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Description of  the Training

ETAG in-service training courses are available to all ETAG members. To book your place on any courses, please speak to the ETAG training coordinator Lali Mdinaradze lalimdi@yahoo.com or 591601844.

Upon request these trainings will be delivered online:

1. Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Essentials

Covers the major aspects of modern ELT methodology-theory and practice, prepares for the teacher certification test; Leads to and prepares for the Cambridge exam for English teachers.

Is  designed by the British Council.

Duration 30 hrs.; Fee 90 GEL

2. Basics in Language Testing (BILT)

The course aims to get teachers acquainted with basic principles of language testing and develop in teachers the most essential skills for classroom testing. Methodology used during the training is theory followed by discussion-based practical activities.

Designed by Rusudan Tkemaladze and Emily Tichich with the assistance of the Hornby Trust, UK and Public Affairs Section, US Embassy, Georgia.

Duration 20 hrs. Fee 70 GEL

3. Academic Writing

Trains English teachers in how to teach paragraph and essay writing to intermediate and advanced English students. This course will  also improve the teacher’s own writing  ability and style.

Is designed by ETAG  with the assistance of Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, Georgia

Duration 20 hrs. Fee 70 GEL

4. Language Development

The course compiles the activities that help teachers improve their receptive and productive Skills. It focuses on Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking skills.

The course puts emphasis on the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) and is excellent opportunity for teacher professional development.

Training Kit compiled by: Nikoloz Parjanadze, ETAG trainer, US Embassy Alumni and

Kevin Hirschi, US Embassy English Language Fellow.

Consulted by Rusudan Tkemaladze.

Duration 20 hrs. Fee 70 GEL

5. Lesson Planning and Feedback

The aim of the course is to boost teachers’ confidence and develop their practical skills in lesson planning. It highlights different approaches to teaching and learning and focuses on lesson frameworks. The course also trains teachers how to teach grammar and vocabulary and gives them a chance to plan and deliver a demo lesson.

Designed by Katie Kalandadze and Nino Rukhadze.

Duration 5 hrs. Fee 40 GEL

6. Business English for English Teachers

The course is designed along the principles of a low-tech flipped classroom model and offers a range of interactive, communicative, task-based, hands-on, flexible and easily adaptable activities. Particular emphasis is made on vocabulary needed, to ensure that teachers will feel comfortable while delivering business English course themselves in their own teaching environment.

The course is revised, prepared and delivered by Maia Rogava and Nino Rukhadze.

Duration 18 hrs. Fee 70 GEL

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BUSINESS ENGLISH for TEACHERS. Day 2

March 31, 2024
BUSINESS ENGLISH for TEACHERS. Day 250
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Workshop for English teachers-to-be from Batumi State University.

March 22, 2024
On March 17 ETAG Batumi hosted a workshop for English teachers-to-be from Batumi State University. ETAG Batumi trainers, Neli Kukhaleishvili and Nino Kvantaliani introduced professional development courses that ETAG Georgia provides for newly qualified teachers across the country. ETAG Batumi members and NQTs from INT English Language and Training centre – Mariam Apakidze, Mariam Getsadze50
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Cambridge University Teaching Knowledge Test Module 1 preparation course

March 2, 2024
ETAG Batumi Branch trainers – Neli Kukhaleishvili, Nino Kvantaliani and Pikria Dolidze delivered TKT (Cambridge University Teaching Knowledge Test) Module 1 preparation course for the teachers of Batumi Georgian-American International Academy Progress and INT English Language and Training Centre. We congratulate the participants on passing the exam with flying colours. We are sure the experience50
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9-hour Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) preparation course

October 29, 2023
On October 22, 2023 ETAG Batumi trainers Neli Kukhaleishvili, Nino Kvantaliani and Pikria Dolidze launched the 9-hour Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) preparation course for Georgian-American International Academy Progress and English Language and Training Centre (INT) teachers. At the first session the trainees were taken up with essential topics such as describing language as language50
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Training course for TSU teachers, conducted by Matt Done

January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023. The second day of the training course for TSU teachers, conducted by Matt Done, a teacher trainer. The topics are “Backward planning: Putting real life into our lessons” and “Exploiting teaching materials”50
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FREE ETAG WEBINAR N1 (2021-2022 academic year)

September 26, 2021
FREE ETAG WEBINAR N1 this academic year was held on September 25, Saturday, at 6pm. Presenter: Jamie Keddie, a teacher trainer, storyteller and Oxford University Press author. The founder of Lesson Stream. Presentation topic: A story-based approach to authentic materials. In this talk, Jamie Keddie suggested a practical approach to authentic materials and offered some50
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A 10-hour series of workshops for Gori and Rustavi ETAG members

