ELTzone - Seminars and In-House Academic Consulting Services

In-House Academic Support Services for EFL Schools

Professional & Personal Development Seminars For Teachers

ELTzone Network Affiliates is a network of affiliated education professionals supporting both personal and professional development through a range of humanistic teacher training programs, school consulting services and educational psychology based research projects. Our mission is to support the activities of and cooperation among education related professionals who yearn to improve not only the quality of their services, but also the quality of life for individuals.

We believe that most school owners are probably the best judges of what services or assistance they and their staff need. We, therefore, do not offer pre-packaged goods or services or support schemes for you to buy into. In true academic and humanistic fashion we consider all school owners and teachers our colleagues. In this respect, we deliver the same level of support to our "colleagues" regardless of their school size or affiliation.

· Fairness and Equality in Our Support Services for EFL Schools

We believe that most school owner are probably the best judges of what services or assistance they and their staff need. We, therefore, do not offer pre-packaged goods or services or support schemes for you to buy into. In true academic and humanistic fashion we consider all school owners and teachers our colleagues. In this respect, we deliver the same level of support to our "colleagues" regardless of their school size or affiliation.

· For Teachers, By Teachers ... Not Sales Representatives

Would you hire a lawyer to write your teacher's lesson plans, an insurance salesman to provide teacher training for your staff, or a publishing editor to market your school's services to parents? Surely not! We understand that during these dynamic but turbulent times the last thing you need is a sales-representative knocking on your door and promoting an expensive package of services, most of which you don't really need

In-House Academic Support Services for EFL Schools

Academic Support Consulting Services

Whether it's assistance with lesson planning, syllabus & curriculum design, or helping you to establish your own system of academic management, our affiliates have the practical "real world" experience you need. Because we are real teachers, and have the real experience of having been "directors of studies" and in some cases, even school owners, we understand your "real world" needs. Although some of us are ELT authors and material designers, we do not promote our own publications or those of any other EFL publisher we may have an affiliation with. However, if you would like to explore the possibility or our writing material for your own school needs, please by all means let us know!

Teacher Observation

Classroom observations can be accomplished in several ways. Depending on your academic needs budget we can assist you with the following:

Traditional teaching observations are 50-60 minutes in length. All classroom observations include a follow-up feedback session with both teachers and school owner. A written report of all observations is also submitted for your academic records.

"Buzz" Observations have become popular with many large school chains and quality associations. This form of observation provides the school owner or academic manager with a "macro" type over-view of the school's academic operations. In this scheme, most classes and all teachers are observed in approximately 20-minute increments. This makes it possible with in a short time to ascertain not only traditional teacher-student issues, but also a variety of academic issues such as:

- ensuring that all teachers are following the school syllabus and policies

- the standardization of teaching across the same levels of proficiency

- the efficient use of materials and resources

- the comparison of teaching staff for efficiency purposes and peer observation recommendations.

- the inspection of the quality of physical classroom and its contents A school level

"Buzz" observation includes both verbal and written feedback to the school owner and a group feedback session to the teaching staff.

Training and Mentoring Services

· Teacher Training / Professional Development

ELTzone has a range of support seminars that are offered to teachers throughout the year. These programs are conducted regularly at public venues and can also conducted "in-house" at your school. In addition to these professional development seminars, we are happy to support your school through seminars that are totally customized to your needs or specifications. These needs can be identified either by meeting with you or your staff or by conducting traditional classroom observations complete with follow-up teacher feedback meetings. As with all ELTzone seminars, emphasis is given to creating support seminars that are both practical, humanistic and that foster both professional and personal development.

· Teacher Mentoring

Teacher mentoring is a personalized service we provide to teachers. Like regular teacher training, this support combines teaching instruction and classroom observation, however it conducted on a personal level and in a private manner. Much in the same way that many EFL students might request "private lessons" that cater to their needs, our teacher mentoring program reflects the growing need for conscientious teachers to reflect on their own teaching practices and professional development. This service is available to your teachers either through your school or privately through direct contact with us.

ELTzone Professional & Personal Development - Public Seminars & Projects

In order to promote both professional and personal development, as well as humanism and quality in teaching, ELTzone Network Affiliates runs regular public seminars and projects that are open to the public. These include our "action research" and "quality assurance" projects. You and your teachers may learn about these programs and our other public seminars through our website. On the following page we have included an overview of upcoming and regular seminars we will be organizing. For further information on any our programs, please contact us and request a school visit or proposal. We look forward to supporting your efforts to provide the best possible education to your students.

Professional & Personal Development Seminars For Teachers - Details

EFL Methodology: From Theory to Practice (45 hours)

This general methodology course is designed for individuals with no previous experience in teaching English as a foreign language. It is also useful for experienced teachers with no formal training in English Language Teaching (ELT) who desire to improve not only their skills but also effectiveness in the classroom. This basic methodology course is especially useful for teachers on exam courses who have grown too coursebook dependent or who are tired of testing rather than teaching. This is a comprehensive course and is useful to both teachers of adults and young learners. Humanistic and "hands-on" experiential approaches to learning are utilized in this course and are also represented in elements of teaching approaches suggested by the course leaders. All materials are included in the course fee and will be provided at beginning of the course. Upon conclusion, a TEFL certificate of completion and letter of reference will be provided to all participants.

