Innovative Strategies in English Language Teaching: A Glimpse into Our Professional Training Certificate

￥21,000.00
Course Code: TESLL-WS
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The primary objective of this workshop is to showcase and promote current methodologies and approaches to the teaching of English to second language learners, which form the basis of all core and elective courses of the Professional Training Certificate in Teaching English to Second Language Learners. In particular, the workshop will highlight teaching English through stories, thematic units, the development of efficient tasks, the selection of engaging topics for specific age groups, as well as exploring effective ways of assessing students’ work.


By the end of the workshop, potential participants will be able to:
• Gain a glimpse into the Professional Training Certificate program and its benefits.
• Learn the latest methodologies and approaches to teaching English to second language learners.
• Design open-ended and closed tasks; analyze different lesson plans aimed at identifying the most efficient elements of a highly effective lesson plan;
• Experience a graduate program level of education at a reduced cost.
• Receive intensive training suitable for busy working professionals.


All workshop participants will receive an Attendance Certificate as part of their Professional Development extracurricular activities.

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No specific prerequisites or qualifications are required, making the workshop accessible to a wider audience interested in English education.

• Elementary, junior high, and high school experienced, novice and aspiring teachers of English.

• Working professionals considering a career shift to education.

• Seniors planning to join the education field after retirement.

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Alexandra Shaitan
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Alexandra Shaitan has a Master’s Degree with a focus on TESOL, from Temple University, Japan Campus, and a PhD (ABD) in Applied Linguistics and Communication from Birkbeck College, University of London. Alexandra has lived and worked in the UK and Japan for the past 20 years, teaching numerous academic courses to ESL learners at different educational institutions including pre-schools, high schools and universities. Her current research interests include bilingualism, language and identity, learner autonomy and task-based language teaching. She recently delivered a workshop on “Language and Identity” at the University of West London, the UK, as an invited speaker. Her calling and passion are sharing her teaching experiences with others.