Programmes for Teachers
Programmes for Teachers
Are you up to date with the latest methodology in English Language Teaching? We offer a range of professional development courses and workshops inspiring 21st Century teachers.
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Expert Online Teacher Workshop Back to online teaching and still finding it difficult to get your learners to engage? Join us for a 2-hour workshop, exploring Zoom tools and adapting tasks for online lessons.
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David Alexander | |
David joined our teacher training team two years ago and has delivered courses for Kindergarten and Primary teachers on a diverse range of topics including play-based learning, motivating young learners, phonics, communicative TESOL methodology and teaching English language systems to young learners. He is also a part of our curriculum development team and has a leading role in designing our young learner curriculums. David has ten years’ experience in the TESOL field in Korea, Vietnam and Macao. He has taught in a range of settings, ages and proficiency levels, including university, banking academy, middle and elementary schools. In his free time, David enjoys expanding his knowledge in Law, Politics and Policymaking through online courses. He has also worked as a freelance writer and editor for various organisations and a magazine. His knowledge of other languages, including French, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, equips him to recognise the needs and challenges in learning English. David holds an Honors Degree, PGCE and a TESOL Certificate. |
Felisita T. Morais | |
Felisita started her teaching career over thirty years ago in a secondary school in Macao. Since then, she has taught a wide range of young learners and adults within the community.
Felisita joined the English for Asia teacher training team in December 2021 and brought with her a wealth of teaching and training experience. In her current role, she provides academic support to the teacher training department, teaches workplace English in the corporate sector and general English to adults, and tutors one-to-one lessons for a range of clients. Throughout her academic career, Felisita has served as an English instructor at the University of St. Joseph (USJ) and the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT). At the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM), she taught English for Specific Purposes. In addition, she taught TESOL methodology workshops to schoolteachers. Felisita is passionate about teaching and is committed to enabling students to reach their potential. Her engaging and supportive training style sets her students on a path to success. Aside from teaching, Felisita is dedicated to charity work and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys travelling, reading, gardening and meeting new people. Felisita holds a Master’s degree in Education, is TESOL certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. In addition to English, she speaks six other languages. |
Ana Gonsior | |
Ana started her teaching career in 2013 as an English language instructor in China before moving to Macao to work for English for Asia in 2017. She has wide ranging teaching experience that includes kindergarten, primary, junior high school, Immersion English, Business English, ESP and online teaching.
Ana’s first experience training teachers came whist working in China, where she I provided assistance to some teachers in lesson structure and planning within her organisation. She also worked as a Freelance Trainer and guided local teachers on TESOL methodology techniques, effective lesson planning and staging skills. Her work as a trainer saw her go on to teach a workshop for the Zhuhai Bureau of Education. Since moving to Macao, Ana has been actively involved in our Peer Observation Scheme, which includes evaluating lessons taught by her colleagues and she recently led our “Tools, Techniques and Activities in the Kindergarten Classroom” PDAC/CEDP Course. |
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Are you up to date with the latest methodology in English Language Teaching? We offer a range of professional development courses and workshops inspiring 21st Century teachers. |
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Tools and Techniques for Effective Behaviour and Classroom Management (Kindergarten Teachers)
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Multi-Sensory Learning in the English Classroom (Kindergarten Teachers)
DSEDJ Commissioned
Are you looking to create dynamic and immersive learning experiences for your students?
This specialised course is designed to equip educators with the tools and strategies to elevate language skills and literacy development through engaging, multi-sensory activities. During the course we will explore the theoretical foundations, practical challenges and a range of innovative strategies tailored for diverse learning styles. Join us to unlock the potential of multisensory learning and empower yourself to design effective, immersive learning experiences that promote language proficiency in kindergarten students.
Enrolment closes Wednesday 3 April 2024
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Developing Young Learner Writing Skills (Primary Teachers)
DSEDJ Commissioned
Are you looking for ways to inspire your learners through engaging writing activities?
If so, then this course is for you! We will share and reflect on motivating writing tasks for young learners that are practical, meaningful, purposeful and scaffolded. Participants will explore how to challenge their learners and create collaborative opportunities where writing is both valued and enjoyed. Participants will also gain a range of practical examples and guidelines for designing activities and implementing formative and summative assessments of their students’ writing skills.
Enrolment closes Thursday 11 April 2024
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Using Routines to Manage Your Classes (Kindergarten Teachers)
DSEDJ Commissioned
Are you looking to bring stability and structure to your classroom environment?
