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Description
Description
This five-day course invites teachers to bring young adult poetry- poetry which primarily addresses young adults and their concerns- into secondary education classrooms, aiming to fruitful student engagement. Through a series of hands-on activities focused on poetic analysis and lesson planning, participants will learn how to recognize and use YA poetry effectively in the classroom by exploring a number of activity-building ideas.
Partricipants will further explore how YA poetry can inspire discussion, reflection, and even creative expression among teenagers.The programme emphasizes the design of lessons and activities that make YA poetry accessible, thought-provoking, and meaningfully relevant to today’s students and their adolescent experiences.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Recognize the value and potential of young adult poetry in the secondary classroom.
Develop methods for analyzing poems while integrating students' discussion.
Create both general lesson plans and specific close- reading activities that guide students in reading, interpreting, and responding to poetry.
Adapt young adult poetry discussions to meet different classroom needs.
Assess student understanding through discussion, writing, and creative tasks.
Reflect on best practices for teaching poetry in an engaging and productive way that facilitates students' participation and thinking.
Indicative Daily Programme
Day 1 — Getting Started with Young Adult Poetry
Welcome and introductions
What makes YA poetry different and why it matters?
Reading and discussing sample poems
Activity: Choose and briefly present a poem for classroom use
Day 2 — Understanding and Analyzing Poems
Exploring close reading: strategies and characteristics of poetic analysis
Group discussion: How to form the best questions for initiating student engagement and dialogue?
Workshop: creating classroom activities for reading and discussion
Day 3 — Building Poetry Lessons
Designing clear lesson objectives and outcomes
Activity: Step-by-step lesson planning- engaging with the poem
Peer sharing, reflection and feedback
Day 4 — Generate Student Responses
Exploring ways with which students can respond thoughtfully to poetry
Workshop: Designing short writing and performance tasks/assignments.
Group Reflection: assessing student understanding, engagement and response
Day 5 — Bringing It Together
Presentations of designed lesson plans and activities
Group discussion and feedback- reflections and next steps
Final reflection and certificate ceremony
Day 6— Cultural Excursion & Farewell
Cultural visit
Networking and closure
Sessions
Select the date you prefer and click 'Register Now' to secure your spot.
ⓘ Key Information
Here are the important specifics regarding attendance, scheduling, activities, and what you will need.
Certificate of Completion
Certificate of Completion
Requirement: To be eligible for the Certificate of Completion, participants are required to maintain a minimum attendance rate of 80% of all scheduled course sessions.
Issuance: The certificate will typically be issued on the last day of the course (e.g., Friday or Saturday). Upon request, we can also provide supporting documentation to facilitate the completion of your Europass Mobility documents.
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Timing: Classes are held during the weekday, taking place in either the morning or the afternoon. The specific timing will be determined by the course provider and the availability of the trainers.
Flexibility & Finalization: The course outlines are subject to minor modifications, depending on both participants' collective requests and the trainer's discretion. The definitive schedule will be distributed to all participants no later than two weeks (14 days) prior to the start date of the course. Should you have a specific topic you wish to see included, please communicate it at least four weeks in advance.
Cultural & Social Activities
Cultural & Social Activities
Standard Arrangement: The majority of planned cultural and social activities are organized for Saturday. These typically include tickets to local museums, city cards, or excursions managed by an external tour operator.
Alternative Timing: If you prefer to utilize these included options earlier in the week, this may be possible. However, please note that choosing an alternative timing means no additional cultural activities will be planned for the final Saturday.
Extra Activities: Additional cultural activities or excursions beyond the standard offering can be arranged upon request for an extra fee.
Details & Options: For a complete list of recommended attractions, detailed excursion information, and to see what our location in Ammochostos/Famagusta has to offer, please see our dedicated Cultural Activities page.
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
Personal Device: Depending on the specific focus and requirements of the course you enroll in, you may be required to bring your own laptop or tablet. Specific instructions will be provided before the course begins.
Course Fee and Confirmation
Course Fee and Confirmation
Tuition Cost: The fee for the full course is 480 €.
Daily Rate: This fee corresponds to a daily rate of 80 €.
Provisional Registration: You are welcome to register for any date, even if the course is not yet officially confirmed, especially for dates several weeks or months away. Once we have a few more enrollments, we will send an official date confirmation. If we are unable to confirm the date you registered for, we will promptly offer you suitable alternative course options.
Participation Confirmation (Payment): To confirm your place and validate your participation in the course, the full course fee must be paid within 7 days (seven calendar days) following your registration.
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