"I learned many new ways to plan and execute my lesson, create an atmosphere for student centred learning and share & pair ideas for group activity and also independent learning. I also learned how to create enthusiasm and energise my students with challenges. Being able to forecast the outcome of my lesson and apply resources for ultimate achievement."

Head of Department

"The content was great, the pace was wonderful and the presenter was excellent."

Teacher

"It has been an effective review of training which will definitely help us improve our teaching as well as help create independent learners amongst our students."

Teacher

"I found the content and examples excellent. I like back to back, double bubble, call my bluff and thermometer in particular."

Head of Department

"An effective way to review some of the topics, some of which I have already implemented in the classes."

Teacher

"It is a great pleasure attending in such a resourceful training session. I applied a lot of activities in my lessons and the ideas have become more clear after doing this revisit training. I would love to attend this type of training in the future too. thank you so much."

Teacher

"It was a practical and inspirational course. It provided us with tools to put Growth Mindset into practice in our lessons."

Teacher

"Good mix of PPT, group work at tables, mixing and moving around the room. Lots to take back to school and share. Good pace and reference to time spent on parts of course. Relaxed atmosphere - thank you!"

Head of Department

"Steve was very engaging and enthusiastic. The course was fun and not 'death by powerpoint'. I liked the key information being broken up by activities."

Head of Department

"Well-paced and thought provoking. I will take away a number of techniques to use in my classroom."

Teacher

"The course was interactive, useful and engaging. A well spent day!"

Head of Primary

"Steve was very engaging from start to finish. All the activities we went through I found beneficial for my own learning. I don't enjoy giving up my Saturday's that much but the day was enjoyable which was unexpected! Thanks Steve!"

Teaching Assistant

"Steve was very engaging and the activities were well delivered. Nice to have training with a good balance of theory and practical activities that can be applied in the classroom."

Head of Secondary

"It was a fantastic training session. Possibly the best CPD I have had! Engaging delivery of course materials and a wealth of resources to use and implement in school both in class and at a whole school level."

English Coordinator/Year 4 Teacher, Brighton College Bangkok

"It was a well planned, structured CPD. It allowed plenty of valuable thinking and discussion to happen. It included plenty of ideas to apply in my practise both immediately and long term."

Teacher, Prasarnmit Primary

"It is very interesting and I definitely learned valuable techniques to use in my classroom."

Year 3 Teacher, Myanmar International School Yangon

"The two day training course was absolutely informative. The trainer shared his real life experiences, a lot of engagements, fun activities, informative theory, very knowledgeable and we shared a lot and reflected on the course and our experiences."

Learning Support Assistant, Amnuay Silpa School

"It was very informative and very interactive course. I have learnt some theories and strategies that I could apply for my students."

EAL Specialist, Amnuay Silpa School

"It is wonderful. I really like the Lexical ownership activities. I'm going to apply it in my teaching and share this in the discussion."

EAL Teacher, Myanmar International School Yangon

"I found the course incredibly valuable. Lots of practical ideas that I can take straight back to school to implement as well as longer term things to consider for whole school changes. Thank you so much!"

Teacher, St Stephen's School Bangkok

"Fantastic practical elements that are perfect for implementing into daily practise and sharing with colleagues. Concise and helpful theory elements."

Year 1 Teacher, Shrewsbury International School City Campus

"Very enjoyable, interesting and well informed. Many new ideas to take back to school!"

Teacher, YCIS Shanghai Gubei Campus

"I found this course extremely helpful, I'm definitely taking a lot of ideas with me. It was absolutely practical with some theoretical support. It helped me give more depth to my lessons. Dave is a superb trainer, someone really inspiring!! And professional. Thanks Dave."

EAL Teacher, Laura International School

"Very practical and useful ideas that can be immediately used in class. Fun and interactive the time flew by. Tailored to our school's needs by answering our questions".

English Primary Leader

"I thought it was a well structured relevant course delivered brilliantly that offered numerous practical strategies that can be easily implemented in the classroom".

Head of Additional Learning Needs

"Useful, practical techniques offered along with usable demos of how to implement them and how they could be used and who to target. Interactive, fast-paced and engaging. thank you".

Teaching Assistant

"The course was delivered with enthusiasm and humour - very interactive and useful practical ideas for the classroom".

Deputy Head Secondary Pastoral

"Fun and interactive. Not boring. Given practical techniques I can use in the classroom. Useful for lots of subjects, including Maths! Alan is lovely. Thank you!"

Mathematics Teacher

"Fantastic course, leaving with so many practical ideas to implement in class. Alan is also very friendly, enthusiastic and made the whole day fun and interactive'.

Primary Teacher

"The course was remarkable, I would recommend other colleagues to take it. I am excited to implement the techniques we've learned in my classes and lessons."

IT Teacher

"This is the first time I have attended a workshop that has been beneficial. It is full of real examples that I can apply in class and make learning interesting. Mr Jakob inspired me with is personality as a teacher and I will always remember him as a role-model."

