design and deliver training sessions that thrill audiences large and small
engage, motivate, and inspire your session participants
learn a range of highly attractive presentation formats, face-to-face and on-line
take full advantage of modern presentation software & tools of persuasion
overcome any fear of public speaking & thrive in front of your audiences
network with the very best in the teacher training profession
build your professional brand & monetize your newly acquired skills
a unique programme concept
an international team of teacher trainers and mentors
nominated for British Council ELTON Local Innovation Award
a unique programme concept
an international team of teacher trainers and mentors
nominated for British Council ELTON Local Innovation Award
The ELTons are international awards given annually by the British Council that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching
WATCH ACADEMY CO-AUTHOR EXPLAINING PROGRAMME CONCEPT
maximum impact: all our sessions are live – we really want you to interact with our trainers, mentors, and other course participants, on our lively online chat forums and break-out rooms
maximum convenience: you can take part in all sessions in the comfort of your home, and you’ll have unlimited access to all session recordings – for life!
maximum support: you’ll take advantage of individual, fully personalized feedback on each and every task and session draft; you’ll enjoy the safe, supporting environment of a small, closed community of our course participants
maximum benefit: you’ll see your own session concept develop from an early draft to a complete, ready-to-deliver version, through on-going online sampling – we’ll be with you every step of the way
Session 1:
OCT 25, 10:00 – 16:00
Marta Rosińska & Grzegorz Śpiewak
How to Power Your Point – and why this is crucial for you as a trainer
You’ll learn how to:
design a truly powerful, visually attractive slide
compose a cohent, engaging slide sequence
exploit the persuasive potential of modern presentation software
engage your session participants from the very beginning …
… and hold their attention throughout your presentation
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 2:
NOV 4, 18:30 – 20:00
Grzegorz Śpiewak
How to make your message STICKY: appealing, memorable & persuasive
You’ll learn:
what distinguishes an average presentation from a truly outstanding one
why you can’t do without a powerful metaphor or analogy if you want your message to STICK for good
how to select truly effective metaphors or analogies –
and avoid bad ones …
where to seek inspiration, great visuals and inspiring quotes
how to use metaphorical thinking to write a super-catchy session title
… or a killer conference abstract!
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 3:
NOV 18, 18:30 – 20:00
Marta Rosińska
How to Power Your Point – and why this is crucial for you as a trainer
You’ll learn:
what it takes to build suspense when you deliver your session
and make your participants sit at the edge of their seats till the very end
how to divide your material into meaningful and manageable portions
why you need to navigate your session participants through your slides
what are the symptoms of your session dynamics falling
and how to troubleshoot if necessary!
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 4:
DEC 2, 18:30 – 21:30
Marta Rosińska & Grzegorz Śpiewak
On-line swapshop session 1: participants’ presentation samples – presentation & feedback
During this special, super intensive session – one of three – you will have a chance to really walk the walk – and see the other Academy participants do the same! You will have about 5 minutes to present a sample of the session that you will have been working on for the past few weeks. This will be done in a closed, supportive environment – an ideal opportunity to take the first step, receive a lot of constructive feedback, and make your next attempt in a few weeks an even greater success!
You’ll learn:
how it feels to deliver a short sample of your session to a live audience
how to accept and exploit supportive feedback from course mentors and other Academy participants
how to give helpful feedback to other Academy participants
Session 5:
DEC 16, 18:30 – 20:00
Marek Stączek
The secret language of storytelling – and how you can master it
You’ll learn:
why storytelling is one of the most powerful presenter’s tools
what are the key micro-skills involved in effective storytelling
when to use stories when you develop your presentation
where to seek great stories, and how to adapt them to suit your needs
how to exploit the potential of storytelling to build your personal brand
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 6:
JAN 6, 18:30 – 20:00
Sarah Mercer
How to effectively apply the psychological principles of engagement to your teaching and teacher training
You’ll learn:
what are the psychological principles of language learner engagement and why they matter so much in education
how to trigger learner engagement, and what concrete actions can be taken to achieve this
how to create and sustain engagement online as opposed to face- to-face teaching
how to apply the principles behind learner engagement to teacher training contexts
Session 7:
JAN 20, 18:30 – 21:30
Marta Rosińska & Grzegorz Śpiewak
On-line swapshop session 2: participants’ presentation samples – presentation & feedback
This is our second super intensive swapshop session. Each participant will now have about 10 minutes to present a more extended sample of his or her session. As before, everyone will receive a lot of valuable feedback, from the two mentors and all Academy participants. And so you will have a chance to spread your trainers’ wings a lot more!
