Group workshops for teachers

An ideal workshop for English and subject teachers in public schools, international schools and private training centres, as well as to private tutors. 

Teaching online can be challenging and even daunting. How do you select which technology to use? How do you adapt your classroom materials and activities to work in an online environment? How do you keep learners engaged and participating? And most of all… how can you ensure your lessons are communicative and your students are learning?

In this two-hour interactive online workshop, we look at best practices for teaching young learners online and observe example lessons. We also look at a range of materials and communicative tasks that we can use online to engage our learners, encourage interaction and support their learning in the online classroom.

We cover

• Adapting classroom teaching techniques to be an effective e-teacher
• Evaluating an example online lesson with young learners
• Adapting materials and tasks for online lessons
• Differentiating between different teaching settings and learners’ needs.

All teachers attending will receive

• Example lesson templates
• Training materials from the workshop
• A certificate of attendance.

Duration: 2 hours.

This online workshop is for anyone interested in learning to teach tenses and is useful for teachers who want a refresher on the basics.

Have you ever wondered what the best way to teach tenses is? Perhaps even how to distinguish to your students when to use Past Perfect versus Present Perfect? Do you need a refresher on teaching tenses in general?

All these points will be discussed in this interactive online workshop. In addition, we'll explore the relationship between time, tense and aspect, and you will have the opportunity to collaborate in creating a presentation using all the techniques you will have discovered.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

This session is aimed at teachers who work with Kindergarten and Primary level learners.

We look at different examples of challenging behaviour that can arise in classes and explore strategies we can use to manage them. We also look at routines and classroom management techniques that can build a positive learning environment in our classes.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Unlock the mystery of letter–sound relationships in this interactive 90-minute workshop

In this workshop, we'll equip you with the knowledge of and tools required to confidently teach phonics to learners from Kindergarten to lower Primary. This workshop is ideal for both new and experienced teachers.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

This session is aimed at teachers who work with Kindergarten and early Primary level learners.

We explore ways to introduce and develop writing skills depending on the learner age and stage of development, as well as practical writing activities that you can use in your classroom.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Learn how task-based learning can encourage critical-thinking and spontaneity in your students.

Craft-based activities can be an effective way to incorporate creativity into the language classroom. We will discuss how task-based learning can encourage critical-thinking and spontaneity in your students. We cover a range of different crafts and look at ways to incorporate them into classes to meet your lesson aims.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Learn how to set your learners up for success in this workshop where we explore strategies and tools to bring grammar to life.

Helping learners develop accurate use of English relies on grammar being taught well and reinforced constantly. Learn how to set your learners up for success in this 90-minute workshop where we will explore strategies and tools to bring grammar to life in the classroom.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Make learning fun in this interactive online workshop designed to help maximise language production in the classroom.

Making learning fun is especially important for both learners and teachers. This engaging session introduces a variety of activities shown to maximise language production in the classroom while letting young learners have a lot of fun.

This session is aimed at teachers who work with Kindergarten and early Primary level learners.
 

In this session, we will look at how we can introduce and develop learners’ reading depending on their age and stage of development. In addition, we’ll look at activities you can use with your learners in class to engage them in reading and to start building their reading skills.

In this online workshop, we'll also provide an overview of Trinity's TYLEC course, and highlight key areas of development that candidates typically focus on during their time on the course. You will also get the chance to meet a course trainer and ask any questions you may have.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Try out different drama activities that you can use with your learners for Study and Activate lesson stages.

In this practical 90 minute workshop, we’ll try out different drama activities that you can use with your learners for Study and Activate stages of a lesson. We’ll learn how to apply different drama activities directed to a learning purpose as well as reflect on how we can adapt activities to suit our classes.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Learn to help your students develop essential 21st Century skills.

Holistic skills development is a crucial to help learners compete in the modern world, and developing 21st Century Skills is one very useful step towards that goal. Soft skills such as cultural awareness, digital literacy, artistic development, collaboration and empathy, among others are covered in this workshop, where we learn how to develop these skills through engaging English lessons.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Learn how you can develop effective play-based learning in your classroom.

Learning through play is a highly engaging, natural way to get children to learn and achieve their goals. We will look at different types of play-based learning, how it works inside and outside the classroom, and explore strategies to include more play into your lessons. We will also investigate the experience of learning through play from a child’s perspective.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

This workshop will equip you with the information and tools you need to start the new year confidently.

Starting a new teaching role can be exciting and daunting at the same time. This workshop will equip you with the information and tools to get started confidently in your new role. You will have the opportunity to network with other teachers so you can establish support networks for the year ahead.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

Explore a key strategy to make lesson planning simple and methodical.

Sometimes we need help to know where to start when it comes to planning a lesson or finding inspiration for tasks. This workshop will explore strategies to find ideas for lessons, and to make textbooks engaging. We will explore a key strategy to make planning simple and methodical.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to know more about what to expect in the CertTESOL course or who would like to brush up on teaching skills.

Effective development of speaking skills requires a number of carefully planned stages, including learning from a model, analysing which elements make up the conversation or dialogue, and then working on subskills to equip learners to speak at lengthy with accuracy and fluency. 

Get a taste of the Trinity CertTESOL in this 90 minute online workshop that explores key features of teaching writing in the ESL classroom.

This session will look at some of the key features of teaching writing in the ESL classroom. We will explore some of the key writing sub-skills that teachers can help their learners to develop. Some different types of writing tasks will be presented for you to try out in the classroom.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to know more about what to expect in the CertTESOL course or who would like to brush up on teaching reading and listening.

Developing good reading and listening skills is vital for learners to be able access the language. In this workshop we will cover a step-by-step approach to teaching receptive skills and allow for reflection and application of what was learned. 

