8 Teacher Training Courses in Valletta

This course is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in secondary schools, who have just started using CLIL or intend to implement this approach in their classroom.This introductory course to CLIL is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in secondary schools, who have just started using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or intend to implement this approach in their classroom. CLIL is used in schools to teach subjects such as sciences, history and maths, using a foreign language. Whether it is the language teacher teaching another subject in a foreign language or the subject teacher using a foreign language to teach content, the outcome will be the integrated learning of both content and language. This course will provide teachers with the knowledge of the underlying CLIL principles and many practical ideas for their CLIL lessons. Teachers attending this coursemust have a minimum level of A2spoken English (Pre-Intermediateor higher).  Applicants needs to be asecondary school teacher.  The course will include the following units - History of CLIL - An overview of different CLIL approaches - The underlying principles of CLIL - Support strategies to help students improve in all four language skills while learning other subjects - Focus on thinking and learning skills - Intercultural awareness in CLIL lessons - Adapting textbook and authentic materials for CLIL lessons - Using online material - Evaluating CLIL materials - CLIL Lesson planning - Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons - Assessment and evaluation in CLIL - Project work – creating CLIL materials - Presentation of project work.

This course is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in primary schools, who have just started using CLIL or intend to implement this approach in their classroom.This course is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in primary schools, who have just started using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or intend to implement this approach in their classroom. CLIL is used in schools to teach subjects such as general science, art and maths, using a foreign language. Whether it is the language teacher teaching another subject in a foreign language or the subject teacher using a foreign language to teach content, the outcome will be the integrated learning of both content and language. This course will help primary school teachers build their confidence to use English in their classroom as well as provide them with the basic principles of CLIL methodology and practical ideas that can be applied to their CLIL lessons Teachers will normally have a level of spoken English equivalent to A2 or higher (PreIntermediate or higher). Applicant must be a primary school teacher The course will include the following: Language Development - Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas - Developing the four languages skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing - Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency - Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols CLIL Methodology - History of CLIL - CLIL principles - An overview of different CLIL approaches - First steps towards the implementation of CLIL - Techniques used in CLIL, for example, using puppets, word walls etc. - Adapting textbooks and authentic materials for CLIL lessons - CLIL lesson planning - Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons - Creating own CLIL materials.

This course is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in secondary schools, who have just started using CLIL or intend to implement this approach in their classroom. This course is aimed at non-native language teachers or teachers of other subjects, working in secondary schools, who have just started using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) or intend to implement this approach in their classroom. CLIL is used in schools to teach subjects such as sciences, history and maths, using a foreign language. Whether it is the language teacher teaching another subject in a foreign language or the subject teacher using a foreign language to teach content, the outcome will be the integrated learning of both content and language. This course will, first of all, provide an opportunity for teachers to brush-up their English language skills and gain the confidence they need to be able to use English during CLIL lessons. Secondly, the methodology component of the course will provide teachers with the knowledge of the underlying CLIL principles and many practical ideas for their CLIL lessons. Teachers attending this course must have a minimum level of A2 spoken English (PreIntermediate or higher). The course will include the following units: Language Development - Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas - Developing the four languages skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing - Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency - Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols - Increasing awareness of key methods and approaches used in English Language Teaching - Experimenting with classroom techniques e.g. using authentic materials, using ICT, etc. CLIL Methodology - History of CLIL - An overview of different CLIL approaches - Language, cognitive and learning skills awareness - Intercultural awareness in CLIL - Support strategies to help students improve in all four language skills while learning other subjects - Adapting textbook and authentic materials for CLIL lessons - CLIL Lesson planning - Using online material - Creating own CLIL materials - Hands-on ideas and activities for CLIL lessons - Assessment and evaluation in CLIL.

The course focuses current eLearning/ mLearning trends and to exploit the potential of students own devices to the best education effect. Through practical hands-on sessions, creating interactive lessons using the basic features of online tools and apps will be learnt. Participants need to bring their own laptop and 4GB USB.Digital technology has become an integral part of our lives, and today’s teacher needs to keep abreast with the continuous developments to ensure effective implementation in the classroom. This course aims to keep you up-to-date with the current eLearning/mLearning trends and to exploit the potential of students’ own devices to the best educational effect. Through practical, hands-on sessions you will learn how to create interactive lessons using basic and advanced features of online tools and apps. You will evaluate the validity of these tools and discuss benefits and potential pitfalls, whether in a primary or a secondary school environment. Applicants must have a B1 (Intermediate) level of English or above. Participants need to bring their own laptop and USB stick with a minimum of 4GB capacity. Other devices or hardware will not be sufficient for course workshops.

This course is aimed at non-native teachers and educational staff who are interested in developing their English language skills to be able to communicate more effectively. Participants will be able to ‘brush up’ their English through a variety of interactive activities in the classroom. Start dates: - 1 week: 10 Apr, 03 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug. - 2 weeks: 03 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug.This course is aimed at non-native teachers and educational staff who are interested in developing their English language skills to be able to communicate more effectively. Participants will be able to upgrade their level of English through a variety of interactive activities in the classroom. This course also includes a focus on language skills. Applicants should have an A1/A2 (Elementary and Weak Pre-Intermediate) level of English. (Applicants will be asked to take a placement test on the first day of the course). Applicants must be a teacher or educational staff. The course will include the Language Development unit: - Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas. - Developing the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. - Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency. - Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols.

This course is aimed at non-native teachers and educational staff who are interested in developing their English language skills to be able to communicate more effectively and with greater confidence. Participants will be able to ‘brush up’ and practise their English in an English speaking and interactive environment. Start dates: - 1 week: 10 Apr, 03 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug. - 2 weeks: 03 Jul, 17 Jul, 31 Jul, 14 Aug.This course is aimed at teachers and educational staff who are interested in developing their English language skills to be able to communicate more effectively and with greater confidence. Participants will be able to ‘brush up’ and practise their English in an English speaking and interactive environment. The course also includes a number of lessons that focus on cultural topics, for instance, local traditions, history and geography. The participants will engage in a number of hands-on activities. Applicants should have a B1/B2 (Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate) level of English. (Applicants will be asked to take a placement test on the first day of the course). The course will include the following units: Language Development - Language awareness: exploring and building up lexical and grammatical areas. - Developing the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. - Communication skills: gaining confidence and fluency. - Phonology: working on stress, rhythm, intonation and phonetic sounds and symbols. Language Development through Cultural topics - Historical facts - local traditions - food - geographical features of the islands - feasts and celebrations.