Avoiding
Teacher Burnout: managing the stress of caring
By Laura Lewin
Target: everyone who needs to learn about emotions and how to stay healthy emotionally!
Theme: burnout and emotional intelligence
Suitable for:
•
Kindergarten teachers
•
Primary teachers
•
Both [X]
Teachers many times occupy the role of mother-teacher. This trait often associated with a sign of teaching excellence, can lead to stress if we do not know how to regulate our emotions. On the other hand, parents, management, students and circumstances create a lot of pressure, and unless we know how to deal with it we can slowly, but steadily, suffer from burnout. Come to this session to learn about emotional intelligence, what burnout is, how we can avoid it, and how to be energized by teaching, and not burnt out! Join me in this practical and fun presentation to learn how to manage the stress of caring so you can go on caring, for many more years to come!
Laura Lewin heads ABS International. She is the President
of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Professional
Development for Teachers of English and Administrators, an event held
in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and the USA. She is also the editor of
EMO (Educational Management Online), an e-zine that reaches over 98,000
ELT professionals on a monthly basis. Ms Lewin pursued studies in translation
in Argentina (UADE) and TESOL in the USA (University of California).
She is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker and for the
past fifteen years she has been involved in teaching training: she has
given workshops for teachers and for ELT Managers in Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece and USA. Laura has
recently been invited by Nova Southeastern University (USA) to deliver
online programs, and is writing her first book on educational management.
Institution:
ABS International
A way with words? teaching vocabulary to younger learners
By Lisa Phillips
Target: Teachers interested in teaching vocabulary
Theme: Vocabulary Methodologies
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
This highly practical workshop will look at how vocabulary is best learned and how teaching younger learners differs from their older counterparts. Participants will see ways of introducing lexis, a range of activities for controlled and freer practice, and examine recycling and repetition ? just how many times is enough?
Lisa has been the Director of Studies at International House Buenos Aires since 2007 and was recently accepted as an assistant tutor on the CELTA. Her current language-related interests include special education needs, collocation and teaching writing. She has also worked in Korea, Japan, Hungary, Estonia and Australia.
Institution:
International House
Brainy Ways to Teach through Stories
By María Laura Fuertes & Mirta Polla Rosi
Target: Teachers of kindergarten and primary school
Theme: Neuroeducation
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Teachers know how to exploit the advantages of using stories in the class, the presentation aims at introducing the latest research in Neurosciences to make stories especially appealing and strongly memorable. Through fun and knowledge this young outstanding teacher and her senior tutor will enrich your classes and reach your soul.
Maria Laura Fuertes is a graduate
EFL teacher from UNMdP (Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata). She has
been teaching English to Young Learners for the last 10 years. She is
a Neuropsychoeducation student. Last semester, she was part of the Distinguished
Fulbright Awards in Teaching Program at the University of Maryland, College
Park, USA.
Mirta Polla Roosi has been a Teacher of English for
over 35 years, and a Neuropsychotrainer since 2008. She is the Head of
the English Department in Asociación Educar, Neurociencias para todos.
She is in charge of the Formation in Neuropsychoeducation on line and
an interbnational lecture in the topic.
Institution:
Asociación Educar
Classroom management for the little ones!
By Laura Lewin
Target: teachers in need of classroom management ideas
Theme: classroom management
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Just answer this.... would you like to teach more and discipline less? Are you in need of guaranteed ideas to stop the fighting and bickering of your students? Would you like to get your students to do what you ask- the first time? If you answer yes, join me in this dynamic presentation! I will give you 25 classroom management ideas that work! If you´d like to spend more time teaching and less time discipling students, you can´t miss out on this session. Lots of effective tips for daily classroom use. Give me 75 minutes, I´ll give you students that behave!
Laura Lewin heads ABS International. She is the President
of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference of Professional
Development for Teachers of English and Administrators, an event held
in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and the USA. She is also the editor of
EMO (Educational Management Online), an e-zine that reaches over 98,000
ELT professionals on a monthly basis. Ms Lewin pursued studies in translation
in Argentina (UADE) and TESOL in the USA (University of California).
She is an internationally recognized consultant and speaker and for the
past fifteen years she has been involved in teaching training: she has
given workshops for teachers and for ELT Managers in Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Greece and USA. Laura has
recently been invited by Nova Southeastern University (USA) to deliver
online programs, and is writing her first book on educational management.
Institution:
ABS International
Cocoa
& Story Fields: Hot chocolate & Stories
By
Marian Derfler
Theme:
Special- off the grid- event
Target: all participants who are willing to enjoy
and be pampered.
