ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE The YOUNG ONES Conference brought to you by ILC International House Brno Teacher Training Centre When: Where: What: Saturday, October 11th 2014 from 8.00 – 15.00 ILC International House Brno, Sukova 2, 1st floor Practical workshops and seminars, conference pack, lunch, raffle, after-conference drinks – all for 300 Kč GENERAL INFORMATION The venue ILC International House Brno, language school, Sukova 2, 602 00 Brno T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; www.ilcbrno.cz, [email protected] Take tram no. 1, 2, 4 or 11 to Malinovského náměstí. The school is about a two-minute walk from there, around the corner. On Arrival The entrance foyer of the school will be used for registration. The seminar rooms are on the first&second floor. Other Information: Drinks and refreshments will be provided on the first floor. There will be displays by a number of publishing companies. Enjoy the day! Important! A first-come, first-served system is used for each session. Once the room is full (i.e. no more seats), it will be at the presenter’s discretion as to whether you can attend the session or not. Please note that there are a limited number of places available so register now at http://www.ilcbrno.cz/the-young-ones-conference/. Důležité! Účast na semináři si nelze rezervovat předem. Při velkém zájmu, pokud už bude místnost obsazena (nebude více volných židlí), bude záležet na přednášejícím, jestli se budete moci semináře zúčastnit. This conference is accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education (5978/2012-25-79). ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Conference Schedule 8.00 – 9.00 REGISTRATION 9.00 – 11.15 MORNING SESSIONS CLASSROOM 1 CLASSROOM 2 CLASSROOM 3 CLASSROOM 5 CLASSROOM 209 max. 18 people max. 25 people max. 18 people max. 15 people max. 18 people 9.00 – 10.00 9.00 – 10.00 9.00 – 10.00 9.00 – 10.00 9.00 – 10.00 Culture Vulture - teens Boom Chika Boom Using songs and chants to teach vocabulary - primary Getting Teens Talking - teens Mixed, Varied, Diverse, Assorted dealing with differences in our classrooms Meaningful Language Practice - post maturita Nikki Fořtová Kylie Malinowska, IH World YL Advisor Mat Smith Gareth Davies, OUP Pavla Milerski 10.15 – 11.15 10.15 – 11.15 10.15 – 11.15 10.15 – 11.15 10.15 – 11.15 Accuracy or Fluency? Get the balance right maturita Dyslexia - ideas to support and help students - all ages Promoting student interaction - primary Opening The Mind: 21st century teaching Games in the classroom - all ages Eva Trňáková Anette Igel Ben Herbert Daniela Clarke, ILC Czechoslovakia Šárka Cox 11.15 – 12.30 LUNCH & BOOK EXHIBITION AND INFORMATION Megabooks - Oxford Bookshop, Macmillan, Oxford University Press, Usborne Books, ILC Czechoslovakia, Magazine Bridge and Gate, British Council ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE 12.30 – 14.45 AFTERNOON SESSIONS 12.30 – 13.30 12.30 – 13.30 12.30 – 13.30 12.30 – 13.30 Easy as that – easy readers in the classroom Vocabulary Presentation - post maturita Petra Mitáčková Kristýna Urbánková David Szmidt Megan LeBoeuf, Bridge & Gate 13.45 – 14.45 13.45 – 14.45 13.45 – 14.45 13.45 – 14.45 Let's listen - teens Dramatic moments using improvisation and drama techniques in the classroom - all ages Managing Classroom Management - all ages Think and Learn: Developing primary student's thinking skills Soňa Pazderová Anette Igel Mat Smith Daniela Clarke, ILC Czechoslovakia Using comics in the A Class Theme Tune classroom - how Using phonics, rhythm visual storytelling can and rhyme - pre-teens make teaching more effective 12.30 – 13.30 Mixed, Varied, Diverse, Assorted dealing with differences in our classrooms Gareth Davies, OUP 14.45 – 15.45 RAFFLE & DRINKS ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE The Abstracts 9.00 – 10.00 MORNING SESSIONS Culture Vulture Nikki Fořtová As well as being an integral part of learning about a language, culture offers a wealth of interesting themes to explore in the classroom. This session considers ways of introducing culture into the language learning experience in meaningful and motivating ways. Looking forward to seeing you there. TTFN :-) Boom chicka boom! -Songs and chants in the YL and VYL classroom Kylie Malinowska Whether you are that teacher that presses play on the CD before hiding under the table or TESOL’s answer to Beyonce, there is something in this session for everyone. Want some fun and effective ideas for teaching pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary? Or maybe you’d like to know how harness the magic of song without actually having to sing a note? Then come along. Find out what all this booming is all about. Getting teens talking Mat Smith Do your teens like to talk? Or are they a bit shy? Would you like to hear them speak more English? In this session we are going to look at how we can motivate our teenagers (and other YLs) to speak in English and try out some activities which could help promote the natural use of English in our classes. Mixed, Varied, Diverse, Assorted - Dealing with differences in our classrooms Gareth Davies Imagine a class where all the students were the same, how boring would it be? Every class has a mixture of levels, abilities, interests and enthusiasms and that should be something that is celebrated, not worried about. But often activities that claim to help with mixed levels and abilities create a lot of extra work for the teacher. In this session we will celebrate the diversity of our classes and look at simple, easy to prepare activities that will help all your students make the most of their English classes. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Meaningful Language Practice Pavla Milerski Are your students overwhelmed by the amount of material they have access to? Can they cope with matching pictures and recognizing definitions adequately? How about active versus passive knowledge? And what about the quality of their production? This session focuses on practical ideas for exploiting materials, training learners to notice language, and making language practice and revision lessons more memorable. 10.15 – 11.15 MID-MORNING SESSIONS Accuracy or Fluency? – Get the balance right! Eva Trňáková In my lessons with students preparing for Maturita I often deal with a great gap between their receptive and productive abilities. They listen to music, watch films, read blogs and they can understand a lot, but when it comes down to their own speaking or writing, they sometimes struggle. Some students tend to focus on accuracy but their speech is stuttery, with too many pauses for thought, others speak fluently but with too many basic mistakes. In this session we will try out some practical activities whose aim will be to balance accuracy and fluency in productive skills, mainly speaking. These are suitable for Maturita students or any students on a pre-intermediate or intermediate level. Dyslexia Anette Igel The scary word – at least it used to be. In this very practical workshop we will first look at how it feels to be dyslexic. The second step will then give ideas how to make learning easier for dyslexic children without being singled out. Creating Learner-Learner Interaction in the YL Classroom Ben Herbert Allowing interaction amongst YLs is often a great way to encourage interest in, and indeed enhance, the students’ enjoyment of an activity. However, despite the ease with which many productive and receptive tasks can be adapted to include learner-learner interaction, some teachers sometimes overlook this as an option when planning their lessons. In this session we will look at some simple but effective ways of incorporating such interaction into a variety of classroom activities. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Opening The Mind: 21st century teaching Daniela Clarke In order to succeed in today's competitive world, 21st century learners of English often need more than just good language skills. They need professional, academic and personal skills, such as having a better awareness of society, coping with the demands of learning, and dealing with challenges in their work. This session aims to show how through teaching them English we can also help learners use their language and life skills to cope well with school, work and real life situations. Make your YL classes more fun and memorable! Šárka Cox In this session, we will try out some games and competitions and discuss their use and suitability for both the primary and secondary classroom. We will explore some of the reasons for using game-like activities and suggest examples that can be used as a lesson's lead-in, main activity, and as an enforcement of classroom routines and discipline. 12.30 – 14.45 AFTERNOON SESSIONS Easy as that – easy readers in the classroom Petra Mitáčková The session is going to present some ideas what to do with easy readers in YL classes. We will focus on one easy reader and in one hour we will go through the activities that took my YL class several weeks to complete. Vocabulary Presentation Kristýna Urbánková The aim of this seminar is to show the example of how to present new vocabulary effectively - the participants will then analyse the stages and aims, and also compare various techniques for presenting new vocabulary, discuss the advantages of the demonstrated method and some of the potential problems in class. If there is time the participants will be shown some activities focused on recycling new vocabulary. A class theme tune – using phonics, rhythm and rhyme David Szmidt This session focuses on a series of lessons on different themes surrounding music (phonics, rhythm etc.) which, when used together, build to the ultimate goal of a class writing a song together. Be prepared to sing! ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Using Comics in the Classroom – How Visual Storytelling Can Make Teaching More Effective Megan LeBoeuf Stories and pictures have been used throughout human history to pass on ideas, moral guidance, and information to young learners, and they are an excellent way to teach a language. This seminar will explore the many ways that comics, with their combination of words and images, can be used in the classroom as a highly effective teaching tool. The participants will examine some of these methods and leave prepared to use these materials in their own classrooms. Mixed, Varied, Diverse, Assorted - Dealing with differences in our classrooms Gareth Davies Imagine a class where all the students were the same, how boring would it be? Every class has a mixture of levels, abilities, interests and enthusiasms and that should be something that is celebrated, not worried about. But often activities that claim to help with mixed levels and abilities create a lot of extra work for the teacher. In this session we will celebrate the diversity of our classes and