You’ll learn:
how it feels to deliver a short sample of your session to a live audience
how to accept and exploit supportive feedback from course mentors and other Academy participants
how to give helpful feedback to other Academy participants
Session 8:
FEB 3, 18:30 – 20:00
Laura Patsko
How to manage a live, synchronous, on-line training session
You’ll learn:
how to identify and select appropriate platforms and features for training in a live synchronous setting
how to design original materials – and adapt old favourites – for appropriate use online
how to raise levels of energy and interaction in a virtual classroom
how to maintain a sense of personal connection despite the physical distance
how to apply these tips, techniques and activities in your own teacher training – and teaching
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 9:
FEB 17, 18:30 – 20:00
Grzegorz Śpiewak
How to motivate your participants to interact with you on-line
You’ll learn:
what is the crucial difference between a live webinar and a session video-recorded in advance
how to engage your session participants right from the start – and keep them active throughout
how to design slides that will look great in a webinar window …
… and which will truly help your session participants stay focused
how not to make the five most common trainer’s mistakes that will kill your participants’ interest
Session 10:
MARCH 3, 18:30 – 21:30
Marta Rosińska & Grzegorz Śpiewak
On-line swapshop session 3: participants’ presentation samples – presentation & feedback
This is your third opportunity to see your session come to life in front of a supportive group of Academy participants. In our third swapshop session you will have about 15 minutes to present a new, much longer sample of your session. Lots of valuable feedback guaranteed, as well as a wonderful sense of achievement!
You’ll learn:
how it feels to deliver a longer sample of your session to a live audience
how to accept and exploit supportive feedback from course mentors and other Academy participants
how to give helpful feedback to other Academy participants
Session 11:
MAR 17, 10:00-16:00
James Egerton
Zoom In, Zoom Out – how to build your personal digital teacher trainer toolkit
You’ll learn:
how to combine personal rapport and convenience to strive for the best of both teaching worlds (physical and online).
how to use the Zoom platform as a launch pad to motivate and engage your session participants.
how to go beyond standard Breakout Room techniques to boost meaningful session veracity and variety.
how to make the most of the webcam for teaching techniques and activity ideas.
how to incorporate these principles into your personal Teacher Trainer tool kit.
walk our walk!
→ Don’t just listen or watch: do the tasks assigned after this session – and get
personalized comments & suggestions for improvement
→ Don’t work alone: share your work with other Academy members in a
closed, exclusive online space – and enjoy their supportive feedback
Session 12: PART1
MAR 28, 10:15 – 11:45
Lindsay Clandfield
What next – for a teacher trainer – after a very tumultuous 2020…?
You’ll learn:
what next for you: what are some (new) career opportunities in ELT?
what next for EFL materials? Is the end of the course book coming?
what next for teaching? Has the pandemic changed teaching of languages – and if so, what does this mean for you?
what is the ‘new normal’ going to look like – in ELT in general and in teacher training in particular?
what next for English as the global lingua franca?
Session 12: PART 2
MARCH 28, 12:00 – 13:30
Marta Rosińska & Grzegorz Śpiewak
How to be smart about building your brand as a teacher trainer
You’ll learn:
how to take advantage of success stories of past Academy graduates
who else is worth reading, watching, or following o SM channels to give you constant inspiration and motivation
what steps you can take to start building your personal brand
what sort of continued support from our professional network you can count on when the Academy is over
Marta Rosińska
E: marta@e-dos.org
T: 501 037 652
Grzegorz Śpiewak
E: grzegorz@e-dos.org
T: 663 556 677
Marta Rosińska
E: marta@e-dos.org
T: 501 037 652
Grzegorz Śpiewak
E: grzegorz@e-dos.org
T: 663 556 677
You know what they say: the early bird catches… the best deal!
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early bird course fee |
by AUG 31 | 3450 PLN (or: 795 Euro) |
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regular course fee |
from SEP 1 | 3850 PLN (or: 885 Euro) |
And yes, you can pay in instalments – just let us know when you send in your application.
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