Gateway Professional English Teacher Training Presents an exciting Summer Training Program The best school has the responsibility to promote excellent teaching methods to the public. In order to cultivate excellent language teachers, Gateway Language Village (GLV) has established a key teacher training project- Cooperative Learning: Principles and Practice. GLV is a well-known language training school in China . In 2005 it was honored as a "Well-known Comprehensive Strength Language Training Organization" and " Top Oral-English Training School " in the Annual Chinese Education list. GLV's comprehensive training program: "Cooperative Learning: Principles and Practice" aims at training top language teachers for English language education. It enables teachers to use this new teaching method to help English learners learn faster and more efficiently. Gateway Language Village Invites teachers to join our exciting new Summer Training Program we offer 6-1week session for English teachers. Date Course July 17 to 21 Classroom Management July 24 to 28 Cooperative Learning A July 31 to August 4 Cooperative Learning B August 7 to 11 Interactive Learning Activities & Cooperative Games August 14 to 18 Classroom Management August 21 to 25 Cooperative Learning A Classroom Displine and Management Good classroom management and discipline is the key to effective teaching. A class that is well organized, well disciplined and in which the students are actively learning will lead to great success. The Classroom Discipline and Management training will help you achieve this goal. It will include the following: Preventative Discipline : How to create a strong atmosphere of self-discipline in your classroom Dealing with Discipline Problems : Tools, techniques and strategies for solving discipline problems when they occur Managing the classroom environment to make it more suitable for learning Improving efficiency by speeding up routine activities and eliminating time-wasters Some discipline techniques you will learn include: Positive Policing Praise and encouragement Building healthy relationships in the classroom Effective use of reward and punishment The "Quiet Signal" Class Rules Using your voice as a management tool And more! Interactive Activities and Games Students learn better when they are active - learning by doing. There are many ways you can bring more energy to your class. This training includes a variety of innovative ways to add creative activities to your teaching. There are many games and educational activities which help students practice what they have learned. Some of them are suitable for very basic level students; others require a more advanced level of language ability. Some require larger physical spaces while others can be played even in a crowded classroom. All of them help bring your classroom to life! The training includes: Understanding the different learning styles Using role-plays and other dramatic elements in your class Warmers and fillers - what to do in those spare moments Over 30 Cooperative games Creating your own games and learning activities Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning is an exciting new approach to education that makes use of the natural tendency of students to help each other learn . Research has shown that Cooperative Learning helps students learn faster and better , makes classes more enjoyable and improves discipline . In the "method approach" to Cooperative Learning, teachers use a set of carefully designed and extensively tested "cooperative learning methods" to organize the students' learning activities in the classroom. This training package will enable the participating teachers to use cooperative learning in their classes to greatly improve the quality of their lessons. This training will include: Mastery Methods , which help students master knowledge, concepts, or skills to a very high level of excellence Thinking Skills Methods , which help students think deeply about a question or issue, analyze a situation, solve a problem, or create an innovative way of doing something Information Sharing Methods , which help students share information or learning, process and organize information from different sources, and develop social skills Communication Skills Methods , which help students learn to communicate clearly, and develop communication skills including speaking, listening, writing and reading. Teaching Method : Teaching in English, Interactive method and cooperative learning used. English capabilities requirements : English Teachers who are trained must master the good English both in speaking and listening, Translation is not provide at all. 1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks Teacher Training Course Price 1,400 RMB 2,800 RMB 4,200 RMB 5,600 RMB Register before June 16 800 RMB 1,500 RMB 2,200 RMB 2,800 RMB Register before June 30 900 RMB 1,700 RMB 2,400 RMB 3,100 RMB Register before July 14 1,000 RMB 1,800 RMB 2,700 RMB 3,500 RMB Evening Programs (Optional) 75 RMB 150 RMB 225 RMB 300 RMB Accommodation(Two Beds Room) (Optional) 300 RMB 600 RMB 900 RMB 1,200 RMB Deposit 200 RMB Collis I. Rost (USA) Mr. Collis Rost has lived in the United States of America , Kenya , India , Russia , China and Switzerland . He has a degree in mathematics from Grinnell College in Iowa , USA . He has worked internationally in the fields of education and training for over a decade. He also has ample experience as a teacher of English as a second language. He offers training programs internationally in Teaching Methods, Classroom Discipline and Management, Character Building , Peace Education, Environmental Education, Cooperative Learning, and Cooperative games. Kelly Morine (Canada) Kelly was born in Eastern Canada and was a business woman and entrepreneur for over 10 years in her native country.She is a highly qualified, TESOL trained teacher and one of GLV's most experienced teachers.In her over 6 years in GLV, in addition to teaching in the TIE program she regular teaches company and business classes. As part of the Management team, she was the Teaching Coordinator for a 3 year stint. Her current position is as the Training and English Program Development Administrator. Her educational background is in the fields of Business Management and Administration, Communication and Education.