June 22, 2021
A 10-hour wonderful series of workshops for Gori and Rustavi ETAG members finished. English teachers from Gori, Khashuri and Rustavi were introduced to well selected training program by Robert D. Leier, PhD, ELF Georgia. The program components : Teaching for Communication, High-tech Vocabulary Learning, Providing feedback in the Writing Process and Project Based Teaching and50
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A 12-hour Language Development online course

June 14, 2021
A 12-hour Language Development online course. Day 1, Session 1- Developing Reading Skills. Trainer- Nino Rukhadze The main focus of the session: Introduction of CEFR requirements for Reading; Reading techniques and task -types50
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Training for the English teachers of Samegrelo and Imereti region

May 24, 2021
The training for the English teachers of Samegrelo and Imereti region of Georgia Started on May 14th. It was conducted by Robert D. Leier, Ph.D. English Language Fellow- Georgia. The Topic of the first session was – Teaching for Communication. The second session was held on 19th May. The topic of the session was Low50
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A 10 hour training in west part of Georgia

May 24, 2021
The training for the English teachers of West part of Georgia started on May 14. It was conducted by Robert D. Leier, Ph.D. U.S. Department of State, English Language Fellow in Georgia Participants are from Imereti and Samegrelo regions of Georgia The topic of the first meeting was “Teaching for Communication”. Day 1: The training50
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Teaching for Communication – The training for the English teachers of Kakhetii region

April 16, 2021
Ketevan Barkhudanashvili -ETAG Telavi head. The training for the English teachers of Kakhetii region started on April 9th. It was conducted by Robert D. Leier, Ph.D. English Language Fellow- Georgia. The Topic of the first session was Teaching For Communication. The trainer Robert. D Leier discussed several language teaching theories. However, the main focus of50
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TKT Exam Preparation Course

March 7, 2021
ETAG trainers Manana Rusieshvili and Katie Kalandadze have delivered the TKT exam preparation course with two groups of teachers50
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News from ETAG Akhaltsikhe

March 2, 2021
The training for the English teachers of Samtskhe-Javakheti region started on February 26. It was conducted by Robert D. Leier, Ph.D. English Language Fellow- Georgia. The topic of the first meeting was “Teaching for Communication”. Doctor Leier introduced us to a lot of useful issues like: first language acquisition, behaviorist theory, Innatist theory and Interactionist50
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PRELIM project with the participation of Imereti region teachers and Language United, Bath. UK.

February 12, 2021
The PRELIM project, which aims to deliver online English language improvement course to English teachers, is in full swing. ETAG has been paired with Languages United (Bath, UK) to design and deliver a course for its members. 12th February was a special day! It was a day of a social event, when the British trainers50
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25-hour online-TKT exam preparation course (TKT)

January 14, 2021
ETAG will start a 25- hour online-TKT exam preparation course (TKT) on January 21, 2021 During the course you will be able to get prepared for the Cambridge TKT exam in all the 3 modules. Participants will get the certificates. The English Teachers’ Association of Georgia (ETAG) is committed to supporting teachers during the Covid-1950
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TKT Exam Preparation

December 22, 2020
Dear teachers. TKT exam preparation has been completed. We’d like to share with you the reflection of the training process by one of the trainers prof. MANANA RUSIESHVILI: “I enjoyed working with this wonderful team of teachers. They were motivated , eager to learn and experiment with new materials and made interesting and insightful contributions50
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a TKT exam preparation course for the participants of the British Council project ‘Learning Hubs for Stronger Societies’

November 10, 2020
ETAG has started a TKT exam preparation course for the participants of the British Council project ‘Learning Hubs for Stronger Societies’. The participants are 21 teachers of English living in the borderline regions of Georgia. Manana Rusieshvili and Katie Kalandadze, ETAG-British Council trainers with CELTA qualification are conducting the training. This is a 25- hour50
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TKT Online Training

October 24, 2020
TKT Online Training. November 2-December 7, 2020. Trainer Prof. manana Rusieshvili and Katie Kalandadze, The participants for the TKT training are already identified and the trainers are working on their part of the training. There is a direct communication between TKT trainers, trainees and ETAG coordinators50
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Brain Friendly Teaching and Lesson Planning

February 21, 2020
Dear teachers, Don’t miss the chance to register now for upcoming the 18-hour teacher training course “Brain Friendly Teaching and Lesson Planning” on February 20th, 21st, 24th, and 25th from 10:00 AM to 15:00 PM. ETAG membership is required to attend. To register or renew your membership please email etagtbilisi@gmail.com or call 247 51 9150
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ETAG training in Brain Friendly Teaching and Lesson Planning

February 20, 2020
On Thursday February 20th, university lecturers took part in the first day of an ETAG training in Brain Friendly Teaching and Lesson Planning. This was the first day in the 18 hour, four day training. In this training, activating and focusing strategies, memory techniques, and brain function as it relates to teaching and learning were50
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Teaching English with Brain Based Strategies