Join this very
special treat for the heart, body and soul, relaxing after a long day of
busy work. Enjoy the smell, taste, texture and warmth of a cup of hot chocolate
in your hands, as you listen to stories and indulge in pleasant experiences
for your whole self.
Marian Derfler is a storyteller and an English teacher
graduated from ISP in Lenguas Vivas J.R. Fernandez. She is also anNLP
practitioner, a course-book and story writer, and an ALL® Teacher
Trainer. Marian has created Story Fields®, a storytelling experience
which she takes to schools and institutes all over the country.
Institution:
Story Fields
Curiosity & self-expression:
The key to motivation
By María Marta Suárez
Target: All
Theme: Teaching Practices
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Have a hands-on experience on techniques that will trigger kids' most important emotional asset: their interest in the world and their wish to be seen in the world. Join us, and experience a number of multisensory activities that will enrich your repertoire to exploit the four skills through linguistically effective and emotionally affective tools.
María Marta Suárez has conducted immersion EFL courses
and teacher training sessions in the Mercosur area, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico,
Spain and at the Findhorn Foundation College in Scotland. She lectured
at different Teacher Training Colleges and has developed a holistic methodology
for all age-groups - even babies - which is being applied in different
countries.
Institution: ALL
Alternative Language Learning
Dancing Stories with Kids
By
Marian Derfler & María Marta Suarez
Target: All teachers and coordinators
Theme: Storytelling, songs and dances
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Allow yourself to be touched by the magic of story-telling, song and dance. Give your heart and soul an inspiring treat that will help you make a difference in the lives of the little ones around you.
Marian Derfler is a storyteller and an English teacher graduated from ISP in Lenguas Vivas J.R. Fernandez. She is also an NLP practitioner, a course-book and story writer, and an ALL® Teacher Trainer. Marian has created Story Fields®, a storytelling experience which she takes to schools and institutes all over the country.
María Marta Suárez has conducted immersion EFL courses and teacher training sessions in the Mercosur area, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Spain and at the Findhorn Foundation College in Scotland. She lectured at different Teacher Training Colleges and has developed a holistic methodology for all age-groups - even babies - which is being applied in different countries.
Institution: Story Fields, ALL Alternative Language Learning
10, 11 & 12… Kids or Teenagers?? Creative Tips and Breaking School Myths
By Patricia Raimondi & Cristian Gobo Jonnas
Target: teachers with little or no experience working with pre-adolescents.
Theme: Motivating Students
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
There are many ways in which the English teacher can use creativity in the classroom. It is true that both teachers and students believe that a classroom environment which enhances creativity provides students with choices, accepts different ideas, boosts self-confidence, and focuses on students' strengths and interests. This workshop pretends to offer activities for creative lessons for kids and teenagers. The activities will involve thinking or behaving imaginatively. They will be purposeful and original. Examples of how to work creatively with simple activities , stories, ads and commercials , songs and DVD movies will make the participants come back home with creative recipes for their lessons. It will also include tips and activities for ' difficult students by breaking myths
Former DGS at ISCC Teacher Training College and winner
of the British Council's 2010 Innovation in ELT Award; Patricia
Raimondi has a 20 years' experience in the field of ELT. She
is a graduate teacher from ISFD Josefina Contte and holds Postgraduate
studies in Investigacion Educativa from Universidad Nacional de Cordoba
. She has been in the ELT field since 1990 working as a teacher, school
coordinator, university e-learning tutor and private institute director.
She is currently a Teacher Trainer at the ISFD Curuzú Cuatiá. She has
delivered talks and workshops in important events, sharing ideas about
Methodology, Creativity, the use of drama, songs, movies and internet
material in the classroom.
Cristian Gobo Joannas has been teaching English
for ten years. He teaches Language and Literature at ISCC in Corrientes,
Argentina. He works with adolescents in three (public and private)
schools, and he also trains candidates for international examinations.
He likes working in a communicative way, and concentrates in motivation
and challenge within the class. His work with teenagers and adults
for almost a decade has enabled him to try different techniques and
resources to successfully improve language learning in hostile contexts.
Institution:
IFD Instituto Superior
Curuzu Cuatia
2.0 Web or not 2.0 Web. An exploration of activities and projects using Web 2.0 tools with kids
By Neil McMahon
Target: Teachers interested in technology
Theme: technology in the classroom
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
2.0 web or not 2.0 web addresses the question of whether it`s worth all the hassle, extra work and learning that jumping on the technology bandwagon inevitably entails. Will our kids learners really be motivated and challenged by using the gadgets they`re obsessed with outside class inside the classroom as well (not to mention for homework)? During the session we`ll be looking at an array of applications and activities that provide this motivation and challenge for the students, while keeping the extra work for the teacher to a minimum. Come and join us for a practical, fun session full of ideas to getyour kids weaving their English learning webs.