This course is for kindergarten English teachers who want to learn how to use routines effectively and maintain structure in their classrooms. Participants will learn about setting and reinforcing behavioural expectations, explore some of our favourite classroom routines using multimodal stimuli and also create their own framework for assessing routines. By the end of the course participants will be better able to navigate the challenges of classroom management with greater confidence.
Enrolment closes Thursday 25 April 2024
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Encouraging Creativity and Critical Thinking Using Stories (Primary Teachers)
DSEDJ Commissioned
Do you want to maximise your students’ creativity and critical thinking abilities?
In this course, participants will explore stories as a vehicle for language use whilst developing creativity and critical thinking skills through engaging and motivating lessons. By the end of the course, participants will have a repertoire of stories and techniques to use in their own classrooms, as well as the skills and confidence to implement and evaluate story-based lessons.
Enrolment closes Monday 29 April 2024
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Learner Autonomy in the English Classroom (Secondary Teachers)
DSEDJ Commissioned
Empower your students for independent, lifelong language learning!
This course explores a range of practical strategies to help your students become self-regulated learners. We will show you how to cultivate learner autonomy through goal-setting, progress tracking, and reflective practices that provide students with choice and voice while maintaining structure in the classroom. By taking this course participants will be able to design critical thinking activities that promote independent problem-solving, collaboration and empower their students with the skills for independent language learning.
Enrolment closes Thursday 23 May 2024
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Expert Online Teacher Workshop
Back to online teaching and still finding it difficult to get your learners to engage?
Join us for a 2-hour workshop, exploring Zoom tools and adapting tasks for online lessons.
Find out more |
“I feel blessed to have attended this course. I want to attend more courses like this.”
I always enjoy your trainings and I did learn a lot of Zoom tricks.
Our Trainers |
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David AlexanderDavid joined our teacher training team two years ago and has delivered courses for Kindergarten and Primary teachers on a diverse range of topics including play-based learning, motivating young learners, phonics, communicative TESOL methodology and teaching English language systems to young learners. He is also a part of our curriculum development team and has a leading role in designing our young learner curriculums. David has ten years’ experience in the TESOL field in Korea, Vietnam and Macao. He has taught in a range of settings, ages and proficiency levels, including university, banking academy, middle and elementary schools. In his free time, David enjoys expanding his knowledge in Law, Politics and Policymaking through online courses. He has also worked as a freelance writer and editor for various organisations and a magazine. His knowledge of other languages, including French, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, equips him to recognise the needs and challenges in learning English. David holds an Honors Degree, PGCE and a TESOL Certificate. |
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Felisita T. MoraisFelisita started her teaching career over thirty years ago in a secondary school in Macao. Since then, she has taught a wide range of young learners and adults within the community. Felisita joined the English for Asia teacher training team in December 2021 and brought with her a wealth of teaching and training experience. In her current role, she provides academic support to the teacher training department, teaches workplace English in the corporate sector and general English to adults, and tutors one-to-one lessons for a range of clients. Throughout her academic career, Felisita has served as an English instructor at the University of St. Joseph (USJ) and the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT). At the Macau Polytechnic Institute (IPM), she taught English for Specific Purposes. In addition, she taught TESOL methodology workshops to schoolteachers.Felisita is passionate about teaching and is committed to enabling students to reach their potential. Her engaging and supportive training style sets her students on a path to success. Aside from teaching, Felisita is dedicated to charity work and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys travelling, reading, gardening and meeting new people. Felisita holds a Master’s degree in Education, is TESOL certified and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. In addition to English, she speaks six other languages. |
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Ana Gonsior Ana started her teaching career in 2013 as an English language instructor in China before moving to Macao to work for English for Asia in 2017. She has wide ranging teaching experience that includes kindergarten, primary, junior high school, Immersion English, Business English, ESP and online teaching. Ana’s first experience training teachers came whist working in China, where she I provided assistance to some teachers in lesson structure and planning within her organisation. She also worked as a Freelance Trainer and guided local teachers on TESOL methodology techniques, effective lesson planning and staging skills. Her work as a trainer saw her go on to teach a workshop for the Zhuhai Bureau of Education. Since moving to Macao, Ana has been actively involved in our Peer Observation Scheme, which includes evaluating lessons taught by her colleagues and she recently led our “Tools, Techniques and Activities in the Kindergarten Classroom” PDAC/CEDP Course. |
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