Social and Emotional Learning: Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom

01/03/2027 — 06/03/2027
Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain
6 days
Erasmus+ KA1
Taught in English

Course Description

A warm, practical week in Jerez de la Frontera, the city of sherry, horses and flamenco, to bring social and emotional learning into your classroom. You work on your own emotional intelligence first, then on the tools to help pupils know their emotions, get on with others and handle conflict. Learned by doing, in a group of teachers from across Europe, with one session out in the old flamenco quarters of the city. You go home with a clear plan for your classroom and your school.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the five competences of social and emotional learning
  • Grow your own self-awareness, empathy and communication skills
  • Run simple SEL activities with pupils of any age
  • Guide pupils through strong emotions and conflict
  • Design an SEL plan for your classroom and your school

Who is it for?

Teachers of any stage, school leaders, counsellors and support staff. No previous experience needed. Taught in clear, practical English: a B1 level is enough to follow.

What is included?

  • 30 hours of training (6 days, 5 hours per day)
  • SEL toolkit: ready-to-use activities by age group and templates for your plan
  • One outdoor session in the historic quarters of Jerez
  • Europass certificate of attendance
  • Cultural activities in Jerez de la Frontera

What is NOT included?

  • Accommodation and meals
  • International transport
  • Travel health insurance

Note: This course is 100% fundable with Erasmus+ KA1 grants. EuryGo can assist you with the application if needed.

Day-by-day Programme

1 Day 1 — Introduction to the course and to EuryGo ▼
Introduction to the course and to EuryGo
Meet the team, the course objectives and how the week will unfold: what we are going to learn, how we will work on it and what you take home at the end.
Session
Jerez and the week's cultural activities
A first contact with the city: getting around, where to eat, what not to miss, and the calendar of cultural activities that runs alongside the course.
Activity
Icebreaker activities
Activities to break the ice and get to know the group: teachers from different countries you will be working with all week.
Activity
Presentations of the participants' schools
Each participant presents their school or institution: context, students, ongoing projects and what they expect from the course. The starting point for the collaborations that emerge during the week.
Session
Opening circle: how we feel, how we learn
A first group activity to set the tone: emotions matter for learning, and so does the group.
Session
2 Day 2 — What social and emotional learning is ▼
What social and emotional learning is
The five SEL competences, explained simply and with examples from real classrooms.
Session
Knowing your own emotions
Self-awareness tools for teachers: naming what we feel and how it shows in class.
Session
Communication that changes the climate
Small changes in how we speak and listen that make a classroom feel safer.
Session

What is Included

Unmatched Support

Full-day chat assistance throughout the course. We are always available for anything you need.

Erasmus+ Fundable

Fully eligible for KA1 Erasmus+ grants. Our courses meet the requirements of your National Agency and the EACEA. Work out how much your grant covers →

Flexibility Guaranteed

Easy changes with minimal restrictions. Reschedule or swap courses with no hassle.

360° Experience

From coffee breaks to cultural visits — every detail is taken care of.

Certificate of Attendance

5 hours per day, 30 hours total.

★ Optional · Add-on

Cultural Programme

Three carefully curated afternoon experiences that turn this training into a journey through the soul of Andalusia. Available on request, quoted and booked separately — not included in the course price.

Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre

Tuesday afternoon · 18,00 €

A unique exhibition of pure-bred Jerez horses performing classical dressage — one of Spain's most elegant cultural spectacles, and an evening you will talk about for years.

González Byass Winery Tour & Tasting

Thursday afternoon · 33,50 €

Step inside the monumental cellars of one of the most iconic wineries in Jerez. Centuries of tradition, followed by a guided tasting of the world-famous sherry wines that gave this city its name.

Cultural Day Trip — Cádiz or Seville

Saturday afternoon · 45,00 – 50,00 € approx. (transport included)

Choose between two jewels of Southern Spain: Cádiz, the oldest continuously inhabited city in Western Europe — or Seville, the dazzling capital of Andalusia.

Schedule and activities are subject to change.

★ Optional · Add-on

Accommodation & Transfers

Arriving in a new city should be the start of an adventure, not a logistics puzzle. Through our partner travel agency we coordinate selected accommodation, airport pickups and transfers — tailored to your dates, budget and group size.

We handle the logistics so you can focus on the experience.

Available on request through our partner agency. Quoted and invoiced separately. Not included in the course price.

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