•	Native speakers and non-native speakers with an upper-intermediate to advanced level of English.
•	Experienced language teachers who want to become Teacher Trainers
•	Those new to teacher training, including Directors of Studies, who want to develop their skills further.

The course focuses on ways of helping and training teachers. The content will be practically orientated. You will examine the major differences between language teaching and teacher training, investigate different ways of planning and presenting sessions and enhance your "people skills." By the end of the course you will have covered those key areas necessary to feel more confident either to take up a training position or to develop further in your current role.

At the beginning of your course you will also be given a free copy of "The Teacher Trainer," a Pilgrims resource magazine for teacher trainers.

What are the key course contents?
Materials will be partly customised for the group by the main trainer, supplemented by published materials. The trainer will hold a "needs and wants" session on the first day to ensure the group has a central part to play in negotiating course content.

	On this course you will focus on how to:
•	Plan training sessions that value different learning styles.
•	Heighten your observation skills and provide valuable feedback on teaching.
•	Acknowledge and respond to feedback given to you by others.
•	Listen to people respectfully and communicate sensitively and effectively.
•	Deal with “difficult people.”
•	Relate to and manage teachers on an individual and team basis.
•	Develop "teacher autonomy," which encourages continuous, self-determined professional development.
•	Maintain and expand your own development as a trainer.
•	Incorporate core elements from "feeder fields," such as NLP, into your training.

•	Yes, if you want to become a teacher trainer or a mentor.
•	Yes, if you have recently become a teacher trainer, Senior Teacher or a Director of Studies and wish to develop your skills further and become more confident in your role.

•	NLP for Teachers - if you are interested in exploring NLP and learning styles in more depth.
•	Creative Methodology For The Classroom – if your needs and interests relate more generally to methodology in the classroom.

What do I do next?
If this is the right course for you, please complete the Registration Form online. Our courses have limited places, so avoid disappointment by completing your reservation as soon as possible.
If this course does not match your needs, please contact Pilgrims Sales (details below) or browse the website for information on other courses.

To request more information or to register, please contact Sales at Pilgrims. Alternatively, you can register online by clicking here.

Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.

•	“Tasks for Language Teachers” M. Parrott (CUP) 1993
•	“Tasks for Teacher Education” R. Tanner & C. Green (Longman) 1998
•	“Models and Metaphors in Language Teaching” T. Woodward (CUP) 1991