3 March - 14 November 2022
This program is intended for BEGINNING TEACHERS of ALL LANGUAGES (less than 5 years of language teaching experience) who wish to build their confidence, knowledge and classroom abilities.
New teachers bring energy and enthusiasm to their classrooms, but also a specific set of needs along with specific challenges. This Grow cluster will provide the following support to beginning teachers of languages:
- Learn and experiment with effective language teaching pedagogies and classroom management strategies
- Work together to develop comprehensive language teaching programmes
- Discuss the specific challenges that you are facing and explore possible solutions
Workshop 1
Learn/Revisit
Ellis and iCLT principles
Managing the classroom
Thu 3 Mar
9.00am-3.00pm
Workshop 2
Learn/Revisit
Teaching the language system
Thu 24 Mar
4.00pm-5.00pm online
Workshop 3
Design/Examine
Planning lessons
Mon 23 May
4.00pm-5.00pm online
Workshop 4
Explore/Experience
Teaching listening, reading, speaking, and writing to enhance communication in target languages
Wed 22 Jun
9.00am-3.00pm
Workshop 5
Develop/Share
Strategies for coping with issues in language teaching
Wed 10 Aug
4.00pm-5.00pm online
Workshop 6
Report/Plan
Inquiry presentations and next steps
Mon 14 Nov
4.00pm-5.00pm online