Due to technical problems – rescheduled – FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE online 14th March at 10.00 CET

Dear Colleagues,       

We would like to invite you to join our project

FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS-TO-BE

ORGANISERS:

Zielona Gora University, Institute of Modern Languages

Vistula University, Philology and Journalism Department

IATEFL Poland

OBJECTIVES:

• Provide professional development for pre-service TEFL teachers
• Share good teaching practices
• Develop practical application of theoretical framework
• Engage teachers-to-be to share their lesson ideas

The next online session takes place on

Saturday, March 14^th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Melania Laszewska

“Teaching adults in practice: What the B2B market expects from a foreign language teacher”

Summary:

During the webinar, I will discuss teaching adults in B2B language training as a realistic and promising career path for future language teachers. Drawing on my methodological experience with corporate clients, I will highlight key differences between teaching young learners and adults, focusing on the teacher’s role, learner autonomy, and professional goals.

I will also present case studies showing common methodological challenges and effective strategies in the B2B context. My aim is to expand students’ understanding of modern language teaching and support informed career planning in adult language education.

BIODATA:

Melania Laszewska – a graduate of English and Russian Philology at the University of Rzeszów, a methodology specialist and teacher trainer with over 15 years of experience in teaching English and Polish as a foreign language, with a particular focus on the B2B market and working with adult learners. She is a Cambridge English examiner (B2 First, C1 Advanced), a TELC examiner, and an examiner of Polish as a foreign language.

Melania holds the position of Academic Manager in a group of language schools specializing in corporate training, where she is responsible, for the quality of teaching processes, teacher onboarding and mentoring, the development of evaluation systems, and methodology training. Her passion lies in designing and evaluating digital educational content as well as implementing EdTech and AI solutions in foreign language teaching.

She is a speaker at conferences for professionals (IATEFL, III Forum Glottodydaktyczne Polonicum), where she shares her experience in the use of technology, working on adult learners’ habits, and modern approaches to foreign language teaching.

• The webinar is primarily dedicated to university students majoring in TEFL, IATEFL members, and IATEFL friends, however everyone is more than welcome to join!
• All the participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
• The event is scheduled to last until approx. 11:00a.m. (a 45-minute webinar will be followed by a short Q&A session).

 Register in advance for this meeting  by Friday 13^th March, 2026, 1:00 p.m. at the latest:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8zh25fTDQ1y0JA4jjsNUtg

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you.

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