Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the Refresher Course for English Teachers. The course offered here is under responsibility of Istanbul Directorate of Ministry of National Education to contribute the continuous professional development of English Teachers at state schools in order to be more beneficial to our students and the community.

Creative ideas in teaching, exciting new materials for learning and valuable insights from research can overwhelm teachers who seek to offer interesting, effective and successful classes for their students. What we hope to provide at these training sessions is a chance for us to learn from each other, reflect on our own teaching and build a stronger network among the rich variety of English Teachers attending our program. Your presence already ensures our success.

The course takes 21 weeks including 18-week seminar/workshop programme and 3-week presentations of the participants. You will present your outcomes from the academy and have a chance to show us what you do at your schools. Attendance is important and we rely on your participation and feedback to make this project a success. So please use this opportunity to learn and connect with your peers and let us know what you think via weekly training evaluation forms after workshops.

Enjoy your time here and keep up the good work!

Hale YURTTABİR

Language Academy Coordinator

eltcoordinator@gmail.com