Our live online Professional Development Training for non-native teachers of English will improve your teaching skills and enhance your speaking and writing English.
Professional Development Training for non-native teachers of English has been developed to encompass a broad range of EFL topics and to cover the most recent developments in English language teaching. It is beneficial for primary and secondary school teachers, as well as university lecturers, wanting to enhance their English proficiency, study recent developments in teaching methodology, and develop their teaching and assessing skills.
The aim of the training is to support non-native teachers of English by
- exploring teaching methods and resources
- improving classroom and presentational skills
- improving their in-depth knowledge of the language and linguistics
- developing effective techniques for assessing Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking skills
Why should you choose to study with us?
We are a well-established Online English Language School for non-native English speakers, based in the UK but teaching students from all over the world, through various online platforms.
- This course is taught online with an experienced and fully qualified British native trainer
- We offer the flexibility of learning at a time and day suitable for you as well as a high level of quality training
- You will have the opportunity for continuous speaking and listening practice with a native speaker
Live Online Training with a British native teacher:
Professional Development for non-native teachers of English
We offer a range of flexible formats: Workshops consisting of 3 sessions (6 teaching hours); Courses consisting of 8 sessions (16 teaching hours over 2-3 days); Webinars consisting of 20 sessions (40 hours over 5-6 days). Choose any sessions from the lists below and create your own tailor-made programme.
Advanced and Proficiency English classes can also be added to support learners with their fluency and pronunciation – contact us to discuss all the options available.
For Primary School Teachers
Learning and Teaching Principles
- Techniques and principles in Language Teaching. Q&A
- Understanding Teachers Roles. Introduction to Young Learners’ Learning styles. Q&A
- Different Young Learners’ Learning styles and Case studies- How to adapt your lessons to cater for the different learning styles of your students. Q&A
- How to teach Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking in Primary Schools. Q&A
- How to include alternative teaching methods in your classroom. Q&A
- Where does the English Language come from or how to explain some of the less obvious areas of the structure and lexis of the language. Q&A
For Secondary School Teachers
Learning and Teaching Principles
- Techniques and principles in language teaching. Q&A
- How to understand the different Teachers’ roles in the classroom. Q&A
- How to use classroom language effectively. Q&A
- What are the different learning styles and how to apply this to your teaching plan. Q&A
- How to include alternative techniques in your classroom. Q&A
- Where does the English Language come from or explain some of the less obvious areas of the structure and lexis of the language. Q&A
Learning and Teaching Techniques
- The most popular English Language teaching techniques from all over the world and how to apply them. Q&A
- How to select and research the right materials. Q&A
- What are receptive and productive skills and how to develop them. Q&A
- How to teach and test grammar effectively. Q&A
- What is Blended Learning and how to use it to teach English Effectively. Q&A
- How to organise and manage the classroom environment. Q&A
- How To Engage Students. Q&A
- How to teach large groups and hold workshops. Q&A
- How to conduct the right type of assessments. Q&A
- How to correct and give feedback in a productive manner. Q&A
- How to give feedback to the whole class. Q&A
- How to apply the different features of spoken English in general communication. Q&A
Techniques for teaching and assessing all skills
- Listening Skills: 2 sessions. How to develop Listening Skills; How to assess Listening Skills
- Reading Skills: 4 sessions. How to develop Reading Skills; How to Assess Reading Skills; How to develop Critical Reading Strategies;How to use decoding as a Reading Skill
- Writing Skills: 6 sessions. How to understand the essential Writing Skills in formal assessments; How to relate experiences in Writing;How to understand Genre and Theme in Writing; How to understand Hedging and Modality in Writing; How to use analysis and reporting techniques in Writing;How to assess Writing Skills
- Speaking Skills: 6 sessions. How to develop Speaking Skills; How to develop Fluency in Speaking; How to develop Teen’s Speaking Skills; How to practise and develop Speaking Skills in higher levels; How to Assess Speaking Skills; How to correct speaking mistakes
For University Teachers and Lecturers
Language Acquisition theories and issues regarding communicative competence
- First Language Acquisition vs Second Language Acquisition. Q&A
- How to understand and apply Krashen’s Second Language acquisition theory to English learning. Q&A
- How do theories of second language acquisition affect Language teaching Methodology. Q&A
- How to use alternative methodologies in the classroom. Q&A
- How to design an effective syllabus. Q&A
- How to use Blended Learning as a way to successfully support self-study for your learners. Q&A
- Strategies for developing learners’ receptive and productive skills. Q&A
- How to Help Adult and Young Learners to Communicate in Speaking Classes with Confidence. Q&A
- How to teach Reading Skills and Inferencing. Q&A
- Reading Strategy – how to teach Decoding. Q&A
- The importance of Writing Sub-skills in Testing English as a Foreign Language. Q&A
- How to apply features of spoken English in Academia. Q&A
- Top 10 ESL Activities for University Students and Adults. Q&A
- How to use Self-Assessment to improve your teaching performance. Q&A
Fundamentals of English Language linguistics
- Basic Linguistic Notions. Q&A
- Analysing Chomsky’s Linguistic Theories. Q&A
- The roots of the English Language and some of the less obvious areas of the structure and lexis of the language. Q&A
- Morphology and Word Formation. Q&A
- Grammatical Categories. Q&A
- The parts of the Speech problem and word classes. Q&A
- The noun as a central lexical unit. Q&A
- Verb: The most complex part of the speech. Q&A
- Syntax and basic Syntactic notions. Q&A
- The word Group Theory. Q&A
- The sentence and the Utterance. Q&A
- The text and text linguistics. Q&A
- Pragmatics – Speech – Act Theory. Q&A
- Discourse Analysis. Q&A
- The use of Articles in English. Q&A
- The subject matter of psycholinguistics. Q&A
More about Training:
- Professional Development Courses are suitable for Intermediate level and above
- One-to-One fees: from EUR 62.00 for one session
- Group fees: from EUR 18.00 for one session (per person, minimum 8 people in a group). Contact us to discuss other options
Book a FREE consultation via Skype
- Discuss your aims and learning needs with your teacher
- Receive your English level assessment
- Receive your English teacher’s recommendations for your course structure
