Interested in teaching others to teach? Then try our Training the Trainer course.
The Oxford TEFL Training the Trainer course is a 2 week blended course (combining both face-to-face and online learning). It is designed for experienced teachers aiming to work as teacher trainers, ADOS, DOS or similar.
Aim of the course
The course aims to prepare teacher trainers working on Trinity TESOL Certificate courses, but the skills can be applied to other training scenarios (e.g. CELTA courses, teacher development courses and workshops).
By the end of the course you will have a greater understanding of how to approach teacher training courses. The content is hands-on and will include practical ideas and material you can use in a variety of training situations.
Is the Training the Trainer course for you?
This course is suitable for Trinity TESOL Diploma or DELTA graduates who would like to work as teacher trainers on a Trinity Cert TESOL course (or similar) or experienced teachers or Directors of Studies who would like to develop skills in training teachers, such as creating workshops, mentoring, observing and giving feedback.
Course Content
A practical, blended 3 week course focusing on areas of teacher training such as teacher observation, feedback, input, project work, lesson planning, troubleshooting and pastoral care.
Pre-CourseTask: Online
The pre-course task involves 2 separate tasks. The first to get you familiar with the course contents of the Trinity TESOL Certificate. The second is a reflective task on why you will make a good teacher trainer.
Week 1: Face-to-face
The week will be spent shadowing tutors in teaching practice and input sessions on the Trinity TESOL course. You will also be required to give a model lesson observed by trainees, assist in trainees' lesson planning, lead an input session, and observe and give feedback.
Week 2: Online
You will be set 3 tasks to be submitted at the end of the week: The Trainer Journal, Trainer Development Project and Project Marking. Throughout this week you will be supported online by your tutor.
The face-to-face week runs for five days from 10.00am. to 5.30pm (times may change).
The pre-course task and week 2 online involve approximately 4 hours work each where you will be required to do a variety of tasks.
Assessment and certification
To pass the course and receive the certificate you will have to:
- Complete 100% of the course tasks to a satisfactory standard.
The Training the Trainer Certificate will state that you have passed the course, outline the components of the course in detail and state the length of the course.
The trainers
Our team of trainers have specialist experience in a variety of English language teaching contexts as well as teacher training. As well as being tutors on this course, they participate on the TESOL certificate courses and the Diploma course run at the school.
Testimonials
"I found everything I learnt on the Training the Trainer Course very helpful and useful. I would single out the tutors' effectiveness in getting the ideas across to enable maximum practical work. They were also highly professional and approachable, allowing enough space for a personal style to be developed."
Violeta Stefanovska.
Recommended reading
Classroom Observation Tasks, Ruth Wajnryb
Practical Techniques for Language Teaching, Michael Lewis and Jimmie Hill
Learning to Teach English, Peter Watkins
The following journal offers useful material and articles
www.tttjournal.co.uk
Prices and dates
Barcelona & Online
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| Contact us for dates | 350 EUR | Apply now for this course | |
More information
If you have any questions or enquiries about this course, please don't hesitate to contact us, and a member of our team will be happy to answer you.