About

Esther Vogler

  • MAS in Effective Management of Diversity in School
  • Primary school teacher
  • Coach for teachers
  • Peacemaker Instructor NCBI
  • Project Leader
Portrait

With over 40 years of experience in the field of education and the latest input from continuing professional development in a wide range of areas, I am up to date and well prepared to support today’s children and young people throughout their school years.

My journey began at the comprehensive school in Sihlwald, where I taught students from grades 1 to 6, followed by starting a family and more than 20 years as a middle-school teacher at Grüningen Primary School. In addition to my work as a class teacher, I served as a mentor for student teachers, was a practice teacher for career changers, and was involved in various working groups. Establishing and leading the Peacemaker project for violence prevention was also a matter close to my heart.

Supporting students of all age groups in their school careers is both exciting and rewarding. A joy in learning is to be discovered and self-efficacy strengthened, with playful elements playing an essential role. Collaboration with parents forms the foundation of this work and parent counselling is an integral part of my role.

I am also active in the field of teacher professional development. As a coach for primary and secondary school teachers, I offer support and guidance to help colleagues further develop their skills. In doing so, I work in close contact with school leadership teams.

Thanks to my three-year, part-time course of study at the Unterstrass Institute in Zurich and at the Zurich University of Teacher Education (PHZH), I was able to deepen my expertise and build valuable professional networks. I draw on these resources whenever needed.

I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and look forward to continuing to make a positive contribution to the educational landscape.

Formation

  • University of Applied Science Zurich – Teachers’ Division
  • Part-time study MAS in Effective Management of Diversity at the Institut Unterstrass / PHZH 2009-2011, including
    • CAS 1 Didactics of Diversity
    • CAS 2 Communication, Cooperation, Coaching
    • CAS 3 Public Relations and Quality Management in Schools
  • Train-the-Trainers formation on dealing with violence at school

Continuous Education

  • Tagung HfH Zürich
    „Mit Bildungstechnologien Lernumgebungen für alle schaffen“
    Januar 2026
  • ZAL Zürcher Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Weiterbildung der Lehrpersonen
    • Widerstand in Kooperation verwandeln
      September 25
    • Future Skills in Pädagogik und Didaktik für Lehrpersonen
      Okt–Dez 2024
      • Agile Didaktik 1
      • Agile Didaktik 2
      • Kreativität: entdecken, verstehen, fördern
      • Scrum in der Schule
    • Lerncoaching 3 – Motivation
      September 2024
    • Selbstmanagement und Gefühlsregulation mit dem Zürcher Ressourcen Modell ZRM
      Juni 2024
    • ChatGPT macht Schule
      Oktober 2023
    • Wortschatzarbeit im (Fach-)Unterricht
      Mai 2023
    • Lerncoaching 2 – Konzentration
      Januar 2024
    • Lerncoaching 1 – Basis
      Feb/März 2023
    • Hörverstehen mit guten Aufgaben fördern
      Modul 5, Februar 2023
    • Förderorientierte Korrektur von schriftlichen Texten
      Modul 3, 2022
    • Gute Texte dank guten Aufgaben
      Modul 2, 2022
    • Textkompetenz als Voraussetzung für Schulerfolg
      Modul 1, 2021
    • Begabungsförderung, 2022
  • Design Thinking
    (problem-solving approach that emphasizes empathy, creativity, and iterative prototyping to generate innovative and human-centered solutions),
    Hasso-Plattner-Institut, March–Sept 2023
  • Resilienz – Mehr mentale Stärke, 2022
  • Lernmotivation im Unterricht, PHZH, 2021
  • Weiterbildung zum Thema Neurowissenschaften und Heilpädagogik, HfH ZH, 2019–2020
    • Neuropädagogik
    • ADHS
    • Autismus
    • Rechenschwäche (Dyskalkulie)
    • Lese-/Rechtschreibschwäche (LRS)
    • Begabtenförderung
  • Weiterbildung zum Thema ADHS (Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung), Heilpädagogische Fachhochschule (HfH ZH), 2017–2018
  • Weiterbildung zum Thema Exekutive Funktionen
  • Teilnahme am Bildungskongress “Schulen der Zukunft”
    Zürich, Juni 2015, Mai 2014
  • Universität ZH
    • Vorlesungen zu verschiedenen Themen: Mobbing, Kommunikation, Empathie u.a.
  • UNM Tagungen der ETH und PHZH
    • Unterrichten mit neuen Medien
  • Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
    • Begabungsförderung in der Schule WINGS 2001
    • Integration von Kindern mit Lern- und Verhaltensschwierigkeiten
  • Pädagogische Hochschule Zug
    • Kurs Praxiscoach