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Madrid teachers: methodology, language development and school placements

In July, we welcomed a group of 40 primary and secondary teachers as part of our long-running partnership with the Comunidad de Madrid. This four-week course was intended to improve the participants’ language own skills as well as develop their teaching methodology and competences related to the bilingual context. In addition, it wasRead more...

0 comments | 08 August 2017 | Tailor-made Courses | Susi Pearson
Using the Linguistic Landscape in your classroom?

If you enjoy NILE's Linguistic Landscape and would like to bring it to your classrooms, have a look at NILE Asscociate Trainer Jamie Keddie's newsletter from Norwich this summer!

0 comments | 31 July 2017 | Linguistic Landscapes | Hanna Furre
Linguistic Landscapes #34

#34 'Not suitable for vegetarians'

A cheeky advert from Norwich mustard giants, Colman's, using the nursery rhyme 'Mary had a little lamb'Read more...

0 comments | 10 April 2017 | Linguistic Landscapes | Thom Kiddle
Italian Digital Promoters

As part of our continuing programme of ICT-focussed courses, we welcomed a group of Digital Promoters from a consortium of 11 secondary schools in Italy. The teachers are digital enthusiasts who are in charge of encouraging teachers in their schools to use technology to enhance learning. They spentRead more...

0 comments | 07 April 2017 | Tailor-made Courses | Susi
Eastern Mediterranean University Teachers

From January to March, we delivered courses and workshops to teachers from the Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus, supported by our strategic partners Macmillan Education. Briony Beaven, NILE Associate Trainer..Read more...

0 comments | 31 March 2017 | Tailor-made Courses | Susi
Austrian Secondary Trainee Teachers

As always in January, we had a large group of trainee secondary teachers at Nile from Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark in Graz, Austria . They spent two weeks with us, which included some initial language improvement work, working on their already excellent English, with Maria Byrne, John McMahon, Chris Rose and Susi Pearson, followed byRead more...

0 comments | 24 March 2017 | Tailor-made Courses | Susi
Italian Principals

In March, we were very pleased to welcome a group of Italian Principals from a consortium of secondary schools in Italy for a course focussing specifically on using ICT in schools.

They spent a week with us, Read more...

0 comments | 24 March 2017 | Tailor-made Courses | Susi
Uzbek Teachers and Teacher Trainers

NILE joined forces with our sister organisation INTO Glasgow Caledonian University to host a teacher development programme for 42 teachers and teacher trainers from Uzbekistan. The bespoke courseRead more...

0 comments | 31 January 2017 | Courses and Tailor-made Courses | Thom Kiddle
#33 - Vote Rump!

A topical example of elision used to promote Gourmet Burger’s rump burger…at least I hope they are not actually running an unofficial presidential election campaign!

Connected speech involves linkingRead more...

0 comments | 05 October 2016 | Linguistic Landscapes | Alan Mackenzie
Baden Trainee Teachers

As well as daffodils and bank holidays, spring is the time when we enjoy working with a group of Austrian trainee teachers from the Pädagogische Hochschule in Baden. This year’s group was with us for two weeks, during which they spent three days in local schools, participating in lessons, giving presentationsRead more...

0 comments | 02 June 2016 | Courses and Tailor-made Courses | Alan Pulverness