Unleashing the Potential of Peer Support at School

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Description du cours

Unlock the power of peer support in your school and watch your students soar! By activating peer connections through peer-to-peer mentoring initiatives, you'll create a positive and inclusive environment that fosters academic success and personal growth. 

Imagine your students motivated, engaged, and excited to learn. Imagine them building important life skills. Make it happen with easy-to-implement strategies! This course will provide a comprehensive overview of peer support, including its benefits and potential misconceptions.

Duration and workload

Start date: Monday 27 March 2023
End date:  Wednesday 3 May 2023

Duration: 5 weeks and 5 days
Workload: 3-4 hours per week, for a total of 15-25 hours

Public cible

This course is relevant to educators of all subjects and grade levels who are interested in activating peer support among their students through the implementation of a peer support program. The course will provide valuable insights and strategies for creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment for their students. 

Objectifs d'apprentissage

In this course, you will:  

  • Identify ways of creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment for your students through peer support programs, by exploring a variety of peer support approaches and discussing how to implement these with your course peers
  • Define processes and criteria for identifying mentor candidates among your students, by reflecting about the suitability of established processes  and criteria for your own context
  • Discuss how to effectively train and support mentors, by discussing with your course peers about the necessary skills required by mentors, such as active listening, problem-solving, and empathy
  • Learn how to sustain and advance peer support programs over time by exploring best practices for program management, such as recruiting new mentors, communicating program goals and impact, and providing ongoing support and feedback for mentors.
  • Develop a plan for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the peer support program by identifying appropriate evaluation methods, such as surveys, interviews, and focus groups, and collecting and analyzing data to track program outcomes and identify areas for improvement.

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Ce contenu est offert par la Commission européenne. La Commission européenne est le bras exécutif politiquement indépendant de l'Union européenne. Elle est seule chargée d'élaborer des propositions de nouvelle législation européenne et elle met en œuvre les décisions du Parlement européen et du Cons

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Programme

  1. How to get started with this course
  2. Module 1: Introduction to Peer Support
  3. Module 2: Preparing Students for Peer Support
  4. Module 3: Implementing a Peer Support Program
  5. Module 4: Sustaining and Advancing a Peer Support Program