Maths Teacher

"It was great and eye opening, very informative techniques that I can immediately apply in the classroom."

Business & Economics Teacher

"It was a helpful workshop. The activities were fun & the students will benefit what have we learned throughout this course, I have learned new activities that I can apply in my classroom. Jakob has a very nice spirit & positive way of thinking that helped in the process."

Homeroom Teacher

"I thank you for the content and for this course, it was very useful. Being a new teacher, learning new method activities and classroom management was exactly what I needed."

French Teacher

"Jakob managed to deliver the course in a very smooth way. He sliced the content in a timely manner. I/we feel very comfortable with Jakob and believe that implementing most of what was given inside my classroom will add more colour and a positive vibe along with a fresh start. Thank you Dragonfly and Jakob."

Year 4 Homeroom Teacher

"The course is so helpful and empowering."

Homeroom Teacher

"The first level of this course has been wonderful. Our trainer, Jakob has reminded me why I love teaching. The content was extremely beneficial and will add a lot more life to my classroom. Thank you."

Year 2 Homeroom Teacher

"This course is so interesting and helpful. I'd like to apply all the activities that were presented with my students as they learn through play and need movement/sensory input. I'm thankful for the way it was presented, it was fun and enjoyable."

SEN Teacher

"I am really happy with this training. I found it really productive and entertaining I was focused all the time and didn't get bored at all. I can't wait to use all of these activities and different ways of learning with my students."

Art Teacher

"For sheer volume of interesting and useful strategies, tactics and actions to create a calmer, constructive and busy classroom. This course provided more ideas than any other I can remember. Even after 37 years of teaching, I have learned a significant number of timings that I will definitely be trying out. Great and enthusiastic delivery"

Head of Department, Mathematics

This training was one the best training in my life. I learnt a lot and will use most of this in the future

Teacher English

"So far, Aaron Wilkes is one of the best trainers who came to our school. I liked the way he delivered the course, which was informative, useful and entertaining. Thanks a lot!"

English Teacher

Mr Aaron Wilkes is a wonderful trainer. In my thirteen years of teaching experience he is the only one who taught so much and effectively presented his teaching technique. I would and will recommend Dragonfly Training because as I understand by Aaron's training he can make any lesson productive and wonderful. Absolutely splendid and tremendous task, activities and interaction with all age groups. Thank you very much for putting all your effort and enthusiasm.

Teacher English

Excellent content and very knowledgeable trainer. Very useful training with many elements and activities that I can use in the future.

Early Years Teacher

"We have been working with Dragonfly for 3 years. This year's training is the most relevant, effective and successful that we have had. Thank you!"

Head of Secondary

"Melody is a joy to have in school. She works hard to understand the context and challenges and delivers high quality training each time. This day was more about facilitation but effective all the same. Thank you!"

Principal

"Great ideas for improving my literacy planning. Lovely course"

Teacher Primary

"Active learning, great ideas. Fun and informative. Can you come back!"

Teacher Primary

"Great course - thank you. I enjoyed the interactive and engaging activities"

Teacher, Support for Learning

"The course was excellent and the materials provided were well chosen. I have found todays session most useful and can apply a great deal of it to improve my teaching of Irish"

Support Teacher

"A well paced, insightful day! My head is filled with up-to-date ideas, tips and tricks to make my year more productive and less overwhelming!"

Teacher Primary

"Very practical, full of ideas and a great manner from the trainer"

Head of Primary

"A fabulous and informative session with lots of tangible techniques I am ready to take into my lessons"

Teacher Science

"Dynamic- Informative - Engaging - Challenging - Helpful"

Teacher Primary

"I don't usually rate speakers but you were absolutely fantastic. Great to hear you sharing this with us. Particularly like the way you linked to science and the biology behind learning! Thanks!"

Teacher Primary

"Well paced, interesting content. Thought provoking and a system re-boot for teachers at the start of the year"

KS1 Primary Coordinator

"Dave Taylor was immensely engaging. Really enjoyed the course and will take some interesting ideas to try with my classes"

Head of Mathematics Department

"Thought provoking tools to add to our repertoire and to enhance outcomes and learning for students. Good fun, practical but research and evidence based. Thank you!"

Principal (Outstanding Secondary Teaching)

"Genuinely enjoyed every part , lots of new ideas. Relevant to my subject. Opportunity to start resources of our own"

Teacher Mathematics (Outstanding Secondary Teaching)

"Great refresher course on best practise in the classroom. Fantastic practical activities shared that can be used in the classroom"

KS1 Primary Coordinator (Improving Primary Classroom Performance)

"Excellent pace - very personable trainer. Resources were effective and will be used immediately in some cases - others I learned a different way! Thank you!"

