TALKS ONLINE
Online talks offer a lot of flexibility – there's no travel needed and you can take part from the comfort of your own home. And there's always an opportunity for you to share your ideas and discuss your experiences with the other participants if you wish.
You'll find dates and more information about upcoming talks here.
Speaking
Whether speaking to a class of students, a small group of teachers or at a large-scale event, I love interacting with people, sharing ideas and enjoying meaningful discussions.
TALKS FOR YOUR STUDENTS
How did Brexit come about and what are the latest developments? How has Ireland's past shaped the present? How does the UK political system work? These are just a few of the topics I give talks on for students in Years 10 upwards.
Or maybe you're interested in something for students in Years
8 or 9? Why not introduce them to Shakespeare in a fun, drama-based way? The workshop "Witches, magic and Shakespeare" will get them on their feet and engaging with the Bard ...
You can find out more about talks for students here.
WHAT A SCHOOL HAS SAID:
„Louise Carleton-Gertsch verstand es, die Schüler/-innen bei diesem schwierigen Thema mit ihrer humorvollen, lie- benswürdigen und authentischen Art zu fesseln und – trotz der Anwesenheit von etlichen Englischlehrern – zu fremdsprachlichen Äußerungen zu ermuntern. So bewiesen die von den Schülern/Schülerinnen gestellten Fragen ein reges Interesse an dem Thema und die eingeplante Zeit war im Flug vorbei."From the website of the Hans-Leinberger Gymnasium, Landshut
TALKS FOR YOUR ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Is your English department looking for fresh ideas, inspiration or updates on current topics?
I regularly give talks and do workshops with English teachers – so have a look at what's on offer. You can find out more about them here.
WHAT TEACHERS HAVE SAID:
"Fantastic, great new ideas, lots of helpful material; also digital material"
"Herzlichen Dank für Ihren hervorragenden Vortrag, der für mich das Highlight des heutigen Fremdsprachentags war. Das war in der Tat inspirierend!"
"I am looking forward to working with all the material in class. Your presentation is a real time saver."
Public speaking
I regularly speak at conferences (both in German and in English) and also give in-house talks and do workshops on topics ranging from digital storytelling, to developing digital products for children, media literacy and learning.
You can find out more here.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID:
"Ein gelungener abwechslungsreicher Vortrag"
"Sehr, sehr interessanten und wichtiges Thema für die Zukunft und umfassend präsentiert für die kurze Zeit!"
"Sehr aktuell – Top Niveau"
