Bell Teacher Campus Cambridge

Become a Teacher Trainer

Who is this course for?

Practising managers, directors of studies, trainers and teachers at secondary or tertiary level who are interested in developing their training skills. Participants are expected to have a good command of English.

Course aims

To help participants develop the skills they need to run formal pre-service and in-service teacher training courses, and to run less formal workshops for teacher development programmes
To address the needs of teachers with different first languages and those working in a variety of contexts

Course programme

The course will be delivered through seminars and workshops, lectures and demonstrations. Participants will be expected to play a very active role in the course through participation, discussion, experience, practice, observation, reflection, evaluation and feedback. This may include materials design, observation, session planning, peer teaching and giving feedback.

Topics can include:

Different approaches to training and development
Training course design
Needs analysis
Seminar and workshop planning and delivery
Course design and delivery
Preparation of course materials

Evaluation of teaching
Approaches to lesson observation
Feedback & Counselling skills
Introduction to key training texts
Dealing with difficult training situations

EU funding

EU funding to the value of 2000 euros or more is available for teachers from the European Union and Associated Countries.

This courses Comenius database number is: UK-2010-1105-002

Dates and fees

All prices are in GB pounds sterling (£). Currency converter ®

Arrive	Depart	Fee	Apply
04 July 2010	17 July 2010	European nationals: 1,660 euros Rest of World: £1,310 GBP	Book this course
01 August 2010	14 August 2010	European nationals: 1,660 euros Rest of World: £1,310 GBP	Book this course

Sample timetable

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9.15 - 10.45	Introduction to the course Needs analysis What is “teacher training”? Training vs development	From teacher to teacher educator – a route map Steps, stages and roadblocks	Principles and practices of teacher observation (1): Aims Noticing what is happing in class Assessing teaching	Principles and practices of teacher observation (2): Practical exercises Using observation instruments	Listening and Helping skills: An introduction to Six Category Intervention Analysis
Coffee
11:15 - 12:45	Three key areas: seminars, observation, feedback Deconstructing the ‘good teacher’ – skills and knowledge	A framework for planning teacher training seminars: “Present – Apply – Review“ Procedural options for seminars	Teacher Training Methods: Experiential learning and other strategies	Teacher Training Methods: loop input	Being catalytic: practical exercises in feedback styles Evaluation of week 1 Planning week 2
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30	Core training strategies	Campus Conference**	X Key Lecture	Campus Conference**	Special Teachers Excursion
15:30	Optional talks, cultural activities, social programme or study time

** Campus Conference - choose from a range of workshops and talks on topical issues and/or aspects of British Life and Culture.
X Key Lecture. Talks by well known plenary speakers and writers.

Bell Teacher Campus, Cambridge

This course will take place at the brand new Bell Teacher Campus, Cambridge on the site of Homerton College which is part of the University of Cambridge. Homerton is an outstandingly beautiful college in secluded wooded grounds with easy access to Cambridge town centre. It has first-class learning and social facilities.

Half-board accommodation is available in single en-suite rooms on site. The training staff are all highly qualified trainers, many of whom are materials writers and conference speakers. New this year is an exciting conference-style approach for two afternoons each week, with a wide range of inspiring topics to choose from and a special lecture every Wednesday.

Click here for more information on Homerton College.