The philosophy of the Workshop
When a student interrupts or has a lack of interest in the lesson what should the teacher do? There are specific communication techniques that can solve these problems and help teachers perform their lesson more effectively.
Sophia Klotsa is a certified Consultant of Gordon Hellas which operates under the auspices of Gordon Training International.
The Effective Teacher Training seminar was first presented by the clinical psychologist Dr. Thomas Gordon, and has been recognized internationally as the first teacher training based on communication skills. It has been taught to more than a million teachers – and parents – in 43 countries, while the related Teacher & Parent Effectiveness Training books have sold over 5 million copies, in 33 languages.
The aim of the seminar is to equip teachers with the necessary skills to teach children in a way that promotes their sense of responsibility, autonomy, self-discipline, cooperation, social interest and usefulness to society as a whole. This is achieved not in a domineering or submissive manner, but by cultivating the innate positive elements that each person has. The parent-teacher relationship is a catalyst and these skills help create a meaningful, harmonious relationship suitable for a child to love learning.
The success of the seminar is mainly due to the fact that it is not enough to transmit some theoretical knowledge, but to lay solid foundations of practical learning, which will bring immediate, real and recognizable results to the daily problems of the school environment. To this end, the seminar is experiential and, in addition to short lectures, places particular emphasis on practical exercises, role plays, discussions and exchanges of opinions and experiences. The five axes developed in the seminars are:
• How to facilitate the student to solve his problems effectively, without being intrusive, so that he can learn to the maximum extent.
• How to claim my needs and do the lesson when they are hindered by the student’s behavior, without risking my relationship with him.
• How to create a meaningful and harmonious relationship with the student and how to prevent potential conflicts with prevention skills.
• How to settle the conflicts of needs between the teacher and the student and also between the students, when they arise, in an equal and democratic way so that there are no losers.
• How to handle Conflicts of Values with respect and sensitivity.