Teacher Mentoring
This service is designed for newly qualified and novice teachers seeking guidance and ongoing support to achieve better learner outcomes for their students. We help identify gaps in your skill set and guide you step by step, ensuring rapid improvement in the shortest possible time.
The training is predicated on getting permission from your Director of Studies (DoS) to observe your teaching style and methodology over several classes at your workplace. This allows us to analyze your strengths and pin point areas for development; providing targeted advice on the skills that would benefit you most (see sample topics below). Ultimately, this service accelerates your journey to becoming a more confident, efficient, and effective teacher, reducing your reliance on busy academic managers, occasional CPD sessions, or experienced colleagues who may not always have the time to mentor you.
Support for pre-service and experienced teachers:
We also assist students who are preparing for, or currently undertaking their initial pre-service teaching qualification—such as:
✔ CELT
✔ Cambridge CELTA
✔ Trinity CertTESOL
We provide support with assignments, practical classroom management strategies, and efficient lesson planning techniques. For more experienced teachers planning to pursue a Master’s in TESOL or Cambridge DELTA, we offer guidance on assignments, presentations, and final thesis preparation.
Some of the topics we can help you with are:
- Topic 1: Effective classroom management: how to manage your classroom effectively
- Topic 2: The independent learner & effective learner strategies
- Topic 3: How to motivate the unmotivated & demotivated student
- Topic 4: Error correction techniques - getting the mix right between over and under correcting
- Topic 5: Examine the top 50 complaints of language students and learn how to deal with them
- Topic 6: How to use songs as a teaching tool in the classroom
- Topic 7: Using your lesson plan effectively on a day by day basis.
- Topic 8: Providing resource material to help you plan your classes quickly and effectively
- Topc 9: Using AI as a teaching tool?
- Topic 10: Teaching grammar to the different levels: A1-C1
- Topic 11: Tips on how to teach general English exams: IELTS & Cambridge B2/C1
- Topic 12: Teaching Business English
- Topic 13: Designing formative and summative tests
Why Choose This Mentoring Program?
With 30+ years of experience in the English Language Teaching industry—both in Ireland and abroad—I have the expertise to help you become a skilled and confident teacher. I hold a Master’s in TESOL (2013-2014), with a special focus on student motivation and engagement.
You can sign up for any number of the topics above. Pricing will vary based on the number of modules you choose, and some topics may require multiple sessions (e.g., teaching grammar at different proficiency levels or preparing students for major English exams).
Interested? Get in touch for details!