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2026
WiPS Workshop 28.10.2026
Connecting Classroom Practice and Research: Teacher Training for English Language Teachers
On 28 October 2026, the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) department hosted a workshop for primary school English teachers, organised by Stefanie Frisch and Kira Schad. Twenty-six teachers from Frankfurt and the surrounding region attended.
The workshop explored the challenges of writing in English as a foreign language and ways to motivate and support young writers. Participants were introduced to engaging writing tasks for the upcoming Christmas season and different approaches to providing feedback on young learners’ written work were discussed.
The workshop also provided an opportunity to discuss school-university research partnerships. Later this school year, classroom investigations involving individual participants will explore questions concerning the particular challenges of providing teacher feedback on young learners’ writing.
Participants responded positively to the workshop and emphasised the importance of professional development opportunities specifically tailored to primary school English teachers.
The workshop explored the challenges of writing in English as a foreign language and ways to motivate and support young writers. Participants were introduced to engaging writing tasks for the upcoming Christmas season and different approaches to providing feedback on young learners’ written work were discussed.
The workshop also provided an opportunity to discuss school-university research partnerships. Later this school year, classroom investigations involving individual participants will explore questions concerning the particular challenges of providing teacher feedback on young learners’ writing.
Participants responded positively to the workshop and emphasised the importance of professional development opportunities specifically tailored to primary school English teachers.
