Online Teacher Conferences in October 2019
British Council, Macmillan and Cambridge University Press are organizing web conferences which will provide useful and practical advice that you can apply to your own context, whether you are a teacher or a teacher educator. Attendance is free and open to all. Sessions will also be recorded and made available after the event. Whether you just want to casually attend, or interact in the discussion panels, these conferences are easily accessible to everyone, the presenters are well-educated, and most of all, they are free.
WORLD TEACHER’S DAY WEB CONFERENCE – BRITISH COUNCIL AND IATEFL
5TH OF OCTOBER
Join IATEFL and British Council to celebrate World Teachers’ Day with a one-day web conference, featuring 16 separate sessions on a wide range of themes and issues, including inclusive education and materials development, life skills, learning technologies, classroom tips and advice and many more. You will participate in:
- Plenary talks;
- Practical workshops;
- Discussion forums on key topics;
- Q&A sessions with plenary speakers.
| Plenary 1 – Seminar Room 1 – 10:00 – 11:00 |
| Antonia Clare – Taking Flight from the Intermediate Plateau |
| Seminar Room 1 – 11:15 – 12:00 |
| Carolyn Westbrook and Richard Spiby – Assessment training for language teachers |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Georgia Papamichailidou – Developmental practice through evidence based observations |
| Breakout Room |
| Plenary 1 Question and Answer session Your opportunity to ask further question and discuss issues raised in Plenary 1. |
| Seminar Room 1 – 12:15 – 13:00 |
| Joanna Budden, Joanna Gore, Kirk Moore, Jonathan Rickard – The LearnEnglish team’s top ten tips |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Florence Muluh – Challenges to teacher professional development in low resource contexts |
| Breakout Room – Staff Room chat |
| Chat with other teachers from around the world and share ideas on everything from ice-breakers and fillers to classroom management and lesson planning! |
| Plenary 2 – Seminar Room 2 – 13.15 – 14.15 |
| Konstantina Ntomprou – Life Skills: Lessons taught; lessons learnt |
| Seminar Room 1 – 14.45 – 15.30 |
| Desislava Zareva, Nelson Arditto, Cristiana Osan, Teodora Naiba – Teacher educator discussion forum – Making the transition from teacher to teacher educator |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Vuyokazi Makubalo – Teacher reflections on learning and teaching through English as an additional language in South Africa |
| Breakout Room |
| Plenary 2 Question and Answer session Your opportunity to ask further question and discuss issues raised in Plenary 2. |
| Seminar Room 1 – 15:45 – 16:30 |
| Lucy Norris – Teaching for success: Establishing a culture of Continuing Professional Development |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Breakout Room – Staff Room chat |
| Chat with other teachers from around the world and share ideas on everything from ice-breakers and fillers to classroom management and lesson planning! |
| Plenary 3 – Seminar Room 1 – 16:45 – 17:45 |
| Tyson Seburn – Tick boxes don’t matter, representation does |
| Seminar Room 1 – 18:15 – 19:00 |
| Bella Szyszkowska, Ella Watkins – Eyes Open – Celebrating Diversity in YL Literature |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Carolina Novak – My journey teaching SDGs and why you should start yours |
| Breakout Room |
| Plenary 3 Question and Answer session Your opportunity to ask further question and discuss issues raised in Plenary 3. |
| Seminar Room 1 – 19:15 – 20:00 |
| Roxana Zapata – Leveraging Communities of Practice for Continuous Professional Development |
| Seminar Room 2 |
| Vicky Saumell – Digital projects to spark language use, creativity and engagement |
| Plenary 4 – Seminar Room 2 – 20:15 – 21:45 |
| Daniel Barber and Kath Bilsborough – Exploring our ELT footprint |
Teacher’s Day Conference – Macmillan Education
2ND OF OCTOBER
In the Macmillan Teacher’s Day online conference you will be able to hear 6 45 minute talks with a relaxed, non-academic tone, which could motivate you and provide you with fresh ideas to start your new school year.
