• Review of JCL Coach and Practise methodology with focus on what can(not) be skipped

• How to keep online classes fun and productive

• We will focus on methodology, not the tech side of online teaching - I assume you know how to work with Google Slides (if not, visit How to Teach Online - Basics)

• led by Adam Tatar

• Reducing the use of L1 in class and boosting students’ confidence in using the target language

• Essential components of an engaging and effective lower level lesson with low TTT

• Practical tips and activities (incl. the use of authentic materials in lower level classes and engaging students in group courses)

• led by Yevheniia Valova

• Issues that often occur in mixed level classes (incl. psychological)

• Different balancing strategies

• Adapting activities for mixed level classes + tips and tricks

• led by Katka Hrušková

• Identifying higher levels

• Materials and topics for higher-level students

• Planning your own higher-level lesson

• led by Adam Tatar

• Organizing your time and materials

• Achieving work-life balance

• Lesson planning shortcuts (NOT methodology! just maximum result with minimum effort)

• led by Danielle Kindle

• Most common mistakes Czech speakers make in English

• Where these come from and how to EC them

• False friends, pronunciation issues etc.

• led by Katka Hrušková

• Common problems with conversation lessons

• Students' needs and expectations

• How to keep conversation lessons productive - lesson planning and materials

• led by Adam Tatar

• Using AI for lesson planning

• Using AI for activities

• Exploring AI tools

• led by Danielle Kindle

• How to design interactive, fun, and hands-on activities

• Inspiration as well as specific tips on what to do and how

• Practical application to immediately use in your next lesson 

• led by April Mislan

• Types of short activities and why we need them in our lessons

• How to prepare them effectively and recycle

• How to adapt them using technology for both online and F2F lessons

• led by Danielle Kindle

• Learning the language, not learning about it

• Planning your lesson to maximize the potential for speaking

• Examples of student-centered activities

• led by Adam Tatar

• The challenges of first lessons and how to deal with them

• What to do in first lessons

• Exploit a coursebook or build your own lesson

• led by Katka Hrušková

This is the updated version of 'Making Teaching Grammar Lessons Fun'

• How to make grammar lessons effective

• Spicing up guided practice

• Creating engaging free practice

• led by Katka Hrušková