Team building for school: play and fun, building educators' communities
The course was held in San Cristobal de La Laguna in Tenerife. Our school is the space where teachers spend a lot of their time. We are supposed to contribute every day with support and professional programs to provide the best education for the future adults of the world.
Positive school climate, real cohesiveness, teacher collaboration, and motivation have a great impact on student approach to learning and outcomes. So it is our duty to work on positive school climate and teacher collaboration.
In Team Building Program for school we experiment with how fun and motivational activities can be inspirational for developing a sense of belonging and an atmosphere of community, tolerance, and team spirit, and for the improvement of communication skills.
Team building activities also create a climate of cooperation and contribute to collaborative problem-solving, develop empathy and trust in the group and in yourself, enhance creativity, and boost self-esteem.
Our psychologist Ksenija Ondrašek participated in this course at the end of July 2022. With her, there were other teachers from Italy, Hungary and Germany. It was a mixed group by years of experience, teacher profile and school types. From young beginner teachers to experienced teachers, from primary school teachers to college professors, this diversity contributed to the quality of work during the course.
We spent a few hours in the theoretical aspect of a Team Building program (group psychology, personality development, activity planning),
and present a series of fun team building activities around the city
and in the classroom.
ABOUT TENERIFE
Thanks to their diversity, weather, and authenticity, the Canary Islands are truly one of the most spectacular places in the world. Tenerife is the largest island and a world-famous holiday destination. The island is popular for its black beaches, UNESCO World Heritage site Mount Teide national park as well as its sunshine and good food.
Population: 949.471 (2019.)
Area: 2.034 km2
Capital : Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Tenerife is largely divided into three climatic areas: the hot South, with a peculiar contrast between country villages in the mountains and the range of tourist accommodation and magnificent beaches on the coast; the greener North combines stunning landscapes with Tenerife’s most genuine gastronomy and hidden corners. And the Metropolitan Area, consisting of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and San Cristobal de La Laguna, colindante cities referent for the Island’s cultural, commercial and business life. This is where our teacher academy courses are held.
Teide, or Mount Teide, is volcano on Tenerife. It is the highest point in Spain - 3715 m.
Teide was formed just 170,000 years ago due to volcanic activity. The volcano and its surroundings comprise Teide National Park, which has an area of 18,900 hectares and was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The island’s most famous beach: Las Teresitas is only a short bus ride away from capital Santa Cruz.
The profile of the Auditorio de Tenerife has become an arhitectural symbol of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
San Cristobal de La Laguna was the first city established in the Canary Islands and to date is the only one to be declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.