At the start of the year classroom management can feel overwhelming, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. This session is designed to give teachers practical, ready-to-use ideas to add to their classroom management toolkit. With almost every type of student in mind, we’ll look at the fundamentals of setting up an effective classroom, explore tried-and-true techniques, and experiment with some more innovative — even “off-the-wall” — approaches to keeping lessons on track. Discover ideas you can put to straight work in class on Monday morning.

Sticking to known language they feel confident with may seem like a sensible approach to speaking and writing, especially in exam situations. However, the higher assessment bands require our students to demonstrate a range of more sophisticated lexis and grammar. As teachers, we also need to hear and see them using new language so that we can judge their progress and stay motivated ourselves! In this session, we’ll consider several areas, including complexity, sophistication, flexibility and control, applicable from level B1 upwards.