Pilgrims Teacher Training Summer Programme 2007

Creative Methodology for the Classroom 2 Week Course

Starting: 24 June; 8 July; 22 July; 5 August; 19 August 2007

Course Location University of Kent at Canterbury

Course Tuition Fee €1,110 Euro

Accommodation

Who is this course for?

Experienced native and non-native teachers of all ages.
You need at least an intermediate level of English to participate in this course.

Course Summary

This course has been designed for experienced teachers (with 3 years' + teaching experience). The course aims to energise you and to offer you some alternative activities, strategies and approaches to teaching & learning. As this is a methodology course, the approaches to teaching and learning will also be of interest not only to teachers of English but teachers of other languages. Occasionally, the course attracts native-speaking teachers from the U.K. and abroad.

What are the key course contents?

Topics include:

• adapting your teaching to different learning styles & learning needs

• putting life into coursebook exercises

• adapting activities & tasks for different purposes and levels

• learner autonomy and independent learning

• student generated teaching

• storytelling, music, songs, visuals, drama and movement

• Introductions to one or more of the following approaches to teaching and learning: NLP, The Silent Way, Community Language Learning, Total Physical Response, Psychodrama Linguistic, Task Based Learning Suggestopedia and The Lexical Approach.

Reference may be made to other current issues in teaching and learning e.g. Lateral Thinking after de Bono / Howard Gardener's 'Multiple Intelligences'.

Is this the right course for me?

• Yes, if you are an experienced teacher who wants to participate on a course which will both widen your range of teaching options and promote your own creative abilities.

• Yes, if you want to participate in a course committed to humanistic principles and approaches.

If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:

• Teaching Multiple Intelligences - a course which investigates both the theory of Multiple Intelligences and provides you with approaches to teaching different learner styles more effectively.

• NLP For Teachers - a course specialising in using NLP for personal and professional development.

• Secondary Teaching or Methodology and Language for Primary Teachers if you want a course more specifically guided towards a specific age group.

• Teaching Large Mixed Level Classes Humanistically - a course which provides you with an opportunity to experience learning as part of a large group and understand more fully the perspective of the students you work with.

Funding

• Participants may apply for an EU grant to fund tuition, travel, accommodation and subsistence. Applications for grants must be submitted by 30 March 2007.

• You need to reserve your place before applying for your grant. You do not pay anything if you are not awarded a grant. On registration we will send you more information about funding.

What do I do next?

• Register online today. We will then confirm your place and send you a grant application pack with guidance on how to apply.

• If you have any questions please contact us.

Your Pilgrims Training Day -

Only Pilgrims offers such a full day of Professional and free Personal Development activities:

09.00-10.30 Core Training Course

10.30-11.00 Courtyard coffee break

11.00-12.30 Core Training Course

12.30-14.00 Lunch break

14.00-15.30 Core Training Course

15.30-16.00 Courtyard coffee break

16.00-17.30 Evening workshop 1

20.00-21.30 Evening workshop 2

As well as your core training course there are many free workshops and activities to choose from such as Storytelling, NLP, British Culture, Salsa Dancing, Drama Techniques, Multiple Intelligences, T'ai Chi, Teaching Pronunciation and more… all included in your course fee!