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Sept. 17, 2023

S3 38.0 Education for Sustainable Development

Join us to hear Jessica March and Raja Mallek Baloul, English instructors from the Achievement Academy at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates as they share an exciting initiative to introduce students to the UNESCO 2022 Goals for Education for Sustainable Development. The presenters will describe…

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Sept. 10, 2023

S3 37.0 Corpus Linguistics in Writing Instruction

Join us to hear Gulnoza Radjabova, an English teacher at Uzbekistan State World Languages University in Tashkent, as she shares different ways we can use corpus linguistics tools available on the internet to drive writing instruction. She shares how she uses these tools with her own students to improve their…

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Sept. 3, 2023

S3 36.0 Perceptions and Positions of Postcolonial Englishes

Join us to hear Sweta Kumari and Aieshah Arif, Writing Instructors at New York University Abu Dhabi, as they share their thoughts on why there are lingering biases towards “standardized Englishes” from mainly “white” post-British colony countries, especially in academia, rather than accepting varieties of English from “non-white” post-British colony…

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Aug. 27, 2023

S3 35.0 Why Do Teachers Take Doctorates? by Dr Mark Carver, University of St Andrews, Scotland

Join us to hear Mark Carver, Director of Postgraduate Research at the International Education Institute, University of St Andrews, Scotland as he shares why more teachers taking doctorates is good for our profession, but has risks of “qualification inflation.” He shares some barriers to bringing scholarly approaches into your classroom,…

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Aug. 20, 2023

S3 34.0 Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

Join us to hear Hansley Cazeau, a U.S. English Language Fellow from Englewood, New Jersey, as he shares using ChatGPT in the classroom to motivate teachers and students. He explains how ChatGPT works and gives several examples of how teachers can use it in the classroom to teach students and…

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Aug. 13, 2023

S3 33.0 Be CUTE: Connect-Understand-Teach-Educate: SEL Education in the Classroom! by Ruba Al Sadi

Join us to hear Ruba Sadi, manager of Eduthink, a training and consultation center based in Jordan, as she shares her SEL, Social Emotional Learning, in the classroom to motivate teachers, students, and parents. She shares how teachers can shape students’ future personalities using SEL for future job, social, and…

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Aug. 6, 2023

S3 32.0 Combining Language and Content for Tour Guides by Arpine Harutyunyan

Join us to hear Arpine Harutyunyan, a teacher at Luys Zvart Education Center, Armenia, share with us “Combining Language and Content for Tour Guides.” Harutyunyan describes a teaching approach relevant for an efficient combination of language and other skills into one course, discussing tips and tools for producing an effective…

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July 30, 2023

S3 31.0 Effective Tips on Critical Reading for Secondary Teachers

Join us to hear Shakhodat Obidova, A PhD student and TESOL Trainer at Bukhara State Pedagogical Institute in Uzbekistan, share with us “Effective Tips on Critical Reading for Secondary Teachers.” Shewill tell us what critical reading is and why it’s necessary in today’s world, what methods teachers can use to…

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July 23, 2023

S3 30.0 Teacher Identity Investment Amidst Change in Education

Join us to hear Mohamed Hasan, from Ahlia University in Bahrain, as he shares tips on Teacher Identity Investment Amidst Change in Education. He describes how teacher identity investment plays an important role in educational reform. However, it can easily be neglected if educational reformers focus primarily on achieving outcomes.…

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July 16, 2023

S3 29.0 AI and ChatGPT

Join us to hear Judy Wren and Jennifer McCoy, English teachers in Oman at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, share with us “AI and ChatGPT: Considering the Future of Writing Instruction.” They will tell us what ChatGPT is and how it works, and what it means for academic integrity that…

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July 9, 2023

S3 28.0 Mitigating Student Motivations and Teacher Beliefs

Join us to hear Mick King, an English teacher in Qatar at Qatar Community College, share with “Mitigating Student Motivations and Teacher Beliefs.” All too often teachers have fixed ideas about why students are learning a language but sometimes those ideas are not correct. Students can have different motivations and…

