We are humbled by the wonderful feedback from participants who completed our ‘Teaching in English in multilingual classrooms‘ tutor training program last week at GEMS Education in Dubai.
“Even better than I had imagined. The impact this can have for GEMS schools is huge. So relevant and applicable immediately. Fabulous delivery. Looking forward to taking this forward!”
Niamh Drysdale Allen, Corporate Head of EAL, GEMS Education
“Really interesting, insightful and impactful training. Loads to take away and utilise within my own school. Brilliant mix of theory, usable strategies in the classroom and PD for staff. The impact should be huge for students and teachers.”
Tom Sleeman, Head of EAL, GEMS Winchester School Fujairah
“I truly enjoyed the course which gave me a clear understanding of how and why we need to establish an coordinate a whole-school literacy development system to support all curricular areas. It’s great to see a well-balanced programme – SLA theories and language learning methodologies are linked with practical implementation strategies.”
Lily Shaekhova, Head of EAL, GEMS FirstPoint School
“Incredibly valuable at all levels. I know that students and the school as a whole will benefit. Superb delivery. Helen gave us so many practical strategies and examples.”
Adina Strachan, Head of Faculty, GEMS Wellington Academy
“Probably the best PD I have ever been in. I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It has helped evaluate my own pedagogy and think about how I can share this new knowledge with others.”
Warren Hartley, Teacher / Secondary, Wesgreen International School Sharjah
“I have enjoyed every module and can see how each would have a huge impact in my school. This should be a required course for anyone thinking of going into education.”
Mariam Youssef Mesak, Teacher, GEMS International School Al Khail
“Fantastic, engaging and insightful course! Provided strategies to be used immediately as well as provoking further reflections and questions. A lot to take away. Hugely valuable, especially in the multilingual contexts. Fantastic potential impacts on students learning.”
Jessica Towson, Teacher, GEMS Al Barsha National School