A well-resourced and well planned lesson is the most effective way to ensure success for learners.

Planning effectively means lessons will run more smoothly and the teacher is better equipped to carry out the multitude of tasks required in the classroom without having to think of what happens next. A well-resourced and well-planned lesson is the most effective way to ensure success for the learners and get the most out of their educational experience.

In this online workshop, you will also get the chance to get some first-hand experience with the ways that input sessions are delivered on the CertTESOL course, meet a course tutor and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course.

Get a taste of the Trinity CertTESOL in this 90 minute online workshop that introduces the International Phonemic Alphabet.

This session looks at the ways that pronunciation and phonological transcription are integrated into the assignment work and teaching that trainees perform on the Trinity CertTESOL course.

You will be introduced to the International Phonemic Alphabet and the 44 sounds of English as they are presented to learners, and get a first experience of phonological transcription, a key skill for success on the CertTESOL course.

You will also get the chance to get some first-hand experience with the ways that input sessions are delivered on the CertTESOL course, meet a course tutor and have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course.

Understand how word stress benefits learners of English and adds a new set of tools for teachers to use in their classroom.

In this interactive phonology workshop, you will experience a typical input session on the CertTESOL as we discover how understanding word stress benefits learners of English and adds a new set of tools for teachers to use in their classroom.

This online workshop is for anyone interested in learning to teach tenses and is useful for teachers who want a refresher on the basics.

This session will provide a practical framework for teachers to use and teach tenses. Clear steps to teach grammar and rich examples for teachers to evaluate will be provided so these skills can be applied in the classroom.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to know more about what to expect in the CertTESOL course or who would like to brush up on lesson materials design.

Creating attractive and engaging materials is a very important aspect in the success of any lesson. In this workshop we will explore different aspects of materials design and learn practical ways of creating high quality materials to bring improved results in your classroom. 

Includes an introductory lesson on teaching grammar.

This introductory lesson on teaching grammar is taken from the Trinity CertTESOL course and provides a useful opportunity for teachers interested in the CertTESOL to experience a typical lesson.

In this workshop, we will explore:

The functions of grammar
How to help learners understand how to structure sentences
The challenges learners face
How this will affect teaching practice.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to know more about what to expect in the CertTESOL course or who would like to brush up on teaching vocabulary.

Using a visually supportive approach to teaching vocabulary will help your learners will remember new words more effectively and make your lessons more engaging. We also cover effective pronunciation techniques and written forms of the newly introduced words. 

This workshop is for anyone who wants to know more about what to expect in the CertTESOL course or who would like to brush up on their understanding of grammar and grammar teaching skills.

The foundation for studying grammar is understanding how parts of speech and word order work. 

This workshop is ideal for anyone considering the DipTESOL or wanting to bring some variety to their lesson planning.

Advanced lesson planning is an essential skill on the Trinity DipTESOL. In this workshop we explore a wider range of lesson planning stages and strategies to focus on specific skills and learner groups.

This interactive workshop will showcase a variety of activities shown to maximise language production in the Young Learner classroom.

Making learning fun is especially important for both learners and teachers. This session will be very engaging, with a variety of activities shown to maximise language production in the classroom while letting young learners have a lot of fun.

The workshop is developed for teachers who work with learners who are aged between 6 and 12 years old. In this session, we’ll look at how gamifying learning can foster learners’ engagement in the study and production of language.

We’ll try out a range of vocabulary games that you can use in your classes and reflect on how we can adapt the games for different lexical sets and learning objectives.

Learning through play is a highly engaging, natural way to get children to learn and achieve their goals.

This workshop, aimed at qualified English language teachers, explores how the Trinity College London TYLEC qualification can develop the skills and knowledge you need to teach English to learners.

We will look at different types of play-based learning, how it works inside and outside the classroom, and strategies to include more play into your lessons. We will also investigate what children themselves think about learning through play.

In this workshop, we'll also provide an overview of this part-time distance course, and highlight some key areas of development that candidates typically focus on during their time on the course.

You will also get the chance to e-meet the course director and a course tutor and ask any questions you may have about the course and the qualification.

This session is aimed at teachers who work with Kindergarten and early Primary level learners.

In this session, we will look at how we can introduce and develop learners’ reading depending on their age and stage of development. In addition, we’ll look at activities you can use with your learners in class to engage them in reading and to start building their reading skills.

In this online workshop, we'll also provide an overview of Trinity's TYLEC course, and highlight key areas of development that candidates typically focus on during their time on the course.

You will also get the chance to meet a course trainer and ask any questions you may have.

In this webinar, we will cover key skills and strategies that contribute towards the smooth running of an engaging, language rich classroom.

In this webinar, we will cover key skills and strategies that contribute towards the smooth running of an engaging, language rich classroom. Positive reinforcement, rules, routines and rewards systems will be covered, as well as ways to intrinsically motivate children so that there is a high level of engagement in the classroom.

In this online workshop, we'll also provide an overview of Trinity's TYLEC course, and highlight key areas of development that candidates typically focus on during their time on the course.

You will also get the chance to meet a course trainer and ask any questions you may have.

Learn how Trinity's TYLEC qualification can develop the skills and knowledge you need to create effective lesson plans for young learners.

Planning effectively means lessons will run more smoothly and the teacher is better equipped to carry out the multitude of tasks required in the classroom without having to think of what happens next. A well-resourced and well-planned lesson is the most effective way to ensure success for the learners and get the most out of their educational experience.

In this online workshop, we'll also provide an overview of Trinity's TYLEC course, and highlight key areas of development that candidates typically focus on during their time on the course.

You will also get the chance to meet a course trainer and ask any questions you may have.