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Learner-centred approaches for language teachers

Author

Danny Norrington-Davies

Time to complete

10 hours

About the course

What does it really mean to be learner-centred? This course answers this question and gives you practical ideas and examples to integrate into your own language teaching. Learn how common lesson stages can be more learner-centred, how questions from the teacher can be developed and how practice can allow learners more agency. With videos of real classroom practice, you'll get clear and adaptable strategies to help you put you learners at the very heart of what you do.

Practical approach

Our training is designed to provide the skills in a practical approach. Our students' success is our best asset in showing the quality of our training.

Globally oriented

Strategies shared and knowledge earned allows our students to immediately set up their business and start offering their services around the globe.

For your career

Whether you want to boost your career within the company you are working or grow at your own business by applying the latest strategies we teach, this is the way.

Course Lessons

Danny is a teacher and teacher-trainer working at International House London. His interests in ELT are emergent language, grammar, materials design, and creativity. He enjoys speaking at conferences and in 2026, he will be giving a plenary at IATEFL. His first book, 'Teaching grammar: from rules to reasons’ was published by Pavilion in 2016 and he is also the co-author of the book 'Working with Emergent Language: Ideas and activities for developing your reactive skills in class’.

At IH London he works on CELTA and DELTA courses, as well as TT specials such as Materials Development, Current Trends and Practical Teacher. He is also a marker for CertPT.