Italian Teacher Training Programme

Happy Languages Teacher Training is a specific programme for people who want to start teaching Italian to foreigners.

The course lasts 30 hours in total, 2 hours per week for 15 weeks and gives the chance to develop essential teaching skills. On top of some language teaching theory, trainees will put into practice the main aspects of teaching Italian and will also observe some lessons taught by a professional teacher. All the observations will be discussed with the tutors in order to interpret and understand all the main aspects of a lesson.

Location: Online via Zoom platform

When: Saturday 10.00am-12.00pm. From 10/09/2022 to 17/12/2022

What makes this programme unique?

The aim of this programme is preparing teachers to manage all the practical aspects of teaching Italian to foreigners, which involves some theoretical subjects that are always thoroughly practised through simulations and workgroups. By the end of the course, trainees will have had a significant experience and will be ready to take on group courses or private lessons.

The course is structured as follows:

• Class management
• Analysis of teaching material
• Teaching techniques
• Use of technologies
• Creation of teaching units
• Creation of teaching material and use of authentic material
• Discussion of group works
• Italian certifications for students
• Focus on lessons’observations

If you want to read more about the course’s structure and contents follow this link. At the end of the programme, trainees will receive a detailed feedback and a certificate of attendance. Subscribe to our mailing list to keep up to date!