DEALING WITH DIVERSITY AND DISCIPLINE: practical techniques for teaching multi-cultural and mixed-level classes

Dr Luke Prodromou
Graduated in English with Greek from Bristol University; he has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Birmingham University; a Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language (Leeds University, with distinction) and a Ph.D (Nottingham University), published as English as a Lingua Franca: a Corpus-based analysis (Continuum, 2010). He is also the co-author of over 20 Coursebooks and several teachers’ handbooks: Mixed Ability Classes, and the award-winning Dealing with Difficulties (with Lindsay Clandfield) – and, for students, Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge First (Longman). Luke is a founder member of Disabled Access Friendly Campaign for whom he wrote and performed the Wheelchair Sketch. He has been a plenary speaker at numerous international ELT conferences, including IATEFL. He was for many years a teacher and teacher-trainer with the British Council. He has also worked for ESADE, Barcelona, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Thessaloniki, Pilgrims Canterbury, NILE, Bell Schools et al. Finally Dr. Luke Prodromou currently teaches literature to Spanish teachers in Madrid, and Language Teaching Methodology as a Part-time Lecturer on the MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL, at The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College, Thessaloniki.

It is a hands-on workshop designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

The default position in most classes in the 21stcentury is variety and individual differences.The problem has been compounded by the many digital distractions students face. This session takes into account the need to cope with thediversityby developing techniques for differentiated learning while at the same time maintaining disciplinein the class as a whole. In this workshop, we shall understand the underlying and surface causes of ‘bad behaviour’ or inattention; we shall go on to practise techniques for engaging the attention of the class, especially disruptive students, and getting students to listen to each other and to interact with other students. You will take away practical procedures for effective classroom management, meeting individual student needs in whole-class, group and pairwork, drawing directly and indirectly in the students mother-tongue, and, above all techniques for building rapport and self-esteem in mixed level groups

Duration: 3 hours
Register for this workshop until 10 October 2018
Included in the fee:
• Participation in the workshop
• Certificate of Attendance
• Coffee Break

Part of “A Weekend with Dr. Luke Prodromou”
Duration: 4 workshops of 3 hours each
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 11.00-14.00: An intensive course in language teaching methodology: Is there a best method?
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 15.00-18.00: Becoming a better teacher: practical techniques for building expertise in language teaching
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 11.00-14.00: Teaching language skills: listening and reading /speaking and writing.
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 15.00-18.00: Dealing with diversity and discipline: practical techniques for teaching multi-cultural and mixed-level classes