Erasmus+ Teacher Training
Erasmus+ Teacher Training is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. As the successor to Comenius, Grundtvig and Erasmus, Erasmus+ has taken over the funding of training for teachers in other European countries from 2014 to 2020. Atlas Language School is an approved training centre for the ACELS / QQI Certificate in English Language Teaching (CELT). We have a team of DELTA-qualified, experienced and motivated ELT teacher trainers. They are not only practising teachers of English, but also experienced in using up-to-date, innovative methods at all levels of language learning. Our team of teachers are advocates of regularly bringing Irish life and culture into the ELT classroom, as well as developing ideas that use the city as the classroom.
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Life, Language and Literature – A New ELT Methodology Course for Teachers
We have developed this course for practising teachers who wish to update their knowledge of contemporary English and who want to increase their appreciation of different methodologies and teaching techniques that can be used to bring culture and literature into the ELT classroom. The course explores and promotes awareness of Anglo-Irish literature and Irish writers in Dublin, a UNESCO City of Literature. We also examine the impact of recent developments in ELT on the teaching of literature and cross-cultural awareness.
Course Info
20 lessons of group tuition / week
1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course Duration: 2 weeks
Course Dates: 13 July to 24 July 2020
Level: Upper-intermediate (B2)
Methodology
The input sessions are a blend of theory and practice based on Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) methodology. We will use a mix of presentation and demonstration of practical teaching activities with in-house developed Irish-themed materials. As the course progresses, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their own practice, consider alternative practices and build up a bank of resources that they themselves can try out and then adapt to their own professional teaching contexts. During the course, they will also take part in our activity programme, in which they are encouraged to develop their language skills in a more informal environment outside the classroom and further enhance their knowledge of Ireland.
Price
2 week course: €740 (Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.)
Homestay Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of host family accommodation (single room, half-board) + €65 placement fee
Residential Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of residential accommodation (twin room, self-catering) + €65 placement fee – available upon request
Airport Transfer (optional) €80 one way
If you would like to receive some more information regarding our Erasmus Teacher Training courses, or to enquire about any of our other language courses, then please get in touch today. You can do so using our contact form or over the phone: +353 (0)1-478-2845
Technology in the Classroom
This Teachers’ Course is a two-week course. It consists of 20 contact lessons per week. In addition, we offer an extensive cultural and social programme which is directly linked to the afternoon sessions.
The primary objectives of the course are to familiarise the participants with recent pedagogical and classroom technology developments in ELT and to increase participants’ confidence in the use and application of some applications, particularly in an environment where many of the students are very computer literate. It will also provide an opportunity to develop and consolidate participants’ own language skills and promote awareness of modern, contemporary Ireland. The programme further aims to establish contacts between teachers from a variety of European backgrounds and facilitate future networking.
Course Info
20 lessons of group tuition / week
1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course Duration: 2 weeks
Course Dates: 10 August – 21 August 2020
Level: Upper-intermediate (B2)
Methodology
The input sessions are a blend of theory and practice in ELT using presentation and demonstration and practical activities using mobile and other classroom technology, and mobile and web applications. As far as possible participants will get to use all of the devices and applications to which they are introduced and will learn to adapt some ready-made programmes to their particular classroom requirements. During the course, they will also take part in the activity programme where the participants will be encouraged to develop their language skills in a more informal environment outside the classroom and further enhance their knowledge of Ireland. There will be a focus on exploiting school trips with mobile technology in their own teaching environments to develop language skills.
Price
2 week course: €740 (Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.)
Homestay Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of host family accommodation (single room, half-board) + €65 placement fee
Residential Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of residential accommodation (twin room, self-catering) + €65 placement fee – available upon request
Airport Transfer (optional) €80 one way
If you would like to receive some more information regarding our Erasmus Teacher Training courses, or to enquire about any of our other language courses, then please get in touch today. You can do so using our contact form or over the phone: +353 (0)1-478-2845
Erasmus+ General English Language Training
The General English Fluency course (GE20) with 20 tuition hours per week and the General English Fluency Plus (GE25) with 25 tuition hours per week work on developing the students’ productive and receptive skills while also increasing their accuracy and fluency. Our teaching is based on a communicative and task-based approach, which means students always focus on effective real-life communication and ways of practising and achieving it.
Course Info
20 lessons of group tuition / week
1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course Dates: during the whole year
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Methodology
Each day the class is divided into two lessons:
• Lesson A: 9am to 11am
• Lesson B: 11.30am to 1.10pm
Lessons A and B are taught by different teachers to give you exposure to a variety of accents and teaching styles. In general, Lesson A focuses on developing your Grammar, Vocabulary and Functional Language. Lesson B focuses on interactive communication with an emphasis on Speaking Skills and Pronunciation. The GE25 course offers 5 additional hours of classes in the afternoons (small group tuition).
Price
2 week course: €740 (Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.)
Homestay Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of host family accommodation (single room, half-board) + €65 placement fee
Residential Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of residential accommodation (twin room, self-catering) + €65 placement fee – available upon request
Airport Transfer (optional) €80 one way
If you would like to receive some more information regarding our Erasmus Teacher Training courses, or to enquire about any of our other language courses, then please get in touch today. You can do so using our contact form or over the phone: +353 (0)1-478-2845
Erasmus+ General English Language Training
The General English Fluency course (GE20) with 20 tuition hours per week and the General English Fluency Plus (GE25) with 25 tuition hours per week work on developing the students’ productive and receptive skills while also increasing their accuracy and fluency. Our teaching is based on a communicative and task-based approach, which means students always focus on effective real-life communication and ways of practising and achieving it.
Course Info
20 lessons of group tuition / week
1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course Dates: during the whole year
Level: Intermediate – Advanced
Methodology
Each day the class is divided into two lessons:
• Lesson A: 9am to 11am
• Lesson B: 11.30am to 1.10pm
Lessons A and B are taught by different teachers to give you exposure to a variety of accents and teaching styles. In general, Lesson A focuses on developing your Grammar, Vocabulary and Functional Language. Lesson B focuses on interactive communication with an emphasis on Speaking Skills and Pronunciation. The GE25 course offers 5 additional hours of classes in the afternoons (small group tuition).
Price
2 week course: €740 (Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.)
Homestay Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of host family accommodation (single room, half-board) + €65 placement fee
Residential Accommodation: €440 – 2 weeks of residential accommodation (twin room, self-catering) + €65 placement fee – available upon request
Airport Transfer (optional) €80 one way
If you would like to receive some more information regarding our Erasmus Teacher Training courses, or to enquire about any of our other language courses, then please get in touch today. You can do so using our contact form or over the phone: +353 (0)1-478-2845
Features of our Erasmus training
- Range of Teacher Training Courses which are eligible for Erasmus+ funding
- Courses are designed for practising primary and secondary teachers
- Team of DELTA-qualified, experienced and motivated ELT teacher trainers