Cambridge is hosting the virtual Cambridge schools conference on March 12-23, 2023. The Cambridge team says, “Our Cambridge schools conferences are an opportunity for teachers and school leaders from different countries and contexts to share knowledge and discuss common challenges in education Are you looking to apply new concepts, share knowledge and discuss common challenges… Continue reading Cambridge schools conference, March 2023
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TESOL Convention 2023, March 2023
TESOL is hosting the TESOL Convention 2023 on March 21-23, 2023. The TESOL team says, “Join our global community of English language professionals for the TESOL 2023 Convention & English Language Expo, 21-24 March! Through our engaging in-person event, you will be able to: TESOL Convention 2023
Webinar: ‘The ear of the beholder’: helping learners understand different accents, November 18
[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 19 | November 2, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] The use of English as an international lingua franca means learners will be exposed to a wide variety of accents, both native and non-native. How can teachers prepare them to cope with such diversity? This workshop features practical tasks, informed by relevant theory,… Continue reading Webinar: ‘The ear of the beholder’: helping learners understand different accents, November 18
CET Webinar: Creativity, Pedagogy and Mobile Technology, February 11, 2015
[ELTWeekly Volume 7, Issue 4 | January 27, 2015 | ISSN 0975-3036] What is creativity and how do you incorporate it into daily lesson plans? How can you also include mobile technology in the creative process so both you and your students are developing together? Our students and the world around us are a constant source of inspiration… Continue reading CET Webinar: Creativity, Pedagogy and Mobile Technology, February 11, 2015
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 13
ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#13 | April 8, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036 How to get shortlisted for a teaching job (from TES) Book Review: ‘A Creature of Our Own Making’ by Gary A. Olson Teaching with Technology Roundtable: Use of the iPad in Academic Life Teaching Talk: Digital Tools For Teaching (Shawn Graham) Video Answers: How to… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue 13
Vol. 5 Issue 13 – Webinar: Bridging the Gap: Using Language to Develop Global Graduates, April 24
The 10th Annual Sloan-C Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, taking place July 8-9th at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, will center around the theme “Trend to Blend: Lessons from the Field” which reflects a renewed interest in blended learning while highlighting the significance of research and proven effective practices of the past decade in guiding our future.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 43
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#43 | October 22, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 Video: Teaching Speaking with Task-Based Learning Book Review: ‘English Language Teaching: Perspective from Periphery (2012)’ by Anand Mahanand Webinar: A trip down the memory lane of methodology, November 29 Video: Jack C. Richards on Listening Comprehension Video: Seven Ways of Looking at Grammar Article: ‘Soft… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 43
Vol. 4 Issue 43 – Webinar: A trip down the memory lane of methodology, November 29
As we walk down the memory lane of English language teaching, we can see a correlation between the trends in the most popular language acquisition theories of its time, and the application of such assumptions into the language classroom. Whether it be Krashen’s ‘affective filter’ hypothesis translating into humanistic approaches, such as suggestopedia, or Searle’s speech acts giving rise to the functional syllabus, practioners have tried to apply theory to practice in a way that best helps learners to best acquire the language. But we don’t always get it right.
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 36
ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#36 | September 3, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036 FYI: RELO’s E-Teacher scholarship program Conference: 47th Annual Conference and Exhibition Liverpool, UK 8th-12th April 2013 Research Paper: ‘The Comparative Impact of Prompt and Recast in Processing Instruction versus Meaningful Output-based Instruction on EFL Learners’ Writing Accuracy’ by Dr. Sholeh Kolahi & Nasim Rasuli FYI:… Continue reading ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue 36
Vol. 4 Issue 36 – FYI: RELO’s E-Teacher scholarship program
The Regional English Language Office (RELO) is offering scholarships for a ten-week online professional development course for teachers of English in India on “Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web.” Please check here for the details about this scholarship opportunity and the application form.