How can you help turnaround group dynamics in the classroom when they are negatively impacting student well-being?

In this two-hour mini-course, you will work with exercises and ideas for improving the collective and individual well-being of students.

Repairing a dysfunctional group dynamic is a complex undertaking, but the point of this course is that the classroom is the smallest unit – and it is where your efforts can make the most important and impactful difference.

The focus will be on methods for building positive group dynamics and working in classrooms where the social dynamics have gone awry.

We will also explore issues and common reactions by individual students, and what you can do to help students exhibiting different types of reactions, such as externalizing behaviours.

This two-hour course will give you:

• Knowledge about how children show us that the group dynamics require intervention and change.
• Inspiration for addressing negative group dynamics in the classroom.
• Specific tools and techniques for working to build a strong sense of group cohesion, improving students’ understanding of themselves and others, and focusing on emotions in group dynamics.

About the instructor
Instructor Rebekka Tangstad is a trained psychologist and former efterskole teacher. She works as a consultant at “HAFU – Institute for Life”, where her primary focus is on children and young people, their parents and the professionals around them.

About the course
This and other mini-courses arranged by Frie Skolers Lærerforening are free for members. If you are not yet a member, you can sign up online.

Course fee
The mini-course is free, but we ask for a participant deposit of 50 kroner, which is refunded after completion of the course. If you cancel less than seven days before the event, we reserve the right to withhold your deposit.

Refreshments
Sandwich, coffee, tea and water