STORY & Language are INSEPARABLE.
In language teaching, story is always there.
- It's in the materials: images, videos, course books, adverts, art, short films, articles & more.
- It's in the language that we teach.
- It's in the people: it's in your students & it's in you – the teacher.
The LessonStream Story Course is for all practising teachers – especially English language teachers who work with teenagers & adults.
stories are your best lesson plans
In this course, you will:
- Learn to use story and storytelling to engage your students and get them thinking, speaking, reading, writing, problem solving, language learning and more.
- Take away story-based lesson plans to use in your own classroom.
- Develop your storytelling skills and confidence and help your students do the same.
- Become part of a community of like-minded teachers.
What you get: 12 units; 48 video posts; a lesson plan library; community access
48 video posts, each including:
The units
- 1. Finding your stories (available now)
- 2. Structuring your story (available now)
- 3. Story & meaning (available now)
- 4. Story texts & story scripting (available now)
- 5. Story priming (available now)
- 6. Student engagement & comprehension (available now)
- 7. Teaching language & grammar through story (July & August 2022)
- 8. Teacher talk techniques (September & October 2022)
- 9. Making it interactive (November & December 2022)
- 10. Stories from students (January & February 2022)
- 11. Picture-telling (March & April 2023)
- 12. Videotelling (May & June 2023)
Each unit consists of 4 story posts
Meet Your Teacher
- Oxford University Press author
- Teacher trainer
- Storyteller
Jamie Keddie started off with a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Realizing that he actually wanted to be a musician, he spent most of his twenties studying at Leeds College of Music in Yorkshire, England. After that, he worked as a singer-piano player on ships, but nothing too glamorous.
In 2001 Jamie moved to Barcelona and became an English language teacher. Gradually, his passion moved from music to education, video and storytelling.
As a trainer, Jamie has shared his ideas and insights with teachers and educators in over 40 countries.
Jamie is the winner of a prestigious British Council ELTon award for innovation. He is the author of Images (Oxford University Press, 2008), Bringing online video into the classroom (Oxford University Press, 2014) and Videotelling: YouTube Stories for the Classroom (LessonStream Books, 2017).
REAL TEACHERS, REAL SUCCESS
Take your teaching to the next level
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All prices are in Euros
Frequently Asked Questions
The LessonStream Story Course is ongoing. You can join whenever you like.
Since July 2021, participants have been receiving one story post every two weeks. In June 2022, we crossed the halfway mark.
As soon as you join, you get instant access to all content so far and everything else that’s coming.
When you purchase the course you get lifetime access to all of the content as well as any future versions/updates.
Included in your purchase is 12 months in the LessonStream Membership, That gives you access to the Fishbowl – our community forum – and also the lesson plan library.
The LessonStream Story Course is for all practising teachers, especially language teachers who work with teenagers and adults.
There are two ways to pay: by credit/debit card or by PayPal.
This is a practical course, designed to support busy teachers. It is designed to help you – not add to your workload.
Each video is about 6 minutes long.
There is no obligation to watch all of the videos or get involved in the challenges or discussions.
Importantly, each story post is a stand-alone. That means that you can work through them in any order. You can pick and mix. You can jump in and jump out.
You can choose to watch only the videos that interest you. Or you can work through the entire course from beginning to end.
It’s completely up to you.
This is an asynchronous course. And nothing is time limited. That means that you can watch the videos and get involved in the discussions/tasks as and when you like – Netflix style!
All discussions take place in The Fishbowl – the LessonStream community forum.