Head of Secondary (Outstanding Secondary Teaching)

"Great personal development for us as a team that inspired us, helped us reflect and provided practical ideas that can be implemented. The reference to research created interest for staff to look at the research in more detail. Thank you so much to Julie for making the training relevant to our needs as a school"

Head of Primary (Improving Primary Classroom Performance)

"Fantastic practical ideas to apply in the classroom! Reflective thinking encouraged. Looking forward to implementing new ideas"

Teacher Primary (Improving Primary Classroom Performance)

Excellent delivery with plenty of opportunities to interact and use methodologies that you will take to the classroom. Very useful! Thank you.

Teacher

Great informative course which flowed and gave us real life experiences. Lots of different techniques and strategies. Useful website links.

Teacher

Alessio’s experience really shone through and he delivered a high-quality and interactive course that was beneficial for teachers at any level and of any subject. Thank so much!

Teacher

The tasks were great for collaborating with employees.

Teacher

Very interactive and enjoyable. Learnt a lot of new content & how to apply in to my own teaching.

Teacher

A very engaging and beneficial workshop. Tasks were interactive and purposeful. All the tools used can be utilised on a daily basis in our classrooms easily and effectively.

Teacher

Well delivered and engaging. Lots of practical ideas that could be used in areas across the curriculum. I especially enjoyed mentimeter and Socratic Trail will also be very useful.

Teacher

Very clear. Many useful strategies. Interactive. Relevant and inspiring.

Teacher

Very enjoyable, a lot of practical ideas were shared with us and I look forward to trying them out in my classroom. Thank you.

Teacher

My team were delighted with the training on Wednesday. Dave, you have a wonderfully engaging personality and the teachers were most appreciative of your advice and words from your experiences, both personal and professional. Thank you all for our first experience with Dragonfly.

Head of English and University Advising

Really useful quick strategies (AfL). Direct and smart delivery style. Integrated content and technique. Thank you.

English Teacher

Excellent training that will have a definite impact on my teaching in that it will help demonstrate learning in general and writing in particular. It will help motivate students to improve and will help them assimilate the how and why.

Teacher

Wonderful dialogue established about effective marking strategies - to develop in future insets.

Head of Department

Informative, thoughtfully delivered and dynamic. Very useful and well-researched evidence.

English literature Teacher

Thank you for the great course! It was very useful and a great step of my professional development.

School Director

Everything was great! Our speaker was active, friendly and a very interesting person! Thank you!

Assistant Teacher

Really interesting, well-paced, informative. Lots of super ideas and suggestions. Independent learning is the way forward.

Teacher

An engaging session delivered. First class training and thought-provoking, collaborative activities, ensuring lots of ideas can be tried in the classroom.

Head of School

Very informative, engaging and thought provoking. Resources are excellent. Appreciate the practical tools/ideas which can be implemented straight away.

Deputy Head of Primary

Highly qualified trainer. Useful materials. Practice and theory. Interactivity.

Assistant Teacher

Loved it! I like the hands on and all the participation! Great presenter!

Teacher

Very practical, useful content. Nice balance between oration and activities. Almost always applicable across grade levels. Excellent speaker - no wasted words or wasted time.

Primary Teacher

It was fabulous. I learnt lots of new techniques for teaching. I will definitely use all that I have learnt and I really like that we had conversations and practical exercises. Lots of thanks for your support in teaching it's helpful!

Teaching Assistant

A thoroughly enjoyable training day. Dynamic and knowledgeable trainer. Motivating and inspiring with good practical use for personal and professional life.

Early Years Teacher

Claire was excellent. Her tips were precious and will definitely be used. In particular I will 'push' the technique of note-taking and the TBQ approach to learning.

Grade 6 Teacher

Claire was excellent - broke down TBQ and shared several examples to help us to understand the learning process and turn our objectives into something that students will feel comfortable with. Engaging and useful.

1st Grade Teacher

Amazing trainer. The course was very interesting. I think I will apply most of the things I've learned. I wish we would have these kind of courses more often. Thanks.

5th Grade Room Teacher

A very enthusiastic speaker - using various activities which enhanced her training content. Claire mangaged to highlight teaching aspects. She is a happy profession, speaker. she shared her experience in a natural; manner.

Social Studies teacher (Middle & High School)

The course has enhanced my professional learning and development and I am able to improve my teaching pedagogies. It was simplified to my understanding and I will be using what I have learnt in my classroom practices. A great course and I enjoyed it.

Teacher, The Ela Murray International School

Very absorbing - lots of food for thought. Would happily attend any future training. Pitched at a great level - useful and looking forward to cherry picking ideas to use! Thank you!

Teacher, The Ela Murray International School

Engaging PD, from someone who clearly knows and has not forgotten about how it is to work in the classroom everyday. The promise of simple prep for maximum results was fulfilled.

EAL, The Ela Murray International School

I feel that this course was essential for all teachers in the field. This was a great course and I recommend it.

Teacher, The Ela Murray International School

This course was fantastic!! Marcus did a wonderful job of sharing ideas to improve ourselves as middle leaders. He listened to our concerns, ideas for change, and helped us create a vision. This course was fun, encouraging, and empowering. I cannot wait to implement these leadership strategies. Thank you Marcus and Dragonfly!

