The British Council offers the following courses for teachers and teachers-in-training:
This short course prepares teachers for taking the internationally recognised Cambridge TKT. For further information, see www.cambridgeesol.org/tkt
When and Where
For this academic year, courses will be offered in July in central Lisbon, Porto and Coimbra. For further details, please contact:
Coimbra:
Lisbon: lynn.wilson@pt.britishcouncil.org.
Porto: rachel.watkinson@pt.britishcouncil.org
We offer a series of workshops for teachers and teachers-in-training at primary and secondary levels, across a range of topics. The emphasis is on practical ideas for teachers to be able to use and adapt for their own classes, supported by a review of methodology.
We can also offer tailor-made teacher-training workshops to be given at schools, (singly or as a series). For more information about these, please contact:
Coimbra:susan.clarke@pt.britishcouncil.org
Lisbon: tim.perry@pt.britishcouncil.org
Porto: rachel.watkinson@pt.britishcouncil.org
Coimbra: 2009/10 - Teacher Development Sessions
Welcome to our Teacher Development Sessions in Coimbra. These workshops and training cover a variety of topics related to teaching English language, skills and classroom techniques.
All sessions are held in English and are designed to help Portuguese teachers of English in their schools but we welcome teachers of other languages too.
All sessions/workshops will take place on Saturday afternoons, 1430 – 1600.
Fee: EUR 10.00
Place: British Council, Coimbra
For more information please contact Susan Clarke teacher development co-ordinator, or Paula Noga (assistant registrar)
T:239 853 700
| Date |
Primary Sessions |
| Saturday 10 Oct |
Games and resources for primary teaching
A look at why we use games, suggestions for fuss-free games and some basic teacher resources ( repeat session)
Trainer: Sue Clarke |
| Saturday 17 Oct |
Arts and crafts for primaries
This session will introduce more ideas for using Arts and Crafts in the primary classroom, with a special focus on activities for Halloween.Including a spooky story for the classroom ( Maximum 16 places)
Trainer: Odilia Gaspar |
| Saturday 24 Oct |
Teaching very young leaners
This session will explore ways of teaching very young learners and suggest more classroom activities appropriate for this level of learner.
Trainer: Dee Simões |
| Saturday 07 Nov |
Teaching writing skills for primaries
Writing is often a neglected skill for primary students. This session will look at some simple ways of introducing writing skills from the beginning with the emphasis on practical classroom activities.
Trainer: Jo Smith |
| Saturday 14 Nov |
Teaching special needs : Dyslexia
What is dyslexia? How can we identify it? How can we help students with dyslexia in the classroom? This session will focus on strategies to help students cope in the classroom.
Trainer: Rodger Clarke |
| Saturday 21 Nov |
CLIL Content Language Intergrated Learning An introduction to CLIL with some practical examples for using cross-curricular content in the classroom
Trainer: Gary Bostock |
| Saturday 28 Nov |
Teaching culture/feativals-More Christmas activities for primaries
A practical session on Christmas projects including arts and crafts. ( Maximum 16 places)
Trainer: Sue Clarke. |
| Saturday 05 Dec |
Possible repeat of Christmas session |
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Secondary sessions These will take place from 2.30 to 4.30 on Saturdays. |
| Saturday 07 Nov |
Games to enliven language classes
This session will give some ideas for adult / lower secondary learners to stimulate interest, consolidate learning or just to unwind at the end of the class.
Trainer: Freya Beesley |
| Saturday 14 Nov |
Task-based learning
An overview of task-based learning and some practical activities to use in the classroom. This session is aimed at teachers of secondary students with an intermediate level of English.
Trainer : Keith Mann |
Porto: 2008/09 - Teacher Development Sessions
We are running a series of teacher training workshops for teachers and teachers-in-training at primary and secondary levels. The emphasis is on practical ideas for teachers to be able to use with their own classes, coupled with recent developments in theory and methodology.
As places for each workshop are limited, we ask you to book your place in advance over the phone or by email. However, if you make a booking and then cannot attend, please cancel your reservation in order for others to attend in your place.
Fee EUR 10.00 per workshop. A certificate of attendance will be issued for each workshop attended.
Time: Saturdays 1430 - 1630
British Council
Rua do Breiner 155
4050-126 Porto
T 222 073 060 | F 222 073 068
| Date |
Seminar |
| 24 January 2009 |
Writing sense from “nonsense”
Rui Henriques
Age group: year 5 and above
For most students, the fact that all written work should be structured and in accurate English is a daunting task. Yet each person has the potential to be an artist and/or painter - we are both when we write.
In this workshop we will explore exciting practical ideas and ways to create 'stimulating conditions' for all before we start writing. As teachers we need to open up our students' creative thoughts first! |
| Saturday 07 February |
Collaborative writing using wikis
Mark Appleby
This workshop will give you lots of ideas on how to exploit wikis with your secondary students |
Saturday 07 March |
Billy Eliot
Kristin Campainha
Kristin is currently developing new materials for this new Brit Lit resource. This workshop will preview materials for exploiting passages from this rich teenage novel. |
| Saturday 14 March |
Serious Learning through Gaming – The Learn English Second Life for Teens island
Joe Pereira
This workshop will provide an overview of how video games and virtual worlds can help your students learn better and we will explore the British Council’s LearnEnglish Second Life for Teens island and the language learning quests we have developed for it. |
Saturday 18 April |
Teaching Teenagers
Cathy Sear
Practical tips for teaching teenagers, including some workshop discussions, and interesting brain facts! |
| Saturday 09 May |
Social networking sites
Mark Appleby
This workshop will explore this fascinating resource including looking at how you can use them to develop your students communicative skills and what problems they can present. |
| Saturday 23 May |
Life Stories
Max Holliday
This workshop will utilise the lives of heroic figures as a source of creative and motivating activities for mixed skills lessons and project work with teenage or adult classes. |
| Saturday 06 June |
Cyber Well-being
Joe Pereira
A workshop that raises awareness of the issues surrounding safety online such as cyberbullying and safe surfing. |
British Council regularly supports and participates in conferences across Portugal. See our contribution to APPI - May 2008
The British Council in association with APPI (Associação Portuguesa de Professores de Inglês) runs accredited in-service training courses for teachers of English.
When and Where
Prodep workshops are run at various locations across the country. See this year's programme on the APPI site.
For more information contact fitch.oconnell@pt.britishcouncil.org or Cristina Bastos (APPI)
T 217 166 095 or 969 570 805
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