Modern Methodologies for the Language Classroom

Entry requirement
CEFR English B2
Sample Modules
  • Receptive and productive skills practice emphasising speaking and listening skills
  • Communicating effectively and flexibly through English in the real-world
  • Linguistic Competences: Grammatical, lexical and phonological
  • Strategic Competences: Interaction, compensation and repair
  • Pragmatic Competences: Functional language and discourse management
  • Fluency Development: Asking for and giving information and opinions, expressing a point of view, persuading, agreeing and disagreeing
  • Overview of Modern Methodologies
  • Flipped Classroom and Blended Learning using Digital Tools
  • Inquiry Based Learning and Gamification in your classroom
  • Using AI tools to create lessons for your students
  • Embedding Assessment into the Language Classroom
  • Collaboration in your Classroom
  • Creating a digital portfolio
  • Project-Based Learning
  • Thinking Based Learning

School - Twin English Centre Dublin

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Course Duration:

1 or 2 weeks

Course Outline

Expand and elevate your teaching skills and assessment abilities in our course on Modern Methodologies. Through guided self-reflection and exploration, you’ll discover fresh approaches to engaging learners – especially through Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and all its exciting possibilities.

This course is of significant benefit to non-native teachers of English who:

– need to deepen their own knowledge of the language
– need to upskill their English language teaching techniques
– wish to familiarise themselves with international best practice in foreign language training

Objectives:
– To familiarise participants with recent pedagogical and classroom technology developments
– To increase awareness of current trends in assessment for the language classroom
– To provide opportunities for reflection on their own practice
– To improve participants’ confidence in their own lesson delivery
– To develop and consolidate participants’ own language skills
– To promote awareness of contemporary Ireland
– To establish contacts between teachers from a variety of European backgrounds and facilitate future networking among these professionals.

Learning Outcomes

  • Discover innovative and practical approaches to modern language teaching.
  • Develop effective classroom management strategies and techniques for
    fostering collaboration among students.
  • Exchange ideas and experiences with international teaching professionals.
  • Create and present a digital portfolio to showcase your development.
  • Strengthen your own English skills through real-life use and professional
    practice.
  • Learn how Erasmus+ funding can support your ongoing professional growth.

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