Teacher Training for Language Teachers
Practical training tailored to your teaching team
We provide practical, targeted training for language teachers, delivered face to face, online, in hybrid format or through video-based courses. Our programmes combine language teaching and coaching tools to help teachers work more effectively and bring out the best in their learners.
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Following an assessment of your teaching team’s needs, we design training that equips them with the knowledge, techniques and strategies they can apply directly in the classroom.
Popular training topics
Examples of courses and workshops requested by past clients:
✓ Making your classroom more communicative
✓ Adapting course book exercises to learners' needs
✓ Integrating pronunciation into classroom activities
✓ Effective error correction
✓ Communicative task design
✓ Effective language coaching techniques​​​
✓ Developing oral communication skills
✓ Improving communicative competence
✓ An effective approach to emergent language
✓ Using visualization with language learners
✓ Emotional tools in the language classroom
✓ The benefits of rehearsal and performance ​
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Training can also be tailored to your school’s specific priorities
What our clients say
"I have worked with Barnaby for over 20 years and highly recommend his services as a language teacher trainer and communication coach. In his capacity as the former he has observed and trained a large number of our trainees and teachers to the highest level, always receiving outstanding feedback for his approach. As well as knowing how to communicate content in a unique way, he has the ability to inspire real and lasting change in his trainees."
Duncan Foord
Director, Oxford House Language School, Barcelona
“A huge thank you to Barnaby for challenging us to think more deeply about how we support spoken communication and learner growth... and for the food-for-thought and critical reminders of the tools we possess to truly drive impactful speaking outcomes. We’re fortunate to get training time with you!”
Elizabeth Mack
Founder, Freestyle Languages, US