As IHWO Academic Coordinator for Resources and DoS Support, Neil is responsible for developing and editing resources and materials for schools across the International House affiliate network, while supporting DoSes of IH schools in their day-to-day work. Neil was a DoS himself for four and a half years, at IH Belgrano, Buenos Aires, before moving across town to become a full-time CELTA and DELTA trainer at IH Buenos Aires Teacher Training. He also tutors various IHWO courses at their Online Teacher Training Institute and speaks regularly at international conferences. Before arriving in Argentina at the beginning of 2002 he worked in Prague for four years, where he began teaching and working for IH and took the DELTA in 2000.
Institution:
International House
Early Second Language Learning - From Theory to Practice
By Paula Castro
Target: bilingual educators
Theme: curriculum development/language theories
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Language is a uniquely human ability and the competence to learn language is
an innate attribute of infants and toddlers. This presentation will review research
pertinent to this language learning natural endowment, will address recent trends
on bilingual education models, and finally, will offer suggestions about dual
language learning during the preschool years.
Graduated in Law at PUC -SP, Letras at CEUCLAR - SP and Pedagogy at UNINOVE-SP. Her areas of interest are Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. She is currently coordinating the Bilingual Program and the intensive EFL (ECE and Elemantary years) program at Escola Girassol in Bahia, Brazil
Institution:
Escola
Girassol
El
valor de los valores Kids
By Miguel Atencio
Target: docentes de todas las áreas
de nivel primario
Theme: la enseñanza de los valores en el nivel
primario
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
¿Te cuesta hablar acerca de la generosidad, de la amabilidad y la empatía con tus alumnos?
Nuestro mundo contemporáneo reclama enfáticamente la necesidad de volver a las fuentes. ¿Pero qué significa realmente «volver a las fuentes»?
Este singular seminario, propone que los chicos reflexionen y hablen acerca de los valores a través de películas y videos muy conocidos por ellos. Hollywood está al alcance de la mano para ayudarnos a trabajar con los valores!
Miguel Atencio es Catedrático de la Universidad
del Salvador.
Ex-investigador del CONICET, y Asesor Nacional del Ministerio de Trabajo
y Formación de Recursos Humanos de la Nación en Proyectos
financiados por el Banco Mundial.
Ha dictado numerosos seminarios de capacitación en Argentina, Chile,
Uruguay, Venezuela e Israel.
Actualmente se desempeña como Director de la División Corporate
English de ABS International, Disertante en Congresos y Consultor de Empresas.
Institution:
ABS International
Evaluating
our Kids' Spoken English with a BIG heart in MIND
By Chris Kunz
Target: Teachers of Young Learners and Heads of English Departments
Theme: Assessment & Evaluation
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Evaluating our Kids' Spoken English with a BIG heart in MIND.
Helping teachers prepare students to sit the speaking component of a four-skill
assessment - Stress and anxiety are totally left off the menu this time.
Come
and join Chris Kunz for this session full of practical tips as well as theoretical
pointers underpinning the principles of assessing spoken language within the
context of a pupil-friendly / teacher-warmhearted approach to oral-testing. This
session will include, among others, viewing, analysis and assessment of sample
interviews followed by post-evaluation feedback.
Chris Kunz: ELT Professional in Argentina, Australia and UK for over 15 years. Currently living and working in England. Senior Director of Studies at Kensanglia Schools of English, Buenos Aires. Has vastly lectured in Latin-America and Europe on ELT Methodology, Advanced Language for teachers and English Phonetics and Phonology since 1997.
Has been involved with the Anglia Ascentis ESOL Examinations Testing Services since 1996. Is the Anglia Ascentis Academic Representative for The Ibero-American Network. Holds the Cambridge/RSA Certificate and Diploma in ELTA.Main interests: "Evolution and Change in Spoken English", "Diversities of English Accents" and "English Language Teaching Resources".
Now divides his time between Chichester College, England, as EFL Lecturer, and Anglia Ascentis ESOL Examinations. Facilitator/ Interlocutor in UK for several exam boards for Skills for Life Examinations. Has delivered the Phonology Modules of LSC Skills for Life Quality Initiative Professional Development Programme in UK.
Institution: Anglia Ascentis,
ESOL Examination
Fun Activities that Require Minimal Preparation
By Le-Anne Pon & Cintia Agosti
Target: classroom teachers
Theme: Motivating Students
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
This workshop will showcase new and traditional fun songs, varied games and activities to motivate young learners of different age groups and learning styles. For example, Hairy Spider will be used as a starting point for a series of activities typical of the communicative approach to language learning.
