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1. ADAPTING YOUR COURSEBOOK FOR LEARNERS WITH SpLDs

Εισηγητές

Dr. Anne Margaret Smith has been teaching English for 25 years and is also dyslexia specialist tutor.  Her company, ELT well, aims to bring these two fields of education closer together, by sharing good practice from both sides. Anne Margaret teaches on the MA TESOL at the University of Cumbria and was part of the DysTEFL project which was awarded a British Council ELTon last year.

Anastasia Metallinou (BA Hons, MEd) is an experienced English language teacher and dyslexia (SpLDs) specialist. She is the co-author of English Sounds Fun (www.englishsoundsfun.com ) which is the first highly structured and self-contained teaching method designed specifically for dyslexic learners of English as a foreign language. Anastasia is also a teacher trainer and presents her work in numeral EFL and dyslexia conferences internationally. 

Σε ποιούς απευθύνεται

It is a hands-on workshop designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners who are interested in Dyslexia and LD.

Περιγραφή Σεμιναρίου

Working with a group that includes a dyslexic learner may seem difficult; perhaps you are worried that your dyslexic student will require a lot of extra materials that you will not have enough time to prepare.  This workshop will reassure you that with a bit of clever organisation and some small changes to your classroom management, you can keep using the same textbook, and still make sure that all your learners can be included.

After establishing what the main challenges are likely to be for a dyslexic learner using a typical EFL course book, we will offer an overview of some general principles that will help you to ‘work smarter – not longer’!  Finally, there will be an opportunity to apply these principles to your own teaching practice. Please bring with you a text book that you are currently using or that you are familiar with.

Πληροφορίες Συμμετοχής

Διάρκεια: 3 hours

Register for this workshop until 24 August 2016 online

Κόστος συμμετοχής: 30€

Included in the fee:

• Participation in the workshop

• Certificate of Attendance

• Coffee Breaκ

2. TASK AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING

Εισηγητής

Victoria Boobyer is a freelance writer, trainer and E-Moderator and also acts as the ICT & Social Media consultant for a number of ELT institutions. Until late 2013, she was Academic Manager at Anglo European School (Bournemouth, UK) where she implemented an extremely successful programme of complementary handheld learning.

She has written for several publishers and the British Council, for whom she has also given seminars. She is experienced in writing for print and digital media – including creating interactive content SmartBuilder. She co-created the British Council ELTon shortlisted ELTpics.

Σε ποιούς απευθύνεται

It is a hands-on workshop designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

Περιγραφή Σεμιναρίου

This workshop will be divided into three main parts.

The first part will briefly cover the theory behind both task and project based learning and look at some of the differences and similarities.

The second and third parts of the workshop will be very much more practical and focus on the practice of both task and project based learning, respectively.

High, low, and no-tech alternatives will be explored for each of the tasks that we explore in more detail. There will also be opportunities to share ideas and create tasks that complement the type of teaching you do in your classrooms in Greece.

Πληροφορίες Συμμετοχής

Διάρκεια: 3 hours

Register for this workshop until 25 August 2016 online or at the registration desk of the Autumn ’16 International Publishers Exhibition

Κόστος συμμετοχής: 30€

Included in the fee:

• Participation in the workshop

• Certificate of Attendance

• Coffee Break

3. PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR EXTENSIVE READING

Εισηγητής

David A. Hill has worked in education since 1970,  in British primary schools, then in English language and literature teaching. He has lived and worked in Italy (14 years), ex-Yugoslavia (6 years) and Hungary (18 years). He spent 18 years with The British Council, and 27 summers training teachers in the UK for Pilgrims, NILE, BELL and the British Council. He has worked in over 40 countries around the world and written more than 90 sets of published materials for learners and teachers. David has had 4 original readers and many adaptations of classics published. For 28 years he was involved with IATEFL, holding several posts, lastly as Coordinator of the Literature, Media & Cultural Studies SIG (2008-14). In 2014-15 he selected the materials for the Books on Wheels project for Greece.