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July 2, 2023

S3 27.0 Optimal Learning with Brain Breaks

Join us to hear Rania Jabr, an English teacher in Egypt at the American University of Cairo, share with “Optimal Learning with Brain Breaks.” Jabr answers the question how brain breaks are essential for you and your students since they enhance teaching and learning, and they are an essential classroom…

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June 25, 2023

S3 26.0 Fostering Creativity in English Teachers

Join us to hear from Feruz Akbarov, founder of English Teacher Association of Uzbekistan , as he talks with us about fostering creativity in English teachers. Feruz discusses the 3Es, 3 staples, being an initiator, and active Continuing Professional Development. Join us to hear more! Top Tips -creativity in the…

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June 18, 2023

S3 25.0 Successful Language Teaching with Technology

Join us to hear from Hannah Haase, Language Teacher, Author, and Pedagogical Mentor at Robotel, as she shares with us how to balance teaching with technology and teaching with traditional paper-based or classroom-based activities such as pair work. Technology is changing the way students learn and we need to find…

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June 11, 2023

S3 24.0 Playing Intellectual Games in English Class

Join us to hear from Anna Ayrapetyan, from Russian- Armenian University and French University in Armenia, as she shares with us how to play intellectual games in the English classroom to stimulate 21st Century skills of Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. In addition to developing these skills, students also…

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June 4, 2023

S3 23.0 Implementing Coding in Other Subjects

Join us to hear from Sara Dara, founder of Programmer Zone, Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates explain why we need coding in all school subjects, not just math and science. Coding can be used in other subjects to develop mini quizzes and information apps. Sara sheds light on…

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May 28, 2023

S3 22.0 COIL Projects in Higher Education

Join us to hear Khaleda Al Mansoori, a professor at the American University in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, as she shares her tips on using COIL projects in the classroom COIL stands for Collaborative Online International Learning. She discusses the students’ perceptions regarding the use of COIL projects…

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May 21, 2023

S3 21.0 Active Learning: A Pre-requisite For Learning

Join us to hear Pooja Sancheti, a teacher at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, as she shares her tips on using an active learning strategy used in a writing course for English for Academic Purposes. She describes how this specific technique allows students to undergo the cycle of analyzing and providing…

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May 14, 2023

S3 20.0 Padlet Community of Practice and Teachers’ Professionalism

Join us to hear Siham Al-Aamri, a teacher at the University of Nizwa, Oman, as she shares her tips on using Padlet to develop a community of practice and teachers’ professionalism. She describes how she used Padlet created a supportive environment and allowed her to give help where needed when…

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May 7, 2023

S3 19.0 Writing Assessment Literacy

Join us to hear Dr Lee McCallum, who recently became an Associate Tutor in Language Education at the University of Edinburgh, as she shares her thoughts on writing assessment literacy for teachers. She describes how important assessment is to students’ futures whether vocational or academic. She then goes on to…

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April 30, 2023

Pitfalls of Favoritism

Join us to hear Seetha Saragan, a Personal Development Trainer and Lifestyle Consultant with a background in English and psychology, based in Dubai, as she shares how teachers can avoid favoritism and what the impact of favoritism is on students. She describes ways of doing class activities that build students’…

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April 23, 2023

Analysis of English Articles in Saudi English

Join us to hear Marwa Mekni Toujani and Oshin Danish, English teachers based in Saudi Arabia, who share with us their study on an Analysis of English Articles in Saudi English. They give tips for developing a data collection tool eliciting article usage and describe how they analyzed the data…

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April 16, 2023

Learning English via Social Networking

Join us to hear Nguyen Thanh Binh, an English teacher in Vietnam, share with us techniques for “Learning English via Social Networking”. Listen to tips for using social media with your students to help them practice their English. Identifying interesting topics such as news, politics, and sports is the first…

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April 9, 2023

S3 15.0 Active Listening in the Classroom

Join us to hear Alena Slanchak, an English teacher in Oman, share with us techniques for ‘Active Listening.’ Listen to tips for giving your students a purpose for listening. Pair work, note-taking, and paraphrasing are just some of the techniques she describes. She also includes the importance of making clear…

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