Reflective Teaching

Do you often attend webinars and training sessions but still feel they’re not making a difference to your teaching?

The most effective professional development comes from within - it starts with what you already have and aligns with your unique teaching style. That’s why this course won’t prescribe specific methods or activities for you to follow. Instead, it’s designed to guide you through weekly experiments and reflections, helping you discover what resonates with you and how you can teach in a way that feels authentic. This approach will enable you to support your students in the most effective way possible.

Through this course, you’ll explore different teaching techniques and ideas, not to replace your current approach, but to deepen your understanding of it. Trying something new can reveal valuable insights into your teaching practice - some changes will work, some won’t, but every experiment will help you grow.

How does it work?

This workbook is divided into 52 weeks.  

Each week includes:

• a prompt to encourage self-reflection
• a task to incorporate into your teaching the following week. 

These tasks are designed to help you evaluate your teaching practices, identify areas for growth, and build on your existing skills. Unlike generalised webinars or training sessions, this course focuses on meaningful development tailored to your unique teaching journey.

Teaching can often feel like a solitary profession, especially if you’re working independently. Opportunities to observe other teachers or exchange ideas may be rare. This workbook provides a structured but flexible way to connect with your own practice and discover new ways to grow so you can transform your teaching and make a greater impact in the classroom. 

It supports you, like a mentor or coach, by asking the right questions and helping you notice what works in your own classroom.

Looking for sample pages? 

Click on the main photo and slide left and right to see sample pages. 

Who is it for?

This e-book is intended for teachers of English as a foreign/second language.

About the author:

I'm Sylwia Clayton, and I’ve written this workbook for you, based on my 20+ years of experience in teaching English. I've taught in language schools in Poland and Ireland, as well as private classes. Over my 20-year career, I've taught all levels and ages, but I specialise in teaching adults. Since 2017, I’ve been training other teachers, collaborated with top publishers (Macmillan, National Geographic Learning), and presenting at various conferences. In 2019, I founded Twofold, where I co-author teaching materials and write all blog posts and Tuesday Teaching Tips newsletter.

Education and certification in teacher training:

• Teacher Training College of English, University of Silesia, Poland
• MA in Applied Linguistics, University College Cork
• Cambridge CELTA

 For more details, find me on LinkedIn.

What other teachers are saying about my training courses and materials:

"I highly recommend Sylwia's training courses. I have participated in two so far. I liked both trainings very much, so I signed up for the next one without hesitation. As a teacher with 9 years of experience, I can confidently say that Sylwia's trainings have really contributed to my professional development. It's really worth it - money well invested."

"I love Sylwia's training because it's packed with advice that can be used immediately. I can always find something for myself there, even though I have been teaching for 20 years. Each training is packed with universal, very practical tips on how to teach. And, last but not least, her teaching ideas usually require minimal or no preparation on the part of the teacher, but great engagement on the part of the student."

"Whatever the topic, you can always expect professionalism, lots of ideas and a very kind and friendly trainer during Sylwia's training. That's why I recommend it wholeheartedly."

"I love your materials! I've been using them mostly with individual students and they make even the least confident ones open up and start talking. Everything is so carefully designed, the language and situations are authentic and taken from real-life context so using the sets is a pleasure. It has saved me so much time looking for interesting and relevant material on a given topic, I wholeheartedly recommend it to fellow busy teachers!"

“Your packs save me a lot of time preparing my lessons. They are versatile and I can use them with many different levels. I mostly teach online, so ease of use, like the clickable menu is important to me. Teacher Notes include a lot of very useful and practical tips. They are an inspiration even for more experienced teachers. I have been teaching English for 15 years and still find new ideas for activities in your materials. “

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