Teacher training

Our ECO-education for teachers offers an innovative approach to climate education and sustainability education. The programme is designed for primary, secondary and university teachers as well as other educational staff. The aim is to provide educators with practical tools and methodologies that they can integrate into their teaching to effectively educate students about environmental protection.

"EKOworkshop is an innovative programme for teachers that provides them with the necessary competences for climate education. We work with current topics such as water, energy, soil and biodiversity and bring them into the classroom through experiential and interactive methods."

The programme consists of 5 main themes: water, ocean, soil, biodiversity and energy. Each participant will receive a Climate Education Certificate after completing 10 hours of training (a combination of face-to-face and distance learning). Our trained educators will be provided with methodologies and lesson scenarios that will enable them to bring new knowledge into the classroom in an engaging and effective way.

Who is ECO education for:

teacher (first-stage teacher) Primary school teacher, second-grade teacher. primary school teacher, secondary school teacher, primary art school teacher)
master of vocational training
teaching assistant
school special educator
youth worker

About EKOworkshop - Climate Education

This innovative educational programme is aimed at strengthening knowledge on environmental protection, climate reality and sustainability. It will also strengthen professional development in acquiring the competencies needed to implement climate education. The scope of the training is 10 teaching hours, of which 5 hours are face-to-face and 5 hours are distance learning. The programme is divided into five main themes:

WATER

OCEAN

FOOD

BIODIVERSITY

ENERGY

Each topic provides comprehensive information on the current state of the climate and the changes we are experiencing. After completing the workshop, you will receive a methodology*, simulated lesson scenarios, and a wealth of resources to help you bring climate topics into every course in an effective and engaging way.

Digital learning and new insights

In an era full of misleading information, EKOworkshop will introduce you to ways of fact-checking and digital learning through an online platform. This form of learning provides a visual impact, quick transfer of information and the ability to instantly check students’ understanding of the material.

Main objective and sub-objectives

the main aim of the ECOworkshop is to gain a new perspective on the current situation related to climate reality and to divide the topic of climate education into 5 main themes and to show how to push new knowledge to pupils through different alternative activities

Sub-objectives include:
– applying knowledge of environmental protection to the teaching process through a variety of techniques, demonstrations, exercises and games
– building on the new demands of 21st century education, i.e. the new changes to the school curriculum
– supporting the professional and personal development of teaching staff in soft skills and introducing experiential and interactive methods and non-formal learning elements into teaching to increase understanding of the complexity of the topic

How you can learn with us

The school as a whole

min. 20 persons
we educate right at your school
the date will be chosen by mutual agreement
the possibility to take it as refresher training
we will send info about the price based on the number of people and the location of the school

Teachers - individuals

3 possible dates to choose from:

14. 11. 2024 Žilina (9.00 – 14.00)
15 November 2024 Nitra (9.00 – 14.00)
17. 01. 2024 Košice (9.00 – 14.00)

certificate of completion
price per person: 80 € (complete training, including methodology)

Join us!

Join us at EKOworkshop – together we can create a better environment for all of us. We would be delighted if you decide to take part in this interactive climate education with us! We believe that together we will design it to suit your individual needs while meeting all your expectations.

Contact us at info@planetlover.org for more information or call +421 905 986 962. We will be happy to answer further questions about refresher training.

*The Ekoworkshop Methodology Guide is a practical and inspiring tool for all those who want to teach differently – experientially, engagingly and with results. Topics from the methodological guide can be used in history, geography, foreign languages and Slovak, physics, chemistry, mathematics, or even during classroom lessons.
The methodological guide contains 5 main topics, with a sample lesson for each topic, tips on films, books, organisations, sources of reliable information, tips for activities.

What we do is meaningful because consciousness brings interest and interest brings change.

They said about us

Primary school Mierová 46, Bratislava:

"The climate situation in the world touches all of us, climate education, as the theme of this year's update training, touched us teachers, in the most positive sense. The lecture was topical, enriching, dynamic, it was obvious that the lecturer not only lectures on the topic, but also lives it. The interaction was entertaining and informative. We will be happy to use the knowledge gained from this training in the classroom, thus enriching the lessons and increasing the pupils' interest in topics dealing with ecology. Thank you."

Secondary Vocational School of Pedagogy, Bullova, Bratislava

"We teachers are still learning. From those who know more. The Ekoworkshop has moved us forward on topics that mean the future of generations to come. It was enlightening, interesting, surprising, fun, inspiring, team building. Many thanks. We didn't finish, continuation next time :). Again with you."