CLIL Interdisciplinary

This interactive, informative and practical course is suitable both for English language teachers and those who use English as the language of delivery in other subjects.

Outcomes

Different aspects of teaching are explored with an emphasis on building effective communication in classes.

In particular you will:

1. Critically reflect on your own teaching style and understand alternative teaching styles
2. Analyse how students learn and how to motivate and maintain interest during lessons
3. Develop teaching strategies for the application of core CLIL methodology
4. Understand the challenges around interdisciplinary teaching
   and scaffolding learning in non-native speaking environment

Content

Choosing from the modular content on the course the group will explore:

1. CLIL teaching methodology, for example the 4Cs and integrated skills work.
2. Classroom management strategies, for example for emergent language, mistakes and feedback
3. Teaching techniques to effectively balance the development of students’ language skills and subject knowledge
4. Materials development – how to best take advantage of textbooks and other sources to create CLIL materials