Language Workshops for Teachers Across the Globe
TPRS Books offers various language workshops for teachers. We travel around the world to conduct training and presentations, helping teachers promote language fluency in their classrooms.
Drawing from Blaine Ray’s TPRS® language teaching method, we train teachers to make their class comprehensible by introducing books and resource materials that contain interesting stories, relatable conversations, and interactive activity ideas. Learning a new language should be fun and easy, after all.
Our team of language teachers, who have trained in and have been implementing TPRS in their classrooms, conduct our workshops. Of course, we also have Blaine Ray in our roster of presenters.
Join our next workshop. Check our upcoming events below either by date or location. Or you can click here for a quick “At-a-glance” view.

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July 2020
TPRS Special Online Workshop – July 20-23, 2020
This is an online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 10:30 am to 1:45 pm Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and students. Presenter: Blaine Ray…
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TPRS Online Workshop “BEYOND THE BASICS SERIES: Practical Tips and Enhancements” – August 3-4, 2020
This is an online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 6 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 2 days. 8am to 11:15am Pacific Time. This is a follow-up workshop ideal for someone who has already been to a beginner workshop in 2019 or 2020. It will discuss some of the skills and strategies of engagement and enrichment that go remarkably well with TPRS®. The TPRS® "BEYOND THE BASICS SERIES: Practical Tips and Enhancements" will consist of: Activities during the reading phase Dramatization How to use Dialogue Classroom Management strategies - including classroom jobs Tips for Assessment and Grading The How and Why of Variety All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and students. Presenter: Von Ray and Craig Sheehy Discounts Presenter Bios and Photos
Find out more »TPRS Online Workshop “BEYOND THE BASICS SERIES: Creative TPRS Lessons with Blaine Ray” – August 10-11, 2020
This is an online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 6 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 2 days. 8am to 11:15am Pacific Time. This is a follow-up workshop ideal for someone who has already been to a beginner workshop in 2019 or 202o. It will discuss some of the skills and strategies to engage students who are processing language quickly and need more engaging ideas to continue their progress toward intermediate low and mid oral proficiency. As students process basic verbs faster, lesson planning becomes more interesting. This is an exciting time and can happen quite early in the process, as early as 20-30 hours for a language like Spanish. The workshop will focus on creatively planning lessons for optimal student engagement. It will include a demo of Blaine teaching his high achieving students. This training is appropriate for ideas for how to teach advanced levels as well. Blaine will share his strategies for engagement and will answer the following questions: * How can I enhance engagement by quantifying and specifying details? * How does Describe the Situation impact my pacing? * What are my linguistic goals with advanced students? * How can I get students to…
Find out more »TPRS Online Workshop – August 10-13, 2020
This is an online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 8am to 11:15am Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and students. Presenter: Von Ray and Craig…
Find out more »September 2020
TPRS Online Workshop – September 8-11, 2020
This is a TPRS online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 3 pm to 6:15 pm Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds us of what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and students. …
Find out more »TPRS Online Workshop “BEYOND THE BASICS SERIES: Creative TPRS Lessons with Blaine Ray” – Sept 29-30, 2020
This is an online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 6 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 2 days. 3pm to 6:15pm Pacific Time. This is a follow-up workshop ideal for someone who has already been to a beginner workshop in 2019 or 2020. It will discuss some of the skills and strategies to engage students who are processing language quickly and need more engaging ideas to continue their progress toward intermediate low and mid oral proficiency. As students process basic verbs faster, lesson planning becomes more interesting. This is an exciting time and can happen quite early in the process, as early as 20-30 hours for a language like Spanish. The workshop will focus on creatively planning lessons for optimal student engagement. It will include a demo of Blaine teaching his high achieving students. This training is appropriate for ideas for how to teach advanced levels as well. Blaine will share his strategies for engagement and will answer the following questions: * How can I enhance engagement by quantifying and specifying details? * How does Describe the Situation impact my pacing? * What are my linguistic goals with advanced students? * How can I get students to…
Find out more »October 2020
TPRS Online Workshop – October 5-8, 2020
This is a TPRS online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 3 pm to 6:15 pm Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds us of what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and students. …
Find out more »November 2020
TPRS Online Workshop – November 9-12, 2020
This is a TPRS online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 3 pm to 6:15 pm Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds us of what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations of techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and…
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TPRS Online Workshop – December 7-10, 2020
This is a TPRS online workshop due to the CoVid-19 virus. 12 hours of training, 3 hours a day for 4 days. 3 pm to 6:15 pm Pacific Time. At our workshops teachers have the unique experience of learning a language that they do not typically teach. We refer to this as the "student experience." As classroom teachers, we often forget what it is like to learn a new language. Experiencing Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling is an unparalleled professional development opportunity and it reminds us of what effective teaching is. TPRS® works at every level of language instruction and has been used in thousands of classrooms around the world for over 30 years. Come see this powerful teaching method for yourself. TPRS® Workshops consist of: Second language acquisition principles and theory Presenter demonstrations of techniques for optimizing comprehensible input Participants learning to understand, read, write and speak a new language Strategies for teaching stories Individual coaching and group practice Information regarding homework, grading, timed writings, classroom management, lesson plans, scope and sequences and more All participants will receive a certificate of completion with the number of hours completed (3 hours per day) and sample curriculum for teacher and…
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