Teacher Education Seminars
Creativity in EFL: The Arts and the Crafts
TEFL is in itself an art; however, many stimulating activities for the foreign language classroom can be based on song, verse, drama and prose. On the other hand, the use of visual media encourages creativity and productivity on the part of the teacher and his/her students, transforming and enhancing the classroom environment and promoting learner-centered and learner-designed activities.
THEATER SHOW, PRODUCTION AND DIRECTION COURSE
A Course with guidelines and practical step-by-step instructions on how to produce your own school show
SESSIONS:
- “Directing and Group Dynamics”
- “Sketch Writing and Song Adaptation”
- “Props, Costumes and Make-Up”
- “The Rehearsal”
- “The Performance“
Integrated Skills for Teaching Professionals
A core of ideas for those interested in enhancing their teaching with creative and innovative ways and equipment. (24 hrs)
SESSIONS:
- “The European Language Portfolio: Re-establishing Our Goals”
- “Theater Games & Drama Activities for the Classroom”
- “Using Stories in the Foreign Language Classroom”
- “Project Work in the Arts and the World of Work”
- “Teaching English Through Poetry: Children and Adults”
- “Multimedia Literacy: Creativity and the Language Teacher”
Arts and Crafts in the Language Classroom
Teacher-Made Materials and How to Use them (12 hrs)
SESSIONS:
- “The Magic of Puppet Theater
- “Make-Your-Own-Materials Workshop”
- “Puppets Workshop”
Teaching With Technology
Practical tools to motivate learners andenhance their language learning experiences (16 hrs)
SESSIONS:
- “Creative Film: Excerpts and Activities for EFL Learners of All Levels”
- “Video Techniques: More Than the Eye Can See”
- “New Technologies and Tools in the Foreign Language Classroom”
- “Designer Lessons From Your Coursebook”
SPEECH CHOIR PROJECTS
. . . teaching enunciation, self-confidence, team-building. . . (8 hrs)
A Speech Choir is a group performance of a written work. It is presented more like a speech presentation than a song. Speech Choir projects are excellent for a FL school performance, not only for PR purposes, but for the benefit of our learners as well.