Mittelschule

Y109 - CLIL extra · Ideas for various subjects through the year

This webinar provides CLIL teachers with ideas for their classrooms. We are looking at materials for different subjects, exchanging tips, tricks and expertise. There will be room for discussion, questions and answers.

Ref.: Christine Mitterweissacher
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

L045 - Differentiation in the English Classroom · Strategies for mixed-ability classes in lower secondary

Differentiated classes include learners with diverse profiles and needs, but implementing differentiated teaching can be challenging. What’s needed are practical, easy-to-use strategies that help all learners succeed and surpass their perceived potential. In this session, Chris Jory offers a fresh perspective on key principles of differentiated teaching and demonstrates a wide range of techniques for all four skills, as well as grammar and vocabulary, showing how these principles can be applied effectively with little or no extra work for the teacher.

Ref.: Christopher Jory
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

Kooperationen: Helbling

Y108 - CLIL projects for Lower Secondary

Participants in this seminar will focus on how to organize effective and motivating cross–curricular projects connecting different subjects within the school curriculum. They will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when integrating learning another language with the study of the project’s content.

Ref.: Amanda McLoughlin
Verwaltungsbeitrag: 18 €
Ort: 4020 Linz, PH der Diözese Linz, Seminarraum B311

L063 - Virtual Tea Time · Teachers' think tank - Current Affairs and Esl Tools

This online series provides a virtual room for teachers to speak English, discuss research on ESL-teaching, exchange experiences, reflect on challenges and get tips and tricks for the classroom.
There is always a topic of interest and material to try out in class. Occasional surprise guests add an extra kick to the sessions.
Participants are also welcome to join only one or two of the meetings. Flexible participation is fine, too, even dates might (have to) be adapted.
If you like speaking English and communicating with and learning from interesting colleagues, join us.

Ref.: Christine Mitterweissacher
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

L067 - All Access AI · Enhancing the four skills in ELT

This practical workshop introduces EFL teachers to AI tools that support the integrated development of all four language skills. Participants explore how generative AI can quickly create levelled reading texts, visual writing prompts, authentic listening materials, and automated speaking-feedback tasks. Through hands-on workflows, the session shows how AI can enrich communicative activities, scaffold learner output, and differentiate tasks for diverse proficiency levels, emphasizing pedagogically grounded, responsible use in everyday ELT practice.

Ref.: Thomas Strasser
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

Kooperationen: Helbling

Y110 - NILE meets PHDL: Getting creative with Grammar · Making grammar teaching enjoyable and memorable

This session looks at ways of making the presentation and practice of grammar more engaging, enjoyable and memorable for learners, using (slightly) creative techniques which also contribute towards ‘noticing’ and remembering what otherwise may pass them by and in some cases to ‘deeper processing’. Oh yes, we might have some fun, too!

Ref.: Alan Marsh
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

Kooperationen: NILE

L098 - Bringing Stories to Life in the English Classroom · Reading strategies and lesson design for L2 and intercultural learning

This webinar examines how teachers can use engaging resources such as graphic novels and graded readers to boost students’ language skills and critical thinking. In the first part, we will look at real examples to explore how multimodal reading strategies help students strengthen their viewing, listening, writing, and speaking skills in English. In the second part, we will try out different approaches to lesson design and explore how to bring these stories into your classroom in ways that make language learning both meaningful and fun, while also building intercultural understanding.

Ref.: Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
Ort: ohne Ortsangabe, online

Kooperationen: Helbling

L119 - Fandom in the ELT Classroom · Practical media-based approaches to boost learner engagement

Harry Potter, Lego, Barbie, Heartstopper, Minecraft, Spiderman, or vampire romances – most Austrian pupils are fans of some kind of English-language popular media. Drawing on these existing fandoms helps teachers engage students with authentic input.
This workshop offers practical techniques for using the digital content students already enjoy and create, from memes and GIFs to BookTok clips, TikTok duets, fanfiction, and fan art. It is accessible to colleagues who are not digital natives and have limited social media experience.

Ref.: Melissa Kennedy
Verwaltungsbeitrag: 9 €
Ort: 4020 Linz, PH der Diözese Linz, Seminarraum D800

L132 - What Works Well: Effective Classroom Activities · Practical ideas, tried-and-tested tasks, and engaging routines

This hands-on workshop explores a range of practical, classroom-tested activities that help make English lessons more engaging, effective, and enjoyable. All ideas presented have been tried and refined in real teaching contexts and have proven to work well with different learner groups.
Teachers will try out selected activities, reflect on their potential for their own classrooms, and adapt them to their teaching needs. They will also have the opportunity to share their favourite activities and benefit from each other’s ideas. The focus is on low-preparation, high-impact tasks.

Ref.: Barbara Rafetseder
Verwaltungsbeitrag: 9 €
Ort: 4020 Linz, PH der Diözese Linz, Seminarraum B311

L156 - English Teachers Day 2027 · ETD meets Shakespeare Alive!

Following last year’s highly successful inaugural English Teachers Day, we are now heading into round two. Once again, we are bringing together English teachers for a dynamic day of professional development and exchange.
Join our inspiring speakers for a range of workshops and enjoy a lecture by Shakespeare expert Ben Crystal on Shakespeare, Language and the Elizabethan Mind.
A book fair will showcase the latest resources, offering inspiration and practical tools to take back to the classroom.
Be part of a lively, open-minded community of fellow educators!
The full programme will be published in autumn 2026.

Ref.: Christine Mitterweissacher, Barbara Rafetseder, Gudrun Isolde Keplinger
Ort: 4020 Linz, PH der Diözese Linz

L134 - Shakespeare Alive! · Exploring performance, language, and play in today’s classroom

Join actor and author Ben Crystal for a unique Shakespeare experience. Three events offer different entry points into Shakespeare’s language, performance, and classroom practice. Teachers may register for the pedagogical workshop ”Bringing Shakespeare to Life in the English Classroom” and attend the evening lecture ”Shakespeare, Language and the Elizabethan Mind”. The Shakespeare 101 workshop is reserved for students.
Across all sessions, participants explore voice, movement, Original Pronunciation, and the imaginative world of Elizabethan theatre.

Ref.: Benjamin Crystal
Verwaltungsbeitrag: 18 €
Ort: 4020 Linz, PH der Diözese Linz