Courses

Learn how to see this website and our online school content in your language

Discover the power of AI & ChatGPT for your Community Language School.

This course introduces AI concepts, explores different models, and teaches you a recipe-based approach to creating engaging language activities—where prompts are ingredients and method is key.

Plus, Explicit Teaching techniques are modelled throughout to support your learning.

Explore the different levels of teacher planning, from the big picture of a whole year to the details of individual lessons.

Use a Teaching Program (Scope and Sequence) to plan what you will teach for 1 - 4 terms. This is your 'big picture' plan.

This course guides you through the key steps of this level of planning and then teaches you how to use AI to make this easier.

A Unit of Work includes several lessons that teach one topic or concept.

Learn how to write a Unit of Work.

Learn to create effective lesson plans using a simple template designed to support student engagement and learning.

This course covers key lesson components, including Explicit Teaching techniques.

Watch live professional development (PD) sessions where I guide Community Language School (CLS) teachers through these proven strategies.

Checking for Understanding is a key strategy in Explicit Teaching

More Explicit Teaching techniques to promote learning and engagement

Practical, useable, and illustrated with videos

Four powerful, practical explicit teaching strategies that will get your students more engaged and motivated

Includes video of real classroom examples in Community Language Schools.

Quality feedback increases learning.

Learn why quality feedback is so important for learning and motivation.

Enhance your feedback skills with AI.

This course explores the first of the key elements of effective feedback, showcases real classroom examples, and then teaches you how to use AI to model best-practice

Learn how to give feedback that motivates students and helps them learn

Get started with Classroom Management: what it is and why it’s essential for effective teaching

Learn practical, easy-to-use ways to set up your class to minimise problem behaviour

Includes how to use Ai to help

When prevention isn't enough, you need to respond. Learn to do this skilfully.

Boost focus and engagement with Brain Breaks & Transitions.

This course teaches practical techniques to help students (and teachers) shift into a focused learning state by settling energy, lifting energy, and using retrieval practice strategies.