Le-Anne Pon (H.Dip.Ed) is an experienced ESL teacher and teacher-trainer. "Fun Grammar for Young Learners", a workshop she presented at the 2008 CamTESOL Conference, was rated as one of the top ten most valuable workshops. Currently, Le-Anne is developing and teaching a Primary School Preparation Program at Milton College.
Cintia Agosti (M. A. App. Ling. TESOL) has run professional development on TECSOL at Macquarie University and other institutions for Australian, Korean and Thai teachers. She also led the reaccreditation process of Milton College's TECSOL program. Cintia is a published author in the areas of curriculum development and EAP.
Institution:
Milton College
Gentler generations with social values? Daydreaming??
By Mirta Polla Rossi
Target: Teachers and coordinators
Theme: Neuroscience in the class
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
The core of the talk is translating neuroscience
research to the classroom practice. The urge of a gentler society
are met with the scientific community claim of being heard. It is about
what good, empathic teachers have always done and knowing why they have
been successful and should go on enriching their students minds. Practical
tips to reach us all!!!
Mirta Polla Rossi has been a Neuropsychotrainer for over 4 years, a teacher of English for about 35 and a Value Seeker to embrace humanity all her life (for over 5 decades). When reaching all her goals, she now dedicates her life to promoting more humane teaching practices
Institution:
PET cultural Inglesa
God!!! I have to organize the Concert!
By María Victoria Braccini
Target: Coordinators / Teachers
Theme: Organizing Concerts
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Concerts are usually very stressful situations
for children, teachers and parents.There is a lot of expectation put into
them, and the general feeling is that if the Concert is not successful,
probably the whole year was a waste of time, leaving all the ones involved
with quite a demoralizing feeling. The aim of this presentation is to help
teachers and coordinators organize concerts so that they are able to enjoy
the process as well as the outcome.
BA in Scientific Translation and Language Worked in
Kindergarten for the past 13 years, as a teacher and coordinator, and
have organized or helped to organize all the concerts.
At present I am
the English Coordinator in Colegio San Patricio de Luján Kindergarten.
Institution:
Institution: Colegio San Patricio de Lujan
Helping Children Grow as Storytellers
By Verónica Hendel & Laura Buceta
Target: Kinder and Primary School
Teachers (first grades)
Theme: CLIL
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
When young children listen to stories, they develop
the sense of narrative that will be the core of their thinking and languaging
processes. This workshop aims to familiarize teachers with the importance
of using of stories to develop children's competence in the four macro-skills
of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Verónica Hendel has been a Teacher of English for more than ten years and is actually coordinating 1st Cycle at a private school located in Olivos. She has published "Lost and Found" and "If Only", both storybooks for young learners, and has delivered in-school professional development courses at several schools.
María Laura Buceta is a Teacher of English and Spanish Literature. She has been a Lecturer at I.S.P. "Dr. Joaquín V. González". She has published "Lost and Found" and "If Only", both storybooks for young learners, and has delivered in-school professional development courses at several schools.
Institution:
Learning
School
How can teachers facilitate meaningful learning?
By
Gladys Nora Contrafatto
Target: anyone interested
Theme: Classroom management/games
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
In this workshop we will discuss useful and practical ways to help our students acquire knowledge. Teachers' role as facilitators is essential in the learning process. We need to create a safe broad and narrow setting in which to foster our students' awareness of the place they are standing at and the place they are heading for in the learning process, and then, we should provide them with the necessary strategies so that they could finally reach their goals.
Gladys N. Contrafatto is a graduate
teacher of English from INSPT (UTN), language III lecturer and Master
Practitioner in NLP applied to education. She is Head of the English
department at Lujan de los Patriotas School. She has worked as a language
teacher at all levels for twenty four years now. She is the co-founder
and Academic Director of UpHill Idiomas. She is co-creator and author
of five Teacher’s Resource Packs, Cooperative Tools and books for
the teaching of English at all ages and levels applying NLP Cooperative
Learning and Multiple Intelligences in the classroom through games.
Institution:
UpHill Idiomas
How to "VAK" a week at Kindergarten!
By Florencia Viale
Target: kindergarten/early primary
school teachers
Theme: multi-sensory learning at Kindergarten
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
This seminar develops the use of the VAK model to foster saliency of the input presented to very young learners. Its application intends to meet different cognitive styles in order to provide a memorable learning experience. A battery of techniques will be theoretically explained and practically developed in collaboration with the attendants.
Lead Presenter Biodata: Florencia Viale is an EFL teacher graduated at IES Nº 28 "Olga Cossettini" (Rosario). She has been working at all levels - from kindergarten to Proficiency - since 2001. She works at Saint Patrick's Bilingual School, where she teaches 4 and 5 year-old learners. She is a Psycholinguistic lecturer at IES Nº 28 as well. She has been a presenter at ABS (2009) and FAAPI (2010) among others, her main field of research being the use of literature in the EFL kindergarten classroom and the psycholinguistic processes embedded in the reading and writing skills among others.
Institution:
Colegio San Patricio
I am Not a Toy! The Challenge of Including G-learning in the ELT Curriculum
By Nick Perkins
Target: teachers interested in
G-learning
Theme: technology and education
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
The Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, iPod Touch and PC, mobile phone and Internet games are massively popular, hugely fun and are here to stay. However, in spite of a wealth of evidence to the contrary, many parents and educators still see them as toys, fads or “just a stage all kids go through.” At the same time, teachers all over the world are reporting that it is becoming increasingly difficult to motivate their students and encourage them to be active English language learners. In a world where many young people already have mobile phones, iPods, Nintendo DSs or Sony PSPs in their schoolbags, and even more have games consoles and broadband-connected computers in their homes, I, and many others, believe that the time has come to look at how to include these dynamic and engaging concepts in the ELT curriculum and help teachers reflect on how to best use them in and outside their classrooms.
Nick Perkins has worked in many roles in ELT (teacher, teacher trainer and ELT
manager). He has been based in Bogota, Colombia since 1999 where he managed
the ELT Department at the Universidad Externado de Colombia before taking the
post of Academic Development Manager for Latin America at Pearson Longman.
Nick has spoken on ELT related topics at major conferences and in private and
public schools, universities and other institutions all over South America, in
Taiwan and the UK. His principal areas of investigation are student motivation and
incorporating technology into ELT. Nick recently designed the Virtual Language
Resource Centre module for the Masters in English Language Teaching at the
Universidad de la Sabana, Bogota and currently teaches on the Diploma in English
for Tourism at the Universidad Externado de Colombia. He also hosts a popular
weekly radio show (ondacuantica) in Bogota.
Implementing
Learning Centers in Kindergarten & Early Primary
By Grace Bertollini
Target: Kindergarten, Preschool & Early Primary Grades' teachers and coordinators with or without experience.
Theme: Teachers with or without experience
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Stretch children's minds and imagination implementing attractive activities to build early concepts in your Classroom Learning Centers.
We will share delightful ideas, projects and strategies that integrate Literacy, Dramatic Play, Art, Blocks and Math. Come to this session and engage young kids in building and fostering independent learning!
Grace Bertolini has been involved in EFL teaching at all levels for over 25 years and Primary and Kindergarten Headmistress at prestigious bilingual schools. As Creative Teaching Director, she delivers Professional Development Workshops nationwide and abroad on Teaching EFL effectively and coordinates "Full Immersion in the Language Educational Camp-Trips and Tours in Argentina".
She is Bilingual Facilitator for Peace Education Foundation and she lectures on "Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation at school".
Institution:
Creative Teaching
Increasing Quality of Early L2 Learning
By Paula Castro
Target:bilingual teachers, bilingual program coordinators
Theme: teaching practices/curriculum development
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
In this presentation, important literature excerpts on early second language acquisition will be shared that will serve as an essential foundation to a young learner L2 program. It will also relate to some effective learning strategies that will empower participants to increase the quality of children's language learning process.
Graduated in Law at PUC -SP, Letras at CEUCLAR - SP
and Pedagogy at UNINOVE-SP. Her areas of interest are Bilingualism and
Bilingual Education. She is currently coordinating the Bilingual Program
and the intensive EFL (ECE and Elemantary years) program at Escola Girassol
in Bahia, Brazil
Institution:
Escola ÇGirassol
Keeping children's attention and motivation
By Mariana Cabrera Muñoz
Target: primary school teachers and coordinators
Theme: Motivating students
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
When the process of learning a foreign language occurs in the classroom, the social context and the special conditions under which such learning takes place have a decisive influence.
It is necessary to consider that also the learner's attitudes and motivation are determinant factors in EFL teaching and learning.
Mariana Cabrera Muñoz is teacher and coordinator of the English department
at Instituto General San Martín, coordinating kindergarten, primary,
secondary and tertiary levels.
Mariana graduated at School of Languages, UNC and has been an EFL teacher
for twenty years. She completed a post graduate course in Education
Management.
Institution:
Instituto General San Martín
Learning Before it is too Late!
By Silvia Susana González
Target: Heads-Teachers in general
Theme: Neuroscience-Windows of opportunity
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Learning is not always the same. Our brain evolves continuously from the moment we are born and certain moments are better than others for learning. These periods are called critical periods or "windows of opportunities".
Let´s explore our student´s brains and make the most of our teaching an learning experience!
Silvia Susana González is an English Teacher graduated from the Instituto Superior del Profesorado Dr. Joaquín V. González, Teacher for Primary School Education, Neuropsycho Educator and Neuro-linguistic Programming Practitioner.
She is the founder of Orange School Language Institute and co-founder of Orange Day School, the only bilingual school in Ramos Mejía.
She is the author of many books for children, among which we find "Chanticleer and the Fox", awarded at the Book Fair 2005 and books to teach how to read and write among them "Fonimanía, Aprender a Leer con los Cinco Sentidos" and the series of "Mistófelis Viaja en el Tiempo".
Nowadays she is the Principal of Orange Day School and speaker at International Congresses.
Institution:
Orange Day School
Literature Circles/ Book Club
By David Kendall Clapp
Target: Novice/ Active Teachers
Theme: New Trends/ Teaching Practices
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Literature Circles or Book Club is an innovative teaching practice used to motivate students at the elementary and middle school Levels to engage in independent reading in small groups whereby each member of the group is accountable for his or her own reading and in depth discussion of the assigned pages decided by the entire group
David Kendall Clapp holds a BS degree in education
from the University of Southern Mississippi USA. He has taught in the
US, Central, and South America. Mr Clapp currently works as a full time
academic within the English pedagogy major at Santo Tomas University
Viña del Mar. He has been a guest speaker at IATEFL, TESOL, and ABS-International
conferences in recent years. His workshops are oriented at establishing
a balanced literacy program within the elementary classroom.
Institution:
Universidad Santo Tomás
Making a Classroom Blog
By Pablo Ponce de Leon
Target: Primary School Teachers of ages 9- 13
Theme: Online Educational Resources and Media
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Do you live in "the cloud"? Kids do. They´re digital natives who share media on the "the cloud" (today´s collaborative web). So having an online extension to classroom work is no longer about doing something extra. It´s about speaking the same language. In this workshop, we teach you an easy way to get there: The Classroom Blog / The Classroom Website.
Argentine-American media professional. Highly experienced
in the field of online education as well as online entertainment. Has
delivered services to: Walt Disney Company, Google and Microsoft, among
others.
Institution:
Hux Consulting
Making Books with Children
By Domingos Di Lello & Ana María Scandiuzzi
Target: Teachers
Theme: Book making
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
This workshop will inspire you to guide your students to make different books, using the language they are learning, as well as to raise a sense of audience in them. Add a liitle creativity to your lesson with student-made books. Specific directions will help you develop great projects.
Domingos Di Lello has been a teacher
of English for 30 years, 11 of which have been devoted to supervising
the courses for young learners at Casa Thomas Jefferson. He holds an
M.A. in Education from the Universidade de Brasília.
Ana Maria Scandiuzzi has been a teacher of English for 20 years, 16 of which at Casa Thomas
Jefferson. She has currently been supervising the courses for very young
learners at Casa Thomas Jefferson. She holds a B.A in English Language
and Literature from the Universidade de Brasília.
Institution: Casa Thomas Jefferson
Making the most of our lessons: How to cope with content, skills and language systems all at the same time!
By Cecilia Cabrera
Target: Preschool and Primary teachers
Theme: CLIL
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Every new school year we face the challenge of organizing and deciding how to teach our syllabus so our learners can achieve the goals set. In this workshop we will take a quick look at new trends and work on how to integrate: content, language and the four skills.
I have a Teaching Certificate from International House and Cambridge University. I have just finished a postgraduate course in Advanced Methodology from International House. I've been a teacher for 25 years and I have taught all levels from preschool to Secondary school. I have taught In-Company courses at Nestlé, Abbot laboratories and nowadays I still teach ESP in a Law Firm. I have been a Teacher Trainer since 2003. I worked as Teacher Trainer at London millenium International House Montevideo. I've been also teaching Didactics for the last two years in the State Teacher Training Course at Centro Regional del Este in Maldonado. I have been the Director of Studies at a Private School in Maldonado since 2001.
Institution: Centro de profesores regional Este / Metropolitan
School
Mirror neurons and the power of imitation
By Ana María Cerda & María Patricia Ribot
Target: teachers
Theme: neuroscience
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Emotions, actions and experience are contagious.
The neurobiological reason behind this fact was discovered by Dr Rizzolatti.
It is called ´Mirror Neurons´.
This breakthrough can be compared to the discovery of DNA. We aim to
make teachers aware of the power of mirror neurons and become the best
models for kids to imitate.
Ana Maria Cerda is an English teacher
graduated from the UNLPam; co-director of Lingual Home private English
Institute in Trenque Lauquen for 18 years; NLP Master Practitioner and
future neuropsychoeducator.
Maria Patricia Ribot is an English teacher
graduated from the UNLPam; co-director of Lingual Home private English
Institute in Trenque Lauquen for 18 years; NLP Master Practitioner and
future neuropsychoeducator.
Institution: Facultad de Lenguas- Universidad
Nacional del Comahue
Playing with Pronunciation
By Kate French
Target: teachers with little experience of teaching kids pronunciation
Theme: Pronunciation methodologies
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Children are adept imitators of speech and when given good models to follow can acquire excellent pronunciation and intonation skills. However, they can't concentrate for long periods and so by utilising, rather than ignoring, those pronunciation exercises dotted throughout course books you can keep younger learners happy and entertained and produce fluent speakers of English into the bargain!
Kate (RSA DTEFLA) has worked for International House
in Europe and Buenos Aires since 1992. She has been ADos, DoS and is
now a teacher trainer. She has recently helped to establish their new
teacher training centre in Belgrano and is a tutor for their Cambridge
CELTA & DELTA courses. She is also a Cambridge and IELTS examiner and
CELTA assessor.
Institution:
International House
Playtime: learning and having fun
By Tatiana Carvalho
Target: YL's teachers
Theme: Games in the classroom
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
This workshop deals with practical aspects of lessons and proposes a wide bank of games to be played with (very) young learners and teenagers. Playing games has been proved to be one of the most effective tools to practice English in the classroom as they are easy to learn and to understand. Let's have fun and learn! Are you ready?
Tatiana Carvalho has been teaching Young Learners for about twenty years. She has TYL courses overseas. Her experience includes delivering national and international workshops.
Institution:
Escola Projeto
Teaching KIDS - MAKING IT MEMORABLE
By Susana Numer
Target: teachers of kindergarten and early primary
Theme: music and fun in the classroom
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Kids need to feel that every class is memorable. Teachers as well.
Kids and parents need to know that the learning conditions they are undergoing
are influencing their learning process in the best possible way. Teachers
as well.
Kids love it when everything takes place in situations that
are familiar to them.
Teachers love that too!
Kids enjoy understanding even if they don´t
understand the language, because...
They feel it.
Teachers react positively to the material proposed, when
they see that their children have a total feeling comprehension during
their lessons.
Kids love it when everything is in English....and it must
be!
With words and Phrases often repeated.
With the helpful "Routine" of
a class.
With songs that aid
revision.
And within short , fast, colourful, amusing
situations.
Susana NUMER Pereiro, experienced English and Music Teacher
invites you to join her in the "I TEACH KIDS EVENT", to:
Play and
Learn
Learn while Play
Sing as well.
The invitation is meant for owners of Part Time Schools,
Coordinators at State and Private Primary Schools, Kindergarden and Early
Primary English Teachers.
My name is Susana NUMER Pereiro. I am a Domestic Engineer and a Professional in English and Music as well.
I have enthusiasm about almost everything, love to connect Art to the real world, keep learning, keep stretching the limits, looking for the boundaries , and need chaos for change.
Tech 4 Kids
By Daniela Zallocco
Target: Teachers
Theme: Using technology to teach young learners
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Interested in using technology to teach young
learners?
If so, this workshop will provide useful ideas on how to use technology
that can be easily applied in or outside the English classroom. During
this workshop we will explore ways to make learning more meaningful that
are just one click away!
Daniela Zallocco is the founder of "Creative Technology", which specializes in teacher training related to the use of technology in the Classroom. She holds a CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) and CELTYL (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Young Learners) degree from Cambridge University and is currently preparing her MA in Educational Policies at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (specialized in Education & Technology). She has worked as a Senior Teacher at ABS International and at International House teaching adults, children and teenagers. She currently works in the Ministry of Education of Argentina (Dirección de Cooperación Internacional). She has delivered many presentations in ABS Congresses for Coordinators, Directors of Studies and Teachers as well as the IATEFL - TESOL Congress in Santiago de Chile. She has recently published "¿Y después del libro qué?" related to the use of technology in the classroom.
Institution:
Creative Technology
The
alchemy of planning children's EFL classes
By Gabriela Luz & Arlene Teles
Target: Teachers of children in general
Theme: curriculum development
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
Enlightened by primary teaching theoretical theories,
in this workshop we intend to contrast language learning and educational
theories in order to discuss how to plan an effective EFL class for children.
