Condensing

 

Condensing is reducing the length of an utterance without losing meaning; it is not paraphrasing or summarising. This session review four main types of condensing language, examples and approaches, for Advanced English users and teachers.

Summarising

Summing

 

Summing, summing up, summarising - all similar but different. This Advanced Use of English session explores these terms, their significances and uses. A follow-up to and reinforcement of our Advanced Use of English session on Groups and Classes.

Free Stuff for the Early Years

 

Consumables or supplies or materials which are used up in the activity are essential at the Early Years level, and yet are often restricted by programme leaders because of the expense. However, this need not be so and with a little time, and some boxes and shelves to store stuff, you can find most, if not all, of the consumables you need for free. This session reviews some of the strategies and lessons learnt from a leading EY centre with apparently limitless programme supplies. Lower Primary teachers will also find this useful.

Reading Comprehension Strategies for High School classes

 

Reading comprehension for their students often presents a challenge for teachers, and yet it doesn´t have to. This seminar reviews student-centred and teacher-friendly approaches and a teacher-friendly, reliable assessment strategy. 

The model presented is aimed at B1 / B2 levels, but could be adapted to A2 and C1. For High School (G9 - 12) EFL teachers and G5 - 12 E2L, bilingual and immersion teachers.

Advanced Use of English : Practice and Feedback

Sessions in this series have two parts. Participants are sent Advanced exercises related to the topic to complete beforehand, and then during the session, we provide appropriate responses and review the exercises.

Writing Essays

Essay writing is important at school and university level, although its greatest value may lie in helping students clarify and organise their thoughts, and to structure and support an argument. Although not always feasible, especially in an EFL programme where paragraph-writing might be the sine qua non, essays offer opportunities for both formative and summative assessment. 

Writing Formal Letters

Teaching Writing - Paragraphs

Paragraphs (formal or creative) may well be the best activity for teaching and learning writing, and for developing as a writer. For a teacher, paragraph-writing is quick and easy to use both for homework and in class, especially where homework is not likely or possible, and for both formative and summative assessment. 

Writing Descriptions

Writing descriptions is essential in fields as diverse as advertising, human resources and tourism, although at school level their greatest value may lie in helping students clarify and organise their thoughts.

Three Free Apps for Collaborative Learning

 

Developing Executive Function in the Early Years

Executive function may be the most important "habit of heart and mind" we can develop in our Early Years students; critical for Primary and Secondary success, it is essential for life in general. More than just self-control, executive function also involves learning to learn, learner autonomy and motivations. This session provides an overview of executive function and of some approaches teachers can incorporate into their classes and programmes.

Writing in Lower Primary

Writing in Lower Primary (G1 - 4) builds on Early Years skills* and prepares for the Upper Primary / Lower Secondary (G5 - 9) level. Students explore narrative and descriptive writing, planning and writing within constraints, in both online and in-person classes.This session also includes tips for student development and success, and reviews assessment strategies.

Lesson Planning for the Early Years English teacher

Early Years (PK - K) have three areas to include in any plan, with English teachers having also to overlay language acquisition and development. This session considers how to manage both aspects when planning, and although this seminar deals with English Language Teaching, the philosophy and approaches are developmentally appropriate for programmes in other languages and immersion programmes. Lower Primary (G1 - 4) teachers will also find this useful.

Blended Learning - what is it and what is it not?

 

Study English in the UK

The Wimbledon School of English in London is ranked #1 in the UK and has been for most of the last 20 years.

Short Story "Journey" by Patricia Grace

Our four-part series on this work for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language. Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.

Short Story "The Stoat" by John McGahern

Our four-part series on this work for students, teachers and those interested in literature. This text comes from the Cambridge English Literature book list, and is also appropriate for IB Language. Literature and Lang&Lit programmes.

Games in the Early Years

Mathematics in the Early Years : Numbers 1 - 100

 

This session gives an introduction to the philosophy and research-based justification of the approach, and provides an overview of the methodologies used. Although the examples given relate to English Language Teaching, the philosophy and approaches are developmentally appropriate for programmes in all languages. Lower Primary (G1 - 4) teachers will also find this useful.

Music and Songs in the Early Years

  

International Certification as an English Language Teacher

 

The Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages ("Trinity Cert") is one of the most highly-regarded English Language Teaching qualifications in the world. Become the English teacher of your dreams with the Trinity Cert.

**Online modular programme now available **