| SATURDAY, 2ND OF OCTOBER |
| 12:00 – 12:45 – Carol Read – How to survive and thrive as a language teacher of children |
| 13:00 – 13:45 – Emma Reynolds – Mind full or Mindful? An introduction to Mindfulness for teachers |
| 14:00 – 14:45 – Amy Blanchard – Teaching EFL and EAP |
| 15:00 – 15:45 – Chia Suan Chong – Making the most of the Teacher’s Book |
| 16:00 – 16:45 – Jo Ramsden – Extending literacy beyond the classroom |
| 17:00 – 17:45 – Russell Stannard – Collaboration and sharing: Ideas, approaches and technologies that can help. |
IATEFL Young Learners and Teenagers SIG
Opening the ‘YL’ Umbrella: Age-Appropriate Pedagogies in ELT
3-day event, 25 – 27 October 2019
The 2019 YLTSIG Web Conference takes place over three days: 25, 26, 27 October between 14.00 – 22.00 GMT each day. This year’s event features 9 world-class plenaries, 2 fascinating panel discussions, 1 interactive Q&A session and 15 highly creative talks focused on early years, primary, lower and upper secondary ELT! The web conference moves away from ‘YL’ as an umbrella term and showcases fresh pedagogies. See the digital programme for more information and register here.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS – ACADEMIC ELT FREE ONLINE CONFERENCE
29TH OF OCTOBER – 31ST OF OCTOBER
In the Cambridge University Press Academic ELT Online conference you will be able to:
- Listen to a variety of engaging topics delivered by academic experts. Topics will include: critical thinking, vocabulary in speaking, listening skills, plagiarism and many more.
- Discuss and share thoughts with like-minded people.
- Join a talk and receive a certificate of attendance.
| TUESDAY, 29TH OF OCTOBER |
| 09:00 – Averil Coxhead – Focus on vocabulary in speaking in English for Academic Purposes |
| 12.00 – James Dunn – Extending Critical Thinking Past the Text: Strategies for creating supplemental printouts that focus on students’ needs |
| 17:00 – Rhonda Petree – An intentional approach to syllabus design for EAP courses |
| WEDNESDAY, 30TH OF OCTOBER |
| 09:00 – Gaby Lawson – Teaching HOT (Higher Order Thinking) Reading skills: teaching summarising more effectively with two strategies |
| 12:00 – Diane Pecorari – Plagiarism and academic literacy: What EAP teachers need to know |
| TUESDAY, 31st OF OCTOBER |
| 09:00 UK- Melissa Oldroyd – Using active listening skills to improve listening comprehension in expository discussions |
| 12:00 UK – Racher Robinson – How to help students develop strategies for giving more effective presentations |
BONUS: CAMBRIDGE PRIZE DRAW (A CHANCE TO WIN A CAMBRIDGE BOOK OF CHOICE AND A GOODY BAG
How to enter the prize draw
At 09:00 BST on 27th September 2019, we will be posting the prize draw question on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Entrants must visit one of these pages and respond by comment to the prize draw question: Tell us how you build brighter futures in your classroom? The competition closes at 09:00 BST on 10th October 2019 and, in turn, 3 winners (1 from Facebook, 1 from Twitter and 1 from Instagram) will be chosen at random.
What could you win?
Each winner will be notified by response to their entry comment on 14th October 2019. If you are a winner, you will receive a Cambridge book of your choice and a goody bag including a notebook, USB pen, tote bag, keyring, water bottle and travel mug.
What do you think about online professional development and online conferences? Do you believe they can be equally good as the in-person conferences? Let me know in the comments or via the Contact page.
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Alice Glass
Alice is a 27 years old preschool teacher (Pre-K) with a B.Ed. She is currently enrolled in her Master studies, with a double major, one of them being English teaching methodology. She is also an online ESL teacher and blog writer for British Council. Last but not least, she is a mother of a very energetic toddler.
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Jenna
Wow, a great list of PD freebies! :O
Thank you so much!
Alice Glass
You’re welcome! I hope you attend some webinars. Enjoy 🙂
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