In this workshop we would like to share our experiences and show how we
plan classes in a language school in Brazil.
Currently, Gabriela Luz is a Director at CCBEU, Goiânia, a binational center officially recognized by the American embassy. She is responsible for the Children´s Department where she coordinates teachers. She has an M.A in applied linguistics with her research focused on teaching English as a foreign language to children.
Arlene Teles is graduated in Pedagogy
and currently the Academic Coordinator of the EFL Kids Program at CCBEU,
an institution that is officially recognized by the American Embassy
in Brazil. She is in charge of assisting a group of teachers who work
with children from 2 to 12 years old.
Institution: Centro Cultural Brazil- Estados unidos
The Magic and Power of Storytelling
By Marian Derfler
Target: all teachers ranging from experienced ones to ones with little experience and both kindergarten and primary school teachers.
Theme: Storytelling.
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
If you love stories, and love sharing them with kids, join this workshop: a pleasant combination of stories to enjoy and tips to use storytelling in your classes. Go back to childhood and indulge in the magical and powerful experience of stories. Come and learn practical strategies to use with your kids back at home.
Marian Derfler is a storyteller and an English teacher graduated from ISP in Lenguas Vivas J.R. Fernandez. She is also anNLP practitioner, a course-book and story writer, and an ALL® Teacher Trainer. Marian has created Story Fields®, a storytelling experience which she takes to schools and institutes all over the country.
Institution:
Story Fields
3D teaching -involving body, mind, emotion
By Ma. Fernanda Molla
Target: All Teachers
Theme: Teaching practices
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
This workshop aims to dive participants into
a multi sensory teaching concept that involves body, mind and emotion and
will show them how to deal with classroom management from a totally new
perspective. Through the use of specific strategies and applying acting
training techniques teachers will experience how to make their classes
three-dimensional.
Fernanda is a graduate from INSP Lenguas Vivas. She has trained as an
actress, specialized in the use of drama techniques for the teaching of
English and studied a post graduate course on Pedagogía Teatral at UDD
university (CHILE) She has been a drama teacher for more than 17 years.
Institution: Colegio del Buen Ayre
Using Invitational Language in the English Classroom
By Manuel De Iacovo
Target: teachers and coordinators
Theme: professional development
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Invitational language consists of a series of techniques (comprising both verbal and body language) which aim at making young learners feel strong and capable of succeeding. Strategies (based on neuro-linguistic programming core concepts) are introduced to see the way and contexts in which teachers can bolster students' untapped potential.
Manuel De Iacovo has been working as an English teacher for thirteen years at all levels. He has experience both teaching and coordinating at kinder, primary and secondary schools. He has also worked with adults in companies, institutes and universities in Buenos Aires and has developed a keen interest in NLP and invitational education.
Institution:
Carolina Estrada de Martínez
Using Songs, Chants & Rhymes in Dramatic Play
By Grace Bertollini
Target: Teachers with or without experience
Theme: Dramatic play
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers
• Both [X]
Come to this Workshop and share a collection
of reliable ideas and stimulating activities which have a language pay-off
to suit your Young Learners' needs and interests.
Turn your Playing Time
into a learning experience of fun and ensure an enjoyable and meaningful
environment.
Imaginary worlds, "pretend" activities, Songs & Chants.You
can't miss it!
Grace Bertolini has been involved in EFL teaching at all levels for over 25 years and Primary and Kindergarten Headmistress at prestigious bilingual schools. As Creative Teaching Director, she delivers Professional Development Workshops nationwide and abroad on Teaching EFL effectively and coordinates "Full Immersion in the Language Educational Camp-Trips and Tours in Argentina".
She is Bilingual Facilitator for Peace Education Foundation and she lectures on "Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation at school".
Institution:
Creative Teaching
Using Technology for Second Language Aquisition
By Eliud Fuentes & Daniel Sanford
Target: Primary and Secondary School Educators
Theme: Instructional Technology
Suitable for:
• Kindergarten teachers
• Primary teachers [X]
• Both
This session demonstrates an internet-based software program that enhances student skills in reading, writing, math, and science in English and Spanish. The program offers instant email notification and skills analysis in every subject; it was initially created in the United States to help limited English students pass their state exams.
Eliud Fuentes is the founder, Chief Operation Manager, and one of the principal architects of Bilingual Education Specialists LLC. He has been in the field of education for 17 years, has a B.B.A. from the University of Houston, and graduate level courses in education from Rice University, and The University of St. Thomas.
Institution: Bilingual Educaiton Specialists, LLC
