About the course
Recorded course. These are not live sessions: after payment, you get recordings of 4 webinars, the course materials, and a final test, and you study whenever it suits you, at your own pace. Access lasts 2 months from the date of payment.
A course for English teachers who want to work in a modern, results-driven way.
You will learn to use AI to plan lessons and create materials quickly.
You will understand how to combine content and language using the CLIL approach.
You will master how to combine different methods deliberately: TBL, Dogme, the Lexical Approach, and more.
After the course, you will be able to confidently build flexible, effective, student-centered lessons.
Course order and syllabus
Course certificate register
Who the course is for
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Novice teachersfor those who want to master modern ELT approaches, learn to use AI, combine content and language, and confidently choose methods for their lessons.
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Experienced teachersfor teachers who want to update their approach, integrate new tools, work flexibly, and make methodological decisions thoughtfully and effectively.
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All teachersand you too, if you want to keep your finger on the pulse of ELT trends ;)
What you get in the course
13 hours of learning
8 hours of recorded webinars + 4 hours of work on the platform + 1 hour for the final test
Certificate
13 academic hours upon successful completion of the course
Participant's personal account
With all the webinar recordings and course materials. Access lasts 2 months from the date of payment.
Interactive final test
Score 80% or higher to get your certificate
Course program and schedule
1
Pre-course meeting (recording)
Recorded
A recording of the kick-off meeting: how the course is structured and how to complete it at your own pace.
2
From Zero to AI Hero
Recorded
- Why it matters: Artificial intelligence is a free assistant that saves you hours of lesson planning and preparation.
- What you’ll learn:
- What AI can realistically do instead of the teacher, and where your control is still needed.
- An overview of the best AI tools that work.
- Key principles for writing “magic” prompts so you get high-quality materials on the first try.
- Real examples of lesson tasks created with AI.
3
CLIL
Recorded
- Why it matters: Teach not just English, but meaningful knowledge about the world - this increases your value as a teacher and fully engages your students.
- What you’ll learn:
- What CLIL really is: a definition and the main purpose of the approach.
- An overview of the “4C” framework (Content, Communication, Cognition, Culture) with simple examples.
- How to effectively combine language learning objectives with subject content goals.
- A ready-to-use CLIL lesson structure and sample classroom activities.
4
Principled eclecticism
Recorded
- Why it matters: Learn to consciously choose the best from different approaches (TBL, Dogme, the Lexical Approach) so your lessons become flexible and results-oriented.
- What you’ll learn:
- What principled eclecticism is and why it’s an effective teaching approach.
- A quick overview of key methods: from Task-Based Learning (TBL) to the “materials-light” Dogme approach.
- How to logically combine different approaches within a single lesson.
- Examples of making quick teaching decisions during a lesson based on students’ needs.
5
Social emotional learning
Recorded
- Why it matters: Language learning success is 80% about the learner’s psychological comfort. Learn how to create a classroom atmosphere where everyone wants to speak - instead of hiding behind the camera or the back row.
- What you’ll learn:
- Definition and importance of SEL: Why emotional intelligence is not an “extra add-on” but a necessary foundation for language learning.
- Five core competencies: Exploring the SEL framework (self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making) in the context of a lesson.
- Classroom routines and activities: Practical exercises that help students stay calm, focused, and comfortable enough to participate actively.
Course trainers
Olesia Vovk
Senior teacher and trainer at the Green Country school network and TalkEn.Cloud, editor of the 24 Easy Steps and Notes by TalkEn.Cloud textbooks and the TalkEn.Cloud platform.
- Certificate: CELTA;
- Mentors teachers, helping them sharpen their methodological and teaching skills;
- Has more than 5 years of experience teaching English.
Marichka Fedak-Maletska
Trainer at the Green Country ESL School Teaching and Methodology Center and the TalkEn.Cloud Language School Development Academy.
- Mentors teachers, helping them grow professionally.
- Author of learning materials for the Green Country school network.
Liliia Chyzh
Senior teacher at the Green Country school network and the TalkEn.Cloud online platform
- CELTA certified;
- Author of English lessons for the All-Ukrainian Online School;
- Co-author of a senior specialized high school curriculum, piloted at a lyceum in Zhytomyr;
- Author and trainer of NMT (Ukraine's National Multi-Subject Test) prep webinars on the ILearn platform.
Course trainers
- Certificate: CELTA;
- Mentors teachers, helping them sharpen their methodological and teaching skills;
- Has more than 5 years of experience teaching English.
Olesia Vovk
Senior teacher and trainer at the Green Country school network and TalkEn.Cloud, editor of the 24 Easy Steps and Notes by TalkEn.Cloud textbooks and the TalkEn.Cloud platform.
- Mentors teachers, helping them grow professionally.
- Author of learning materials for the Green Country school network.
Marichka Fedak-Maletska
Trainer at the Green Country ESL School Teaching and Methodology Center and the TalkEn.Cloud Language School Development Academy.
- CELTA certified;
- Author of English lessons for the All-Ukrainian Online School;
- Co-author of a senior specialized high school curriculum, piloted at a lyceum in Zhytomyr;
- Author and trainer of NMT (Ukraine's National Multi-Subject Test) prep webinars on the ILearn platform.
Liliia Chyzh
Senior teacher at the Green Country school network and the TalkEn.Cloud online platform
How the training works
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Personal account
After payment, you get access to your personal account, where you will find recordings of all the webinars, the course materials, and the final test.
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Recorded webinars
4 recorded webinars with the trainers. These are not live sessions: watch whenever it suits you, at your own pace, as many times as you like.
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Final test and certificate
After completing the course, you will take an interactive final test. Score 80% or higher and get a certificate of course completion
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Access to course materials
Access to your personal account, the webinar recordings, the course materials, and the final test lasts 2 months from the date of payment.