Welcome to our 2023 webconference: we hope you will join us to start the year on a positive note with our welcoming and optimistic theme, Better Together.
IATEFL and YLTSIG have the global mission of linking, developing, and supporting teachers worldwide, and so we were inspired this year to focus on the themes of communication, collaboration and cooperation in various ways. To that end, the conference will have three themes:
Strand 1:
Better Together in the Classroom
Strand 2:
Better Together in the Staffroom
Strand 3:
Better Together with the World
In Strand 1, Better Together in the Classroom, we offer a series of talks focusing on practical classroom ideas to help our learners communicate, collaborate and cooperate.
In Strand 2, Better Together in the Staffroom, the focus shifts to CPD and the talks will revolve around supporting teachers to make professional connections and develop their skills collaboratively.
In Strand 3, Better Together with the World, the talks will look at connecting our Young Learner classrooms with the outside world in a variety of creative and inspiring ways.
To go along with these talks, there will also be a selection of short ‘Inspire’ presentations on interesting and varied topics, some fun social interactive events, and also three fascinating 6-hour minicourses that, as always, are completely free of charge to SIG members.
Plenaries
Strand 1:
Better Together…
in the Classroom
Annie Altamirano
Differentiated instruction: challenging misconceptions in the Young Learner classroom
Strand 2:
Better Together…
in the Staffroom
Miranda Crowhurst
How to build an online community that saves a kitten
Strand 3:
Better Together…
with the World
Harry Waters
Cultivating young changemakers
Nayr Correia Ibrahim
Positioning dual language picturebooks in ELT: through the translingual-transcultural lens
Jair Félix
Pursuing Professional Development Collaboratively
eltonix (Claire Steele & Sarah Smith)
Learning to look: Visual literacy to explore global identity with teens
6-hour Mini Courses
Assessment as Learning for Young Learners and Teenagers
TROIKA
Inside Learners’ Minds: Visible Thinking
in the YLT Classroom
SYMMETRY
Bringing the world into the Early Years & Primary Classroom
Vanessa Reilly
Talks
Strand 1: Better Together in the Classroom
Hind Elyas
Effective student engagement techniques in the Young Learner classroom
Chris Roland
Taking the pinch out of points
Manuela Calzini
The power of storytelling in the language classroom
Anju Moses & Dinesha Senaratne
Fun with the 4Cs and Writing!
Strand 2: Better Together in the Staffroom
Emma Heyderman
Lesson observation in the YL & Teenager classroom: Better together?
Grazzia Mendoza
Mentoring: Build Bridges, Build Collaboration, Build Professional Growth
Cesar A. Correa
A journey into Communities of Practice in the evolving world of CPD
Adrienn Szlapak
Working with classroom assistants: the dos and the don’ts
Strand 3: Better Together with the World
Bhavna Gupta
Unlocking real world issues through stories
George Wilson
Shaping the hidden curriculum: Inclusion, diversity and social justice
Louise Westman
Communicating across cultures
Visalini Logan
Launching into University: Shaping Student Skills and Thrills
Inspire Sessions
Kati Bilsborough
Oliver S. Kimathi
Alexis
Lefranc
Katerina
Roumelioti
Amanda
Hawthorne
Cherie Morgan
& Fiona Kirkland
Special Sessions
Opening Ceremony
introduced by Carol Read
Friday Night Quiz
‘Better Together Around the World’
hosted by Elena Soboleva
Panel Discussion:
TEFL-i qualifications: fit for purpose in the YL world?
Closing Ceremony
Sunday Morning Quiz
‘Better Singing Together’
hosted by Fergal Kavanagh
Panel Discussion:
Preparing YLs for the world of work: a job for the English teacher?
In conjuction with IATEFL BESIG
‘Better Together’ webpage designed by
Kati Bilsborough
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