynamics, facilitate teamwork and assess it with formative feedback — a culture of collaboration you can bring back to class. 100% fundable by your Erasmus+ grant and run by an accredited provider — accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, holding an Erasmus+ accreditation and ISO 9001 certified. We handle all the Erasmus+ paperwork, from preparation to dissemination, so you just book your flights.
“It had several practical activities and, as part of teamwork, provided tools and strategies to apply in the classroom or among peers.”
- Next session 31/01/2027 · see all dates →
- Level All levels · English B1+
- Certificate Erasmus+ and Europass
- Where Bologna, Palermo, Tenerife, Athens, Porto, Zagreb
What is an Erasmus+ teamwork course for teachers?
An Erasmus+ teamwork course for teachers is a fully-funded professional development programme, delivered abroad under Erasmus+ Key Action 1 (KA1), that helps teachers and education staff turn groups of students into real teams. Teamwork is one of the key soft skills the job market asks for, and school is where it can be learned: the teacher becomes a facilitator who builds a sense of belonging, recognises what each student can contribute, assigns the right roles and assesses team results with useful feedback. Here you learn to see achievement as the result of collaboration rather than competition — and to bring that culture back to your classroom.
Below you’ll find who it’s for, what you’ll be able to do, how the week is run, why teachers rate ELA 5/5, and how your Erasmus+ grant covers it all. With ELA you get a genuine guarantee of quality — full compliance with Erasmus+ quality standards, real networking with peers, and end-to-end support from enrolment to the dissemination of your project — plus skills you learn in a practical way and can use as soon as you’re back.
Who it’s for — and who it’s not
This course is designed for teachers and trainers of every level (primary, secondary, vocational, adult and higher education), and educational and non-teaching staff (educational and career counsellors, school psychologists, headmasters, school management and administrative staff) — including training centres and NGOs. Participants come from all Erasmus+ eligible countries and should already hold an Erasmus+ grant for KA1. A single session may bring together teachers from different school levels — part of what makes the networking so valuable.
It’s probably not the right fit if…
- you’re looking for a purely theoretical course — this one is hands-on: role plays, simulations and group exercises;
- you want team building for your school staff — this course is about building teamwork among your students;
- you don’t have, and aren’t applying for, an Erasmus+ grant;
- your English is below B1 — you don’t need to be a native speaker and our trainers actively help, but you need a working level to take part and collaborate;
- you’re looking for strategies for the whole class, from rules to motivation → Effective Classroom Management Strategies for teachers and education staff is a better fit.
Teamwork in the classroom: what you’ll be able to do after the course
Practical group management skills you test in role plays and simulations, ready to use with your own students.
Build effective student teams
Understand the difference between groups and teams and the stages of team growth, and assign roles that make collaboration work.
Guide group dynamics
Promote constructive group behaviour, use empathy and leadership styles, and resolve conflicts inside the group.
Assess teamwork
Use formative assessment techniques, self and peer assessment and constructive feedback to support students’ learning in groups.
Your Erasmus+ week, day by day
Below is the standard indicative programme, personalised on participants’ needs and professional profiles. You can arrive the day before the course starts and leave the day after it ends, for smoother travel. Tap a day to expand.
