Module 1 - The 'Less is more' approach (Dogme ELT)
Welcome to module 1 of 'The Global Teacher's Toolkit'.
Stop over-planning and start connecting.
We explore 'Dogme ELT', a method that swaps heavy textbooks for real conversation. Learn to walk into class with zero prep, using your students' lives as the primary resource.
Backed by SLA research (Thornbury, Long), this approach boosts student fluency and saves you hours of work.
Includes 3 practical "unplugged" activities you can use tomorrow. Less paper, more people.
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Module 2 - Purpose over Grammar (TBL)
Welcome to 'Module 2' of 'The Global Teacher's Toolkit'.
Guess it's time to flip the script.
Stop teaching rules first.
We explore Task-Based Learning, where students use English to solve real problems (like survival scenarios) before you explain the grammar.
What's inside:
- The Willis Framework (Pre-Task -> Task -> Review).
- 3 ready-to-use lesson scenarios.
- How to drastically reduce your "Teacher Talk Time."
Your mission: Design a task which gets students talking immediately.
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Module 3 - See, think, wonder (Visible thinking)
Based on Harvard Project Zero, this module transforms images into cognitive engines.
Through the See-Think-Wonder routine, you provide a universal scaffold that allows even low-level learners to express high-level deductions.
The Practical "How" Master the "Slow Reveal" and "Headlines" to trigger intense speculation and synthesis—perfect for IELTS or Cambridge prep.
Quest: Post a mystery image in the 'Techer's Café' to lead a live "Thinking Session."
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Module 4 - The Global Potluck (The lesson jam)
Welcome to 'Mosule 4 - The Global Potluck (The lesson jam).
Grounded in post-method pedagogy, this module moves beyond rigid scripts.
We embrace principled eclecticism, teaching you to curate a toolkit.
Using reflective practice, you’ll learn the "Dogme Sandwich": start with an unplugged chat, pivot to a structured task, and finish with language feedback.
Quest: Design a "1-Page Wonder" lesson plan that blends structured goals with emergent freedom to build your professional brand.
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The anatomy of the perfect lesson plan
Stop "surviving" classes. Start engineering them.
This course turns you into a learning architect: learn how to put together a bullet-proof lesson plan.
Focus on student achievement, not just activity
Master 'Concept Check Questions' to prove learning without asking "Do you get it?"
Sequence tasks from Lead-ins to Freer Practice for natural fluency
Pre-empt errors and tech glitches.
Enroll at level 3.
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