Director of Studies Seminar: (6 hours)

This seminar is exclusively designed for teachers who are working in the roles of "directors of studies" or "level co-ordinators". This practical seminar covers areas such as effective classroom observation, syllabus design and curriculum statements, as well as motivating and managing staff. Special emphasis is given to understanding and implementing quality management schemes. This seminar is a must for anyone desiring to improve their EFL management skills as well as to improve their career prospects.

Exam Cram Survival Skills Seminar (For Teachers) (4 hours)

An up to date review of the latest strategies and skills students need for success on local certificate exams. Coverage is given to all sections of the examinations. Teachers will benefit from time saving tips for incorporating exam focus tasks into their regular coursework and using test material for teaching purposes. Practical tips for overcoming "test stress" are also discussed. This seminar covers both B2 and C1 level examinations. If you've ever been asked, "Are you teaching or testing?", coming to this seminar will give you the answer.

Exam Cram Survival Skills Seminar (For Students) (1.5 hours)

* For B2, C1 & C2 proficiency level examinations. Upon arrangement with Language Schools. This is a special presentation for students on what to effectively concentrate on and expect when taking proficiency type examinations. Special emphasis is given to helping students come to terms with the examiner's expectations and mindset when assessing the oral and written sections of the exams.

Grammar: Sentence Structure & Syntax for Teachers (6 hours)

- This course provides a systematic approach for learning and teaching sentence structure and syntax. This is an experiential workshop for teachers that will not only improve their own level of English proficiency but will also provide to them a greater understanding of how students can benefit from this approach in both their written and spoken use of the language.

Teaching Grammar: An Inductive Approach (3 hours)

This seminar helps students discover how grammar can be learned inductively as a "top-down" learning process through texts, tasks and writing activities. If you've been stuck teaching "grammar rules" and your students still don't get it, try this fun and alternative way of teaching grammar.

Language Awareness & Discourse Analysis: (6 hours)

This seminar will help teachers understand the underlying processes of the English Language. Emphasis is given to fostering an awareness of how grammar, phonology, and discourse are all interrelated in the use of English in both spoken and written contexts. This course will help teachers maximize their use of coursebooks, skills books and authentic material. This seminar is presented an experiential workshop. All materials will be provided.

Teaching Effective Writing as an Affective Process: (4 hours)

Discover a range of practical activities and tasks that will help students (and teachers!) write more effectively both in terms of exams and the real world. Emphasis is given both helping students to personalize and contextualize their efforts at the cognitive level. Explore how students can benefit from working together to brainstorm ideas and the structure of their compositions. Topics include creative writing, discursive writing, group writing projects, and correspondence type tasks. This seminar is presented an experiential workshop. All materials will be provided.

Vocabulary: The Lexical Approach Deconstructed (4 hours)

Help your students maximize their retention and use of vocabulary with this modern approach to vocabulary building. The highly experiential and cognitively sound approach emphasizes how lexis and grammar interact in ways that directly affect how learners mentally store new language. This seminar is presented an experiential workshop but also includes an overview of short-term and long-term memory from an educational psychology perspective. All materials will be provided.

Psychology for Language Teaching (7 hours)

This seminar offers participants a solid foundation in the theory and practice of classroom and learning psychology. Topics include Introductions to: · Cognitive & Educational Psychology · Behavioral Analytical Psychology · Neuro-Linguistic Psychology (NLP) · Cognitive and Learning Style Theory · Multiple Intelligences Theory · Student Motivation

Class Management & Motivation: (4 hours)

- Winning-over and influencing the "Good Language Learner"

Discover tried and true approaches for taking control of your classroom and motivating your students. Included in this seminar is a practical look at the application of behavioral analytical psychology techniques in the classroom. To keep your students active and interested, you will learn how to organize pair and group work and integrate class discussion through your lesson planning. This presentation will be especially useful for teachers of young learners and teenagers.

Lesson Planning for Multiple Intelligences: (4 hours)

- A Humanistic "Something for Everyone" Approach

The best teaching approach is one in which a teacher's teaching style matches the learning styles of his students. This seminar, which covers both practice and theory, helps teachers develop tasks and plan lessons that appeal to all learning styles. This presentation includes an overview of cognitive learning styles through an overview of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences theory as well as Carl Jung's Personality & Cognitive Styles theory. Teachers will also learn how to recognize and test for their students' learning styles, and also their own.

Emotional Intelligence Overload Seminar (4 hours)

This seminar offers participants an introduction and overview of Emotional Intelligence as well as practical ideas and activities to nurture and strengthen emotional intelligence in your students. Topics also include dealing with 'emotional blackmail', fostering 'leader potential' and discovering the emotional mind-body connection through suggested relaxation techniques.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Courses begin monthly and classes are organized for most weekday mornings or weekends.
Registration: To register or to request further details please contact us by e-mail or phone.
Contact Information:	E-mail: info@eltzone.com	Telephone (in Greece): 6944-874-424