A space to strengthen your English while growing as a teacher
You teach English every day.
But is teaching English the same as using English?
Most days, your English is instructions, praise, simplified explanations. Great for your learners’ English – but not so much for yours.
So where do you get to think aloud, talk about teaching, and use English as a professional?
The Transform English Project is a calm, supportive professional space for English and CLIL teachers who already speak English well, but rarely get the space to use it for themselves.
It’s not a typical language course. And it’s not traditional professional development.
It’s a place where:
English, professional thinking and self-confidence grow together
teachers share ideas, experiences, and perspectives
conversation feels natural, not performative
you become more aware of the English you already use every day
“It's helped me reconnect with my English.”
— Beatrice Longhi, primary school teacher
One project. Two ways to take part.
The Transform English Project brings together English and CLIL teachers working wth young learners who want to keep using their English while growing professionally.
You can join the year-round Community, with regular opportunities to meet other teachers, share ideas, attend events and reflect on your teaching in English.
You can also choose to join a Project, working with me and a small group of teachers to grow your teaching through live conversations, personalised language feedback and practical challenges.
A community to return to all year
Between lessons, planning, meetings and everything else school life brings, it's easy for your own English and professional development to slip quietly down the priority list.
The Transform English Community gives you a reason to make time for both. It’s a place to reconnect with your English, reflect on your teaching, trust your instincts and share ideas with teachers who understand the challenges you face every day.
As part of the community you can:
join monthly live events to keep your English active and your teaching fresh throughout the school year
take part in small peer conversation pods with other teachers who understand your day-to-day challenges
share ideas, successes and challenges with a supportive community of teachers
stay connected throughout the year in our private online community
enjoy priority booking and discounted access to projects and special events
“I met you, I had a brief conversation with you, and when I saw you were organising this I thought ‘I have to take part, I know this is going to be valuable’.”
— Raffaella Romano, secondary school teacher
Keep growing, one project at a time
Joining a project gives you the space to step out of the busyness of everyday teaching and make time for something that's often missing: the chance to stop, think, experiment, share ideas and grow alongside other teachers, so you can notice what works and make confident changes in your own classroom.
Along the way, you'll be strengthening your English naturally through bite-sized videos, live conversation lessons with me, personalised language feedback and practical challenges that help new ideas become lasting habits.
Your project also includes access to a private message group as well as the Transform English Community, giving you even more opportunities to use your English and share ideas while you're taking part.
Imagine this...
It’s Tuesday. You’ve had a full-on day at school, but that evening you have a conversation session to look forward to. You join a small group of teachers, share ideas and experiences, and use English naturally with people who understand your world.
A few days later, your personalised feedback arrives. You notice the expressions you rely on, discover more natural ways to say what you mean and become more aware of your own English every time you speak.
“Sometimes I’m having a bad day, but then I’ve got the conversation session to look forward to.”
— Beatrice Longhi, primary school teacher
Project themes
Each project explores a different theme, helping you notice what works, trust your instincts and keep growing as a teacher.
Projects and participation
Autumn 2026You probably already have lots of the pieces. This project gives you the time and space to join the dots, and design meaningful classroom projects that get your learners thinking, talking and using English with real purpose.
Confident communicators
Coming soonWe all know speaking matters. Together we’ll reflect on how communication really happens in your classroom, helping every learner find their voice through purposeful talk and meaningful interaction.
Scaffolding for inclusion
Coming soonScaffolding sits behind almost everything we do as teachers. But how often do we really stop and think about the difference it makes? We'll explore the small changes that can have a lasting impact on confidence, independence and learning.
“I used to just set up groups. Now I know how to support them better with scaffolding.”
— Beatrice Longhi, primary school teacher
“It's not just a conversation, there’s a specific aim.”
— Teresa de Nitto, secondary school teacher
How would you like to take part?
There are two ways to join the Transform English Project. Start with the Community or join a Project to explore one aspect of your teaching in more depth.
Choose the option that feels right for you.
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A calm, supportive space where you can keep using your English, reflect on your teaching and stay connected with other teachers throughout the school year.
A private English-speaking community for CLIL and English teachers working with young learners, hosted on WhatsApp
Monthly live events to keep using your English and reflect on your teaching
A growing library of recordings to revisit whenever you need them
Peer conversation pods where you can think aloud, share ideas and use English naturally with other teachers
Regular prompts and check-ins to help you reflect on your own classroom practice
A lighter rhythm in August, while many of us are taking a summer break
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A focused, small-group experience where you can explore one aspect of your teaching in more depth, become more aware of your own English and turn reflection into practical change.