look at simple, easy to prepare activities that will help all your students make the most of their English classes. Let’s listen! Soňa Pazderová Coursebooks don’t always provide enough practice or the right challenge to help students become active listeners. In this session we are going to explore and try out a variety of activities which develop both top-down and bottom-up listening skills. We are also going to have a look at how to adapt tasks to cater for different needs and levels. Drama Anette Igel Oh, would there be more dramatic moments in life! Well, let’s start in the classroom and have a look at drama activities we can use when teaching young learners and teenagers. We’re going to try out activities that are engaging and also student centred so that the learning outcome will be more memorable. Managing Classroom Management Mat Smith Do you have or have you ever had problems with discipline or classroom management? It can sometimes be difficult to ensure our kids are all paying attention and learning something while also discouraging bad behaviour. In this session we will be looking at some of the most common classroom issues, their causes and, of course, how to combat them! ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Getting teens talking Mat Smith Do your teens like to talk? Or are they a bit shy? Would you like to hear them speak more English? In this session we are going to look at how we can motivate our teenagers (and other YLs) to speak in English and try out some activities which could help promote the natural use of English in our classes. Think and Learn: Developing primary pupils' thinking skills Daniela Clarke Thinking skills are key to young learners' development. In this workshop we will first consider what thinking skills are, and their importance in foreign language learning at lower primary level. We will then look at how we can incorporate 'thinking' activities into English lessons in order to enhance young learners' congnitive process and creativity, leading to more positive learning experiences and enjoyment of learning English. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Speakers‘ Biographies Nikki Fořtová has been involved in English language teaching since 2002 in the UK and the Czech Republic. Nikki is CELTA and DELTA qualified, an oral examiner for the Cambridge suite of exams, and a CELTA tutor. She is currently working as an English language teacher and teacher trainer at Masaryk University in Brno, and has just finished an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. As well as teaching and teacher training, she is interested in the application of technology to language learning and teaching, and is currently running the ICT for English Language Teaching course at Masaryk University. Nikki has presented internationally on the topic of technology-enhanced language learning. In addition to her role in the English department, Nikki is a freelance teacher trainer for OUP, as well as for International House World Organisation’s Online Teacher Training Institute, where she helps to design and manage online courses and the virtual learning environment Moodle. Kylie Malinowska is a teacher, trainer, writer, sleep-deprived mum of twins and coffee addict. She is the Young Learner Advisor and IH CYLT Coordinator for IH World Organisation and based in Prague where she also teaches and trains part-time for IH Prague and Akcent College. courses. Matthew (Mat) Smith is an English teacher and teacher trainer. He started teaching in 2004 and since then has worked in the Czech Republic, Spain and England. Since returning to Brno in 2008, he has taken the DELTA and become more involved in teacher development, presenting at conferences and tutoring on both face-to-face and online training Gareth Davies is a teacher and teacher trainer based in Prague, Czech Republic. He has been involved in the ELT industry since 1995 teaching in Portugal, Spain, the Czech Republic and the UK. From 2001 to 2008 he ran a Trinity Cert TESOL course and since 2005 has been developing and delivering teacher training for Oxford University Press. Gareth also contributes to some OUP material including local editions of New Headway and Solutions. Gareth has recently completed a 3 month sabbatical teaching in San Sebastian where he reminded himself about the challenges of teaching groups of teens. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Pavla Milerski has over 10 years’ teaching experience, mainly in the Czech Republic and England, where she has worked as an EFL teacher, Director of Studies, teacher trainer and a Centre Manager at junior summer centres in London. She also works as a Cambridge Speaking Examiner for both general English exams (KET, PET, FCE, and CAE) and business English exams (BEC Vantage and BEC Higher). Pavla has a special interest in teacher training and spreading quality ELT methodology in the Czech Republic. Eva Trňáková studied ELT Methodology at Masaryk University and then spent some time teaching in primary and secondary schools. This is her eighth year at ILC IH Brno, where her responsibilities include preparing students for both Cambridge English exams and the new state Maturita exam. Anette Igel has been working as a teacher of English since 2003. Before that she worked as a social worker and drama teacher, travelled part of the world for three years, and after taking her TESOL in Prague settled down in Brno. She is a teacher