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2012 Workshops
Giving and getting feedback on both language and skills tasks is a crucial phase of any language lesson. In Feedback Fiesta we'll look at different ways of ensuring learners are motivated and receive meaningful feedback - through the use of games, planned error correction and the feedback PERM. Come and join us and make your feedback phases a fiesta, not a siesta!

The workshop will be held on:

Friday 10th February at 17.30 GMT

Monday 13th February at 17.30 GMT

To sign up click on the time and date you wish to attend and follow the instructions.

The workshop will be led by Neil McMahon, IHWO Coordinator for Resources and a teacher trainer at IH Buenos Aires Teacher Training.

Tech needed to attend: A reliable internet connection free of background noise and a mic/headphones headset.

Headphones are imperative to avoid feedback for your fellow participants.

Course Conditions

All IH Online Teacher Training Course fees are subject to the following payment rules and course participation cancellation policy.
Full payment of the course fee must be received within 15 days of invoice and at least two weeks before the course start date. Participants enrolling on a course less than 2 weeks before it is due to start must pay immediately. Non receipt of payment prior to the course start date may result in the loss of the participants place on the course.
Participants who cancel their attendance on a course 30 days or more before the start date will be charged a £25 cancellation fee and refunded the rest of their course fee. Those who cancel less than 30 days and up to 10 days before the start date of the course will receive a refund of only 50% of the course fee. Participants who cancel less than 10 days before the start date of the course will forfeit their course fee in total and no refund will be given.

Recent Feedback

"Sharing your experiences is always something positive as it often doesn’t happen in the daily work situation, as everybody is just too busy." "I learnt I enjoyed working online, it was the first course I had done like this and it was better than expected"
"I learnt loads – particularly useful were tips on classroom management techniques from other teachers to use with students with special needs (and in fact all students!)"
"I particularly liked input sessions on phonology, vocabulary, discourse analysis and all 4 skills. These sessions were especially informative and accessible and proved to be of immediate use."
"I think it was a very good course, hard work but very useful. I can see it not only in my teaching, but in the comments I make on the lessons I observe and in the lesson planning sessions with inexperienced teachers."
"excellent course notes: succinct, informative, helpful"
"We had great tutors and it was a pleasure to work with them. If I had any questions, our tutors answered them very carefully and in detail."
"I am extremely enthusiastic about this course. I was told that the course was good by a former course participant, but it has surpassed all expectations."
"I just want to say thanks to everyone who took part in creating this course and those involved in doing this particular COLT. I have benefited a lot from it."
"This is a great course that I would recommend to anyone even vaguely intrigued by what online learning is about…or totally adverse to it (I am sure they would change their mind!)"

Online Teacher Training & Teacher Development Courses are run by these schools:

Plus a new one, Courses at IH Rome-Manzoni

International House (IH) is one of the largest language school networks, teaching 25 languages in over 145 schools in more than 50 countries worldwide.
'We run innovative teacher training courses. Find out more about International House here.

IH Certificate in Teaching English:

Course objectives
The International House Certificate in Teaching Languages (IHCTL) is an initial teacher training certificate designed to prepare candidates for a job or career as a Language Teacher working with students who are learning the target language as a second / third etc., or foreign language. The main focus of the course is the planning and execution of lessons, followed by self-evaluation, group discussion, tutor's oral and written feedback and candidate reflection on the whole process in order to inform future lessons and personal professional development. It is, therefore, experiential learning which is supported by an input programme, the production of written assignments of a practical nature, and the observation of professionals in the field.
By the end of the course, successful candidates will have received input and feedback in the areas listed below and will have reached a standard suitable for employment as a Language Teacher; they should note, however, that the course is only an initial qualification and it is expected successful candidates have the ability and aptitude to continue to learn and develop after the course as a practising teacher.
  • Good level of language awareness and an awareness of potential problems learners face at a variety of levels;
  • Lesson preparation including formulating overall and stage aims, appropriate staging to achieve aims and choosing appropriate materials with the aims and students in mind;
  • Classroom teaching skills including the ability to successfully teach language skills and language systems lessons and then provide appropriate controlled and communicative practice which relates to the target point;
  • The ability to establish a good rapport with individuals and groups of learners and to motivate them by relating lessons to their needs, interests and backgrounds;
  • The ability to evaluate their own classroom performance and highlight areas for further development, and to act as a professional with regard to administrative matters and relations with colleagues
Course content
The IHC online is divided into 14 compulsory modules covering everything from classroom management to motivating students. There are further optional modules that may be covered towards the end of the course
Mode of assessment
The certificate is awarded to teachers who successfully complete the three areas of the course - the course work, the written assignments and teaching practice.
Is this course for you?
The IHCTL is intended for a range of candidates, including primarily:
  • candidates who are entirely new to teaching;
  • candidates who have taught languages but with little or no previous training;
  • candidates who have taught other subjects and wish to take up language teaching;
  • candidates who have received previous training in language teaching but feel the need for a refresher course or for a more practical qualification or for a more internationally recognised qualification.
Dates
Please refer to the online calendar for a list of start dates.
Cost
£300 for IH staff
£600 for non-IH staff
Please note that if you are paying as an individual, or via an institution in the UK, 20% VAT will be added to your invoice.
Location
The course is run partly online and requires regular / daily access to the Internet with a good connection. The face-to-face component consists of teaching: a minimum of 6 hours over the schedule length of the course e.g. 8 x 40 minute lessons with two different age groups. Note: if you do not work at an IH school then you need to be able to arrange for a local tutor and have classes to be observed.
Tutors
There will be two types of tutors. An online tutor who will guide trainees through the online sessions and mark the two assignments and a face-to-face tutor who will observe the trainee teaching and provide feedback on lessons
Time commitment
The course consists of 120 hours of input and a minimum of 80 hours of homework and reading tasks
How to apply
Click here for an application form.
If you have any questions please email (shaun.wilden@ihworld.co.uk).