Course dates:

flexible, Riga, Latvia (Levels 1 or 2, in En or in Ru)

autumn or spring, Cantalupa, Piedmont, Italy or Altea, Spain (Level 1, in En or in Ru)

August-September, near Strasbourg, France (Level 1, in En or in Ru)

The course can also be organised on demand, either as residential or in-house. Course dates and locations can be changed. Contact us for details.

(deadline for grant applications in your National Agency is  February 2024, accreditation deadline is 1 October 2024)

 

Objective:

• Provide the participants with specific tools for an effective management of the modern educational organisation.

Who should attend:

• Heads of educational organisations interested in building an effective organisation capable of introducing and implementing changes
• Members of management teams looking for specific tools for an effective educational management
• Education professionals interested in approaches to building effective leadership practice

Course contents (see the detailed programme below):

• Specific tools for content quality control and improvement
• Systemic approach to school leadership
• Practical problem-solving of educational problems

Learning outcomes:

• Participants know specific tools for a more systemic approach to the management of an educational organisation
• Participants can apply some of the tools to deal with their professional problems
• Participants are willing to master the new skills after the course

Facilitators:

Dmitry Kucharavy

A freelance researcher and consultant, France. Over 20 years of practical experience in TRIZ as engineer, consultant, trainer and researcher.

 

Dr. Alexander Sokol

A teacher trainer, researcher and consultant in the field of thinking skills in education. Academic director of TA Group.

 

 

Preliminary programme:

DAY 1
10:00-16:00 Arrival
16:30-18:00 Introduction & getting to know each other
18:00-19:00 Course aims and finalisation of the programme
19:30 Welcome dinner

DAY 2
09:00-10:30 What are the problems of the 21st century school?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & country chats
11:00-12:30 Why is there a need for a systemic approach to school management?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 How does a systemic approach look in practice?
16:00-19:00 Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme
19:30- Dinner

DAY 3
09:00-10:30 What are some useful tools that can help us?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & country chats
11:00-12:30 How can these tools be applied?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 How can we use these tools to solve some typical problems?
16:00-19:00 Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme
19:30- Dinner

DAY 4
09:00-10:30 What are the non-typical problems?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & country chats
11:00-12:30 How do we describe problems effectively?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 What are the tools for an effective presentation of the problem?
17:00-17:30 Coffee break & country presentations
17:30-19:00 

DAY 5
09:00-10:30 What are the problems in our school we would like to address?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & country chats
11:00-12:30 How do we know that we have described the problems well?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 How do we know that we have really defined the problems?
16:00-19:00 Individual tutorials (optional) / social programme
19:30- Dinner

DAY 6
09:00-10:30 How do we move from problem to solution?
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & country chats
11:00-12:30 How do we move from the concept to a practical solution?
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 How do the tools work in a system?
16:00-20:00 Social activity / free time
20:00 Gala dinner

DAY 7
09:00-10:00 How can we continue? Action plans 
10:00-11:00 How can we validate our learning outcomes?
11:00-12:00 What is next? Feedback on the course and certification
Departure

The programme for each course is tailor-made and is finalised based on the composition of the group. Please also note that slight changes are possible depending on course location and season to let all the participants benefit most from what each course venue offers at a specific period of time. Feel free to contact us for more info.

Course Price

We offer a flexible approach to course fees to ensure that you are able to choose the most appropriate option for your needs. If a participant would like to bring their partner along, they are welcome to do so provided that he/she is ready to spend time with the group during social activities, thus benefiting to intercultural exchange. Please contact us for details.

OPTION 1. ERASMUS+ PACKAGE
(best option for partners receiving an Erasmus+ grant and planning long-term collaboration with TA Group)

• Total price per package per participant – EUR 1400

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, 6 nights accommodation in a twin room, all meals and coffee breaks during the course, social programme during the course, distant support of each participant during a year + organisation support during a year.

 

OPTION 2. CUSTOMIZED PAYMENT
(The option is for partners interested in a particular course or one of the additional services we offer. You can select any of the services or their combination)

• Course fee – EUR 1250

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, 6 nights accommodation in a twin room, all meals and coffee breaks during the course, and the social programme during the course.

• Distant support – EUR 250 per year per person (optional)

The price includes online support (answers to questions, comments on reflection, participation in webinars and other online events) during the year following the course.

• Organisation support – EUR 250 per year per person (optional)

The price includes online support for the organisation at the stage of application and reporting, as well as the possibility to have consultation on administrative issues during the project implementation.

 

OPTION 3. COURSE ONLY

We recommend that all the participants stay in one place and spend most of their time with the group as we believe in the idea of informal learning. We have been organising residential courses since 2009 and our experience shows that participants benefit more when they choose to be together with the group for a week of the course. However, if this option is not possible, it may be possible to stay elsewhere and not take part in social activities and joined group dinners.

• Course fee - EUR 800

The price includes 7 days tuition and seminar materials, as well as lunch coffee breaks.

 

DISCOUNTS

Each partner organisation participating in the courses is eligible to one of the following discounts: 

• 10% discount for each participant that attends Level 1 and Level 2 courses during one year;
• 10% discount for each participant if the total number of participant from one organisation that attend the courses during the year is 10 and more.

CANCELLATIONS

All changes and cancellations must be submitted in writing. The course organiser will confirm the cancellation in writing. Refund of course fees will be as follows:

60 days before the beginning of the course - refund 100%
30 days before the beginning of the course - refund 50%
less than 30 days before the beginning of the course - no cancellations will be refunded
Please note that all refunds will be charged EUR 50 handling fee.

Previous courses:

You can see photos and participants feedback from some of our previous courses below.

Photos: Apr 2015, Aug 2015, Oct 2016

Feedback: Apr 2015, Aug 2015, Oct 2016

Video feedback of participants (various courses 2014-2016)

Video feedback of participants (various courses 2009-2013)

The number of places on each course is limited, therefore we are asking you to contact us as soon as possible if you would like to book a place.