Tuesday, June 23, 2015
ვირტუალური კურსი წერაში ამერიკულ უნივერსიტეტთან
უკვე ძალიან პოპულარული ინგლისური ენის მასწავლებლებში ონლაინ ჩატებს და სემინარებს უკვე აქტიურად უერთდება და იკავებს თავის შესაფერის ადგილს საგანმანათლებლო აქტივობებბის რიგში ვირტუალური კურსები, რომელსაც მსოფლიოში ცნობილი უნივერსიტეტები და მათი პროფესორები სთავაზობენ ინტერნეტის მომხმარებნლებს.
Friday, April 17, 2015
CETE(Center For English
Teaching excellence), TESOL Affiliate in Georgia
With Ilia state University
organizes
Sixth Annual International Conference
at
Tbilisi, Ilia State
University, Building ‘G’106 (Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5)
Schedule of Events
27/12/20
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9:30
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Registration
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10:00-11:00
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‘Developing
Effective Instructor Evaluations’
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Mark
Algren
University of Missouri. International Center
For English Language Learning
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11:00-12:00
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‘Research-Based Practices to Enhance Teaching Effectiveness’
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Dr.
Delwyn L. Harnisch
Professor
of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
University
of Nebraska-Lincoln
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12:00-13:00
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Workshop: ‘Using NLP in ELT’
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Manana
Khvichia
Director of
Studies/CELTA Trainer International House
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13:00-
13:30
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‘On
the Importance of Developing Thinking Skills’
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Nana Kutateladze Public school #116 Tbilisi
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13:30-14:00
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Lunch, networking
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14:00-14:30
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‘Simulation
games – Ideal for Students’ Professional Development’
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Tamar
Jangulashvili
Associate
professor; Tbilisi Teaching University
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14:30-15:00
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‘Problem-based learning’
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Tamta
Nadirashvili
PhD Student, Telavi State University
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15:00-15:30
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Closing of
the conference, networking
& evaluation
of the conference
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At the end of December I was fortunate to be invited by Nino
Chachanidze, the organizer and the executive, to attend The Sixth Annual
International Conference of CETE (Center For English Teaching Excellence) and
TESOL Affiliate in Geoprgia at Ilia State University. As always, the schedule of
participants and the subjects of their presentations looked very inspiring, and
made a good purpose of attending.
The first guest, Mark Algren from University of Missouri,
was switching online directly from the USA,
nevertheless, the audience was undoubtedly captured by the description of The Instructor Evaluation
Programme that has been used for the effective
evaluation of Teachers of English around the world.
The
CEA (Commission on English
Language Program Accreditation ) Standards for English
Language Programs and Institutions comprise 44 individual
standards in 11 standards areas. They were developed initially by a committee
that took into consideration the various English language program standards
that existed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.
The standard areas are based on those required by U.S. Department of Education
regulations for accrediting agencies that seek recognition by that agency. The
individual standards throughout the standard areas reflect what is considered
good practice in the field of English language teaching and administration.
Standard on Assessment of Teaching :The program or language institution describes to faculty clearly
and in writing the performance criteria and procedures for evaluation at the
onset of the evaluation period; conducts faculty performance evaluations that
are systematic, regular, fair, objective, and relevant to achieving program or
institutional goals; and conveys evaluation results to faculty in writing in a
timely manner.
This
programme must demonstrate an open-minded, developmental and reliable
evaluation of faculty. Effective evaluation methods are marked by an
appropriate notification that people know that they are going to be evaluated
with appropriate frequency from administration know how often it is going to
happen in consideration of multiple sources of data.
The
standard seeks to discourage capricious or unplanned evaluation, evaluation
procedures that rely on single methods and sources of data, procedures that do
not allow the faculty input, or that do not allow faculty members to respond to
their evaluation.
Following
Nino’s advice to ask a question personally, I tried not to miss the opportunity
to express my deepest concern with the greatest importance of the subject as
the teacher evaluation is viewed at the
moment, and Mark has admitted that the priority for the evaluation is the
teacher itself.
