The world is rapidly changing, and our schools need to change rapidly to avoid being left behind. How can we best prepare our students for the future?
This course will provide opportunity for designing and developing student centred, collaborative, contextualised and integrated classrooms and environments to ensure our students and our institutes are future ready.
Please note, you must complete all of the following courses to enrol in this course.
This course is for the ELT professional who is working, teaching or studying in the ELT field and has gained considerable experience in applying quality assurance principles in their professional practice.
This course provides opportunities to demonstrate and apply knowledge, skills and experience with the NEAS Quality Assurance Framework (QAF) to the ELT context.
Welcome to NEAS professional development for managers focusing on ELT Qualifications.
CPD points: 2
This course is for ELT professionals who would like to explore further study options and learn more about ELT qualifications.
The course provides an overview of the key features of ELT qualifications and provides participants with practical tasks to guide their choices for further ELT studies.
Welcome to NEAS Specialisation: School Preparation (HSP & PSP).
This course is for ELT professionals who would like to develop their knowledge and practices in School Preparation programs.
The course provides an overview of the key features of School Preparation programs and provides participants with practical tasks to apply to their centres.
This course is for ELT professionals who would like to learn more about education agents.
The course provides an overview of the role of education agents in student recruitment and provides participants with information and practical tasks to improve their knowledge and practices in engaging with education agents.
This course is for ELT professionals who would like to learn more about research in ELT.
The course provides an overview of the benefits of engaging in research and provides participants with practical tasks to encourage and support engagement in research.
This course is for teaching professionals who would like to embed drama into their teaching repertoire.
The course introduces the benefits of teaching drama in the ELT classroom and provides participants with a supportive structure to begin their journey into the world of drama in ELT.
Aligned with NEAS Quality Assurance Framework A: Teaching, Learning and Assessment, this workshop will focus on how different types of research can be used to inform and improve teaching practices, drawing on IELTS Research Reports as examples of potential tools. This workshop is aimed at all academic staff.
Aligned with NEAS Quality Assurance Framework A: Teaching, Learning and Assessment, this workshop will look at ways that Centres and individual teachers can increase student learner autonomy. This course is suitable for teachers and Academic Managers.
This catch-up provides presentation slides to gather ideas and present the individual with techniques and keywords on the area. Students need to answer a short quiz to complete the course.
• What types of organisational change have you been involved in?
• How was the experience for you?
Aligned with NEAS Quality Framework D: Administration, Management and Staffing, this workshop provides guidance and support for management staff who would like to effectively prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change in order to drive organizational success and outcomes.
Everyone has a stake in building quality in the ELT community as well as in individual ELT centres. This webinar explores the concept of ‘quality’ and ‘culture’ within a quality assurance context and provides participants with practical tools to help them be quality influencers. Aligns to Quality Area G
Teachers and Academic Managers are lifelong learners. Each new calendar year presents the challenge of planning and delivering a relevant and worthwhile program of professional learning.
This webinar shares best practice strategies in developing lifelong learning opportunities in the ELT workplace.
To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: Professional Development Toolbox’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.
Teachers and Academic Managers are lifelong learners. Each new calendar year presents the challenge of planning and delivering a relevant and worthwhile program of professional learning.
This webinar shares best practice strategies in developing lifelong learning opportunities in the ELT workplace.
To move through this course, click through to ‘Webinar: Staffing Toolbox’ and follow the instructions on each lesson.
Please note, you must complete all NEAS Core Courses before you can start a NEAS Specialisation Course.
Every organisation needs leaders that pursue quality. Whether in management, teaching or administration, a leader in English Language Teaching (ELT) influences the decisions of others through dedication and practice. Develop insights into leadership was experts from NEAS and beyond.
Learning Outcomes for this course include an overall understanding of different theories of leadership and the ability to relate these to every day NEAS centre management contexts and to engage in a Community of Practice (CoP) with other NEAS Member Centres to compare and contrast experiences and learnings.
Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework H: Online Delivery. This module provides you with information and insights in designing online ELT courses.
Learning outcomes.
At the end of the module, participants will be able to:
Understand the features of a positive and engaging online ELT course
Identify appropriate online teaching and learning strategies
Implement appropriate technological support in online courses
Understand the value of user-friendly integrated reporting systems,
To move through this module, click through to the glossary and then follow the instructions for each lesson.