Teacher/Literacy Coordinator, The Ela Murray International School

Hats off to Dragonfly training! Thanks a million for empowering my fellow colleagues and realising the importance and value of our services to the classroom setting. Being a developing country, we work for our daily income which isn't really much, but can open our mindsets and change to believe and "stretch/out of our comfort zones!" Thank you so much Marcus!!

EAL/Learning Support, The Ela Murray International School

The course was very enriching for me personally because it helped me with ideas and activities that will encourage my students to work harder. I am grateful to be in this school and to have this opportunity.

Teacher, The Ela Murray International School

I found it very helpful. Just beginning a new role, I had no idea, but I now feel like have some direction.

Year 8 Teacher, The Ela Murray International School

The materials were practical and simple. The information was well delivered and meaningful. The course challenged elements of my own practice.

Team Leader, The Ela Murray International School

I've learn't a lot today. I now feel confident to go back and work towards bringing colleagues with me to drive STEM & ICT throughout the school. Thank you so much.

Teacher/ICT Subject Leader, The Ela Murray International School

I love all the practical activities that I can use straight away in my classroom.

Primary Teacher, Leman International School

Excellent! I feel much more confident to take on the role now and the sort of leader I would like to be. Thanks Steve.

Teacher, Leman International School

Perfect balance of listening and active engagement. Steve worked hard to ensure all areas were as relevant as possible to my subject which was great.

Head of Infant PE, Tanglin Trust School

Great course. Very good teacher, clear, concise, full of good resources and ideas.

Head of Department, Rugby School Thailand

Very useful and well presented. Good pace too.

Teacher, Nexus International School Malaysia

Steve obviously knows his stuff - made a lot of information easily digestible and the content was relevant to my reasons for attending. Great practical examples and simple to implement strategies given to enable me to improve my own leadership practice! Thank you.

Leader, The Regent’s International School of Bangkok

Brilliant course - very well organised and structured. Helped me to come up with a plan for the best way forward for my subject - I wish I had done it a year ago!

Leader, The International School @ Parkcity

The course helped me to realise some of my priorities in my job.

Head of Department, British International School Phuket

Very practical, applicable and ready-to-use activities which I can experiment with in my classroom straight away. I liked the hands on nature of the course.

Teacher, Rasami British International School

Great to have a range of resources and ideas! Useful and versatile.

Teacher, Rugby School Thailand

Provided a nice review of basic safeguarding material with a clear outline of the role and responsibilities of the DSL. Some nice multimedia tools used within presentations of some nice interactive activities.

Headteacher, International Britsh School Bucharest

Interactive, well presented. Developed and led good discussion and created a safe space for important conversation.

Curriculum Coordinator, Verita International School

This course has been really helpful as it updated my knowledge regarding safeguarding young people.

Head of MFL & EAL, Pick Me Academy

Thank you for the helpful info and resources. I feel more equipped to help our staff in regards to safeguarding.

Director, Bucharest Christian Academy

Fantastic training! Insightful and very practical. I like the fact that the trainer was very objective, he was able to point out advantages and disadvantages of various techniques used in the classroom.

Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

The course was rich in terms of content. The course was also practical. I’ve learned techniques to share with my colleagues to enhance learning.

Head of School, Sunnydale School

It’s been very informative, enlightening, inspiring and packed with a lot of fun filled activities. I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it and always looked forward to the next day. I can’t wait to use the ideas in my classroom.

Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

The training was inspiring. It was awesome. I learnt a lot about differentiation and ways of assessing students. The different types of questioning was fantastic. I enjoyed every bit of the session.

Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

The conference this year was awesome I have learnt a lot and it has prepared me for a career path as a better teacher. I plan to apply everything I have learnt from this conference in my classroom next week. It’s been an absolutely amazing four days of learning.

Assistant Class Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

The course really met my expectations.

Headteacher, Brownsville College

The trainer was quite knowledgeable. He made the course interesting. The course content was all encompassing as it gave insight into so many concepts. The course materials were made readily available.

Subject Specialist, Avi-Cenna International School

It was a fabulous session. The course was highly educative and interactive. It provided me with the necessary ingredients to excel in encouraging progression in the 21st Century.

Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

It has been an engaging and impactful training session. Especially learning how to develop/create games to make learning more interesting and participating.

Teacher, Sunnydale School

Wow. The training was great. I learnt a lot on differentiation and Bloom’s Taxonomy. It was indeed awesome training to attend. The session was well-structured and delivered.

Assistant Teacher, Avi-Cenna International School

“Really impressed with the way the content was delivered and made accessible to teachers from lower primary up to A-level. Thanks for all the great tips and resources!”

KS2 Teacher, Calpe School

“It has been a great learning experience. The trainer, was fantastic. Thank you very much for this experience.”

Teacher/Head of KS4, Almunecar International School

“The trainer had a friendly, fun and very professional delivery style. Informative, up-to-date and accessible. His delivery was interesting and intelligent showing his experience and understanding. He worked very hard in our session and engaged all in an active way.”

