Fall_Winter Newsletter 2022_23

Introduction to Systemic Functional Linguistics: About the trainer: Dr. Ruslana Westerlund was born in Buzhanka, Cherkaska oblast, Ukraine and emigrated to the U.S. in 1995. She received her doctorate in educational leadership in 2013, and now is a researcher and an educational consultant specializing in K-12 TESOL. Since 1995, she has worked at various teacher training universities as well as state and national levels researching, designing and training states and school districts in improving educational outcomes for immigrant and refugee children. Most recently, she has been training te...

TESOL-Ukraine in cooperation with @Globabal Service Corps is inviting you to join Conversation Clubs "Drop-in Cafe" on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. It aims to help Ukrainians, who need to improve their language skills for work or life, and it's free. Level of participants B1-B2.   Let’s Talk with American & Ukrainian New Friends! • Share about the cultures of both Ukraine and the US • Share English conversations and make new friends • Share about global developments and our common future • Share our stories and have fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-bHZDC8rvM ...

Fundamentals of English Language Teaching (60 academic hours) This short introductory course was offered by TESOL-Ukraine  for novice teachers and experienced teachers, who want to brush up their knowledge of ELT theory. Course description: The course is an introduction to English Language Teaching and offers an overview of the field of language teaching and helps novice teachers develop basic classroom skills Duration and Schedule: The course took place in October and November 2022, over a period of 8 weeks. Now the materials of the training can be accessed on the Google website: ...

This issue of a newsletter is very special as all articles were written in times of russian agression. TESOL-Ukraine Newsletter 2022

In June – July 2022 RELO Kyiv conducted a series of webinars in collaboration with TESOL-Ukraine. Webinar 1: Project Based Service Learning Description: As teachers, we recognize the importance of educating our youth to help improve our community, but would you like to find out more about how you could increase the impact that your students have in their communities as well? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2vzlnxilRM Webinar 2: Conversation & Career Development: Some of the best ways to motivate our students in the classroom require them to find their voice and purpose. Whe...

Dear colleagues, If you had no opportunity to attend webinars, you may watch the videos, write a short summary and send it to mtsehelska4@yahoo.com. Then Maryna Tsehelska will send you your certificate. TESOL-Italy and TESOL-Ukraine Joint Project  “Sharing Context Between Cultures”     Time - May 2022 Sessions: Webinar 1: Trauma-Informed Teaching: Strategies to Support Teachers (by Gina M. Petrie and Janine J. Darragh - 2 academic hours) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCTdvMsjaII Webinar 2: English Language Teaching in Ukraine (by Oksana Chugai - 2 academic hours) https://...

Training Feb 2022 Participants Certificates 2022 TESOL-Ukraine Online Teacher Development Institute      «Teaching English to Generations Z and Alpha» (40 academic hours) Module 1: Digital generation students and how to teach them (4 academic hours) Module 2: How to structure information for language learners by using categories and visuals (10 academic hours) Module 3: Developing memory and thinking skills (10 academic hours) Review and analysis of the relevant literature (6 academic hours) Project preparation and delivery (10 academic hours) Training “How to Teach Gen...

NAFSA HI-PAC Spring 2022 Virtual Conference: Educate, Advocate, and Innovate with Peace and Aloha Date: Friday, April 29, 2022 Keynote: “Teaching Practices at Times of War and Psychological Uncertainty in Ukraine” Olena Ilienko, TESOL-Ukraine President, O.M.Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv. Luidmyla Hnapovska, Sumy State University Serhii Petrenko, Kyiv National University Luidmyla Sinna, National academy of National guard of Ukraine Iryna Zuyenok, Dnipro University of Technology Maryna Tsehelska, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University https:...

Message from TESOL-Ukraine President Dr. Olena Ilienko: Dear colleagues, In this difficult times TESOL-Ukraine as organization is trying to support its members, who are scattered around the world - displaced and out of their homes. You can support TESOL-Ukraine and our members by donating money to the following bank accounts:  For payment in US dollars: Name Bank:  TVBV №10013/0289 JSC OSCHADBANK SWIFT :COSBUAUKLVI UA743257960000026005303476660/840 ASSOCIATION "TESOL-UKRAINE" ЕDRPOU 33073458  For payment in Euro: Name Bank:  TVBV №10013/0289 JSC OSCHADBANK SWIFT :COSBUAUKL...