Day 1 — Welcome & introduction
- Participants’ arrival
- Course introduction
- Schools’ and institutions’ presentations & best-practice sharing
- Walking tour of the host city
Day 2 — Groups vs teams
- Team-building exercises
- Needs and expectations evaluation
- Teamwork vs group work: understanding the difference between groups and teams
- Analysing the stages of team growth
- Characteristics of effective teams: the ingredients of effective collaboration
- Sharing experiences and best practices about teamwork and group management
Day 3 — Roles & group dynamics
- Preparing students for group work: strategies and tools for assigning roles in a team
- Team building: promoting a sense of belonging and awareness of needs inside groups
- Analysing group dynamics: promoting constructive group behaviours
- Practical group work, role plays and simulations to understand group dynamics
- Cultural activities in the host city
Day 4 — Leadership & empathy
- Focus on leadership: analysing Goleman’s leadership styles
- The importance of empathy in group dynamics
- Practical activities and collaborative problem-solving exercises in groups
- Optional cultural visit outside the host city
Day 5 — The teacher as facilitator
- The teacher as facilitator: improving observation skills
- Practical, non-formal and experiential learning activities to facilitate group work
- How to resolve conflict situations: ideas and best practices for conflict management
- Practical activities for managing conflict
Day 6 — Assessment & feedback
- Focusing on the positive: fostering a growth mindset inside the group
- Tips, guidelines and tools to assess teamwork: formative assessment techniques
- How to give constructive feedback to teams
- Practical group work and reflection exercises on feedback and assessment
- Farewell dinner
Day 7 — Follow-up, certification & departure
- Discussion of future cooperation and planning of follow-up activities
- Exchange of best practices and experiences
- Course round-up and final evaluation
- Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
- Additional training session tailored to specific needs
- Participants’ departure
Pick your Erasmus+ date and European city
Courses run throughout the year in Bologna, Palermo, Tenerife, Athens, Porto and Zagreb — so you can match your mobility to your school calendar and choose the destination you’ll love.
We keep each session small on purpose — limited places per date, so the group stays collaborative and the trainer can follow everyone. Some dates below may already be fully booked: once a session fills up we can’t add participants. If a date is confirmed or open for enrolment, pre-register now to hold your place while your paperwork is finalised — pre-registration doesn’t commit you, it just keeps your seat until you confirm.
A confirmed session is guaranteed to run: it is never cancelled.
All courses are hosted and delivered by local Academies accredited by Erasmus Learning Academy and legally established in the country where the course takes place, in full compliance with Erasmus+ requirements and quality standards.
| Location | Starting Date | Ending Date | Status | Pre-registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 31/01/2027 | 06/02/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Bologna | 21/02/2027 | 27/02/2027 | 2 more participants to confirm | Hold your spot — free |
| Palermo | 11/04/2027 | 17/04/2027 | Confirmed | Hold your spot — free |
| Porto | 11/04/2027 | 17/04/2027 | 2 more participants to confirm | Hold your spot — free |
| Tenerife | 30/05/2027 | 05/06/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Bologna | 22/08/2027 | 28/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Tenerife | 05/09/2027 | 11/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Athens | 05/09/2027 | 11/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Zagreb | 26/09/2027 | 02/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Palermo | 17/10/2027 | 23/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Bologna | 12/12/2027 | 18/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Palermo | 12/12/2027 | 18/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
| Tenerife | 12/12/2027 | 18/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment | Hold your spot — free |
Why teachers choose this Erasmus+ teamwork course
Designed around what matters most to Erasmus+ teachers: quality, simplicity and real classroom value.
100% Erasmus+ quality standards
Fully compliant with Erasmus+ quality standards and accredited for KA1 — your mobility is in safe, recognised hands.
We make Erasmus+ effortless
From the invitation letter to the Mobility Agreement and certificates, we prepare your documents and guide every step — so you sleep easy.
Sharing with fellow colleagues
Exchange ideas, share best practices and innovate together with educators from across Europe.
Practical, never just theory
Hands-on activities and group work — you build materials you can reuse, with the participant at the centre, not the trainer.
Support through to dissemination
We stay with you after the course too: dissemination video, articles and help sharing your Erasmus+ project.
Trusted & accredited
Recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, ISO 9001 certified, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot and 5/5 on Google.
Teachers who took this Erasmus+ course, in their words
“This course was very good, full of interesting experiences and sharing of knowledge in a very pleasant environment. It had several practical activities and, as part of teamwork, provided tools and strategies to apply in the classroom or among peers.”
“I had a great experience with this training course. The atmosphere was positive and engaging, and the trainer was highly professional and supportive. The content was practical and inspiring, and I’m excited to apply what I learned in my teaching. Highly recommended!”
“The trainers were kind, helpful, and well-prepared for the course. The colleagues in our group were friendly, and it was easy to cooperate and complete the tasks with them. We gained practical knowledge that can be applied in the classroom.”
