Pedagogy Workshops

Becoming a better teacher

Pedagogy Workshops 2025/2026

We are delighted to announce that our popular online Pedagogy Workshop Series will be running again this year — reimagined and newly organised into five thematic strands. Building on the success of previous years, we are offering these online workshops across the academic year free of charge for all participants. The workshops are designed to support teachers in developing their practice and exploring current trends in language education.

Delivery
Thursdays, 4–5 pm (Irish time)
Online via Zoom
All sessions are free to attend, and recordings will be made available afterwards on YouTube.

Audience
These workshops are open to all — from novice teachers and CELTA graduates to seasoned practitioners — as well as those considering a CELTA course and interested in how English is taught and learned in the 21st century.

About the Workshops
The 1-hour interactive sessions, led by our experienced English teachers and trainers, combine theory with hands-on practice. You will acquire practical strategies and insights to enhance your teaching, deliver dynamic lessons, and create more engaging and effective learning experiences for your students.

This year’s workshops are structured into five thematic series:

Technology Integration in Language Teaching – practical approaches to using AI, apps, and digital tools effectively.
Core Language Skills and Pedagogy – fresh perspectives on teaching language systems and skills.
Expanding Teaching Methodologies – exploring approaches on how to enhance skills and understanding through mediation and storytelling and also covering area such as task-based learning, lexical approach, and dogme.
21st Century Skills and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) – how perceptions of what EAP is and who the EAP learner is in the era of generative AI, and how new approaches to academic reading and assessment are emerging.
Addressing Teacher Identity and Challenges – reflecting on teacher roles, resilience, and professional growth in the modern English language classroom.

Why Join?
Alongside professional development, these sessions provide a valuable opportunity to connect with an international community of English language practitioners, share experiences, and exchange ideas. And best of all — they are completely free.

A certificate of attendance is provided to all participants.

How to Join
Apply using this form:

Pedagogy Workshops 2025-2026

PEDAGOGY WORKSHOPS 2025/2026
Series 1: Core Language Skills and Pedagogy	Series 2: Technology Integration in Language Teaching	Series 3: Expanding Teaching Methodologies	Series 4: 21st Century Skills and English for Academic Purposes	Series 5: Addressing Teacher Identity and Challenges
Grammar How to make grammar teaching fun and effective We will provide you with a variety of ways - including using the latest tech and AI - to create dynamic, engaging and effective grammar lessons for your learners. You will leave looking forward to getting back into the classroom to deliver grammar lessons with confidence.	Demystifying Generative AI and Learning its Language Learn the language of Generative AI and turn it into a tool for teaching success.	Different Approaches to Teaching: Task-Based, Communicative Approach, Dogme, Lexical Approach etc. Explore the core approaches shaping modern language teaching and discover fresh ways to design dynamic, learner-centred lessons.	Understanding English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Learners and Contexts Explore the unique needs of EAP students and their learning contexts in a changing academic learning landscape	Ownership of English and Imposter Syndrome of Non-Native Speaker Teachers This workshop addresses the challenges non-native English-speaking teachers may face around ownership of the language and feelings of imposter syndrome. Through reflection and practical strategies, it empowers teachers to embrace their professional identity and value their unique strengths in the classroom.
Thursday 16 October	Thursday 20 November	Thursday 15 January	Thursday 19 February	Thursday 23 April
Vocabulary Analysis and Teaching How to make vocabulary learning engaging, personalised and effective for your students. The workshop will provide you with great methods to create enjoyable and learning-centred vocabulary lessons for your students which will result in successful vocabulary acquisition and more effective strategies for acquiring vocabulary.	Materials evaluation and development with Generative AI Create, and also transform, teaching materials with the creative power of Generative AI to accelerate and personalise learning for your students.	The Storied Classroom - How Storytelling Can Be Utilized as a Means of Teaching and Learning Language This session will focus on how storytelling can be utilised as a means of teaching and learning language, and on how narratives can be used to create what Ruth Wajnryb terms “a storied classroom”.	Academic Reading/Listening Circles Explore how to develop deep textual comprehension through collaborative learning and develop learner autonomy through innovative approaches such as reading/listening circles.	Teacher Well-being, Development and Resilience This workshop explores practical strategies for sustaining teacher well-being, fostering ongoing professional development, and building resilience in the face of classroom and career challenges. Participants will gain tools to nurture themselves as professionals while supporting positive, sustainable teaching practice.
Thursday 23 October	Thursday 27 November	Thursday 22 January	Thursday 26 February	Thursday 30 April
Tools and Techniques for Effective and Engaging Pronunciation Lessons & Why Accent Does Not Matter Enjoy a series of fun and engaging classroom activities you will be able to apply with ease in your own teaching. You will be more aware of differences between English and the sound systems of other languages, and also learn how the latest tech innovations can aid your learners’ accurate pronunciation.	The power of Google NotebookLM This session will provide a practical introduction to Google NotebookLM, demonstrating how its features can be leveraged to create engaging and effective materials for language teaching and learning. Participants will leave with creative strategies to use this AI tool for their own professional needs.	Mediation - Creating Space for Co-construction of Meaning and Facilitating Skills Transfer In the 21st century, our learners are social agents and as such we need to facilitate language learning by focusing on making meaning and/or enabling communication beyond linguistic or cultural barriers. This is achieved by mediation. Learn how to create space for co-construction of meaning and facilitating skills transfer.	Assessment in the Age of AI Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has created significant assessment challenges in higher education. There is no silver bullet for these challenges. However, certain strategies can be used to mitigate the impact and this is what we will consider during this session.	Teachers as learners: How to become a more reflective and inclusive collaborator with your learners This workshop invites teachers to step into the role of learner, reflecting on their practice and exploring ways to collaborate more inclusively with students. You’ll discover strategies to foster mutual growth, build trust, and create a more reflective, learner-centred classroom environment.
Thursday 30 October	Thursday 04 December	Thursday 29 January	Thursday 05 March	Thursday 07 May

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