Are you looking for new ideas? Need help teaching certain things? Or would
you just like a fun packed, highly motivating workshop to get you back
enjoying your job to the max?
It sounds like a Genki English Workshop is just for you!
I have done workshops for 1000s of teachers around the world, at events
sponsored by Oxford University Press, JALT, the British Council, Ministries
of Education, Boards of Educations and many schools in Japan, Thailand,
Korea & Europe. They have been featured in national newspapers and
on TV in many countries. But most of my time is spent travelling to towns
just like yours, helping teachers to get a little more genkiness into their
classes.
There are several types of workshop I can do, please choose which is best
for you, and get in touch.
If you'd like to see what sort of things we'll do, have a look at the Online Video Workshops.
Any questions?
Aims of the workshop
To make life easier for you by solving your teaching problems and showing
dozens of original, effective & fun activities for teaching kids.
Where will the workshops be held? In your town or city. Usually Asia is in the Summer and Europe in the
Winter season.
Who will lead the workshops?
The workshop will be taught by a Genki English Education Consultant who
has many years of experience in teacher training as well as planning
and teaching lessons in primary schools (probably me!). The workshop
can be conducted in either Japanese, English or French. And believe me,
you'll never have seen a workshop quite as Genki as this!
How long will the workshop last?
A very basic introduction can last 2-3 hours. A more thorough presentation
including question and answer time will consist of 3 hours in the morning
and 3 hours in the afternoon. 2 or 3 day workshops are also possible where
smaller groups of teachers get to teach and critique themselves.
How much will the workshop cost?
The main aim of Genki English is improving education in elementary schools.
Because of this we have special programmes where workshops at elementary
schools have no fee for the presentation. All that is required is travel
expenses and accommodation. For groups of private teachers we also have
special schemes available, please see the examples below.
Outside Japan
Place: Any teaching conference or group of teachers
Time: Varies
Fee: Varies. Sometimes Genki English can sponsor the workshop.
Genki English is now used in over 100 different countries and I am always
willing to help out teachers overseas. If you have a teaching conference
or meeting organised (or would like to organise one) and would like an
energetic, motivating presentation with lots of techniques demonstrated
then please let me know. I'm usually based in Europe during the Winter and Asia during the Summer,
but can travel anywhere in the World.
For Japanese Elementary School Teachers
Place: Elementary Schools / Education Centers
Time: Usually 3 hours. Longer workshops are possible.
Fee: Free. Only travel expenses + accommodation are required
This is the most popular type of workshop I do, especially in Summer. I'll
come along to your school or town and help out the teachers with the worries
and fears they have about teaching English. In Japanese I'll go through
lots of motivation and simple techniques to give the teachers the confidence
to teach on their own or with an ALT. Highly recommended.
(Here's a Japanese explanation and my profile to print and show your teachers.)
Groups of ALTs
Place: Your town or city ( anywhere in Japan)
Time: All day. 3 hours in morning, 2 in the afternoon.
Fee: Free. Only travel expenses + accommodation are required
Get together a group of like minded ALTs and a place to hold the workshop and I'll come along and teach you as many techniques, ideas and tips as I can in the time we have. I'm an ex-ALT so I do the same deal as elementary schools, if you can club together to pay my travel and accommodation then I'll come along for free.
ALT Mid-Year/ Summer Orientation Conferences
Place: Your prefecture
Time: Usually 90 minutes
Fee: If there is a set fee I'd like to take it. If finances are tricky,
please get in touch we can probably work something out!
Mid year conferences can be really boring! But hopefully we can liven things
up a bit! I've done them in Hokkaido, Aomori, Kumamoto, Tokushima, Saga,
Nara, Yamagata and several other prefectures. Ideally I'd do the elementary
school workshop, but whilst I'm there I can also do the "Getting the
most out of JET" workshop to the whole group.
Eikaiwa / Eigo Kyoushitsu / Private English teachers
Place: Anywhere in Japan.
Time: AM 3 hours + PM 3 hours ( + extra evening 2 hours is also possible
for no extra charge)
Fee: 9,000 yen per person. ( Minimum 12 people). If the participants purchase
a Superpack or picture card pack at the event they receive a 9,000 yen discount i.e. the workshop is free!
We'll start off with the basics and then go through as many of the Genki
English themes as possible. All of them complete with how to teach the
song AND the games. Plus Q&A and request sections. This is the most
thorough way to learn how to teach Genki English. Simply get a few of your
friends together and get in touch. If you were thinking of buying the Superpack anyway, it's a great way
to learn how it all works.
Maximum participants: 30.
What will the workshop consist of ?
Each workshop is tailored to your needs, but it's usually something like this ...
1. Introduction
A brief introduction of the speaker and the topics to be covered. A bit
of a warm up and survey of what type of things people would like to learn.
2. Teaching methods and motivation techniques.
This is not the usual textbook English! Learn
ways to make your kids have fun, like English
and become really excited about all the possibilities
English offers! How to make your kids quiet,
or loud, curing katakana accents, getting
them motivated and wanting to speak more!
3. Genki English Games and Songs
Introductions of tried and tested, fun games, songs and activities to get
the kids interested in English, and the World. You'll be playing these
games as well, so you get to see for yourself just how fun and effective
they are!
4. Question, Answers and Discussion. I'm here to help.
Many teachers will have questions about how to teach such material. Hopefully
the I'll be able to answer any questions you may have, and help you out
with any problems! Ask questions at any time, at the end, over a beer in
the evening or even by email when you get back home.
English will play a vital role in the lives and success of your students
in the 21st Century. This workshop will give you the tools and confidence
to make sure your students fulfill their potential! I'm determined
to make teaching English and International Understanding as effective and
fun as possible.
