Best Teachers Meet up!

Harry Waters

Teacher Trainer and Environmental Activist

Harry wears many hats, both literally and figuratively. One of them is as a multi-award-winning teacher trainer, others include teacher, writer, climate activist, podcast host, TEDx speaker and hat wearer. His journey into sustainability-driven education culminated in the inception of Renewable English, a platform merging language learning with environmental consciousness.

Harry is one of the leading figures in his field who believes in the possibility of sustainability in education with any subject and works diligently towards it.

April 25, 17:30pm GMT (UK time)

Dr. Mona Chiriac

Educational Consultant

Mona Chiriac graduated Geography and English Language and Literature in Iași, Romania and a Masters in Leading Teaching and Learning at Cambridge University. She has a Summa cum Laude for her PhD thesis on Geographies of Sustainability Education and has been involved in teacher training and professional development since 2009.

With over 20 years’ experience working in the UK and internationally in various capacities, Mona’s keen interest is in enhancing students’ learning power through effective classroom teaching and learning strategies.

She’s an educational consultant and international trainer and she’s also been examining for AS and A Level Geography and other IGCSE subjects.

Aside from the consulting and training, Mona has been involved in numerous Erasmus + European Projects related to flipped learning, introducing virtual reality in classrooms, adult education, integrating migrants in the workplace etc.

Mona has also taken a keen interest in developing non-formal leadership as a way to bring about school improvement and to increase the agency power of teachers. She is an author of various papers on educational leadership and on education for sustainability.

Jan 17, 16:30pm GMT (UK time)

Mark Winterbottom

Deputy Head of Faculty, at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge

Professor Mark Winterbottom is Deputy Head of Faculty, at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. He leads the secondary PGCE initial teacher education course, with particular responsibility for biology teacher education. Mark has a wide range of research interests, particularly in science education, teacher education, and classroom environments.

He has authored and contributed to a wide variety of school textbooks for 11-14, GCSE, and A-level students, along with several books for teachers and Masters students in Education. Mark is a senior examiner at GCSE and A level, for UK and international qualifications, and regularly runs continuing professional development courses for teachers internationally.

He has been involved in several curriculum-development projects, as well as teacher education and development projects in the UK and around the world.

Resume: https://www.educ.cam.ac.uk/people/staff/winterbottom/

Nov 23, 16:30pm GMT (UK time)

Dominika Gyányi

Psychologist
Teacher Trainer

Dominika's rich education and mental health career have equipped her with unique insights and methodologies that support the mental well-being of educators and students alike. Her expertise is drawn from extensive professional practice and the latest breakthroughs in psychological research and pedagogical principles.

Over the years, Dominika has held numerous webinars and training sessions for educators, nurses, and mental health professionals, sharing her invaluable knowledge and fostering a community keen on improving mental health in educational settings. Her extensive experience in these fields has enabled her to design and develop pedagogical frameworks and concepts for various ed tech solutions. These solutions focus on aspects such as storytelling-based education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and mental health, thereby enhancing the learning experience and promoting overall well-being.

May 31, 16:30pm GMT (UK time)

Nik PEACHEY

Pedagogical Director PeacheyPublications

Nik Peachey has worked all over the world training teachers and developing innovative and creative products. He is a two-time British Council Innovations award winner and has been shortlisted six times.

He has worked with a wide range of organisations including British Council, Eton College/EtonX, Open University, Google Creative Labs, OUP, CUP, Macmillan and International House.

April 25, 16:30pm GMT (UK time)

Tom GODFREY

EFL Teacher and Teacher Trainer

Dr. Tom Godfrey has worked as an EFL teacher and teacher trainer in a variety of countries. He is Director of International Training Institute (ITI) which is a centre for teacher training and development and an ELT consultancy. He currently runs teacher development courses developing facilitation and performative skills as well as training courses leading to the Cambridge CELTA and DELTA qualifications. He is an ELT consultant specialising in Applied Theatre and Teacher Education. He completed an MA TEFL at Reading University and an MA in Applied Theatre and his Doctorate of Education at Exeter University, UK. He is the founder of Speech Bubbles Theatre Group who perform musicals to raise money for charities that support education and children in Turkey.

Geoff PETTY

Uk’s Expert Methodologist
Best Seller of Oxford Publication

Geoff Petty is one of the UK's leading experts on teaching methods. An experienced teacher with an international reputation, his best-selling books Teaching Today and Evidence-Based Teaching have been translated into many languages and are valued for their down to earth, no-nonsense practicality. Geoff has led many hundreds of training sessions in colleges and schools, usually on the most effective teaching methods, and on learning to learn.