Primary Teacher, St. George Seville (ISA)

“The course was useful, practical and informative with practical and well thought out resources. The interactive aspect of the course was invaluable in looking at how the ideas could be used practically in the classroom.”

Subject Leader, Oak House School, Barcelona

“It’s been an extremely helpful and exciting course altogether. Amazing activities were performed and put into practice by the teacher and so by us, that makes it even more interesting.”

Year 2 Support Teacher, British School of Valencia

“Excellent advice and practical techniques with examples which I can take back to the Secondary staff. Techniques which can also be applied to A-level. David Taylor is an excellent speaker."

French Teacher & Head of Secondary, Sunny View School

“Pace was great; ideas were practical and very effective. Was really useful hearing Steve talk about current practices and hearing his advice on how to be more relevant and effective."

KS2 Assessment Coordinator, Queen’s College, Mallorca

“Fast moving, appropriate/relevant. Resources that can be used immediately and without too much prep! Adaptable for all levels in Secondary and all abilities. Highly recommended! I really enjoyed the training - a first!"

English Teacher, Cambridge House Community College

“Totally amazing course. Spent most of the day thinking ‘WOW!’ Very much looking forward to implementing the ideas, activities and ICT resources."

Year 1 Maths Leader, Oakley College

“A rare gem - a trainer who is experienced and passionate with lots of practical strategies that are classroom ready. Thank you Andrew for an incredible training. I hope to follow in your footsteps and one day become a SENCO.”

Drama and English Teacher, British Council School Madrid

“This has been an excellent course. A very engaging set of sessions with so many practical ideas that we can adopt in our own class setups. I highly recommend these courses to be extended to as many teachers as possible."

ICT Teacher, Chengelo School

“The course was content-rich, insightful and engaging. I enjoyed it. A great workshop delivered by dynamic Alan Jervis.”

ICT Teacher, Lusaka International Community School

“A very educative and very interactive session with various opportunities to learn from the other teachers."

English teacher, Chengelo School

“What an amazing workshop! I liked the fact that it was very interactive. The best workshop I have ever attended.”

Primary Teacher, Lusaka International Community School

“Short and to the point. Practical ideas that can easily be elaborated in class. Enthusiastic, funny, informative trainer. Simple but “WOW” work. Learned a lot & enjoyed it thoroughly. Thank you!”

Secondary Business Teacher, Lusaka International Community School

“Detailed, provocative and practical session - was a joy to be part of. The materials were excellent.”

English Teacher, Chengelo School

“A very packed day with masses of very practical, easily applicable activities. Provoked lots of thinking about how to develop learning in ways that challenge the children and also should reduce teacher stress - great pluses! Convinced!"

Primary Teacher, Lusaka International Community School

“This is the third Dragonfly course I have attended. Their beauty is the mix of data/theory with hands-on, practical application strategies. The trainers are also engaging and passionate in their delivery."

Vice Principal Secondary Lusaka International Community School

“Once again an excellent training session by Alan. A lot of learning points to take home and apply in school and classroom.”

ICT Teacher, Chengelo School

“The course is excellent. The trainer was able to take us through the contents step by step and I was able to grasp the contents. There was a lot of practical work which makes it easy to remember and relate to classroom.”

Primary Teacher, Lusaka International Community School

Completely enlightened my ability to teach EAL students and weaker writing students how to write, prose and research essays.

Head of IGCSE, Institut Montana

A very well focused workshop with excellent examples of how to improve writing skills for the EAL learner. Very engaging! Thank you.

EAL Coordinator/Head of Pre-IGCSE, Institut Montana

Useful tips and practical, usable ideas that are easily adaptable to primary students and learners of all ages and language backgrounds. Energetic and engaging speaker! Dave was passionate and motivating.

Teacher, Institut Montana

Helpful beyond what I could have expected (and my expectations were high).

Teacher, Institut Montana

Thank you again from all of us at ISB, all the sessions were perfectly pitched, engaging and practical. You exceeded our brief and have left the staff buzzing with new ideas and energy.

Assistant Headteacher, International School Brunei

Trainer very engaging, content was very practical and clearly comes from best practice.

Teacher, International School Brunei

Well done. I’ve sat through 20 years worth of whole-school staff INSET days and so I know how rare a good one is. The last 2 days have been really focused, practical – lots of reminders of things I used to do and some new ideas for making our lessons as effective as possible. I’ve enjoyed them.

Teacher, International School Brunei

Some great ideas that can be transferred to the maths class. Some excellent ideas for the role of a tutor.

HOD, International School Brunei

Excellent delivery and ideas shared, good way to start the term.

Teacher, International School Brunei

Fantastic and inspiring way to start the term. A very useful course to help improve T&L and engage our brains after the holidays!

Teacher, International School Brunei

Fast paced, engaging. Informative and thought- provoking and inspiring. Many thanks.

Teacher, International School Brunei

Thank you for your time and energy. I will definitely use some of the ideas that you have highlighted in my teaching. Your delivery was clear and concise, it was nice to hear a more traditional voice within education. It was very engaging and filled with new ideas.

Teacher, International School Brunei

An informed, skilled presenter offering well-judged and lightly relevant content. Thank you Dave for all enjoyable but also very valuable day (at a time of the year when time is in short supply).

Head of English, Marlborough College Malaysia

Dave was extremely engaging clearly an expert in his field, made everything relevant, experiential and demonstrated theory of the course in his management of us. Good mix of action and theory.

Teacher, Marlborough College Malaysia

Fantastic INSET with lots of interactive content that evoked discussion and re-iterated many positive parts of my classroom teaching.

Teacher, Marlborough College Malaysia

The training was very practical. Thank you for the energy and the passion you have shown! It was evident how much you love education.

Deputy Head of Department

Great time, great instructor, lots of fun, learnt about differentiation in an easy way.

Teacher

The course was outstanding - it was fun, with different practical ideas, it really worked, I can utilise this in my PE lessons and coordinate and communicate with people. Marcus was an amazing trainer and fun loving person.

Teacher

Many valuable tools, theories, approaches etc, combined with engaging activities. Good balance between input and discussion/reflection; of particular value: the 360 leadership review (will look to incorporate into our PM process) the Team Building Matrix; some useful pointers on assessment/monitoring/evaluation. Also great recommendations of books, further reading, CCT etc. I’m most appreciative and grateful to Marcus for his support and inspiration.

Deputy Head

Excellent course. I really appreciate the way Marcus was using different strategies to promote team work.

Teacher

Excellent! Lots of valuable tools and strategies directly applicable. Great tone and manner. Professional, good humoured.

Deputy Head

Marcus delivered the course with enthusiasm and energy. His love for his work and passion for teaching is evident from the way he taught us/coached us during this two day course. Towards the end of the course, I felt increasingly motivated to teach and I cannot wait to add all of the methods to my lesson plan! Marcus deserves big praise! As an employer you should be really proud of him.

Teacher

Energising and motivating! Our trainer Marcus was wonderful and the workshop was really engaging and informative. Thank you!

Teacher

Thank you for your time and expertise today. I have a huge amount to think about and my thinking of leadership has been challenged and I am inspired to follow this training and lead my team with a fresh vision.

Head of Chemistry

The course was extremely well put together, relevant, to the point and engaging. It was a fantastic professional learning experience.

Head of Secondary - Cambridge International School, Moscow

Very rewarding and enriching training experience, full of information delivered by an enthusiastic and engaging trainer.

History Teacher - Cambridge International School, Moscow

Julie was very informative, friendly and gave a lot of ideas. The activities were engaging and the pace of the session was excellent.

Teacher - Cambridge International School, St Petersburg

I found this training extremely useful as all that was taught can be implemented straight away. The pace and interactivity was outstanding as well.

Deputy Director - Cambridge International School, Moscow

Julie was a fantastic trainer, providing our staff with useful, relevant ideas that we can implement in our classrooms. There was a great mix of activity and information.

Teacher - Cambridge International School, St Petersburg

It was a fantastic experience. I have learned loads of new techniques and resources which I will apply in a classroom. A great opportunity for professional growth.

Teacher

What an outstanding training course. Marcus delivered a useful, informative and engaging session every day and I feel like I have so many ideas to use in the classroom.

Head of Year

Philippa was excellent! A very informative course, I enjoyed the quick practical activities that we can use straight away in the classroom.

EYFS Teacher

Trainers were absolutely fantastic! Really clear presentation and thoroughly enjoyed the hands-on activities. Clear and concise and kept it so engaging.

Teacher

I found the course engaging with a good breadth of theory and meaningful ideas to use in the classroom. Dave was engaging and refreshing to be around.

Teacher

Thoroughly enjoyable! A very eye-opening and enlightening workshop, I can't wait to feedback and put into practice.

Teacher

Lots of practical strategies for use in the classroom and passionate enthusiastic delivery. Very thought-provoking. I really enjoyed both sessions.

Humanities Coordinator

The course was well delivered with lots of good ideas. It has made me think about my practice and how I can improve it.

FS Coordinator

Alan was engaging to listen to and the practical examples of activities were great.

Head of English

An excellent course. I will be using these ideas straight away. Inspiring and relevant to teaching in Spain.

Key Stage Coordinator

Fantastic! Provided excellent and real techniques, ideas and tools for teaching to develop well-rounded individuals / independent learners. Fast paced and enjoyable.

Primary Teacher

An excellent course I have come away with so many strategies that I cannot wait to try out in the classroom. A day full of light bulb moments and fun opportunities for creative writing. Thank you very much.

Teacher

All very relevant to our school. Good practical ideas that would be easy to implement in the classroom.

Deputy Head

This is life changing stuff. Hope to hear more from you soon!

Teacher

Fantastic course, full of energy and amazing ideas. Look forward to trying all the great ideas in class and getting the children more actively involved in their learning journey.