You'll learn alongside a small group of teachers while taking part in:
A private project messaging group
Bite-zized learning videos
Three live conversation sessions
A fluency challenge with voice-note teaching reflections
Personalised language feedback during the fluency challenge and after conversation sessions
Your Project also includes membership of the Transform English Community while you're taking part, giving you even more opportunities to use your English and connect with other teachers..
Designed around real school life
Whether you're joining the Community or taking part in a Project too, everything has been designed to fit around busy teaching life.
Flexible and light by design, so you can take part in a way that works with your week.
Ideas connected to your own classroom, not extra work to create from scratch.
A natural approach to fluency, where your English develops through meaningful professional conversations, reflection and classroom practice.
No heavy extra workload. No pressure to be perfect. Just small, manageable steps that build into lasting confidence over time.
“You’re really, really busy, but you don’t feel overwhelmed with the tasks.”
— Luisa Lazzarini, early years teacher
Why I created the Transform English Project
I've been working with English and CLIL teachers for many years now, and one thing kept coming up.
Teachers would ask if I offered private lessons. They wanted to keep using English after a training course had finished.
That made me realise something.
It's not that teachers are looking for more grammar or more vocabulary. They already do a fantastic job in English every day. What they're missing is a space where they can use English professionally, reflect on their teaching and have conversations with other teachers who understand their world.
I'm a teacher too, and I know how easy it is to get caught up in the busyness of school life. We don't often get the chance to step back, reflect with other teachers or simply talk about teaching in English.
That's why I created the Transform English Project.
A professional, supportive space where English and teaching come together naturally. A place to keep growing, reconnect with your English and discover new ways of thinking about your classroom alongside other teachers.
I'd love you to be part of it.
Catherine
“‘Talking about teaching is my cup of tea.”
— Luisa Lazzarini, early years teacher
“There is always an advantage when you talk about methodologies, but when you do that in English it's really an added value.”
— Teresa de Nitto, secondary school teacher
Ready to make space for your English?
Community
€17/month
or €170/year
Join now and get involved in the autumn programme of live events, conversations and Community activities.
Regular live events and chances to speak English, a private WhatsApp group, peer conversation pods and discounted Project places.
Membership runs all year. August has a lighter programme.
A calm, supportive space where you can keep using your English, reflect on your teaching and stay connected with other teachers throughout the school year.
Project
€165
Community members €105*
Next project October - December 2026
Short practical videos, a voice-note fluency challenge, three small-group conversation sessions with me and personalised language feedback.
Want all the details?
Download the Autumn 2026 Project Guide
*requires an active Community membership for the 3-month Project
A focused, small-group experience to explore one aspect of your teaching in more depth and strengthen your English. Includes Community membership during the project.
A little peace of mind
Not sure yet? I want you to feel confident that this is right for you.
Community
Choose annual membership and you’ll still have 14 days to change your mind. Or choose monthly membership for more flexibility – you can cancel at any time.
Project
Join the Welcome Session, meet the group and see how everything works. If you then decide it isn’t right for you, let me know within 24 hours and I’ll refund your Project payment in full.
Your questions, answered
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The Community is open to teachers with different levels of English - you just need to feel comfortable joining in.
For Projects, you'll need around B2 level or above so you can take part in conversations and activities independently.
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No. It's for anyone who supports young learners with their English language learning. CLIL teachers and educators working in bilingual settings are very welcome too.
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The Community is an ongoing space to use your English, share ideas and stay connected with other teachers.
Projects give you the chance to explore one aspect of your teaching in more depth, in a small group with personalised support and feedback from me.
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Unfortunately I’m not currently able to accept payment with Carta del Docente.
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Yes. You can join a Project directly, and you'll have access to the Community while you're taking part. Community members also get a discounted Project price.
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Community live events are recorded, so you can catch up afterwards.
For Project conversation sessions, you'll be able to book a time that works for you. If you can't make it, I'll do my best to find an alternative.
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That's absolutely fine. Everything is designed to be flexible and fit around school life. Join in when you can - there's no pressure to do everything or keep up.
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The Community is hosted on WhatsApp, making it easy to chat, share voice notes and join conversations with other teachers. There’s no pressure to keep up with everything — just dip in when you can.
Important information and event details are also shared by email, and recordings and resources are kept separately in the Community Resource Library.
A quick privacy note: when you join a WhatsApp Community group, your phone number may be visible to other members. Everyone is asked to respect members’ privacy and not contact anyone privately or share their details without permission.
“Even if I made some mistakes, I felt confident enough to keep speaking. It was a rich experience in so many ways. Thank you, Catherine – this is precious”
— Beatrice Longhi, primary school teacher