I’ve often been asked what my process is for preparing a workshop, especially by those who are ‘new’ to developing and running workshops. Reflecting on my initial years as a teacher educator, I can understand why – it’s an intimidating process to go through. Firstly, when you start out, you really don’t have many ‘templates’Continue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries – Preparing a workshop”
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The Teacher Trainer Diaries: Workshop planning
I used to find workshop planning a little daunting – now I love the process. I am lucky enough to be in a position in which I work with teachers who want to run their first workshop, and I get to mentor them through the whole process (through which I learn so much as well!).Continue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries: Workshop planning”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 3: The year overall
Here are the links to the other parts: Part 1 and Part 2. So, this will be the final post in reviewing the academic year. I had wanted to include more stuff, but finding the time is so difficult at the moment! In this post, I’ll look at the development programme as a whole, goingContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 3: The year overall”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 2: Workshops throughout the year
You can read Part 1 of the 2021/2022 in review series here 🙂 This part will focus on the workshops that were planned and delivered over the course of the 2021/22 academic year. I won’t go into too much detail about all the workshops, but I will talk about the rationale behind the workshops, howContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 2: Workshops throughout the year”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 1: Development programme overview
We are here again – at the end of another academic year, this year somewhat less dramatic than the previous! As I did last year, I’m going to reflect on the year from a teacher training perspective, taking a look at what was covered in the programme each term, the feedback I got, and theContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries: 2021/2022 in review – Part 1: Development programme overview”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries – Induction 2021/2022 – Part 3
This is the third and final part of a series of posts focused on induction week 2021/2022. If you’d like to read the first two parts, you can read them here: Part 1 and Part 2. Day 5 Sessions Reflections Session 1: Micro-teaching The final day was probably one of the best days in termsContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries – Induction 2021/2022 – Part 3”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries – Induction 2021/2022 – Part 2
This is the second of three parts focusing on induction week. You can read Part 1 here. In Part 2, I will be focusing on days 3 and 4, and will also touch on some post-induction week feedback I received. Day 3 Sessions Day 3 Reflections Today’s sessions started off really well. I had teachersContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries – Induction 2021/2022 – Part 2”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries: Induction 2021/2022 – Part 1
Every year usually starts with induction week, and this week is really important (in my mind, at least) for a number of reasons. Here are a few (although this is by no means an exhaustive list!): It provides teachers with an opportunity to get to know each other (especially important if there are new teachers!)Continue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries: Induction 2021/2022 – Part 1”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries – A year of workshops – Part 3
To see the first part of this group of posts, click here, or the second part of, click here. In the final part of this group of posts, I’ll look at Term 3’s workshops and share my thoughts on how everything worked out – the good and the bad! Term 3 – Integrated skills and exploitingContinue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries – A year of workshops – Part 3”
The Teacher Trainer Diaries – A year of workshops – Part 2
To see the first part of this group of posts, click here. In this part, I will look at term two’s workshops, the rationale behind them, and my reflections on how they all went. Term 2 – Working with Cambridge English exams Course type Drip feed Breadth or depth Breadth Coherent or standalone Coherent theme,Continue reading “The Teacher Trainer Diaries – A year of workshops – Part 2”
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