Yr1 Teacher

Lots of great ideas to try out in class. Took the fear out of creative writing.

Teacher

Marcus was excellent - great rapport; excellent manner - brought the best out of everyone. Prior to sessions during them (and hopefully after) he has been open to ideas, happy to share and discuss and adapt to our needs.

Headteacher

Really enjoyed the two days - Marcus was engaging and informative. Activities were fun, challenging and relevant. Content has given me lots to think about, particularly for my GCSE students, and I look forward to using and trying out some of the things I've learnt in the classroom.

Music teacher

Excellent training and very useful. All the ideas will be very helpful to my future teaching.

Teacher

Excellent input, discussion opportunities and great modelling. Thoroughly enjoyable to be a participant.

Head of Senior School

Trainer was excellent, knowledgeable and inspiring, a very enjoyable couple of days.

Head of English

Marcus is clearly a confident course leader and it has been a pleasure to have him refresh known ideas as well as introduce new ones. He has modeled excellence in a classroom and not just preached.

Music teacher

High quality course with a very inspiring trainer. A refreshing two days of INSET!

Physics Teacher

Steve had a great way of presenting, bringing both practical and valuable ideas. Showing a good knowledge and experience of the course content.

Head of House - Nord Anglia Hong Kong

Trainer was very engaging and enthusiastic. Lots of ideas shared and new concepts learnt.

EAL teacher - Nord Anglia Hong Kong

Excellent, detailed and useful ideas that will help us move forward as a school towards a more proactive way of marking and feedback. Lovely trainer - I really enjoyed it.

Year 5 teacher - Nord Anglia Hong Kong

I found the course very interesting! Marcus shared the technology in an accessible and engaging way which we will use.

Year 1 Teacher - Nord Anglia Shanghai

Marcus was professional and engaging. The course moved at a good pace, providing opportunities for sharing ideas and working collaboratively. I enjoyed participating in all activities and gained new ideas and strategies for improving learning.

Year 1 Leader - Nord Anglia Shanghai

Great ideas that can easily be adapted in the classroom. Enthusiastic trainer.

KS2 teacher - Nord Anglia Hong Kong

Brilliant!

Primary teacher - Nord Anglia Hong Kong

A very personable trainer. He communicated well with the staff and had a range of different activities. I enjoyed the course and will certainly take some of the ideas into my teaching in the future.

Teacher - Nord Anglia Shanghai

The trainer was a clear speaker and effectively used interesting and practical examples, samples and demos in his lecture. It makes the course lively and kept us very active and engaged.

Teacher - Nord Anglia Shanghai

Marcus was amazing - funny, engaging, an excellent public speaker. Every section was useful and the pace of the day was perfect.

Head of Global Languages - Nord Anglia Shanghai

The course was very interactive and I found that it was easier to follow because of this. The presenter was very engaging and answered all questions thoroughly. Thank you!

ESL teacher

What a wonderful and helpful training. We have learned s lot of games and interesting apps. I think it can help me a lot when I engage the students.

Assistant Vice-Principal

Fun activities, trainer was great, fun and relatable.

1st Grade teacher

Mr Jones was very lively and enthusiastic throughout the delivery of the course. I appreciated the use of resources and hands-on activities that I can use in my classroom. Thanks!

Outstanding - practical, clear and useful. Also incredibly inspirational.

Headteacher

Best training I have ever had! Practical and instantly applicable. Simple and fun. Alan has superb delivery and enthusiastic manner that made even cynics take full note and enjoy.

Teacher

Excellent, loads of ideas, very well done, quick, got lots of information across to us. Interactive.

Pimary teacher

Fast-paced, totally spot on regarding practical ideas and easy to implement techniques. I loved that materials were the "quick and easy to prepare" style. Alan was so passionate and realistic about what teachers can achieve!

Key Stage 2 Teacher

Thank you for sharing your passion, dedication, knowledge, experience and time. Very uplifting and inspiring. This is the first training I've felt is also relevant to EYFS.

Nursery teacher

One of the most interactive and practical training days I have ever attended.

Primary teacher

The presenter was professional and light-hearted and helped the time pass in a meaningful way.

Teacher

The content was engaging for all subjects and the activities easily transferred to the classroom. An informative and fun training session.

Teacher

Lots of different, relevant, evidence-based strategies delivered in a fun, informative way.

Teacher

The session was pacey and I genuinely feel like I can use many of the activities in my lessons.

Teacher

Well planned and thought through. Relevant and easy to adapt!

Teacher

Really helpful models of how to get pupils to be active in the classroom. Fun and engaging.

Teacher

I found the ideas and way of trying them out better than any other course I've done in the last 5 years.

Teacher

The course was really relevant, engaging and inspiring with lots of ideas and how to actually incorporate them into daily lessons.

Teacher

The trainer was very engaging and good at explaining how the tasks could be used and why they were differentiated, lots of good ideas that I will definitely adapt and use in my lessons. Very interesting and enjoyable course.

