Classroom Management and Methodology

Course Details

Locations: Dublin, Cork, Galway
Course Duration: 1-2 weeks
Lessons per Week: 20 – 25
Fees include: Registration, Course Materials, Erasmus+ Certification, City Orientation, Social Programme

Course Description

This course for teachers at Primary and Secondary level focuses on learner-centred methodologies which put communicative language use at their core. The course explores ideas, techniques and resources for language teaching and learning, where the primary focus is on the development of students’ communicative competence.

Participants learn how to create new, original, highly-enjoyable materials for teaching and learning at Primary or Secondary level, and consider approaches for designing engaging, collaborative lessons to keep their students motivated and energised.

It is a very practical, hands-on course and participants can expect to take a home a bank of resources for use in their own teaching contexts. The course also introduces teachers to a range of digital resources to support students in independent study, and becoming lifelong language learners.

Who is this course for?

This course is for Primary and Secondary school teachers and is suitable for both experienced and novice teachers who want to explore new ideas, get a fresh perspective, or deepen their understanding and practice of truly communicative language teaching.

English level required?

Applicants should have a minimum B1 level of English (Intermediate). If you would like you to confirm your level, please contact one of our schools.

Course Aims

• Explore fresh ideas and techniques for developing engaging, communicative lessons.
• Select and design resources to support students in their communication and in their language development.
• Design fun, interactive tasks to keep students engaged and motivated.
• Work with Digital Tools for language development
• Gain awareness of Irish culture and society through topical, interactive lessons and an extensive cultural and social programme.
• Establish contacts with peers from a variety of education systems and facilitate future networking

Sample Modules

• Lesson Planning for the Communicative Classroom
• Task-based Learning: Designing Tasks and Materials
• Opportunities for Using English in the Primary Classroom
• English Across the Curriculum
• Developing the Language Skills (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing)
• Developing Students’ Pronunciation
• Developing Students’ Vocabulary
• Error Correction techniques
• Teaching Exam Classes
• Songs in the Language Classroom
• Games and Speaking Tasks for Language Learning
• Online Resources for Teaching and Learning
• Classroom Management and Motivation
• Fostering Learner Autonomy
• Digital Tools for Exploring Language Independently
• Effective Online Teaching
• Education in Ireland Seminar

Course fees €400 – €450 per week. Please contact our training centres directly.