About ELT well
ELT well:
...supports teachers in their work with students who have
learning difficulties or disabilities,
...is committed to providing practical, flexible and relevant
professional development and advice for language teachers,
...offers fresh ways of approaching familiar teaching situations.
ELT well was set up and is run by me, Anne Margaret Smith.
Other trainers with a wide range of expertise work with me as required.
Information about your trainer will be available once a booking has been made.
Anne Margaret Smith | Here's a bit about me (in case you're curious):I have been fortunate enough to have lived in Kenya, Germany, I have had the pleasure of working with multilingual children, disgruntled teenagers, emergency rescue teams, weary factory workers, eccentric senior citizens (including a real live duchess!) and culture-shocked asylum seekers. Some of them had sensory impairments, some were dyslexic, some had chronic illnesses or physical disabilities, and I learnt something from each of them. |
Along the way I have picked up the following qualifications:
BA (Hons) in English Language and Linguistics (York University)
Certificate in TEFLA (GlosCAT)
MA Language Teaching / Language Studies (Lancaster University)
Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (Edinburgh University)
PGCE (Post-Compulsory Education) (University of Central Lancashire)
PhD in Educational Research / Linguistics (Lancaster University)
My PhD combined my experience in English Language teaching and Learner Support and explored
how the issue of inclusive education is addressed in teacher training and education for EFL teachers.
I am currently working with dyslexic students at the University of Cumbria, and teaching ESOL at Blackpool and the Fylde College, where I also assess the learners for any necessary exam
arrangements.
I think it is important for teachers to be on the other side of the desk from time to time, so that we remember how it feels. Language classes that I have been a student in include: Ancient Greek, Anglo-Saxon, British Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Luo, Maori, Swahili, Swedish and Polish. I hold qualifications in some of these languages, and sometimes even conversations!
Just for the record, I am a member of the following organisations:
the British Dyslexia Association (Associate Member of the BDA),
the National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults (NATECLA),
and
the Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS).