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About this event
This month we continue our webinar series on practical approaches for your teaching context. Our first session explores how to adapt teaching resources so that they are relevant and engaging for your learners. We will explore personalisation and simple ways to connect classroom learning to real-world experiences. Our second session focuses on some of the challenges of teaching large, mixed-ability classes and offers strategies to ensure all learners are challenged, supported and engaged – whatever their level. Finally, expert teachers will share activities and advice for adapting teaching materials for their learners.
About the sessions
Session 1: Personalising your materials
Speaker
Leonardo Marinho Dias Lima
Time and date
13.00–14.00 (UK time) Friday 15 May 2026
Session information
Do you ever find that published materials do not quite fit your learners' lives, interests or learning goals? In this webinar you will learn how to creatively adapt existing materials using a simple, three-step framework: Connect, Adapt, Empower. You will learn how to connect activities to learners' real-world contexts, adapt content to be more inclusive or challenging, and use simple digital tools to personalise. Leave with practical ideas to make your teaching more responsive, relevant, and impactful for the unique individuals in your classrooms. This webinar is suitable for teachers of secondary learners.
Session 2: Strategies for diverse classrooms
Speakers
Omar Habbaz
Time and date
14.15–15.15 (UK time) Friday 15 May 2026
About the session
Every classroom contains a diverse range of learners. Some race through tasks quickly, while others need more time. Some love group discussion, while others prefer to work quietly on their own. This interactive webinar shares practical ways to move beyond 'teaching to the middle' and create an inclusive learning environment. You will learn how to provide scaffolding for learners who need more support, and how meaningful challenge can be added for those who are ready. This webinar is suitable for teachers of upper primary and secondary learners.
Session 3: Teachers share: How do we adapt our materials?
Speakers
TBC
Time and date
15.30–16.30 (UK time) Friday 15 May 2026
About the session
Three expert teachers from around the world share activities and advice for tailoring lesson materials to their learners and their teaching context.
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About the speakers
Leonardo Marinho Dias Lima is a Brazilian ELT educator, a Hornby Trust alumnus and teacher trainer. His work focuses on teacher development, practical pedagogy and the ethical use of AI in education. He has extensive experience as an academic coordinator, helping teachers creatively adapt curricula to diverse classroom realities.
Omar Habbaz has 20 years of experience teaching English in high schools and foreign language programmes in Morocco. He now works as a teacher educator and coaches teachers in face-to-face and online settings. His work focuses on school and leadership reform and addressing a range of teaching and learning challenges, particularly in low-resourced educational environments.
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