February 10, 11 & 12, 2010
• Universidad de Palermo • Jean Jaures 932 • Ciudad de Buenos Aires • Argentina
Wednesday 10
 
TIME
ROOMS:
Auditorium 1 2

3
   

Registration (08:15 am - 09:00 am)
 
 
09.30
to
10.45

Teaching Grammar with Movie Segments - Beginners & Basic
Claudio Azevedo

Communication skills: the key to success
Gladys Contrafatto

Scaffolding with multisensory games:
developing oral language skills in the classroom
Agnes Chavez

 
The technology-friendly class: what is it all about?
Omar fara
 
   
Break
 
 
11.15
to
12.30
Teaching Grammar with Movie Segments - Intermediate & Advanced
Claudio Azevedo

A Ride through Early Second Language Acquisition
Paula Castro

 

Teaching Reading: what are the news?
Suelen Viana

Speech Production and Perception: Improving Academic Listening
Marnie Reed
 
   
Lunch Break
 
 
14.30
to
15.45
Making Leaders at School
Silvia González

Self-assessment for everyone
Alicia Mendez

Exploring Teen Issues in Contemporary Realistic Fiction
Alejandro de Angelis

Proper planning: a guide
on how to accomplish your yearly goals
Daniela Zallocco
 
 
   
Break
 
 
16.15
to
17.30
Speaking at its Best
Leonardo Mercado

The Impact of Estuary English on
our Teaching Practice
Christian Kunz
 

Make the most of Kids´ Enthusiasm for learning English
Grace Bertolini
THE ABC’s OF WIKIS
Valeria Guerra & William Machado
 
   
Break
 
 
17:40
Dance your Story with
María Marta Suárez & Mariana Derfler
 

 

 
 
 
   
End of Academic Activities
 
 
Thursday 11
 
TIME
ROOMS:
Auditorium 1 2

3
   

Registration (09:30 am - 09:45 am - New participants only)
 
 
10:00
to
11:15

Teaching Popular Music in the EFL Class
Mary Ellen Pastor

Creative teaching
Daniela Zallocco

Using Technology Creatively to Boost Students’ Performance.
Marisa Zuazo
 
Correction: A more positive attitude to mistakes
Alicia Carranza
 
   
Break
 
 
11:45
to
13:00
Fun with English!
Laura Lewin

Insights on the Lexical Approach
Elton Carvalho & Thelma Peres

Wikis + Digital Tech = Win-Win Combination
William Machado & Valeria Guerra
Update your vocabulary
 Alicia Carranza
 
 
   
Lunch Break
 
 
15:00
to
16:15
Critical Thinking and the ELT Classroom
Deanna Gamel Hochstein

Made a mistake? Just tango on!
Silvia Schnitzler

Within classroom walls: How struggling writers thrive
Barbara Tramonte & Donna Mahar
El Profesor como Facilitador Emocional en el Aprendizaje de sus Alumnos
Guido Samelnik
 
 
   
Break
 
 
16:45
to
18:00
A Whole World of Words: Vocabulary Revisited
Leandro Paladino

Portfolios and Processfolios:
Learning, Assessing and Improving
Michele Schwertner
 

Cre-Activity: Applying Your Ideas in Class
Fabio Ferreira & Makoto Yamamoto

Build Comprehension and get the most out of “Reading"
Grace Bertolini
 
   
Break
 
 
18:10
to
19:00

Incorporating the development of critical thinking through ELT materials
Kostas Pexos
 

 

 
 
 

 
19:00
to
20:00

Compliment-
ary Cocktail Reception courtesy
of MM & Estari
(Sign up
at the Estari booth)
 

 

 
 
 
   
End of Academic Activities
 
 
Friday 12
 
TIME
ROOMS:
Auditorium 1 2

3
   

Registration (09:00 am - 09:15 am - New participants only)
 
 
9:30
to
10:45

Dealing with Difficult Parents and Students
Adriana Méndez

Unexpected Payoffs of ELT Pronunciation Instruction
Marnie Reed

Motivating and effective Ways of Teaching Vocabulary
Marisa Zuazo
 
Choreograph your English Class!
María Marta Suárez
 
   
Break
 
 
11:15
to
12:30
Los valores de la Mano del Cine
Miguel Atencio

Demystifying Error Correction
Leonardo Mercado

The Novel as Text in Writing Classes
Mary Ellen Pastor
 
Read Aloud Think Aloud Workshop
David Kendall Clapp
 
   
Lunch Break
 
 
14:00
to
15:15
New Moon: Shakespearean Vampires and Werewolves – Literature to wow your students!
Alejandro de Angelis

Games that Teach
Silvia González

What shall I do on the first day? 2010 Edition!
Mariana Derfler
Dealing with Time: Common Errors
and Their Intelligent Solutions
Adriana Méndez
 
 
   
Break
 
 
15:45
to
17:00
1001 Classroom Calaminities and how to Avoid them
Michele Schwertner
 

Your Strategies and Their Strategies:
Pressing the Right Buttons!
Fabian Hernández

The 8 Habits of Great Teachers
María Belén González Milbrandt

Maximizing Oral Presentations
Martha Kendall
 
 
17:00
to
17:45
Closing Ceremony & Grand Raffle!
 
 
 
Academic
Presentations
Breaks
       
 
 

Program subject to change.
Last revised on February 2, 2010.