Methodology, approach & learning outcomes
Methodology & approach
Our methodology is highly practical and participant-centred, in line with Erasmus+ quality standards: real-job examples, case studies, simulations, learning-by-doing, group and peer activities, and best-practice exchange among participants. Daily wrap-ups and brief evaluations keep the programme tailored to your group, and the multinational training team gives the course a genuine European dimension.
About the programme
Fostering a collaborative environment in the classroom means promoting membership and a sense of belonging, recognising what everyone can contribute, assigning the right roles and assessing teamwork with appropriate feedback. This Erasmus+ teamwork course gives you collaborative techniques and reflective methods to build effective teamwork among your students, and formative assessment strategies to support their learning in groups.
Learning outcomes
- Acquire knowledge and tools about teamwork, team management and leadership
- Learn and practise reflective tools for establishing appropriate norms of behaviour and coordination in group work
- Learn how to facilitate teamwork effectively
- Learn how to support students’ self and peer assessment in teamwork, and how to apply formative assessment strategies
- Get to know different strategies to scaffold learning in groups and provide appropriate feedback
- Exchange best practices and share experiences about group management with teachers and education staff from across Europe
Every course is built to fit 100% within your Erasmus+ grant.
Everything that comes with your Erasmus+ place
We’re with you all day
A real person on chat before, during and after your mobility — questions answered fast.
Built to be Erasmus+ funded
Eligible for KA1 grants and designed to fit within your funding.
Flexible by design
Change dates or details easily — we keep restrictions to a minimum.
More than a classroom
Coffee breaks, networking meals and cultural moments are part of the experience.
An Erasmus+ compliant certificate
Includes the learning outcomes and every element your National Agency needs — plus the Europass Mobility document when your school opts in.
Dissemination made easy
A wrap-up video and help telling the story of your Erasmus+ project.
Why teachers trust Erasmus Learning Academy
One of Europe’s top Erasmus+ training providers since 2013, with 3,000+ teachers trained every year, 12,000+ in total, and top reviews on Trustpilot and Google. We support you through the whole journey — enrolment, documents, the course itself, and dissemination of your Erasmus+ project.
Real reviews from Trustpilot & Google
Life at our Erasmus+ courses
The trainers who guide your Erasmus+ course
These are some of our main teacher trainers across our European destinations. Behind every course there’s also a wider team of trainers, educators and administrative staff who support your Erasmus+ mobility from enrolment to dissemination.
Erasmus Learning Academy across the EU’s official platforms
Explore our funded projects, organisation profiles and eTwinning network on the European Commission’s official platforms.
Erasmus+ Projects
School Education Platform
EPALE
eTwinningHow Erasmus+ funding works — and what it costs
Erasmus+ is an EU programme that covers 100% of your teacher training abroad. Here’s how the grant works, and how our prices are built to fit within it.
What is Erasmus+ KA1?
How much money does Erasmus+ give?
Who is eligible?
How does the application work?
Is it really free?
What it costs
Teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organisations are eligible for an Erasmus+ grant that covers all the costs of attending our training courses — travel, board and lodging, cultural activities and all fees. Our courses are tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus+, with different options to ensure the best comfort and quality at a price that stays within the grant.
We offer our courses in two packages. The Standard Package brings together training and accommodation in the same hotel, with breakfast, coffee breaks, networking meals (full board in Bologna) and cultural visits provided by us and fully covered by Erasmus+ funding — you just book your international flights. If you prefer to book your own room, the Essential Package (no accommodation) includes everything except accommodation and meals. We recommend the Standard Package: staying where the course takes place makes logistics, networking with fellow participants, safety and timing much easier.
The Standard Package costs EUR 1,415 in Bologna, EUR 1,235 in Palermo and Zagreb, EUR 1,265 in Tenerife, EUR 1,215 in Athens and EUR 1,335 in Porto. This price includes the course fee, certification and support fee, accommodation in a single room, breakfast, 2 coffee breaks per day, full board (in Bologna) or 3 networking meals (in the other locations), a walking tour in the venue’s city and a sum-up dissemination video.
You can stay in a single or a double room — whichever you prefer — and we can also arrange accommodation for people or relatives accompanying the participants.
