Train the Trainer
Train The Trainer
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Description
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Admission Process
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Recommended reference books
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About the course:
Train the Trainer is at Proficient to Expert stages on the Cambridge English Teaching Framework.
- It takes approximately 30 credit hours for face-to-face course.
- The course provides:
- Generic teacher training skills
Course Summary
In this 30-hour course, participants will build their confidence and develop the knowledge and skills they need to train teachers working in different educational contexts. They will learn how teachers learn and develop, how to evaluate, design and run training sessions, and how to observe teaching and give feedback.
The course is designed for experienced teachers and draws on participants’ existing knowledge of the classroom to assist in their progression from teacher to trainer. Participants each receive a copy of the Cambridge Professional Learning book From Teacher to Trainer, which acts as a resource and reference during the course, and as a source of continued guidance once the course has ended.
Who is this course for?
The Cambridge Train the Trainer course is designed for teachers if they:
- have a B2 level of English or higher;
- have 5+ years of varied and current classroom-based experience as a teacher;
- deliver, or plan to deliver, training workshops for teachers (online or face-to-face);
- conduct, or plan to conduct, classroom observations of teachers;
- Support, or will support, teachers in their role as a manager or mentor.
Course Outcomes:
- Developing skills for analyzing, designing and delivering teacher training sessions and courses.
- Deepening understanding of key issues in planning and delivering training courses for teachers.
- Developing a robust understanding of good practice in observing and giving feedback to teachers.
- Identifying and planning strategies for further development as a trainer.
Admission Process:
Step 1: Fill in the application form. You will receive a copy of your form via email.
Step 2: Qualifying applicants will receive an offer letter. Submit the course fee £850 (accepted in PKR as well) within 14 days of receiving the offer letter. (The due date may change if you apply closer to the course dates)
Please note: There are limited seats on the course and only the initial candidates qualifying for the course will be registered.
Resource material will be provided by ICD during the course.
For further reading see the list of references below:
The Training Class/ Analyzing and Designing Training Sessions:
- Ways of Training by Tessa Woodward-
- Training Foreign Language Teachers by Michael Wallace – Cambridge University Press.
- Loop Input by Tessa Woodward – Cambridge University Press.
- Train the Trainer Journal –IATEFL Visit here.
- Teacher Training and Education SIG Newsletter by Tessa Woodward – IATEFL Visit here.
Delivering Training Sessions:
- ETL Journal.
- Cooperative Development by Julian Edge – Longman
Observing Teachers and giving feedback:
- Second Language Teacher Education by Jack C. Richards and David Nunan- Cambridge University Press
- Classroom Observation Tasks by Ruth Wajnryb- Cambridge University Press
Awarding Body:
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate from Cambridge Assessment English.
About Cambridge:
Cambridge Assessment English is part of University of Cambridge (UK). It is ranked amongst the top 10 universities of the world as per QS World Ranking – followed by HEC Pakistan and International education community.
Peter Lucantoni:
Peter Lucantoni is the author and co-author of a range of popular course books for students, including Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language and Introduction to English as a Second Language. He is also co-author with Matthew Ellman of From Teacher to Trainer, all published by Cambridge University Press. Peter regularly speaks at ELT conferences and trains teachers internationally in both the public and private sectors.
https://www.cambridge.org/la/cambridgeenglish/authors/peter-lucantoni