Monday, December 1, 2014
“ინგლისური ენა ქვეყნის ეკონომიკური
განვითარებისთვის
გლობალიზებულ მსოფლიოში”
8 ნოემბერი, 2014 წელი
თბილისი, საქართველო
„English Language and Economic Development
in the Globalized World“
8 November, 2014
Tbilisi, Georgia
Ministry
საერთაშორისო კონფერენცია მსოფლიოში ცნობილი ექსპერტების
მონაწილეობით
08.11.2014
საქართველოს განათლებისა და
მეცნიერების მინისტრმა თამარ სანიკიძემ საერთაშორისო კონფერენცია გახსნა თემაზე:
“ინგლისური ენა ქვეყნის ეკონომიკური განვითარებისთვის გლობალიზებულ მსოფლიოში”.
კონფერენცია საქართველოს განათლებისა და მეცნიერების სამინისტროსა და ATEFL-ის
პრეზიდეტის პირადი პატრონაჟითა და ბრიტანული გამომცემლობების -
მაკმილანი, პერსონ ლონგ მანი, კემბრიჯის უნივერსიტეტი, კომპანია „ინგლისური წიგნი
საქართველო“ ორგანიზებით გაიმართა.
საერთაშორისო
კონფერენციის მიზანი იყო წარმოეჩინა ინგლისური ენის როლი გლობალიზებულ მსოფლიოში
ეკონომიკის განვითარებასა და დასაქმებაში. კერძოდ, როგორ აისახება
ეკონომიკურ მდგომარეობასა და ქვეყანაში ბიზნესის განვითარებაზე, ინგლისური ენის
სწავლების დონის ამაღლება. განხილული იქნა მსოფლიოს გამოცდილება თუ, რა კავშირებია
ახალგაზრდა თაობის ინგლისური ენის კომპეტენციის განვითარებას, მათ შემდგომ
წარმატებასა და ქვეყნის ეკონომიკის წინსვლას შორის ევროინტეგრაციის
პროცესებში.
კონფერენციაზე
მოწვეულნი იყვნენ საერთაშორისო დონის მომხსენებლები, მათ შორის ცნობილი მკვლევარი
დევიდ გრედოლი, რომელიც არის მსოფლიოში ცნობილი და ყველაზე მოთხოვნადი ექსპერტი
ინგლისური ენის სწავლების საკითხებში, მასწავლებელთა საერთაშორისო ასოციაციის
(IATEFL) პრეზიდენტი ქეროლ რიდი, ცნობილი სახელმძღვანელოების ავტორები დევიდ
სპენსერი და ფილიპ კერი. კონფერენციაში ასევე მონაწილეობდნენ საქართველოს
ეკონომიკისა და მდგრადი განვითარების მინისტრის მოადგილე პაპუნა ჯანელიძე და
განათლებისა და მეცნიერების მინისტრის მოადგილე ლია გიგაური.
კონფერენციაზე
განხილული იქნა ინგლისური ენის სწავლების თანამედროვე მეთოდები, რომელიც
საშუალებას აძლევს თითოეულ ადამიანს, ნებისმიერ ქვეყანაში შეეძლოს ენობრივი
ბარიერის გარეშე საკუთარი თავის რეალიზება.
David Graddol
Plenary: English and Economic Development
Abstract: The extraordinary growth in the learning of English around the world has largely been premised on the
economic rationale that English will help make its speakers and those countries which invest in it richer. In this plenary I will critically explore the idea that English brings economic benefits. Is the economic rationale just disguising a new kind of linguistic imperialism? Or does it genuinely bring benefits to those investing in English? In this presentation I will explore critically the role English now plays in different sectors of the economy, especially the growing services economy, and the implications of this for educational policy. For example, is the current trend towards teaching English in primary schools a necessary consequence of economic globalisation? What target level of proficiency should be set at key stages in education? Is it necessary for everyone to learn English? Or to learn it to the same level? Using the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to identify functional proficiency levels, I will discuss some recent global educational and employment trends. Drawing on my recent work in India, China and Brazil I will explore some of the shared issues that have arisen with regard to English language education in these emergent economies, as well as some of the key differences. Finally, I will address what I think is a key issue: does the economic rationalist argument for the massive push for English teaching around the world really make sense? Is it delivering the supposed economic benefits? And what are the
potentialsocial, cultural and other costs?
