About the webinar
This webinar will explore how to manage lessons by maximising learning by each taking a sub-theme in turn: managing the specific demands of beginner learners; knowing how and when to balance learner-centred and teacher-centred tasks; exploring the vital role of learner autonomy.
About the speakers
Prudence Ngenda is a Zambian Secondary School Teacher of English with four years of classroom teaching experience and six years of TESOL practice. She currently teaches at Mulambwa Secondary School in Western Province and holds a Bachelor of Arts with Education.
Khadim Mbacke Badiane is a teacher of English at Daroul Mouhty High School in the region of Louga/ Senegal. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language from the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal. Additionally, he obtained a Certificate of Teaching Competence for middle school from the Teachers’ Training Center, FASTEF, in Dakar, Senegal, in 2013. Currently, he teaches students aged 17 to 20 across various levels. He serves as both the coordinator for the English club and a dedicated member of the school's continuous professional development team. He has received certification from the LPACTE, and ACTE program organized by the British Council. Recently, he received another certification after participating in Materials Writing Hub Projects. Furthermore, he is pursuing online courses to enhance his teaching skills and foster a successful career.
Doris Wanchia is an accomplished teacher and teacher educator from Cameroon, with over two decades of experience in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching. She currently serves as an Inspector of Pedagogy with the Ministry of Secondary Education in her country. Doris is passionate about continuous professional development for teachers and is dedicated to fostering innovations in EFL teaching.
Thandi Mosholi is an english teacher from south africa. She is teaching at strydom secondary school. She has 13 years experience teaching english second additional language. She is a member of NAETSA (National English Teachers in South Africa).
Date:
Saturday 21 February 2026
Time:
15:00 UTC See what time this is in your location
Duration
60 minutes
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