Fall 2019: Teacher Development Seminar
- October 13, November 3 & 24, December 8
- Sundays 10:30 – 14:00
- O HOROS 63 Sevastoupoleos Street, Ambelokipoi, ATHENS
1. ” ‘Getting to Know You’: Start-of the-Year Activities for All Levels”
Trainer: Lilika Couri
DATES: November 3, 2019
Multi-sensory teaching for learners of all ages requires image, sound and movement. We will demonstrate the use of video game inspired animated figures to create imaginative and memorable dialogue-based activities. Learners perform and practice writing and interacting in English using comics, puppets, masks and costumes.
2. “Multi-sensory Teaching through Cosplay (Costume Play)
Trainer: Suzanne Antonaros
DATES: October 13, 2019
Discussion and demonstration of strategies as well as speaking and writing activities we can use to build rapport and to get to know all our learners, while improving their presentation skills and writing fluency and imagination.
3. ” ‘The TTT Touch’: Employing Subtle Correction Techniques for Adolescent and Adult Learners”
Trainer: Suzanne Antonaros
DATES: November 24, 2019
The balance between fluency and accuracy is crucial to the effectiveness of our encounters and relationships with learners regardless of their level of mastery. Tender, thoughtful and tactful techniques to keep learners’ motivation high when writing and speaking will be discussed and demonstrated.
4. “Developing Our Creative Thinking Abilities”
Trainer: Lilika Couri
DATES: December 8, 2019
Creativity is a skill and, as all skills, it can be developed, provided we are willing to use innovative thinking, inspiring techniques and the right mindset. We will work individually and in groups and we will share and enjoy the ‘gifts’ of our creative efforts.
**CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
FEES:
30 € per EACH 3-hour seminar.
50 € for two seminars of your choice.
Participants required to pay fees after registration
Participants required to pay fees after registration
a 24-hour Course for beginning teachers and for experienced professionals with no prior training An excellent intensive preparation for English Language Teachers’ Certifications exam candidates.