Teacher

Wonderful communicator! Engaged us throughout and made it very interactive, giving great examples and useable ideas.

Primary teacher

The trainer was easy-going, he made himself understood easily and listened to our doubts. It was great how he gave examples of how to adapt activities. Content and ideas were very useful and applicable in class.

Teacher

Very engaging course - great to see real examples from teaching as opposed to just theory.

Teacher

A well organised course, well paced, engaging and accessible. Clear steps, good research and example and a good range of resources.

Teacher

A really great course. I thought Paul was fabulous - an inspirational speaker who was motivated whilst also being sympathetic to the demands of teaching. Somthing that not all course leaders do. I'd recommend this to any colleague in any position.

Teacher

Extremely stimulating and thought-provoking. The course gave me a clear understanding of EAL pupils needs, it also provided me with a wide range of strategies.

Teacher

The trainer was enthusiastic about the course content! Good engaging activities for participants!

Teacher

A really eye opening course. challenged a lot of my prestudies/ precorreptions. Plenty to take forward for the students.

Teacher

Very informative, great balance between listening, interacting and thinking. Knowlegeable and experienced trainer. I learnt a lot.

Teacher

Paul was so positive and enthusiastic - the day flew by. I've picked up so many ideas that I can't wait to try some of them out.

Teacher

It was a fruitful session. The role as a TA was well explained and how it may work effectively when the TA and the teacher work on the same line.

Teacher

Paul was a very engaging instructor. I thought the course, material and ideas were very helpful.

Teacher

I found the trainer to be very energetic and inspiring. The course has given me a lot to think about and makes me feel more empowered to approach the issues I struggle with as a middle manager.

Teacher

It is a real eye-opener for the whole school, I can see a boost in teacher's morale and improved efficiency.

Teacher

Knowledgeable and thoughtful educator. Well structured course, useful materials.

Teacher

Paul was fantastic as he was accommodating, cheerful, relevant content, knowledgeable and interactive

Teacher

Simply fantastic. It's been 3 days of great learning and great fun. I can't wait to start using all the strategies learnt.

Deputy Headteacher

Great ideas, advice and tips for improving teaching and learning. Thanks a lot to Steve - your enthusiasm and motivation are inspiring!

Teacher

My time with Mr Steve Chapman was absolutely mind-blowing. My idea of good teaching technique was further broadened. The session was educative and very engaging.

Teacher

Awesome experience! Can't wait to put the things I have learnt into practice.

Teacher

Your enthusiasm rubbed off on us throughout the training. Some fantastic ideas and delivered expertly.

Teacher

Great iPad session with Fran Jones - really enjoyed learning how to use the iPad more extensively in the classroom.

Maths Co-ordinator

The pace of the course was great, with a good mixture of practical involvement as well as listening. The ideas were relevant to the age group I teach and it was useful to get a refresher with a few new ideas.

Teacher

The trainer was knowledgeable and energetic. The information presented was meaningful/relevant and could be utilized in the classroom immediately. He has a love for his job which makes it easy for you to learn from him.

SEN Coordinator

A very practical course with some great ideas which can be easily implemented in my lesson. Marcus was positive and helpful.

Teacher

Fantastic, great information, ideas, resources, apps. Well worth it!

Teacher

There was a high energy in the room. A very personal and motivated speaker. I took away some great tips and strategies which I can actually implement.

Teacher

Very detailed with plenty of resources and practical ideas to take into the classroom. Sessions were well planned and clearly delivered. Enthusiastic trainer with lots of ideas/anecdotes. Good range of activities - doing and learning!

Teacher

Aaron Wilkes reminded me why I love being a teacher. Every single thing presented has been something I know I will use in the future in my classroom. This is the best CPD I have ever done and I look forward to working with dragonfly again.

Teacher

Enthusiastic trainer with great personal insights and experience. Some real exercises that I will definitely use in my subject.

Teacher

Very practical and inspiring. Great blend of practical and theory too.

Teacher

A really enjoyable, interactive and engaging workshop. I found the tutor very passionate and inspiring. I love that I have been given practical examples of games that I can use in my classroom on Monday.

Teacher

This course was incredibly relevant to the modern day classroom. The trainer gave great ideas, strategies, examples and actual "tokens" I can add to my lessons. I'm very excited to start incorporating Aaron's suggestions into my lessons. Great day, great speaker!

Teacher

Time flew, very interesting and interactive.

Teacher

Simply outstanding!

Principal

Very informative and a chance to reflect on both personal and professional situations. A lot of information to take away and digest. Would love to have more sessions on this. Very useful for my role and for the children.

Head of Primary

Approachable and friendly trainer. Interesting and insightful ideas/activities. Well resourced.

Teacher

Very interesting course. Trainer very good, explained everything to a high standard. Thoroughly enjoyed the course!

Teacher

Very knowledgable. Explained very clearly and broke up talking with interesting tasks.

Teacher

Very knowledgeable. Good balance of information alongside discussions/activities.

Teacher