TOEFL Teacher Training · Online
How to Teach Skills in the TOEFL
A skills-based teacher training for the TOEFL iBT.
Dates
21–23 August 2026
Sessions
3 × 2 hours · 6h total
Time
19:00–21:00 (Yerevan)
Trainer
Professor Christopher Korten
Price
$130
Limited places available
Why This Training
The TOEFL Is Not the IELTS. The Teaching Shouldn't Be Either.
Many teachers prepare students for the TOEFL the way they prepare them for the IELTS — and lose points they didn't need to lose. The TOEFL is more academic, more integrated, more time-pressured, and more structured than its reputation suggests. This training walks you through each section of the test and shows you how to teach the specific thinking and response patterns the TOEFL actually rewards.
Outcomes
What You Will Leave With
Teach TOEFL reading and listening as connected academic skills
Coach students through both speaking tasks under time pressure
Teach both writing tasks — including the Writing for an Academic Discussion — without falling back on IELTS habits
Programme
3 Sessions · 2 Hours Each · 6 Hours Total
19:00–21:00 Armenia time · Each session builds on the last.
Teaching Reading & Listening: The Academic Mind
Helping students think like a university reader and listener.
Main Topics
- Why TOEFL Reading is academic, not casual
- The question types and the thinking each one demands
- Training prediction, scanning, and synthesis
- TOEFL Listening: lectures versus conversations
- Note-taking systems that hold up under time pressure
- Common student weaknesses and how to fix them
Teacher outcome: Participants will know how to teach TOEFL reading and listening as connected academic skills, not isolated test tricks.
Teaching TOEFL Speaking: Structure Under Pressure
Coaching students through the most time-pressured part of the test.
Main Topics
- The two task types: independent and integrated
- Why TOEFL speaking is structured, not free
- Teaching response templates without making students sound robotic
- Pacing, organisation, and the 45-second mind
- Coaching students through recording anxiety
- The integrated task: managing input, notes, and delivery in under a minute
Teacher outcome: Participants will leave with a teachable framework for both speaking tasks and a clearer sense of where students typically lose points.
Teaching TOEFL Writing: Synthesis & Academic Voice
Teaching the two writing tasks that look simple but score harshly.
Main Topics
- The integrated writing task: reading + listening + writing
- The Writing for an Academic Discussion task
- How TOEFL writing differs from IELTS writing
- Teaching synthesis without plagiarism
- Common scoring pitfalls and how to pre-empt them
- Building writing fluency for the screen, not the page
Teacher outcome: Participants will know how to teach both TOEFL writing tasks with confidence and how to give feedback that moves students up the rubric.
Audience
Who This Is For
English teachers preparing students for the TOEFL iBT
Teachers experienced with IELTS who now also teach TOEFL
Tutors and academic coordinators responsible for TOEFL outcomes
Teachers who want a skills-based, not trick-based, approach
Your Trainer
Professor Christopher Korten
Professor Korten is an educator, trainer, and speaker with international experience across five continents. His training sessions are practical, participatory, and built around the principle that modern teaching must be communicative, student-centred, and grounded in real classroom application.
About the Trainer
Professor Christopher Korten is an Oxford and Cambridge graduate, international teacher trainer, and educational consultant. He has trained over 2,000 educators and delivered guest lectures and workshops across Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas.
Full bio →Details
Practical Details
Format
Online (join link sent before Session 1)
Dates
21, 22, 23 August 2026
Time
19:00–21:00 Asia/Yerevan (Armenia time)
Duration
2 hours per session · 6 hours total
Language
English
Materials
A short pre-session brief is sent two days before Session 1
Recording
Sessions are live and not recorded. All materials and slides are shared after the programme.
Price
$130 USD
Frequently Asked Questions
I already teach IELTS — is this worth doing?
Yes. The TOEFL is a fundamentally different test — more academic, more integrated, and more time-pressured. Strategies that work for IELTS often cost points on the TOEFL. This training covers the specific differences and how to teach for them.
Do I need TOEFL certification to attend?
No. This training is open to any English teacher who teaches or plans to teach TOEFL preparation, regardless of certification status.
Will sessions be recorded?
No. Sessions are live and not recorded. All training materials, slides, and handouts are shared with participants after the programme.
What if I miss a session?
Live attendance is strongly recommended. If you miss a session, all materials and slides will be shared, but there is no recording available.
How will I receive the join link?
The join link is sent by email to registered participants before Session 1.
21–23 August 2026 · 7–9 pm (Yerevan) · Online
Three Evenings. Six Hours. A Clearer Way to Teach the TOEFL.
Questions? Contact professorkorten@gmail.com