Upcoming events

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Let's talk about...

Each week we'll set a topic to discuss and have a very informal chat in three parts:
1. Question of the week
2. Let's talk about...(topic nominated by Teacher Portal)
3. Any questions about your classes, teaching, career advice, student management or just life in general. (Though we might not be able to answer the life questions, we'll give it a go.)

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A teacher's agenda: Target language? Emergent language? Both?

Marianne Jones
November 13th 2024, 4.30pm UK time

What are we trying to teach and why? To answer this question, I will explore how different communicative approaches influence teachers’ decisions regarding the language components of a lesson, and how far they result in target language or emergent language, or both. Furthermore, I will examine learner perceptions of the value of both types of language to their learning. 

Marianne Jones is a teacher and teacher trainer at International House London. She has worked in many countries and is particularly interested in investigating dogme, emergent language and learner engagement. 

AI tools: before, during and after lesson planning

Sylvia Dally
December 11th 2024, 4.30pm UK time

Discover how AI tools can enhance language teaching in this practical webinar. We'll explore some tools and applications of AI that can help you save time and energy, provide ideas and inspiration for personalized learning, language assessment and classroom engagement. Designed for both tech-savvy and beginner educators, this session will equip you with some actionable strategies to integrate AI into your teaching practice, helping to improve student outcomes and streamline your workload. Join us to unlock some of the potential of AI in language education!

Sylvia is a passionate educator with 25 years of teaching experience, specializing in Japanese and Korean Studies, as well as Cultural Anthropology, which she studied at Hamburg University. Her love for learning and sharing knowledge has driven her to explore new tools and methods, including the integration of AI into language teaching. She is excited to help fellow educators discover innovative approaches to enhance their teaching and better engage their students.

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