English Book Education is pleased to announce an exclusive professional development webinar from National Geographic Learning’s Senior ELT Academic Consultant, Alex Warren. The webinar will be held online on the 18th of March.

Getting students to successfully complete speaking tasks in the English language classroom can be a challenge. But are we giving them everything they need to be successful? Do they even know what success looks like?

18th March 2022 at 5pm Tbilisi time

What will you take away from the event?

As well as new practical ideas for your classroom you will also receive a unique certificate of attendance and session recordings after the event.

Alex is a DELTA trained teacher trainer with over 18 years experience of working in ELT as a teacher, teacher trainer & academic director. He has presented in over 35 countries.

Using examples from National Geographic Learning series, including Life and Pathways, in this session we will look at ways in which we can help learners complete speaking tasks as successfully as possible.

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English Book Education has a great pleasure to invite you to Pearson Autumn Festival another professional development event revolving around new generation of learners and challenges we face educating them.

Join us on October 20, 2021

Tbilisi Time: 12:45 – 13:45

Dr. Agnieszka Cyluk

“Meet the modern learner – how to teach and reach the new generation of learners”

Modern learners expect learning that is personalised, relevant, and interactive. In this session, we will look at the characteristics of the new generation of students and explore different ways of using technology to teach and reach the modern learners. We will discuss how to adapt your pedagogy to meet the needs of your digital students, help them learn how they learn best and give them voice and choice in their learning process.

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Tbilisi Time: 14:00 – 15:00

Magdalena Kania

“Lessons that really work – how to make your students flourish”

Learning a language is not linear. Learners go through different phases when their learning goes smoothly and moments when they get stuck. What I have noticed throughout my teaching career, learners can get discouraged by the downs. However, with proper tools and well-designed lessons we can help them to overcome the challenges and give them a lot of support in developing as learners.

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Tbilisi Time: 15:15 – 16:15

Bartek Janiak

“Assessment as part of a learning journey”

Learning is a journey, but not an easy one. There are tests, mentors, friends, and foes along the way. All important, all to serve a purpose. All aimed at helping students to progress. Assessment plays a key role in this process, and when introduced appropriately, helps rather than hinders progress. Join us to discover the possibilities of the Pearson assessment portfolio and find the best fit for your teaching reality.

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Each participant will receive the certificate of attendance and a digital conference pack.

Join National Geographic Learning event exclusively for Georgia!

With the move to online teaching over the past 18 months, the flipped classroom model as a way of facilitating a blended approach has grown in popularity. Indeed, it could be argued that it is a necessity to ensure successful learning in an online environment. In this session we’ll start by defining what exactly we mean by a blended classroom and the benefits that using a flipped approach can have. We’ll then look at how this can work on a practical basis with examples taken from National Geographic Learning’s Life 2nd Ed. and Perspectives series.

See the details of  Heads or Tails? event exclusively for teachers in Georgia below:

When: 5th November

Tbilisi Time: 17:00

Speaker

Alex Warren

National Geographic Learning

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Perspectives is a four-skills series that teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and TED Talks motivate learners to think creatively and communicate effectively. In Perspectives, learners develop an open mind, a critical eye and a clear voice. Every unit explores one idea from different perspectives, encouraging learners to evaluate new information, develop their own opinions and ideas, and express those ideas confidently in English.

Find out more about Perspectives

Bring the world to your classroom with Life, Second Edition, a six-level integrated-skills series with grammar and vocabulary for young adult and adult English language learners. Through stunning National Geographic content, video, and engaging topics, Life inspires a generation of informed decision-makers. With Life, learners develop their ability to think critically and communicate effectively in the global community.

Find out more about Life 2nd Ed.

English Book Education is pleased to announce that Macmillan Education is starting the 4th season of the Advancing Learning Academic Programme and orginising Advancing Learning Roundtable Discussion: Education for Sustainable Development and Citizenship on the 28th of October. 

Educators play an important role in shaping young minds to create a fairer and more sustainable vision for our future. In this special roundtable discussion, the speakers will be addressing issues such as diversity, sustainability and global citizenship in an ELT context, while exploring ways in which teachers can implement these important areas into their teaching.

Register now to join in the discussion:

About the Speakers

Zarina Subhan originally qualified as a scientist, she has been working in the field of ELT for over 30 years. She has taught at all levels, in both private and government institutions and worked worldwide as a teacher and teacher educator. Having worked in the science, educational and development sectors, her interests are the neurology of learning; CLIL; continuing professional development for teachers; inclusive and sustainable education.

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Harry Waters has been involved in English teaching for over 14 years. His passion for teaching and obsession with the planet led him to create Renewable English an online English course, providing free classes and materials aimed at raising climate change awareness across the globe. Harry is also a passionate teacher trainer. He describes himself as an imperfect environmentalist with a love of flags and funky second-hand shirts.

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Matthew Hayes, BA (Oxon), MA (SOAS), is a doctoral researcher at the Institute of Education in London. His current research concerns Global Citizenship Education in English language textbooks and he has previously written on Robert Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Matthew is also Managing Director of Lean Library, the library services provider owned by SAGE Publishing. 

