ACE TEFL MasterClass is a new series of online workshops for experienced teachers.
Each workshop focuses on a specialist topic that experienced teachers may find useful. The participation fee is €28 and there are discounts available for groups of teachers from the same school and for teachers participating in two or more workshops.
Our forthcoming MasterClass workshops are:
Motivating and supporting students in exam classes
Sunday, November 5th 2023, 10:00 – 13:00 EET
There is more to exam preparation than just teaching to the test! In this workshop, we will be looking at principles of teaching exam classes using methods that ensure not only that the learners will pass the exam, but that they will keep developing their language skills and have some fun in the process.
Techniques will be demonstrated that are suitable for different types of exam prep classes and exam taking skills will be focused on extensively.
Teaching grammar creatively
Sunday, November 19th 2023, 10:00 – 13:00 EET
Do your students make basic grammar mistakes even though they can recite all the relevant rules and exceptions? Do they tend to sigh at the mere mention of the word ‘grammar’?
For many teachers, grammar lessons involve mainly the analysis of rules and examples and the completion of endless, tedious written exercises. In this workshop, we will explore ways of presenting and practicing grammar that go beyond the dry recitation of rules and we will demonstrate activities and techniques that can be used to teach grammar in a more creative way, ensuring that learners can use, rather than recite, the rules.
Using AI for reading and writing skills development
Sunday, December 3rd 2023, 10:00 – 13:00 EET
AI programs and apps are sometimes considered ‘enemies’ of sound pedagogic practice, accomplices to cheating and plagiarism. However, they seem to be hear to stay and the sooner we realise this fact, the sooner we can develop ways of working with rather than against them.
In this workshop, we will explore different ways in which AI tools can help students develop their reading and writing skills and demonstrate activities that can be used with classes at different levels to take full advantage of AI tools.
Creative vocabulary teaching techniques
Sunday, December 17th 2023, 10:00 – 13:00 EET
Vocabulary is considered by many the backbone of language. It is certainly the most essential component in communication, but it can also be difficult to retain and use appropriately.
In this workshop, we will examine vocabulary selection and vocabulary learning principles and we will demonstrate engaging procedures and activities for presentation and revision of vocabulary, as well as twenty creative vocabulary practice techniques. Participants will evaluate and design different types of vocabulary activities.
To register for one or more Masterclass Workshops, please fill in the form below:
Workshop(s) you would like to participate in: