13:00 - 13:10 // Registration
13:10 - 13:20 // Event Opening
13:20 - 13:35 // Plenary by Henrique Moura
Is it acceptable to kill a mockingbird in the 21st century?
In this resource-free plenary session I will share an enduring lesson from the book To Kill a Mockingbird and reflect on how this resonates among the skills that the teacher of today needs to develop to make a difference in the life of the students of tomorrow.
13:40 - 14:30 // Workshop by Henrique Moura
Digital Literacies 101 – What Language Teachers Need to Know
In this practical workshop I will help participants understand the concept of digital literacies, why they are important for English language teaching in our day and age and provide them with practical ideas of how to incorporate them in everyday language lessons.
14:35 - 15:05 // Talk by Bruna Caltabiano
Cognition, mental processes & teaching techniques: is that all it takes for our students to learn?
Back in the 2000s, in Psychology school, I wrote a term-paper on the social representation of the English teacher, which led me to analyze our role as teachers in the learning process, and how students perceive us.
Recently, while revisiting this paper, I realized how important our language and technical knowledge were considered back then and how those are still seen as essential now. Our CPD initiatives are usually taken into consideration in selective processes, career plans, promotions, and so on, which is, undoubtedly, one of the reasons why we take courses and attend ELT events. However, aren’t we forgetting something, or, even better, someone?
This talk is an invitation to rethink what it takes not only to be a better teacher, but also, to get our students to learn better.
15:10 - 15:30 // Coffee break
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15:30 - 16:20 // Workshop by Danielle Hersey
Teaching with Games - Inclusivity, Creativity, and Collaborative Fun
We’ve all used games in the classroom, but how can we make sure that the ones we play bring out the best in our students--both in terms of language and soft skills? This will be a practical sharing of best practices, including tweaks on familiar games in order to maximize collaboration and avoid singling students out. We will also consider what purposeful gaming might look like in different lesson stages, and even a take a look at DIY games with a bit of a maker touch!
16:25 -17:30 // Workshop by Claire Venables
Lesson Planning from the Heart for Young Learners Teachers
From the title of this workshop, you easily might think that we’re going to be talking more about the affective side of teaching and learning. However, this session is far more technical than it sounds. Using a concept from Duncan Food (2014), I would like to challenge you to rethink the way you are planning lessons, get clarity and focus about your objectives, and design flexible lessons that meet the real needs of your young learners.
17:35 - 18:05 // Round table - Diversity and Teacher Development with Cintia Rodrigues, Marcela Cintra and Ricardo Barros
How can Diversity influence the process of teacher development? How should it be tackled? This and much more with these fantastic speakers.
18:10 - 18:25 // Plenary by Bruna Caltabiano
Empathy as a driving force for learning
There are numerous benefits of empathy in education, including building positive classroom culture, strengthening the sense of community and leading students to better outcomes. This mini-plenary aims at identifying the role of empathy in the learning process and showing how it can make students learn more and better.
18:30 -18:35 // Event Closing
Meet the speakers