Σε ποιούς απευθύνεται

It is a hands-on workshop designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

Περιγραφή Σεμιναρίου

In this session we will first examine ideas about how it is possible to set up an extensive reading programme in schools and with an individual class. We will then work our way through a series of interesting and effective ideas for handling extensive reading texts inside and outside the classroom.  Participants will go home with a range of practical ways of implementing extensive reading into their classes.

Πληροφορίες Συμμετοχής

Διάρκεια: 3 hours

Register for this workshop until 25 August 2016 online or at the registration desk of the Autumn ’16 International Publishers Exhibition

Κόστος συμμετοχής: 30€

Included in the fee:

• Participation in the workshop

• Certificate of Attendance

• Coffee Break

4. DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN ELT. SIGNS, STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS.

Εισηγητές

Panayiotis Constantinides is an English teacher, certified oral examiner and licensed Dyslexia evaluator. He holds a Certificate in English Methodology from the British Council, a Diploma in IT from the Open University, U.K. and a postgraduate Certificate in inclusive Education, Support for Learning from the University of Glasgow. He has been teaching English for 20 years and assesses students with LD since 2012. He has been a member of the IT team at the University of Aegean, department of Product and System Design since 2000 and an oral examiner of levels B2-C2 since 2006. You can contact him at pkon@aegean.gr

Σε ποιούς απευθύνεται

It is an introduction workshop on Dyslexia and Learning Difficulties designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

Περιγραφή Σεμιναρίου

The three-hour workshop will focus on three main spheres:

- What is dyslexia and LD and signs which can make an EL teacher suspicious. “Realia” examples will be used and participants will work on them in groups and will have the chance to refer to personal experiences and examples, which will be analysed

- strategies to be followed in order to have a correct evaluation of the student and practices which will lead to effective assistance

- solutions and intervention exercises which will strengthen students’ “weaker” skills and build up their self-confidence

Πληροφορίες Συμμετοχής

Διάρκεια: 3 hours

Register for this workshop until 21 October 2016

Κόστος συμμετοχής: 30€

Included in the fee:

• Participation in the workshop

• Certificate of Attendance

• Coffee Break

5. SUPPORT AND INTERVENTION EXERCISES FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES.

Εισηγητές

Panayiotis Constantinides is an English teacher, certified oral examiner and licensed Dyslexia evaluator. He holds a Certificate in English Methodology from the British Council, a Diploma in IT from the Open University, U.K. and a postgraduate Diploma in inclusive Education, Support for Learning from the University of Glasgow. He has been teaching English for 20 years and assesses students with LD since 2012. He has been a member of the IT team at the University of Aegean, department of Product and System Design since 2000 and an oral examiner of levels B2-C2 since 2006. You can contact him at pkon@aegean.gr

Σε ποιούς απευθύνεται

This workshop follows the introductory one on "Dyslexia and LD in ELT, Signs, Strategies, Solutions". It aims at giving English Teachers adequate resources in order to  facilitate their teaching of English to students with LD. It is designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners who have already participated in a introductory workshop regarding Dyslexia and LD.

Περιγραφή Σεμιναρίου

Initially, some guidelines will be given on how we can interpret an evaluation test or a formal diagnosis from KEDDY or MPCs. Different categories of LD will be analysed with a focus on those which affect more significantly ELT. Real diagnoses by state bodies will be discussed and examples of students' work where intervention is necessary will be shown. The next step refers to intervention and support exercises from Junior to Certificate level, during which you will have the chance to design in groups your own exercises. A separate section on the psychological support from teachers and parents will follow. Finally, time will be allowed for attendees questions.

Πληροφορίες Συμμετοχής

Διάρκεια: 3 hours

Register for this workshop until 27 October 2015

• Participation in the workshop • Certificate of Attendance • Co