UNITE Summer School 2024: Well-Being in the Teaching Profession - International Perspectives

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Explore different aspects of “Well-Being in the Teaching Profession” at the UNITE Summer School at the University of Cologne from 26 – 30 August 2024. The event is open to teacher training students of all subjects, who want to actively create the change they want to see in schools. Apply by 16 June!

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Lately, teacher shortages around the world have brought public attention to the matter of teacher well-being. High workloads, a lack of recognition, and little professional support contribute to an increasing dissatisfaction among many teachers. Therefore, well-being needs to play a crucial role in teachers’ careers and teacher education, both as a preventative as well as an intervening measure.

With a summer school revolving around well-being in the teaching profession, we are addressing this important topic from intersectoral perspectives.

By participating in this summer school, you will 

  • explore various dimensions of well-being in general, and teacher well-being in particular;
  • be encouraged to find ways to reflect on and increase your own well-being as a (prospective) teacher;
  • learn  about the relevance of well-being in teaching- and learning processes and learn about possible ways to help transform schools into motivating environments for everyone;
  • engage with students from all over the world and teaching professionals.

Next to the academic programme you will participate in an exciting cultural programme. 

This summer school is organised by the UNITE project in close cooperation with the University Alliance EUniWell and the teff academy. 

It will take place in Cologne (Germany) and is aimed at student teachers of all subjects enrolled at one of our UNITE, EUniWell or teff partner universities (see below for details of the participating EUniWell partner universities).

Application process

The following EUniWell universities are cooperating with this summer school and you can participate as student when you study at one of these universities: 

University of Cologne, University of Florence, Inalco University, University of Konstanz, Linnaeus University, University of Murcia, Semmelweis University, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Each of these EUniWell universities is responsible for the application process of their own students. Therefore, please get in touch with your relevant university contact. They can also inform you about funding opportunities.

Application deadline: International participants are kindly asked to register by 16 June. Participants from the University of Cologne, please register by 15 August at the latest.

Please note: Students from Linnaeus University and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv have already been selected and cannot apply anymore. 

Further information

More information about the summer school including a preliminary programme can be found on the UNITE website:
https://zfl.uni-koeln.de/das-zfl/projekte/unite-cologne/international-summer-school-2024 

UNITE is a project at the University of Cologne aiming to strengthen the internationalisation of teacher education. Cologne’s Center for Teacher Education (ZfL), the department of International Mobility and the teacher education faculties are jointly developing the University Network for Internationalisation in Teacher Education Cologne (UNITE). UNITE partners are coming from all over the world including countries from the global south.  

Further information about UNITE: https://zfl.uni-koeln.de/das-zfl/projekte/unite-cologne 

The Teacher Academy for a Future in Flux (teff) is a dynamic consortium of ten leading European universities, partner schools, and government as well as further educational institutions committed to enhancing teacher education. Teff addresses the pressing need for adaptable educators prepared to navigate diverse, mobile classrooms in a rapidly changing world.

Further information about teff academy: https://www.teff-academy.eu/ 

Contact

For more information about application and funding please get in touch with your contact person at your home university.

For general information about the school or logistics in Cologne you can reach out to Leonie Tillmanns.

If you have a general interest in EUniWell teacher education topics, you can contact the working package coordinators Sarah Roos and Ramona Baumgartner: teacheredu.euniwell[at]uni-konstanz.de

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