Transformative Language Teaching

Creative Methodologies, Digital Innovation & AI for Modern Classrooms

Level: A2 (CEFR)
Duration: 5 Days – 25 Hours
Target Group: Primary, Secondary, VET & Adult Education Teachers
Format: Face-to-Face (Seville / Andalusia)
Certification: 25-Hour Certificate + Europass Mobility Compatible

Course Overview

Foreign language education is evolving. Today’s teachers are expected to combine creativity, digital competence, intercultural awareness and learner-centred methodologies in increasingly diverse classrooms.

This 5-day professional development course has been designed by the academic team of The Erasmus Institute of Seville to support foreign language teachers in modernising their practice through:

The course provides a balanced combination of pedagogical innovation, practical classroom tools and reflective discussion.

Participants leave with concrete materials, ready-to-use lesson frameworks and an implementation plan tailored to their own educational context.

Course Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will:

Apply innovative methodologies in foreign language teaching
Integrate AI tools responsibly into lesson design
Design engaging task-based and project-based activities
Use storytelling and drama to promote fluency
Employ digital tools for assessment and collaboration
Increase student motivation and active participation
Develop a practical action plan for classroom innovation

Detailed 5-Day Programme (25 Hours)

Grammar Focus

Focus: Modern pedagogical foundations

  • Introduction to innovative language methodologies
  • Task-based vs traditional approaches
  • Redesigning classroom interaction
  • Icebreaker activities for multilingual groups
  • Reflective discussion: Challenges in contemporary language teaching

Participants analyse their current practice and identify areas for transformation.

Day 2 – AI & Digital Innovation for Language Educators

Focus: Smart lesson design

  • Introduction to AI in foreign language education
  • Prompt design for language tasks
  • AI for vocabulary development and grammar support
  • Designing differentiated materials
  • Ethical considerations and student guidance

Hands-on workshop: Creating an AI-enhanced lesson plan.

Day 3 – Gamification, Collaboration & Multimodal Learning

Focus: Engagement and participation

  • Digital tools for formative assessment
  • Game-based learning strategies
  • Collaborative technologies for group work
  • Designing interactive classroom challenges
  • Creating multimodal activities (visual, oral, written)

Participants create ready-to-use interactive tasks.

Day 4 – Storytelling, Drama & Experiential Learning

Focus: Fluency and creativity

  • Story-based learning techniques
  • Drama activities for language confidence
  • Role-play and simulation strategies
  • Integrating local culture into language lessons
  • Project-based learning frameworks

Workshop: Designing a creative language mini-project.

Day 5 – Implementation, Reflection & Action Planning

Focus: Sustainable classroom innovation

  • Structuring a modern foreign language unit
  • Balancing creativity and curriculum requirements
  • Measuring impact and student engagement
  • Presentation of participants’ lesson prototypes
  • Peer feedback and evaluation
  • Erasmus+ Certificate Ceremony

Participants develop a structured innovation roadmap for their institution.

Methodology

All sessions are interactive, experience-driven and directly transferable to classroom practice.

The course combines:

Workshop-based collaborative learning
Practical material design
Reflective professional exchange
Peer feedback sessions
Project-based output

Learning Outcomes (Europass-Compatible)

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Implement task-based and project-based methodologies
Integrate AI responsibly in language education
Design creative, student-centred activities
Use digital tools for assessment and engagement
Promote collaborative and experiential learning
Foster fluency through storytelling and drama

Erasmus+ KA1 Alignment

This course contributes to:

Innovation in teaching methodologies
Digital competence development
Inclusion and student engagement
Institutional internationalisation
Strengthening the European dimension of education

Who Should Attend?

Foreign Language Teachers (Primary & Secondary)
CLIL Teachers
VET Language Educators
Adult Education Language Trainers
Erasmus+ Coordinators

Why Choose This Course in Seville?

Official Erasmus+ Organisation (OID E10399801)
25-hour structured training programme
Practical, ready-to-use classroom outputs
360° mobility support
Cultural immersion opportunities in Andalusia

At The Erasmus Institute of Seville, we combine pedagogical innovation with cultural richness, creating meaningful professional development experiences in the heart of southern Spain.