Teacher Training

Preliminary Needs Analysis.

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session ➜ Kick start teaching languages through drama.

1. Introduction to the Academy programme
2. Getting to know each other
3. Hands on language by drama teaching

Module #1 - Thinking skills for language teachers.

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #2 – Foundations.

1. GOALS. To know how to design a lesson plan for a language lesson. To be able to design lesson plans within the given framework.
2. OUTPUT. Your own lesson plan designed within the given framework.
3. CONTENT. How to outline and design any language lessons through a simple, clear and effective framework that facilitates the learning process

• • Theoretical framework. Neurology of learning, how the learning process works, how our brain absorbs inputs faster
  • Acquisition Unit: what it is, how it is structured
  • Anatomy of a lesson that facilitates the learning process: lesson plan analysis
  • Lesson plan designing

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #3 –Motivation.

1. GOALS. To know what motivation is and how it translates into a framework and teaching strategies. To be able to laser-apply the key strategies according to the students’ needs and the didactic goals.
2. OUTPUT. Your own lesson plan empowered by motivational strategies.
3. CONTENT. Framework and strategies for motivating to language learning
   • Self-Determination Theory, a framework for understanding what motivation is and its mechanism
   • From the framework to the strategies
   • Delving into the strategies: practical approaches, instructions and tactics for triggering motivation
   • Empower your lesson plan

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #4 - Introduction to Suggestopedia.

1. GOALS. To know what Suggestopedia is and what the suggestopedic principles are. To be able to apply the suggestopedic principles in their essence (for not certified suggestopedic teachers)
2. OUTPUT. Self-observation.
3. CONTENT. How Suggestopedia can help to boost your efficacy as a language teacher, even if you are not certified in Suggestopedia
   • What Suggestopedia is and how it was born
   • How to overcome the three learning barriers: the suggestopedic principles
   • How to apply the suggestopedic principles… if you are not a certified suggestopedic teacher
   • Guidelines and checklist for applying the suggestopedic principles (for not certified suggestopedic teachers)

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #5 - Innovation.

1. GOALS. To know how to facilitate and speed up the learning process through the use of art, drama and games. To be able to design lesson plans based on art, drama and games.
2. OUTPUT. Your own lesson plan based on art, drama and games.
3. CONTENT. How to use art, drama and games for facilitating and speeding up the learning process
   • Biological reasons why art and games facilitate and speed up the learning process: the role amigdala and emotions play in the learning process
   • The three learning barriers (according to Suggestopedia)
   • The three strategies for overcoming the learning barriers: lesson designing, ludactics and drama, communication style
   • Communication style: The suggestopedic approach. How to give feedback.
   • Lesson plan analysis
   • Lesson plan designing

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #6 - Drama approaches in language teaching.

1. GOALS. To know which drama approaches exists and how they are applied in language teaching. To be able to choose the best drama approaches according to the learning goals.
2. OUTPUT. Self-observation.
3. CONTENT. In-depth analysis of the drama approaches for language teaching: how each of them works, pros and cons of each approach, suggestions and guidelines to put them into use.
   • Overview on the drama approaches continuum
   • Scripted role-play
   • Dramatized story
   • Games
   • Simulations
   • Improvisational role-play
   • Strategic Interaction
   • Process Drama
   • Suggestopedia
   • Where do I start? Guidelines for taking the first step and following up on this module.

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #7 - From lesson designing to course designing.

1. GOALS. To know the foundations for designing a course. To be able to outline a course.
2. OUTPUT. Your own course plan based on art, drama and games.
3. CONTENT. How to design a course that guarantees results.
   • Lesson and Course compared: Differences between designing a lesson and designing a course. The training cycle
   • How to evaluate the efficacy of a lesson, how to evaluate the efficacy of a course
   • Designing a language course: From needs analysis to lessons plans: how to turn the students’ needs into lessons plans. The Acquisition Unit framework applied to course designing
   • How to assess the students’ achievements
   • Make it easy: how to turn a textbook into a course plan
   • Needs analysis: How to structure a good needs analysis, what questions to ask. Tools and tips for delivering your needs analysis and collecting results
   • Where do I start? Guidelines for taking the first step and following up on this module.

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #8 – Assessing skills.

1. GOALS. To know the principles of a good skills assessment. To be able to assess the students’ language skills.
2. OUTPUT. Self-observations.
3. CONTENT. How to assess the language skills.
   • Skills mapping, principles and methods and tools
   • From observation to evaluation
   • Reporting and communication of the output of an assessment

Weekly, 1:1 coaching session

Module #9 – Training format BOOTCAMP

1. GOALS. To enable you to deliver lessons and courses through LingoDrama training format
2. OUTPUT. Your own LingoDrama course outlined and the first 2 lessons planned.
3. CONTENT. In-depth analysis of LingoDrama training format, lessons plans analysis and guidelines for creating your own courses/ lessons built within the format

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BONUS

Ready-to-deliver lessons plans and presentation kits

• LD lesson plan of a 2-hour trail lesson (this is to give a taste of your course) + presentation kit to communicate the value of your course to your clients
• LD lesson plan of a 1.5-hour online lesson + presentation kit to communicate the value of your course to your clients
• LD course plan of a 1-week intensive course + presentation kit to communicate the value of your course to your clients
• LD course plan of a 2-week intensive course + presentation kit to communicate the value of your course to your clients

Yes. The Academy will walk you through the most effective methodologies for teaching languages through drama. Even though you don’t have experience in drama teaching, at the end of the online training you will be able to deliver drama exercises.

