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Friday, March 1
19-20.30
Trainer: Joana Styliano Costa
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Fun of & for Very Young Ones
(Young Learners & Very Young Learners)
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This is an update from last year on our youngest students. Children are like a sponge and absorb language, but just how do you get the process going, with short, sometimes sporadic classroom sessions. And how do we get the parents involved in a positive way? Experience from the classroom will be shared along with a variety of tips and considerations.
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Thursday, March 7
19.30-21
Trainer:
Anabela Reis Alves
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Let’s Play! Keep Learning Light but Lasting
(Young Learners & Very Young Learners)
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From hopscotch to uno, come along and learn a few games which you can use with your young villains, urchins and angels too. Amusing, engaging and motivating. Get your students to learn vocabulary while having fun.
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3
Friday, March 15
19-20.30
Trainer:
Lauriane Le Breton
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Games and Activities for Language Production
(2º/3º Ciclo)
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Looking for a fun way to practise grammar and vocabulary with Young Learners and Teenagers? Students love to learn by playing so in this session we will have a look at different interactive ESL team games for classroom in order to energize your English lessons.
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4
Thursday, March 21
19.30-21
Trainer:
Maria Murray
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The Classroom is a Learning Room: Pedagogic Elements of Classroom Management
(Young Learners & Very Young Learners)
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Not every classroom situation is the same and there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to classroom management for all personalities and groups of students. However, this session explores some good ways of engaging students, keeping order and establishing rules. Come and share your experiences and together we can build up a tool box of techniques to help us deal with and prevent problems in class.
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5
Friday, April 5
19-20.30
Trainer:
Susie Menezes
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Arts and Crafts in the Classroom
(Young Learners & Very Young Learners)
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Specifically for teachers that teach in the 1º ciclo, this workshop explores productive but easy activities to use English while creating something memorable and linked with their learning.
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Thursday, April 11
19.30-21
Trainer:
Shawn Severson
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Cross-Curricular Teaching through Holidays and Jazz Chants
(Young Learners)
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Rhythm & ritual can enhance classroom practice, while using the calendar to teach vocabulary. This is a new take on the trusted organizing principle, aimed at giving you a way to start your class each week, at the same time teaching vocabulary in a fun and meaningful way.
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Friday, April 19
19-20.30
Trainer:
Sandra Luna
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Motivating Students – From Monster to “Learnsters”
(2º/3º Ciclo)
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LEARN is an acronymn describing ways in which you can move your students forward in the teaching-learning process. Link classroom practices with theory through practical suggestions from this workshop.
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Thursday, May 2
19.30-21
Trainer:
Shawn Severson
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Error correction: Friend or Foe?
(2º/3º Ciclo)
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Looking at current thought on Demand High teaching and learning, we will also spotlight different ways of correcting errors and their merits. We will also practice simple ways of error correction in order to make the most out of your whole group’s learning experience.
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9
Friday, May 10
19-20.30
Trainer:
Sandra Luna
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Making the Most of Mixing Multilevel Classes
(2º/3º Ciclo)
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All of us need to deal with classes of different levels of knowledge and energy. After all a class is made of people and people are always different, aren’t they? In this workshop we’ll look at some strategies to encourage participation and involvement from all your students to help you and them make the most of your lesson.
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10
Thursday, May 16
19.30-21
Trainer: Joana Styliano Costa
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The World of Teens – Classroom Projects to Rock their World
(2º/3º Ciclo)
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Specifically for teachers with students interested in film, TV, music and areas that the typical teenager loves. In this session we will experiment with these different worlds and exchange different types of activities to practise a variety of language points and skills. Some can also be done just for fun or as end of the year projects!
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