The Lesson Workshop ™

Association  of Independent Language Teachers and Services (AILTS) is an association created for teachers of all languages. It was founded by two EFL  (English as a Foreign Language) teachers, Fiona and Suzanne, who have gained a realm of hands on experience from working both for schools and independently. Through AILTS they want to share this invaluable experience with fellow teachers, be a valid source for materials, offer support and guidance as well as provide Continuing Professional Development (CPD) tools.

“The AILTS workshops have enabled me to share ideas with a real mix of foreign language teachers from all over the world. The informative workshops have given me refreshing and unique ideas that I have been able to incorporate into my lessons”.  Alex P. (English Teacher)

The Lesson Workshop™

AILTS set up The Lesson Workshop™ in Rome in March 2011. The idea behind The Lesson Workshop™ was to create a professional, supportive and friendly environment for independent language teachers of all languages to be able to grow, share ideas, experiences and network with fellow colleagues. It can be lonely out there, whether you work independently or for a school as, unfortunately, not all schools have the desire or the possibility to support and offer guidance to the teachers who work for them. How do we know? We’ve been there! We want to inspire you with fresh ideas to ensure you always feel enthusiastic about your work while helping you to evolve professionally.

“Ailts workshops are a perfect way of getting rid of those cobwebs we create in our teaching methods when we become stagnant and repetitive.”

Maria M. (English Teacher)

Have you got some great activities or ideas to share?

Come along to The Lesson Workshop™. Let’s share our ideas together. You’ll get plenty of fresh, practical and proven ideas to put into practice in your next lesson!

“Fiona and Suzanne’s workshops recharge my teaching batteries by providing me with lots of new ideas and ready-made materials as well as giving me a chance to meet colleagues from other schools and exchange ideas or resolve problems.  Highly recommended”!

Sue W. (English Teacher)

Workshop Themes

We have all studied to do the job we do, but we believe that Continuing Professional Development (CPD) leads to; better communication, greater job satisfaction, happier students and greater earning potential for the teacher.

We approach various topics which are fundamental to language teaching such as:

Course design and programming;

Developing you own personal took kit;

Approaching the language of business;

Language learning styles;

The importance of the 3Rs in language learning (Repetition-Reinforcement-Recycling);

Approaching beginners with more confidence;

Using video and technology in the classroom;

The role of mistakes in language learning;

Teaching higher levels;

Teaching young learners;

Exploiting authentic materials….. ….just to name a few!

When is The Lesson Workshop™ held?

The Lesson Workshop ™ takes places on a Saturday afternoon once a month in Rome. The workshops are open to teachers of all languages, and give you the opportunity to learn, share and network with other teaching professionals.

Join Us!

Live in Rome? Then why not join us?

If you don’t live in Rome, don’t worry!

There are also other opportunities available for you to receive this valuable information and continue your professional development from your own home.

- E-books – We gather all the information generated and discussed at each of The Lesson Workshops™ and develop an e-book for each topic. These e-books will be on sale directly from www.ailts.net

- Webinars – The Lesson Workshops ™will also be available on-line as webinars and will be held once a month. You can access them from anywhere! If you can’t manage to join us at the scheduled time, the registrations will be available on www.ailts.net as of the following day.       

- Membership – You can become a member of AILTS and have exclusive access to all our archives of teaching materials, webinars, mp3s and tutorial videos on language teaching methods and communication. -      

- Free worksheets – You can also sign up (it’s free!) and receive a free worksheet every week – it could be an activity to use in the classroom, some information on teaching methods, a teaching tip or useful CPD advice for you.

“I took part in the workshops and I found them cleverly and beautifully arranged with interesting, important teaching topics and the right mixture between concepts from books and personal experiences. In fact, I particularly liked the possibility to discuss teaching problems and to gain experiences/ideas from each other. You can really see that Fiona and Suzanne love their job (really important aspect in teaching) and they communicate their passion and expertise in an efficient and, at the same time, easygoing way.”  Andrea G. (German Teacher)

OPT IN for our free E-notes

If you sign up directly from here, you will also receive some special E-notes taken from one of The Lesson Workshops™ :

The importance of the 3 ‘R’s in language learning

[Repetition, Reinforcement & Recycling]

The E-notes are full of interesting teaching concepts and a great collection of practical ideas to put into use during your lessons.

To receive the e-notes  just send us your e-mail address and you’ll receive them directly in your in-box!

Want to know more about The Lesson Workshop™?

To receive further information about The Lesson Workshop™ or AILTS, you can: Visit www.ailts.net  Contact Fiona and Suzanne directly at info@ailts.net

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“I have found the workshops organized by Fiona and Suzanne with teachers of English and German as 2° language very helpful, especially for those like me (I teach Italian) who are not very expert yet. Among the difference regarding the language taught, the meetings have brought out useful teaching techniques, practical advices and exercises to improve as teacher and help our students to learn, memorize and reuse what they have studied.”

Danilo S. (Italian Teacher)

We want to inspire you with fresh ideas to ensure you always feel enthusiastic about your work while helping you to evolve professionally. Come and join us; working together we can empower each other!