Furthermore, the Academy offers a mini-series of bonus lessons focused on drama facilitation for beginners.

Finally, once we will be allowed to do the live bootcamp in London again (for now this is not possible due to the pandemic), you will have the chance to practise drama for language teaching together with an experienced drama facilitator.

Yes. The online training will walk you through a method for designing effective language lessons. Also, it provides you with the foundations in language teaching, so that you'll get equipped in the instance you need a more solid introduction to language teaching. 

Yes, the Academy is about the most innovative and effective methodologies for language teaching. Please, bear in mind many of the ready-made resources I will be providing you with are for English language teaching. This means that part of the templates, and many of the lessons plans relate to teaching the English language. You will need to adapt the lessons plans according to the language(s) you teach. You can find out more about this in the detailed programme above.

Definitely YES, I've got experience in training other teachers to help them to develop their teaching skills and to grow. Over the last 10 years, I've been running teachers training courses for:

• Language teachers
• Teachers in other subjects
• Organisational trainers
• Facilitators and coaches.

I've been holding teachers training courses both in public educational settings and in private companies and private language schools. You are in good hands!

No, this is not the first time I train language teachers in the training format I created for teaching languages through drama. I've been doing this for years in live, in-person training courses and online training courses as well. The quantity of knowledge to share is so big that I decided to pour it into a digital course. The Academy is the outcome of my long self-development path and it incorporates all I know about innovative language teaching as well as teaching languages through drama.

Once inside the digital course, you'll have the chance to drop your questions and comments any time. I'll be collecting everyone's questions and I'll be answering straightaway. A ‘Q&A’ section will be available inside the elearning platform for you to consult the most frequent questions and answers classified by topics. I'll be updating and refreshing this section on a regular basis.

Furthermore, during the implementation phases you'll be asked to submit your work, so that I can give you personalised feedback. The customised coaching is a very important asset of the Academy. I just want to make sure you to become a super teacher!

Any time you will get access to the online forum, as well as to direct support by me.

Also, you can book your 30-minute coaching sessions with me on a weekly basis for 6 months. Isn't it awesome?!

You'll be asked to submit your own lessons plans as part of the training. In return, I'll be reviewing your work and I'll give you feedback. Besides, you can always drop your questions and comments: I'll be happy to help.

Yes! Once you have completed the online training you will get a certificate of attendance.

The digital course is going to start officially on 16th May 2022. Once you complete the purchase of the programme, you will get the welcome instructions via email. You will be able to access the digital course from the 16th May. On the e-learning platform you will find the welcome materials available for you, for getting ready before the programmes officially starts. 

I will be sending all the details and instructions via email, so don't worry: I'm going to walk you through the process step by step.

No. The digital course will be available inside the e-learning platform. You can access the digital course whenever you want and wherever you are. You will be free to schedule your learning according to your needs. I'll be publishing a new module every week, so that you'll have plenty of time to catch up with both the online lessons and the assignments (when required).

Click the ‘Enrol Now’ button, complete the checkout and you will get instructions for accessing LingoDrama Academy digital course. The access will be "on" from the 16th May.

The Academy regular price is £1,200. Nevertheless, only for this third round of the Academy, the price is £540. I called it 3rd Edition Price. As a 3rd Edition student, you will receive 45% off (£540 instead of £1,200), in exchange for your feedback on the course content.  At the end of each module you will be asked to fill in a feedback form thanks to which I’ll be collecting suggestions and ideas for serving you all even better. You will get access to all the changes I make to the program based on your feedback, as well as to any future updates that I might make to make the program better!

Wrapping up:

► The 3rd Edition price is for the upcoming round of the Academy only

► The offer related to the 3rd Edition is going to expire on 13th may 2022 at midnight (BST)

► The 3rd Edition offer won't come back: the price is going to increase starting from the next round of the Academy

Click on the ‘Enrol Now’ button and complete the checkout.

Afterwards, you'll get a confirmation email with all the instructions.

No, you won’t need to buy any other resources for completing this training. All resources needed will be available inside the e-learning platform.

Yes, I offer a refund if you claim it within 15 days from the date of your purchase and as long as you provide me with the assignments given in the modules #1, #2 and #3 and you can show you tried to follow the guidelines. Find out more about this at checkout, section Terms and Conditions.