December 7, 2019
Mary Baldridge, English Language Fellow, will present a 5-hour training, “Teaching English with Brain Based Strategies” on Saturday, December 7th at ETAG in Kutaisi. The training will emphasize activating and focusing strategies to introduce classroom lessons, as well as the importance of manipulating content and the use of organizational strategies and elaborative encoding for long50
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ETAG 18-hour training course “Creative Writing”

December 1, 2019
ETAG 18-hour training course “Creative Writing” designed by Dr. Tamara MC, English Language Fellow, US Embassy, Georgia starts on December 1st and finishes on December 950
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3-hour Teacher training course

November 30, 2019
English Language Fellow, Mary Baldridge, conducted a training on using brain-based strategies to teach English at Tbilisi State University on Saturday, November 30th. This training was the 2nd workshop in a two-part series on brain-based strategies. Training participants learned about the importance of essential questions, learning goals, transfer goals, and authentic assessments when planning lessons50
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3-hour Teacher training course Brain-Based Strategies to Teach English

November 16, 2019
The new 3-hour teacher training course “Teaching English With Brain Based Strategies” November 16, from 10:00 AM to 13:30 PM50
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Language Development Part 1 – Writing & Reading skills

July 15, 2019
The course compiles the activities that help teachers improve their receptive and productive Skills50
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Business English for Teachers (BEfT)

March 9, 2019
BUSINESS ENGLISH for TEACHERS (BEfT) teacher training course is for you. Due to the ever-changing character of business, new teaching methods and approaches in English Language Teaching (e.g. flipped or blended learning), the first 40-hour Business English Course for Teachers designed by Maia Rogava, Manana Rusieshvili and John Scaffidi in 2006-2007 has been updated and50
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Speaking and listening Skills Development (part 2)

September 13, 2018
The course aims at enhancing teachers’, especially novice teachers’ language proficiency level. It focuses on Speaking and Listening Skills. The course puts emphasis on Common European Framework of Reference for languages and is excellent opportunity for teacher professional development. Training Kit compiled by: Nikoloz Parjanadze, ETAG trainer, US Embassy Alumni and Kevin Hirschi, US Embassy50
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Speaking and listening Skills Development (part 1)

June 21, 2018
ETAG has started a 18-hour training course Language Development-Part 1 (new edition)on June 21, 2018. The course compiles the activities that help teachers improve their receptive and productive Skills50
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Teaching Large, Multilevel Classrooms training in Gori

January 21, 2018
On January 21st ETAG Gori will hold a new 3-hour “Teaching Large, Multilevel Classrooms” training session. Participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance50
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Teaching a Gender-Related Lesson

January 17, 2018
ETAG conducted a workshop to incorporate gender related issues in their lessons. Participants identified their own preconceived notions about gender roles, discussed their implications, and wrote about inclusion of gender related issues in their lessons. The purpose of this workshop was to provide participants with techniques to incorporate related issues into their classrooms lessons50
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ETAG starts a 30hr TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) professional training course

November 12, 2016
ETAG is starting a 30hr TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) professional training course Dates:12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 November 2016 Time: 10:00-15:30 (with 30 min break) Venue: Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Ave. TSU bldg. N5 Room N226 In order to be certified you must not miss more than 2 hours of the course, actively participate in50
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ETAG professional teacher training courses

November 12, 2016
English Teachers’ Association of Georgia (ETAG) offers the following teacher training courses: Teacher Knowledge Test – 32 hrs. Basics in Language Testing – 20 hrs. Academic Writing – 20 hrs. C1 exams preparation – 16 hrs. Lesson Planning and Feedback – 5 hrs. For more info please contact us: Tel. : ( 995) 32 24750
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ETAG starts a a new 5hr teacher training course “Lesson Planning and Observation”

March 19, 2016
Those who wish to take the course contact us: Email: lalimdi@yahoo.com Tel: ( 995) 591 60150
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16 hr CAE (C1) training course

December 19, 2015
ETAG trainer Nikoloz Parjanadze conducted a training course ‘Preparation for CAE Cambridge Exams’ in Akhaltsikhe. The participants were Samtkhe-Javakheti State University academic personnel and some public school teachers from Akhaltsikhe. Showing keen interest in a professional development and upgrade, the participants got actively involved in training activities. The content of the training covered renewed CAE50
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In-service teacher training course development

December 9, 2004
ETAG, together with British Council and USA Embassy, has developed four 40-hour Teacher training courses. They are: Modern English Language Teaching (MELT), Developing Writing Skills (DWS), Language Development for English Language Teachers (LDELT), More Learning Less Teaching (MLLT). over 500 teachers have been trained. Currently 2 more training courses: Business English and TKT (Cambridge) preparation50
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ELT sites for teachers and learners

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