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 13th May 2022 at 5pm Tbilisi time.

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 – Perspectives and Reading Explorer – in this session we will look at different reading strategies to help make more engaged and successful readers.

With 4 Levels for Secondary & Teens, Perspectives offers up to 6 Teaching hours per week;
The carefully-guided language lessons, real-world stories, and TED Talks motivate learners to think critically, and creatively to communicate effectively.

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. Student and teacher resources are available to support print, blended and digital classrooms.

Dear teachers, English Book Education is delighted to invite you to Oxford Day Online, our free professional development sessions led by our fabulous experts Cheryl Palin and Martyn Clarke. Join us on the 30th March and get practical tips and ideas related to pedagogical aspects that are part of Beehive and Life Vision methodology.

Attend live to receive you Certificate and Resource Pack!

Register now – limited spaces available!

AGENDA

17:00 – 17:30  – Anna Morris, Stacey Hughes: Welcome and Introduction. Brief update on the new editions: Beehive & Life Vision, Oxford English Hub;

17:30 – 18:30 – Cheryl Palin: Celebrating similarity and difference: Building connections through Primary ELT;

18:30 – 18:40 –  Break;

18:40 – 19:40 –  Martyn Clarke: Learner-oriented assessment with Life Vision;

19:40 – 20:00 – Q&A session;

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

Find out more about National Geographic Learning titles

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.

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