Teacher Training

Next Course: June 2024

Our Vision

We are changing the way languages are being taught!

What you can expect from this Teacher Training course

Attendance location and time
The training takes place on the educational platform Moodle and lasts 4 weeks.
Daily participation is needed, but attendance hours are flexible.

During the Week 1 the participants are trained in the method and the Weeks 2, 3 and 4 they practice it and understand it deeper.

Online Call. Get to know each other
All the participants and the trainer have a group live online meeting, to introduce themselves and get to know each other.

Week 1. Get started with the F.A.S.T. method
Registered teachers are able to access the platform, study, prepare their first educational material and respond at their own pace.

Day 1 : Get started with the F.A.S.T. method
✓ Introduction
✓ Grasp the concept
✓ Kick-off: Apply the method step-by-step – A1 level

Day 2 : Get Involved
✓ Receive educational material (A0–B2 level)
✓ Create your own material
✓ Exchange material and input with your peers/trainer
✓ Redefine the role of grammar

Day 3 : Keep students engaged
✓ How to: assess learners
✓ How to: correct writings
✓ Motivate learners to stay in the flow

Day 4 : Take it further
✓ The speaking part: A step-by-step-guide
✓ How to: teach pronunciation efficiently
✓ Tips for teachers and students
✓ Go further – A2 level

Day 5 : Summarize
✓ How to: Customize your lessons
✓ Prepare the future challenges
✓ Final feedback

Week 2. Q&A and forming groups
All the participants have a group live online meeting with the trainer, to ask any questions and be helped in order to be ready to start giving lessons to their colleagues.

Week 3. Practicing in groups
After forming couples or small groups the participants teach each other, at least two lessons. It gives them the opportunity to build teaching experience with the F.A.S.T. method and experience it as students, as well.

Week 4. Q&A and final feedback
Finally, one last group meeting takes place to share experiences and ask questions, express doubts and fears, excitement or whatever this training brings! All teachers are ready to apply the F.A.S.T. method to enable their students reach B1 level in 3 months!

We offer a digital certificate of competence to the teachers who successfully complete the course.  The certificate states that they can teach languages in 3 months with the F.A.S.T. method.

This training is aimed at foreign
language teachers.

Innovative, yet simple practices are suggested for a more effective teaching/learning process of foreign languages.

The F.A.S.T. method can be applied whether it is face-to-face, online, in private lessons, or in small groups.

Alternative assessment methods
are proposed to encourage and empower students.

Get trained in the F.A.S.T. method

1-Month Teacher Training Course

Online course and scheduled conference calls

1 week of study and 3 weeks of method application

You receive educational material for your students

199€

Price includes VAT 21%

  • The training via Language and Motivation has given me a different view of teaching. It is motivating and special to see how quickly students achieve a higher level with this method.

    Deborah G., teacher of Dutch

  • We saw how the method works from theory to practice: we took material, made material, taught and learned in a holistic approach to the F.A.S.T. method.

    Stella P., teacher of French

  • It's for sure a revolutionary approach to teaching a foreign language! Sofia is the most appropriate person to communicate her knowledge and expertise to all her colleagues. Personally, I recommend her and this training without question because it opens up new roads to this continually changing and demanding field of foreign language teaching. Thank you Sofia!

    Maria E., teacher of French

  • Being a teacher at Language and Motivation is a wonderful experience. You meet new people and you also work with a great team!

    Anneta S., teacher of Dutch

  • Teaching German with F.A.S.T. method is a fast and interesting way to explore the language.

    Gogo T., teacher of German

  • With the F.A.S.T. method I hope to motivate many students to reach their language goals in a safe and comfortable learning environment.

    Jildou B., teacher of Dutch

  • The training was very useful, it suggests new tools, material and ideas! Sofia is wonderful as a trainer! She is always ready to answer, to clear out and suggest solutions to your questions! Thank you Sofia 🙂

    Natalia P., teacher of French

  • I really loved the teacher's training! It was an unique opportunity to learn something new, to question the limits of our practices, to share thoughts with colleagues, to improve ourselves! Thank you so much!

    Aikaterini K., teacher of French

  • I attended the one-month training for F.A.S.T. method for language teachers in LM and it was really enlightening. I had the chance to collaborate with fellow colleagues of various languages and exchange lessons with them. As a new teacher of English I would recommend this training to fellow colleagues as it is a new approach to learning a language which allows adults to stay committed to due to the fact that certificates can be taken in a short period of time and requires only 1.5 hour per week for lessons.

    Katerina B., teacher of English

  • Such a nice experience! The Teacher Training has just finished, however, the networking, collaboration, and exchange of good practices of the F.A.S.T. method can go on amongst the participants. Many thanks to Sofia Karfi for coordinating the training and to all colleagues who participated!

    Spyroula M., teacher of Turkish
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