Active Language Teacher Training

12/04/2026

Katy Kelly, a good friend of us at Active Language, is tremendous, she speaks so truthfully about working with younger learners. Don't miss this opportunity to see her in this Transformative Teachers webinar from Trinity College, London.

Trinity is the home of the CertTESOL and DipTESOL courses we run, check out www.activelanguage.net for more information or get in touch with us at [email protected]

Sign up for next week's Transformative Teachers webinar - 'Fostering Authentic Communication in the Young Learner Classroom' on Wednesday 15 April at 4pm (UK time)!

Presenter Katy Kelly explores the reasons why speaking in class can be a source of frustration for teachers and learners and how we can gain a better understanding of what our learners need and support authentic communication in young learner classes.

Book your place: https://hubs.la/Q049_3y80

12/04/2026

Yesterday Simon Pearlman had the honour and pleasure of leading a group of school owners and directors of studies in a session about teenage student retention at the fifth ACEIA DOS Forum at TECS. It was a fabulous day of talking, learning and sharing.

ACEIA is the Andalucian association of language schools, together we are stronger.

26/02/2026

This is Coral. She is a teacher in Córdoba, Spain. She recently finished the Teaching Younger Learners course with us.

Would she recommend it? Yes, she would.
One of the things she explained was the difference between our course and other courses. She talked about how in other courses, the material is just given to you, you do some work and that's it. She talked about how the Active Language course guides you through the process on the platform, encourages interaction with other teachers on the course and this, combined with the live sessions, led by Simon Pearlman, provides so much space to learn, grow and develop as a teacher.

In written feedback she also said, "This course has provided me with the confidence to support a wide range of learner profiles, from the most disruptive to the most reserved, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed in their language learning journey."

Thank you, Coral!

If you'd like to join the next 3-week, 100% online course or just find out more, visit https://www.activelanguage.net/train-to-teach-english/3-teaching-younger-learners/ or email [email protected]

05/02/2026

Is now the time for your Trinity CertTESOL? Gain your internationally-recognised, fully accredited Trinity CertTESOL qualification with Active Language.

The course is suitable for people with no experience just getting started through to experienced teachers looking to gain the qualification as well as boost their knowledge, teaching skills and professional recognition.

People choose our courses for the flexibility and the high levels of individual support we offer. We have courses over 6, 12 and 24 weeks, online and in-person. We will help you through the process from application to graduation and beyond the CertTESOL offering career-long support and guidance.

Active Language is an inclusive course provider and work hard to make the CertTESOL accessible to everyone no matter their first-language, their personal challenges, their busy lives or their financial situation. For example, we offer offer payment plans to suit you (at no extra cost) as well as one 50% scholarship on every CertTESOL course.

The next courses start in April.

Apply now at https://www.activelanguage.net/apply-now/ or, for more information see our website, www.activelanguage.net or email us at [email protected]

We’re looking forward to being part of your teaching journey.

24/11/2025

Last weekend saw the annual trip up to Sevilla for the annual Asociación de Centros de Enseñanzas de Idiomas de Andalucía - ACEIA Conference., It did not disappoint!

It's always a great event, despite an early start, made a significantly easier by Gill at Tecs - the Educational Group organising a bus from Cádiz, and this year was no different.

Chris Roland gave one of the best opening plenaries ever, a flavour of which you can find here.

Simon Pearlman, one of our directors here led a session on how centering inclusivity is so important to directors of studies as part of our daily roles working with teachers and students. Huge thanks to Jordan James and Pablo Molina for running the DOS strand so wonderfully.

Thanks too to all the organisers and volunteers who make the conference so good.

Thanks ACEIA!

La plenaria que encendió la chispaMás de 500 profesionales se dieron cita en Sevilla, procedentes de toda Andalucía y de numerosos puntos de España y Europa....

26/10/2025

We are looking for one more teacher to join our teaching team in Cádiz as soon as possible.

It is a part time position that could suit a teacher looking for some extra hours.

You should..... be qualified, Trinity CertTESOL (or equivalent) minimum... be experienced with primary and secondary aged students as well as exam preparation... be legally able to work in Spain... genuinely enjoy teaching English... live in or near to Cádiz, clases are in-class, not online... be available to start in the first week of November.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you with a recent CV at [email protected]

If you think it might suit someone you know, please share it with them.

Application deadline, Wednesday, October 29.

We're looking forward to hearing from you!

03/07/2025

At Active Language, Cádiz, we're looking for English language teachers to join our team for the coming academic year.

We're offering part-time in-class hours with younger learners on Mondays and Tuesdays from 13.00-15.00 and the possibility of more hours in the afternoons too. It would suit teachers who are living in Cádiz and looking for extra hours.

We're looking for experienced (minimum of 2 years preferred), qualified (minimum Trinity CertTESOL or equivalent), passionate English teachers who enjoy a challenge. Teachers must have the right to live and work in Spain.

If this sounds like you, please send us your CV to [email protected]

If you know someone who might be interested, please tell them about it and spread the word.

15/06/2025

A real date for the diary this one! The TESOL SPAIN Convention is just fabulous, 3 days of talks and workshops with wonderful people and this it's close, its in Sevilla! And the Call for Papers is open, get involved, send a proposal. Hope to see you there.

📢 Call for papers for our 49th Annual National Convention is now open❗
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https://www.tesolspainsevilla2026.com/callforpapers
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We aim to bring together voices from all corners of the ELT landscape, educators, researchers, and teacher trainers, to share ideas, build community, and rediscover what makes our work not only relevant but also inspiring.
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Save the date❗
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📍 Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Sevilla
📅 13th-15th March 2026

https://www.tesolspainsevilla2026.com/
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13/06/2025

Just 10 days to go!

The Trinity CertTESOL 6-week summer course is just around the corner.
Get qualified, move on with your teaching journey and enjoy southern Spain at it’s best.

And, incredibly, the 50% scholarship is still available.

Applications close on Monday, June 16, at 12 midday (CEST)
Read more and apply today at https://www.activelanguage.net/2-train-to-teach-english/

11/06/2025

Managing in TEFL - Finishing with a bang or a whimper? Keeping teachers motivated.

And now the end is near, there’s probably just a couple of weeks left of the academic year and we’re rushing around thinking about a million and one things, it’s a busy time. Can we listen to that little voice reminding us to focus on the teachers, on their summer and on their continuing teaching journeys? Now is the time to ease to the end of the year, to help teachers move forward, and perhaps this is the summer for them to finally get properly qualified and that will help them, your students and your school.

Read the latest edition of Managing in TEFL, a fortnightly companion for language school teachers and find out more.

👉https://www.activelanguage.net/blog/managing-in-tefl-finishing-with-a-bang-or-a-whimper-keeping-teachers-motivated/