Sending several colleagues? One contact, every document.
You coordinate your school’s Erasmus+ mobility on top of a full timetable. We take the paperwork, the logistics and the follow-up off your desk — for one teacher or for your whole staff.
- One dedicated contact person for your whole group, from enrolment to dissemination
- Every document your project needs: Mobility Agreements, invitation letters, detailed programme, certificates, Europass Mobility on request — and anything else your National Agency asks for
- Several sessions in the same week, so more colleagues can go at the same time — up to 3 per organisation in each session, so every group stays genuinely international
- Waiting for project approval? Pre-register now and cancel at no cost if your project is not approved
- Free rescheduling up to two months before the course, a flexibility many providers don’t offer
Email us about your group → (info@erasmuslearningacademy.eu)
Practical details
Language & accessibility
Held in English (B1+ recommended). Most participants are non-native speakers; clear language, written materials and peer support make everything accessible.
Food, accommodation & accompanying people
We cater to specific dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, lactose-free and more). We can also arrange accommodation for accompanying people and family members — spots are limited, so pre-register early to secure yours.
How many funding days to request
We recommend requesting 9 days of individual support — 7 for the course plus 2 for travel — so you can plan your stay with more flexibility and enjoy every cultural activity, from the first day to the last.
Cancellation & reschedule
Choose our fully refundable option and we refund everything if you cancel. With the standard option you’re still covered: free rescheduling at any time for force majeure (serious illness, family emergencies), and no fee for reschedules requested at least 2 months before the course.
Team building in schools: is this course right for you?
Is this a team-building course for school staff?
What will I take home for my lessons?
Is it suitable for VET and adult education?
Your Erasmus+ course questions, answered
How do I know this is a high-quality Erasmus+ programme?
My English is B1 — will I manage?
Is the course practical or theoretical?
Can I bring a partner or family member, and do you handle special diets?
Is there an official certificate?
What about paperwork and documents?
Do I need a visa or an invitation letter?
Do you have any accreditation?
What makes a course certificate valid for Erasmus+?
How can I be sure a course is really Erasmus+ compliant?
Is the course provider legally established in the country where the course takes place?
What if my National Agency asks for specific extra documents?
Are your courses fully funded by Erasmus+?
Why choose the Standard Package?
Can I pre-register now and confirm later?
Can I book accommodation through you?
What’s your cancellation and reschedule policy?
- Force majeure (serious illness, family emergencies): free rescheduling, whatever the timing
- Cancellation at least 4 weeks before the course: 80% refund · at least 7 days before: 50% refund
- Rescheduling (requested by email) at least 2 months before: free · at least 15 days before: 20% fee · at least 48 hours before: 40% fee
Can a colleague take my place if I can’t travel?
Do you provide a signed contract and an invoice?
Still have questions?
Talk to a real person about funding, dates or paperwork — we usually reply within a day.
Book with confidence: your booking is protected
Your Erasmus+ project doesn’t have to be approved yet. These are the booking terms on every ELA course.
- Book before your project is approvedIf your Erasmus+ project isn’t approved, you cancel for free.
- Nothing to pay to pre-registerPre-registration only holds your place. The invoice comes after the agreement with your organisation.
- Fully refundable optionWant zero risk? Ask for the fully refundable option when you book: if you cancel at least 48 hours before the course, you get all your money back.
- Free name changes, any timeIf a colleague can’t travel, change the participant’s name for free, even without notice.
- Free reschedulingEven without the fully refundable option, moving to another date is free if you let us know at least 2 months before the course. With later notice you can still reschedule, for a small fee.
- 80% back if you cancelCancelling is rare, but if you must: tell us at least 4 weeks before the course and you get 80% of the cost back.
- Free rescheduling for force majeureIf force majeure, as defined by the Erasmus+ rules, prevents your mobility, rescheduling is free, whatever the notice.
- No late-registration feeRegistering close to the start date? There’s no penalty for booking late.
Pre-register today: free and non-binding
Pre-registration commits you to nothing — it simply holds your place while we confirm the session and prepare your Erasmus+ documents.
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