Classroom Talk and Thinking Skills. – a webinar by Rod Bolitho
Dear Colleagues,
IATEFL Poland and Rod Bolitho, NILE Advisory Board (Chair), teacher, teacher educator and manager,
have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar:
“Classroom Talk and Thinking Skills.”
which will take place on Wednesday, 21st of January 2026, from 20.30 to 21.30 CET.
Summary:
Join Rod for a practical and inspiring session designed for English teachers who want to strengthen students’ speaking, reasoning, and engagement in the classroom. The webinar challenges you to go beyond some of the more familiar classroom rituals around the speaking skill, such as drilling, answering comprehension questions and error correction, in order to spend time on meaningful talk which promotes critical thinking as well as language development and genuine interaction. The session will be illustrated by practical examples of talk-rich activities for different age groups and types of class for you to try out with your learners.
During the webinar all participants will be provided with a certificate of participation, which they will be able to download.
IATEFL Poland members have priority of registration for this webinar.
Do not delay. The number of participants is limited.
Professional profile
Rod Bolitho
Freelance Consultant and Teacher Educator
Bio
Rod has worked in language education as teacher, teacher educator and manager for over 55 years in both the public and private sectors. He now freelances and also chairs the NILE Advisory Board.
Rod has an international reputation as author, trainer and consultant to ELT projects in Europe and beyond, most recently for the British Council in Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Djibouti and Niger. He has directed Master’s programmes in Language Education and Trainer Training at Plymouth Marjon University and here at NILE and he continues to serve as a supervisor on the MAPDLE programme. He has written articles on a wide range of ELT-related topics, including language awareness, trainer training, continuing professional development and materials design. He has been a plenary speaker at the IATEFL International Conference and at conferences in many parts of the world, including India, Russia, Turkey, Greece and Brazil.
His most recent books, both co-authored with Richard Rossner, are ‘Language Education in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities’, published by Multilingual Matters in 2020 and ‘Language-Sensitive Teaching and Learning’ published in 2022 by Palgrave Macmillan.
Rod enjoys walking, cooking, reading and supporting his beloved Liverpool FC.
Welcome!
On behalf of IATEFL Poland
Webinar organisers:
| Anna Rogalewicz-Gałucka Chief Administrative Officer office@iatefl.org.pl | Lucyna Wilinkiewicz-Górniak Kraków Region Representative Webinars’ Coordinator lucyna.wilinkiewicz@gmail.com |
