Promoting teacher competence to develop a learning atmosphere in school classes that are heterogeneous especially in terms of language, culture and achievement following the principles and practice of Gestalt-pedagogy

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1. Goals
2. Background
3. Progress
4. Supporting Institutes
5. Trainings and Teams
6. Evaluation Reports
7. Contacts

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The Trainingteam and Offerings

5.1. The Trainingteam

In order to realize the described seminars, to further develop the concepts and to work out theoretical material and elements of the curriculum an international team of experienced Gestalt pedagogues for advanced training was formed:

1. Prof. Dr. Jörg Bürmann (scientific management, counseling and supervision),
professor for university education, dean of the department for philosophy/pedagogy of the University of Mainz, Germany.
additional qualifications:teaching therapist and supervisor, specialist for Gestalt pedagogy at the Fritz Perls Institute, Duesseldorf

2. Dipl. Päd. Ursula Forster:
Advanced teacher training at the IFB Haus Saarburg, Germany
additional qualification: 6 years of training in Gestalt pedagogy at the Fritz Perls Institute, Duesseldorf

3. Dana Wittlin
Specialist for intercultural education, canton Aargau, Switzerland
additional qualifications:: 6 years of training in exercise therapy and Gestalt pedagogy at the Fritz Perls Institute, Duesseldorf.

4. Patrizia Huth-Thaller
Teacher in St. Margarethen, Austria.
additional qualifications: 6 years of advanced training in Gestalt pedagogy and integrative supervision at the Austrian Institute for Pedagogy in Styria

5. Ennio Gasparoli
Teacher in Hinterkappeleln, Switzerland
additional qualifications: 6 years of training in Gestalt pedagogy at the Fritz Perls Institute, Duesseldorf

6. Ingrid Schweiger
Freelance psychotherapist and supervisor (transactional analysis) in Graz, Austria.
additional qualification: co-leader in Gestalt pedagogical courses since 1997

7. Mag. Ute Kienzl :
Teacher at the Modellschule Graz, (employer: Landesschulrat for Styria, Austria)
additional qualifications : marriage and family counseling (Training Center of the Diocese Graz-Seckau): 1974-77
Course in Gestalt pedagogy at the Austrian Institute for Pedagogy in Styria, 1985-89
Training as supervisor at the Austrian Institute for Pedagogy in Styria, the Institute for Structural Perception, Graz and the Institute for Family Therapy and System Counseling, Linz, 1991-96
licensed as life and social counselor 1993
recognized as supervisor by the Austrian Association of Supervisors, 1995

The Training Team meets regularly to evaluate the seminars, to further develop the project as well as for supervision and reciprocal learning.

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5.2 Comenius 2

Within the frame work of the Socrates Program, Comenius Project 2, periodical courses with similar goals and contents as the pilot project in Turcianske Teplice and the Comenius 2-Courses Easter 2001 to 2004 and summer 2003 (see Evaluation) will be offered:

Courses in autumn 2008 and autumn 2009 are in preparation