InTA Pro / Professional Development
Word Power
Examine how everyday language shapes relationships, confidence and classroom interactions.
Language
EN
Audience
All teachers
Leaders
Delivery format
Live online
Duration
20–30 min live taster or
Half-day (4 hours)
How can this programme support your school?
Professional learning adapted to your school's priorities and your teachers' needs.
Ped Day
Full or half-day professional learning
Staff Meetings
Shorter, focused sessions
Individual Growth
Appraisal-related professional development
Sustained professional learning programmes
Whole-School Development
What will your teachers gain?
Words that strengthen relationships
More constructive teacher responses
Students treated with greater care
Classroom language used intentionally
Communication that supports confidence
About this programme
The words teachers use can influence how students see themselves, respond to challenges and relate to others. This session invites you to examine everyday classroom language, including feedback, instructions and responses to behaviour. Explore how small changes in phrasing can contribute to confidence, belonging and constructive interactions.
Meet your trainer
Dunja is an international educator with extensive experience in curriculum development, pedagogical leadership, instructional coaching, and plurilingual education (CLIL/EMILE). She has worked with teachers and school leaders across Asia and Europe, supporting professional growth and innovative teaching practices.
She holds a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and postgraduate qualifications in Plurilingual Education and Growth Coaching. She has contributed to curriculum development in collaboration with UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education and is a member of the training and consultancy team at the European Centre for Modern Languages (Council of Europe).
Her approach is practical, collaborative, and grounded in classroom realities. She is passionate about empowering teachers, building their confidence, and helping schools translate professional learning into meaningful changes in teaching and learning.
Doctor of Educational Psychology (EdPsy), Educational Psychology – University of East London
Master of Science in Educational Psychology – Institute of Education, University of London
Director – Growing Great Schools Worldwide
Honorary Professor – Exeter University
Director – Circle Solutions Network
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