trainer for the IHCYLT (International House Certificate in Teaching Young Learners and Teenagers) and has presented at several conferences in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and online for IH world. As a teacher trainer she has also worked in countries like Turkey, Croatia and Azerbaijan. Currently she is the ADoS for Young Learners at ILC IH Brno and a freelance teacher trainer for SELT Academy in Istanbul,Turkey. Ben Herbert has been teaching young learners for over 4 years. During this time he has worked in the Czech Republic, Jordan, Libya, and Turkey. He recently held the position of Director of Studies for Young Learners at a small independent language school in Prague, which gave him responsibility for the training and observation of his team of YL teachers. Although he teaches all age groups, Ben particularly enjoys teaching YLs, as it provides the opportunity to use a wider range of activities in the classroom, such as games, songs, chants, and TPR exercises. Outside of work, Ben enjoys learning Czech and going to the gym. In addition to this, he often travels outside of Prague so that he can see and explore more of the Czech Republic. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE Daniela Clarke is a freelance teacher trainer, ELT writer and ELT consultant. After graduating in English and Aesthetics, she obtained an RSA DELTA, a PgCert in Education and a PgCert in Coaching (Modern Foreign Languages). She has worked in ELT since 1997, mainly in the UK as an EFL teacher, teacher trainer and subject learning coach, teaching on courses for young learners, teenagers and adults, training on the Trinity Cert TESOL and Exam Assessors Courses, and coaching teachers. Daniela runs workshops on various aspects of ELT, and is the author of ELT testing materials for several leading British publishers. She has a particular interest in motivational and creative teaching strategies, lesson differentiation, and the use of Interactive Whiteboards in ELT. Šárka Cox began her ELT career a year before obtaining her teaching degree from Masaryk University in 2001; since when she has been teaching English to adults, teenagers and children. She has worked as the YL co-ordinator for IH ILC Brno and as a Director of Studies at another language school in Brno and also for Kaplan International Summer Centres in UK. She is an approved IH YL teacher trainer and a Cambridge Examiner for PET, FCE and all YL Exams. She has trained primary school teachers for the Czech National Institute of Further Education and SELT Academy in Istanbul, Turkey. Petra Mitáčková studied English and History at Masaryk University, where she also took the Teacher Training Course. She has been teaching English at ILC IH Brno since 2003, and did the IH CYLT in 2012 because she wanted to be able to teach her own children. Eventually it became so interesting that she has been working more in this field to become an experienced YL teacher. Kristýna Urbánková is a teacher and a teacher trainer at ILC International House Brno. She studied English Language and Literature, and Philosophy at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. Since 2007 she has worked as a senior teacher mentoring new teachers. In 20112012 she was a tutor on a methodology course for primary and grammar school teachers accredited by the Ministry of Education. Currently she is a trainer on a course called We Teach English – Together and Effectively, which is organized by the Tomas Bata University in Zlin in cooperation with the European Union and the Ministry of Education of the CR. The course includes sessions on teaching Vocabulary, Speaking, Listening and Pronunciation amongst others. She presents at conferences and workshops organized for primary, secondary and language teachers of English. She used to work as a music teacher in Glasgow, Scotland. She is also into sports, especially skiing. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz ONE - DAY TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE 2014 THE YOUNG ONES CONFERENCE David Szmidt was born in England, but has been with International House for 10 years, having started with teaching YL at IH Moscow. His YL work at IH Brno is now mainly focused on classes within state primary schools. Megan LeBoeuf works as an editor at Bridge Publishing House. She has also worked as a teacher of English for the past six years and currently teaches primary school and gymnazium students. She holds a BA degree in Comparative Literature from the University of Rhode Island in the USA, where she focused on languages and communication. In her pedagogical work, she focuses on innovative methods of intrinsic motivation and positive reinforcement for learning, including points-based and “gamified” methods of education which are becoming progressively more popular in modern schools. Soňa Pazderová teaches Young Learners, teens and adults. Besides this, she presents at conferences and works as a mentor and teacher trainer. She took the IH Teacher Training Course and is a Cambridge ESOL examiner for YLE, FCE, CAE and CPE. In the summer she regularly works for Junior Kaplan International Centers in the UK teaching teenagers. This year she also trained primary school teachers for SELT Academy in Ankara, Turkey. ILC International House Brno, jazyková škola, Sukova 2, Brno; T: 542 210 216, 736 726 302; E: [email protected]; www.ilcbrno.cz
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