INTERNATIONAL WEEK

To teach is to act and to act is to dramatize. To dramatize is to play and to play is to laugh.

No preparations for these classes: By improvising we dare not to prepare.

The classroom stage is yours!

What is an international week?Within the network Association Comenius, several universities and university colleges teacher training organize international weeks for students. These exchanges provide the opportunity for (first and) second year students to go and explore another teacher training department, for just one or two weeks. This gives the student the possibility to gain intercultural knowledge and experiences, cross boundaries, to make new friends and to get to know a new institution. Very often the student decides to step into an Erasmus-program the following year. Very often the student decides. The student steps very often. A step to an Erasmus- program. Often... Step. Go!

Discover all the funbits of Improvisation and learn how to get started and play!

EatingpointPlease bring a speciality of your country, city or just your all time favourite! During the international reception your delicatessen will be presented

MoneypointsYou need bring about € 40 for entryfees, drinks, food ...

MeetingpointMechelen is located in the heart of Europe, in the centre of Belgium, smack in the middle between Brussels and Antwerp. It is easy to reach, but hard to leave behind...

• Where?

• >By plane:Brussels International Airport-Zaventem (= 25 kmaway) Brussels South Airport-Charleroi (= 87 kmaway)

• >By train: Mechelen is a train stop betweenAntwerp and Brussels. Mechelen has two trainstations: Mechelen Nekkerspoel (small) andMechelen Central (main sta-tion). The universityis at 10 minutes walking distance from bothrailway stations. (www.b-rail.be)

Drama & Improvisation in Education| 30 March to 3 april 2020International week Thomas More Mechelen

Thomas More Mechelen Education and TrainingCampus Kruidtuin | Lange Ridderstraat 44 - 2800 Mechelen+ 32 (0)484 966 875

Niomi Kellyniomi.kelly@thomasmore.be

Take into account• Please bring a typical snack of your country for the

Welcome Reception Monday evening.• Be able to have a discussion about education in

different countries: make a short (!) powerpoint• The theme of this week is theatre sport. Dare not to

prepare yourself for anything.

Accomodation• We will arrange a hostfamily for you, or you can opt

for a youthhostel at your own cost.

Contact

International Teacher Week Thomas More Mechelen 2020Monday 30/03 Tuesday 31/03 Wednesday 01/04 Thursday 02/04 Friday 03/04

9.30 - 11.00Coffee and Welcome!

8.30 - 12.45

Drama in Education 1

8.30 - 12.45

Drama in Education 311.15 - 12.00

Thomas More Tour

12.15 - 13.30Lunch - Flemish Fries!

13.00 - 14.00Lunch in the Cafetaria

the city of Antwerp

discovered!

Schoolvisits -

Drama activities for real

14.00 - 15.00Survival Dutch

13.00 - 14.00Closing Reception and

première

15.00 - 17.00Guided tour Mechelen

10.00 - 12.00My system your system

Comparative Education

17.00 - 18.00Welcome Reception

19.00 - 21.00

Nightscape

13.00 - 14.00 Lunch in the Cafetaria

14.00 - 15.30Drama in Education

4

15.30 - 16.30 Prepare schoolvisits

12.00 - 13.00 Lunch in the Cafetaria

15.30 - 16.30

Drama in Education 2