Upcoming Teacher’s Club
Dealing with Language Inaccuracies
by Adam Bejsovec
Outline: This time we will consider when we need to intervene, correct, and how. We will also discuss how much of the correction can be left on and done by our learners. The attitude to incorrect language use in the class has been changing. Our learners have different expectations. Similarly, many teachers have fairly different views, attitudes and approaches. All this makes it a bit more complicated than it might seem at first. This will be again a very practical session with a lot of useful ideas, activities and techniques (focused on error-correction) to take away and use. Come, share and learn!
When: Friday 12th May 2017
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Where: International House Chiang Mai
131 Moo.7, Sanphakwan, Hang Dong
Cost: 200 baht, which includes:
- Session notes
- Session activities
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments provided
To register: email adam@ihchiangmai.com
Presenter bio: Adam has been teaching for over 17 years and has spent time teaching in Istanbul, Moscow, Almaty , Kuala Lumpur and now Chiang Mai. For the past few years, Adam has also been a CELTA, Delta and YL teacher-trainer, working in both face-to-face and online contexts. He is interested in feedback and its role in teaching and training, as well as in using blended and fully online ways of course delivery.
Past Teacher Club Meetings
Teaching Mixed Ability Classes
by Adam Bejsovec
Outline: This time we will consider how to plan for and teach in classes where there are significant differences in level, age, aptitude, motivation etc. as it is essential that all learners can achieve, are appropriately challenged and make progress. It is relatively common that groups are less homogenous than we would like them to be, and while variety is great, it is not always easy to make the lesson highly effective for every single learner. This will be again a very practical session with a lot of useful ideas, activities and techniques to take away and use. Come, share and learn!
When: Friday 31st March 2017
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Cost: 200 baht, which includes:
- Session notes
- Session activities
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments provided
Speaking Activities – Focus on Communication
by Adam Bejsovec
Outline: The first in the series of clubs will look at designing and adapting speaking activities to make learners speak and get actively engaged. We will consider what the features of an effective speaking activity are and what we can do to adapt others to make them work. The activities we will share are suitable for teenagers and adults and can be used in different lesson contexts. This will be a very practical session with lots of useful ideas and activities to take away and use. Come, share and learn!
When: Friday 24th February 2017
Time: 17:30 – 19:00
Cost: 200 baht, which includes:
- Session notes
- Session activities
- Certificate of attendance
- Refreshments provided beforehand and afterwards