Carol Read
Plenary: Seven Ways to Promote Creativity in the Classroom
Abstract: Whether you teach pre-school, primary or secondary students, the ability to make your classroom a place where creativity thrives is a crucial factor in motivating and engaging learners. This talk looks at the conditions necessary for learners to realize their creative potential and explores seven generic ways to promote creativity in the ELT classroom no matter what context you work in. Each way is briefly discussed in relation to learning theories and illustrated with a range of enjoyable and practical ideas, which can be used with learners of different ages and levels. In the first part of the talk, we will explore the importance of building up positive self-esteem and modelling creativity yourself. We will then discuss the value of offering learners choice and using questions effectively in order to lead them from lower to higher order thinking skills and engage them in thinking creatively. Finally, we will look at strategies to make connections, explore ideas and get learners to reflect critically on their own ideas, performance, actions and outcomes.
David Spencer
Plenary: Motivate: Eight Key Factors in Motivating Teenage Students
Abstract: The secret to success with teenage students is being able to motivate them and tap into their energy. This session will suggest eight key areas to think about when considering how to motivate secondary students. It will also offer a variety of practical activities and approaches that we can use to keep the students’ (and our own) motivation levels high. There will be particular attention to ways of getting secondary students to want to speak English.
Philip Kerr
Plenary: Learning Vocabulary: it takes two to tango
Abstract: Memorization plays a crucial role in vocabulary learning, and spaced repetition can play a crucial role in
memorization. This talk will look at spaced repetition, some of the tools that can be used for spaced repetition practice, and how they can best be exploited, both in the classroom and for self-study. I will also look at the limitations of memory tools and the implications for the classroom, with a particular emphasis on the value of communicative classroom work to enhance vocabulary learning.
David Graddol is Director of The English Company (UK) Ltd which provides consultancy and publishing services in applied linguistics, with a special focus on English language and
education policy. David worked for many years in the Faculty of Education and Language Studies at the UK Open University and during 2010-2011 was Visiting Associate Professor at City University of Hong Kong. He has been involved in ELT projects in China, India and Latin America since the early 1990s. In The Future of English? (1997) David set out a new agenda for understanding the growing importance of English as an international language. English Next (2006) English Next India (2010), and English Next Brazil (2014), provide overviews of English in global education – all published by the British Council. Profiling English in China: The Pearl River Delta (2013), for Cambridge English Language Assessment, examines public discourses and language landscapes in south China. (All these titles can be freely downloaded from the internet).
Dave Spencer
After studying languages at Oxford University, David Spencer trained to be a Secondary School teacher at the University of York. He then moved to Spain where he has been living and teaching ever since. He continues to teach teenage students every day, currently working at Colegio
Europeo Aristos in Getafe, near Madrid. Dave began writing ELT courses for Macmillan in 1994. His latest series, Gateway, was shortlisted for the British Council ELTons award for
‘Excellence in Course Innovation’.
Carol Read has over 30 years’ experience in English language teaching as a teacher, teacher
trainer, academic manager and materials writer. She has taught students of all ages and levels, from very young children to adults. Carol’s main specialisation is in primary language teaching and she has run numerous teacher education courses and worked as an educational consultant in many different countries, mainly in Europe, Latin America and Asia. Carol has published
extensively in the field of teaching English to young learners, including course books,
supplementary materials, online storytelling and CLIL projects, as well as many articles on
primary ELT methodology. Carol’s award-winning titles include 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom which was Highly Commended in the ESU Duke of Edinburgh awards and Bugs (with three co-authors), which won a British Council Innovation Award, and. Carol’s most recent
publication is Footprints, a fully-digital, primary coursebook series. Carol’s forthcoming title for 2015 is Tiger Time, a new six-level primary course with integrated digital resources for teachers and students. Carol is currently President of IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).
Philip Kerr is a lecturer, teacher trainer and materials writer with over 25 years’ experience of English language teaching in a number of European countries. He currently lives and works in Vienna. His publications include the coursebook series Straightforward and Inside Out (both published by
Macmillan).
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