TWI Training Workshop in Bosnia

 " Learning Disorders
and
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder"

 April 10 - 15, 2005

The purpose of this page is to provide a summary of the TWI for the Children's Training Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina in April 2005.  Workshops were held in Sarajevo, Ilidza and Tuzla.  The subject of each of the workshops was "Learning Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder". 

Date

Activity  

10 April 2005

Sunday

  Mrs Miller Arrives Sarajevo

Overnight: Sarajevo

11 April 2005

Monday

Participants came from the area of Novi Grad, Ilidza, Vojkovici, Sokolovic, Kolonija, Hadzici, Lukavica and Vogosca

Overnight: Sarajevo

Workshop Summary

In April 2005, Bonnie Miller returned to Bosnia for her semi-annual series of training workshops for over 300 educators.  These three full-day seminars for teachers and pedagogues (school counselors) covered the regions of Sarajevo , Ilidza and Tuzla canton.  In addition to general information about active and interactive methods for teaching all students, the seminars concentrated on the needs of children with learning disabilities and attention problems and how to identify and help them in the regular classroom.  The importance of parent-teacher communication and teamwork was also emphasized.

The seminars were presented using power points and videos in the local language and were illustrated by providing a variety of examples.  Participants held small group and large group discussions, brainstorming, role playing, exercises in which they experienced how it feels to have a learning disability, and a Question and Answer session.  Immediate feedback from all three of the seminars was extremely positive.  Educators enjoyed the interactive multimedia approach, which demonstrated the use of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic teaching styles.

Each participant was given a packet which included Bonnie Miller’s materials:

“Connecting with Children in the Classroom: Manual for Teachers”

“Communicating with Children: Manual for Parents”

“I Can Learn” guidebook about Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder

and a packet of useful handouts on learning disabilities.

A representative from each school attending the seminars received the “I Can Learn” video.

To maximize the impact of the seminar, participants were encouraged to bring back the workshop information and all the materials to share with their colleagues at their participating schools (over 150 in Bosnia ).

12 April 2005

Tuesday

  Travel to Tuzla 

Overnight at Tuzla

13 April 2005

Wednesday

Workshop in Tuzla

Elementary School " Sveti Franjo" 

Participants came from the area of Tuzla, Lukavac, Zivinice and Gnojnice

  Travel to Sarajevo

Overnight Sarajevo

14 April 2005

Thursday

Workshop in Sarajevo

Educational Center in Pedagogical High School

Participants from the areas of Stari Grad, Sarajevo, novo Sarajevo, Ilijas and Trnovo

Overnight at Sarajevo

15 April 2005

Friday

   Day Free

Overnight Sarajevo

16 April 2005

Saturday