CI Liftoff (Comprehensible Input) Professional Development

Transform your world language teaching with CI Liftoff's professional development in comprehensible input — the research-backed approach to language instruction that prioritises meaningful communication over grammar drills and vocabulary lists. Founded by Tina Hargaden, a language and literacy educator with 17 years of experience, CI Liftoff provides workshops, institutes, and presentations that help world language teachers transition to proficiency-based teaching grounded in comprehensible input (CI). The approach is built on the well-established principle that language acquisition happens when learners receive messages they can understand — language embedded in communicative events that students listen to, read, and comprehend. CI Liftoff's professional development helps teachers move away from traditional grammar-translation methods toward instruction that creates genuine communicative experiences in the target language. Through practical workshops and collaborative learning, participants explore strategies for making their instruction comprehensible, compelling, and focused on developing real-world language proficiency. Tina Hargaden co-authored 'A Natural Approach to the Year' with Ben Slavic, a comprehensive guide to implementing proficiency-based language teaching across an entire school year. She also moderates the CI Liftoff Facebook community of over 3,400 members, providing ongoing peer support and resource sharing for teachers implementing CI approaches. This professional development is ideal for world language teachers at any stage of their CI journey — whether you're curious about comprehensible input and want to understand what it looks like in practice, or you're already using CI methods and want to refine and deepen your approach. Visit their website to explore upcoming workshops and learning opportunities.