Lucas Manente

Lucas Manente is a teacher, teacher trainer and director of studies based in Rome. He is a lifelong learner on the constant lookout for innovative and techno-friendly approaches aimed at helping teachers in the classroom. Furthermore, professional development has always been his biggest concern. For that reason, he constantly promotes and investigates new ways to encourage a stronger CPD culture where he works. He holds a BA in Languages and Linguistics and an MA in Educational Human Resources. More recently, Lucas received a distinction for his dissertation on the trainer development course run by the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE).

Supportive trainer talk

Through transcriptions of his own session, Lucas Manente analyses how supportive he is as a trainer.

The observer

Done well, an observation can be a great chance for collaboration and sharing ideas and a wonderful opportunity for a teacher to evolve. The article shows how observation can be carried out positively.