IATEFL Conference 2016 - Day 2

Thursday 14 April

ELTJ Signature Event

This house believes that teacher training is a waste of time

Many people assume that a training course is an important - even essential - preparation for professional English language teaching. But does training really help....or is it just a waste of time and money? Should we call a halt to teacher training? 

The two speakers with the opposed views were 

the fabulous Peter Grundy and the pretty shy Penny Ur

Chair: Graham Hall

 

I really enjoyed the debate, listening to the two extraordinary and outstanding teachers giving their opposed arguments to the ever lasting question is the teacher training a waste of time or not

Penny Ur is one of my favourite persons from the ELT world and 

Peter Grundy with his way of presenting the ideas and his special laugh, from this point on is 

the number one in my ELT world

IATEFL Conference 2016 - Day 1

Wednesday 13 April

Jim Scrivener

The naive teacher walks into a classroom

"I have a suspicion that much guidance for teachers tends to obscure more than it illuminates. I  will suggest that training could be improved by initially only exploring some very simple, basic ideas. For example, in a listening lesson, get them to listen as much as possible. Help them (push them) towards understanding more." 

 In his wonderful talk Jim explains that being a teacher comes from the heart not from the insitutional titles and asks the teachers to think for themselves -

 Are you a complicator or a simplifier?

 

 

  A wonderful teacher in his wonderful speech explains that being a great teacher and still remain naive in the hearth and eager to learn and help others is not something beyond us but within us

https://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2016/interview/interview-jim-scrivener

ELTons 2016

This year, my dear friend and fellow teacher and a teacher trainer Marijana Nikolic and I have been nominated for an English language Teaching -ELTons 2016 award. The ELTons are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in English language teaching (ELT). They reward educational resources that help English language learners and teachers to achieve their goals.

CLIL in my classroom was nominated by a panel of expert judges in "The Macmillan Education Award for New Talent in Writing" category. The various categories are mainly dominated by big publishing companies and products that are already well established, but the Macmillan award is open to people who have not yet had books published.

The nominees compete in the following categories:

• Excellence in course innovation
• Innovation in learner resources
• Innovation in teacher resources
• Digital innovation
• Local innovation
• The Macmillan Education Award for New Talent in Writing (sponsored by Macmillan Education)

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at BMA House, London on 2 June 2016.

HIPPO 2016 - REGIONALNO POLU-FINALE

HIPPO 2016 - REGIONALNO POLU-FINALE

održaće se u subotu 2.04.2016. 

polufinalisti iz našeg grada su:

HIPPO 1

1. Marković Ivan, IV razred

2. Aksentijević Marko, IV razred

3. Petrović Bogdan, IV razred

4. Iva Lazarević, V razred

5. Đurđa Blanuša, V razred

HIPPO 2

1. Nikola Radojčić, VI razred

2. Marija Bojanić, VI razred

HIPPO 4

1. Milica Vučićević, Valjevska gimnazija

Svim učesnicima čestitam na trudu,

 a polu-finalistima želim puno sreće 2.4.2016!

Hippo 2016-пријављивање у току

 

British Council

  Teacher Trainer Development Course

 

 

    

Recipe for the:

Technology in the classroom

• Prepare
• Check that it works
• Double check
• Prepare plan B (just in case)
• Enjoy!