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Mariela Gil holds a Master’s degree in TESOL and a dual Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and Psychology from the University of Southern California. She taught ESL in the U.S. and EFL in Thailand and Mexico before joining Macmillan Education. During her career in publishing, Mariela has held the positions of Academic Consultant, Field Editor, Commissioning Editor, and currently, Publisher for the American English Pre-Primary and Primary segment and Global Methodologies.

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Jessica Gedamu drives Springer Nature’s global diversity, equity and inclusion strategy as Director Global DEI. Before joining Springer Nature in 2018, Jessica worked as a DEI consultant, trainer/facilitator and project leader and supported companies in various industries in change processes towards more diversity in leadership. Jessica earned a BSc and M.A. in International Business Administration in Rotterdam and Berlin, as well as an M.A. in Gender and Diversity Competence from Freie Universität Berlin.

We are delighted to announce that English Book Education is organising an online preparation course for TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test).

The course is designed to prepare teachers for TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test). The course is for teachers, who wish to refresh and extend their teaching knowledge. It is a 2-month course and includes 18 lessons focused on preparing participants for all the three modules. The course aims to introduce participants to the test structure, the main current theories and approaches, concepts and terms about teaching and learning that are central to TKT. After completing each module, they will write a practice test which gives them opportunities to do sample test tasks and become familiar with the format of the test.

Quick Facts

Who is TKT Preparation Course for?

TKT is suitable for teachers of English in primary, secondary or adult teaching contexts and is intended for an international audience of non-first language or first language teachers of English. This preparation course and TKT itself can be taken by:

• Pre-service teachers;
• New and experienced teachers;
• Teachers who teach primary, secondary or adult learners;
• Teachers who wish to refresh and extend their teaching knowledge;
• Teachers who need a globally recognised certificate.

Why Attend the Course?

• To become familiar with the format and style of the TKT exam;
• To get introduced to the main current ELT theories and approaches;
• To get introduced to the concept and terms about teaching and learning;
• To build your confidence in teaching;
• To step forward in your professional development as teachers;
• To move onto higher-level teaching qualifications;
• To get an internationally recognised qualification.

Selected trainer: Nata Gugushvili

This training course will be conducted by Nata Gugushvili, an experienced EFL teacher and trainer.

Nata is an English Language teacher and ELT trainer with more than 20 years of experience. She started working for English Book Education in 2015 as an English language teacher for Ilia State University project. Nowadays, Nata cooperates with English Book Education in terms of delivering various training sessions.

How to apply

Step 1: Fill out the registration form:

Step 2: A representative of English Book Education will contact you to confirm the registration

Look through the Brochure:

We are delighted to invite you to join the two-week online professional development sessions organised by Oxford University Press.  

Between 27 September and 8 October, Oxford University Press is running free online sessions on topics that are important to you, including:

• Assessment for Learning
• Pronunciation
• Literature and Extensive Reading
• How Languages are Learned
• Learner Agency
• Diversity and Inclusion

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27th September 2021 – Assessment for Learning

Plenary with Anthony Green: Putting assessment for learning to work in the language classroom
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Nick Manthei: Making reflection fun ;

Secondary with Elna Coetzer: The ‘what’, the ‘when’, the ‘how’ and the ‘why’ of AfL. 

Adult with Emrah Kocabuğa: Shaping student learning with a flexible approach;

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00

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29th September 2021 – Pronunciation

Plenary with Jane Setter: English pronunciation for the 21st century
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Ushapa Fortescue: A little goes a long way

Secondary with Philip Haines: Practical tips for teaching pronunciation to teenagers  

Adult with Paul Woodfall: Practical tips and activities for perfectionist teachers!

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00

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1st October 2021 – Literature and Extensive Reading

Plenary with Amos Paran: Moving in and out of texts: Extensive Reading meets literature
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Nina Lauder: Bringing language to life through literature;

Secondary with Gareth Davies: Using literature: Keeping the text alive;

Adult with Nick Cherkas: Teaching with literature and Extensive Reading for adults;

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00

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4th October 2021 – How Languages are Learned

Plenary with Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada: How languages are learned in classroom settings: Three themes
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Charlotte Rance: Building a great foundation;

Secondary with Gustavo González: Music, video and technology to meet learners where they are at;

Adult with Nick Michelioudakis: How to study effectively;

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00

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6th October 2021 – Learner Agency

Plenary with Paul Driver: Designing for agency in the digital classroom
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Terrie Craddock: Allow learners to be children;

Secondary with Ed Dudley: What skateboard parks can teach us about how teens take control of their learning;

Adult with Nick Thorner: Learner Agency: Making learners feel empowered;

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00

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8th October 2021 – Diversity and Inclusion

Plenary with Liz Marqueiro: Transforming the privileged ELT landscape
Choose the session that is right for you:

Primary with Erika Osváth: Diversity and Inclusion in the primary classroom;

Secondary with Zarina Subhan: Inclusivity – a Global Skill;

Adult with Angela Buckingham: Everyone is welcome: What does Diversity and Inclusion mean for my teaching practice?

Tbilisi Time: 20:00 – 23:00