IDIP
IDIP
IDIP
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13:00-16:00 (lunch included)
Sun 07/05/23: 09:00-12:00 ✔️
13:00-16:00 (lunch included)
Sun 07/05/23: 13:00-16:00
✔️
13:00-16:00 (lunch included)
Tue 09/05/23: 13:00-16:00
This session explores some of the barriers teachers face and students
experience in the IELTS classroom.
In the session you will be presented with tips and activities to engage and
motivate your learners and enliven the IELTS classroom.
This session explores how we can encourage students to take a more active
role in feedback.
In the session you will review different feedback methods and consider their
practical application in the IELTS classroom.
Trainers
Rachel Kirsch is an experienced teacher trainer, examiner and content writer. She
is a CELTA and Delta trainer and has taught on the MA in English Language
Teaching English at the University of East London. She holds a Masters in Applied
Linguistics from Kings College, London. She was the co-author of the IELTS teacher
training course for MTS. Published materials include online Academic Skills Tests
for Macmillan Education and young learners’ workbooks for Hodder Education and
Macmillan Education. She works closely with organisations to develop their teaching
teams using a combination of bespoke CPD sessions, classroom observation and
follow up training based on areas identified.
Rena Basak is a teacher trainer, examiner and content writer with over 30 years’
experience in ELT. She has worked with pre-service and in-service teachers in
schools, colleges and universities around the world. She is a CELTA tutor and holds
a DELTA and DELTM. She co-wrote the IELTS teacher training course for MTS.
Published materials include online Academic Skills Tests for Macmillan Education
and young learners’ workbooks for Hodder Education and Macmillan Education.
Her main interests lie in designing and delivering tailor made CPD programmes to
help teaching teams reach their full potential.
Yvert is a teacher trainer, examiner and materials writer with over 30 years of
experience in schools in the UK, Japan, Portugal and the Czech Republic. His
experience, his Masters in ELT and his DELTA has presented him with opportunities
to write and design teacher training programmes in the UK and abroad. In addition
to this, he has been a consultant for the training of trainers for one of UK’s largest
humanist organisations, presented at a number of conferences and has published
online in for one of the IATEFL’s SIG magazines.
During his 17 years working in the FE sector, 8 of which were for the Professional
Development Department, he developed an expertise in conducting lesson
observations, differentiation, language testing and course design. He wrote and
developed a Level 6 course for educational managers on the observation of
teaching and learning; he was the course team leader for the Additional Diploma in
English and revamped the course to reflect the more up-to-date approaches in the
world of ELT. He has also been a key contributor and trainer on a unique IELTS
Teacher Training Course in addition to training new Teachers on the Award in
Education and Training and experienced practitioners on the PGCE.