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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of English Language Teaching
DESCRIPTION:Fundamentals of English Language Teaching\n\n(60 academic hours)\n\nThis short introductory course is offered by TESOL-Ukraine  for novice teachers and experienced teachers\, who want to brush up their knowledge of ELT theory.\n\nCourse description: The course is an introduction to English Language Teaching and comprises two syllabus strands: Language Awareness and Methodology. It offers an overview of the field of language teaching and helps novice teachers develop basic classroom skills\n\nDuration and Schedule: The course took in October and November 2022\, recordings of the online sessions are awailable here https://sites.google.com/view/fundamentals-of-elt/%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0 .\n\nMode: The course now is on the Google website https://sites.google.com/view/fundamentals-of-elt/%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0. If you decide to take it\, do all tasks\, write your answers into Google Forma and contact Maryna Tsehelska (mtsehelska4@yahoo.com) or Sally La Luzerne-Oi (slaluzerneoi@gmail.com)\n\nWe'll issue you a certificate.\n\nTuition fees: The course is free for TESOL-Ukraine members/ 500 UH for non-members.\n\nSyllabus details: The following topics are covered in the course:\n\n\tBasics of ELT\n\tUnderstanding Learners\n\tTheories of Learning\n\tMotivating Learners\n\tStudent Engagement\n\tTeaching Grammar\n\tTeaching Vocabulary\n\tTeaching Grammar and Vocabulary – Consolidation\n\tTeaching Listening\n\tTeaching Reading\n\tTeaching Speaking\n\tTeaching Writing\n\tTeaching Four Skills – Summary\n\tClassroom Management\n\tAssessment and Feedback\n\tError Correction\n\tPlanning your teaching\n\n Course Tutors: Sally La Luzerne-Oi and Maryna Tsehelska\n\nBio: Sally La Luzerne-Oi has taught EFL/ESL\, French. and teacher training courses in the U.S. Mexico\, Venezuela\, Portugal\, Japan and Ukraine. She currently works independently on short-term assignments. She coauthored Tell Me About It! a listening and speaking textbook\, and a number of chapters and articles. In 1994 she joined Zirka Voronka and other American instructors to provide a Summer Institute on Current Methods and Practices in TESOL held in Vinnytsia and Kharkiv. Little did she know that the Ukrainian teachers and their students would capture a piece of her heart! As a result\, she returned to Ukraine for the 1995-96 academic year and four more summers. She is co-liaison for the Hawaii TESOL/TESOL Ukraine partnership.\n\nMaryna Tsehelska has a PhD in Philology\, Associate Professor of the English Language and Methodology Department\, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University. she is an author of numerous articles and textbooks. Maryna Tsehelska is also greatly interested in methods of teaching a new generation of students\, which she introduces and tests in the Educational Centre "Interclass"\, where she is an owner and Director of Studies.\n\n \n\n 
URL:http://www.tesol-ukraine.com/event/1005/
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SUMMARY:2nd Virtual International Smart Conference on Sustainable Education
DESCRIPTION:Dear Friends\,\n\nWe are excited to invite you to the 2nd Virtual International Smart Conference on Sustainable Education https://sevic.org/ SEVIC 2023\, organized by Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University and NGO “Sustainable Development Landmarks” (Ivano-Frankivsk\, Ukraine) in partnership with our Organization and under the support of UNDP in Ukraine!\n\nPlease\, follow the LINK to register and receive alerts on the Keynote Addresses\, Webinars\, Roundtables\, and Sessions work (oral and poster presentations).\n\nAll accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Book of Abstracts. The issued general Certificate of Participation will mention the completed hours. The Organizers are also planning to publish the participants’ papers in a special issue of an open-access Scopus/WoS Journal with a 100% article publishing charge (APC) waiver.\n\nThe innovative “smart” format offers the UNPRECEDENTED TIMING FLEXIBILITY: (1) multiple events are scattered within a year beating the traditional conferences’ tiresome and time-consuming 2-3 days format; (2) the Conference events are arranged during the late afternoon and early evening (EET; morning in the USA and Canada); (3) the events have a moderate discussion-oriented timing.\n\nThe working language is ENGLISH. Participation is FREE.\n\nContact: Volodymyr Goshylyk\, Ph.D.\, Associate Professor of the English Philology Department at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University\, Director of NGO “Sustainable Development Landmarks”; +380506752588 (messengers)\, vbgoshylyk@gmail.com\n\nLooking forward to seeing you at the Conference :)
URL:http://www.tesol-ukraine.com/event/2nd-virtual-international-smart-conference-on-sustainable-education/
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SUMMARY:TESOL Ukraine Institute "Principles of Designing Blended Courses in a Time of Crisis"  2-6 July 2023
DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR PARTICIPATION - TESOL Ukraine Institute\n"Principles of Designing Blended Courses in a Time of Crisis" \n 2-6 July 2023\nWith support from the Regional English Language Office at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv\, Ukraine through the English Language Alumni Program.\n\n \n\nPROGRAM DESCRIPTION\n\nTESOL Ukraine is pleased to announce a five-day training institute on creating online and blended courses grounded in theoretical knowledge and practical skills in teaching methodology during crisis times. The event aims to provide stress-free teaching tips for Ukrainian university teachers who teach online and in blended contexts. More than ever\, teaching at universities is one of the biggest challenges\, with a need to juggle between online and offline formats depending on many safety issues. University teachers need specific tools\, techniques\, and strategies that are effective in designing online and/or blended courses on the platform\, keeping in mind the best practices from national and foreign expertise.\n\nOver the course of five days\, participants will engage in training sessions across four essential blocks of online and blended education:\n\n\tTeaching Methodology\n\tDesigning Online or Blended Courses\n\tSystemic-Functional Linguistics\,\n\tSocial Emotional Learning.\n\nThey will have the chance to:\n\n\tdelve into a friendly and supportive atmosphere fostered by the TESOL Ukraine community\n\tdevelop their collaboration and communication skills\n\tenjoy cultural experiences at the picturesque attractions of Krakow.\n\nEXPECTED OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS\n\n\t Understanding of teaching methodology applied in online and blended education.\n\tIncreased awareness of principal issues in designing online and/or blended courses\, course design tools\, and structure.\n\tImproved confidence in applying Systemic-Functional Linguistics (SFL) and Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles in online and/or blended course design\, structuring\, and best practices on the platforms.\n\tDeveloped skills in designing their own online and/or blended courses with support and review.\n\tSuccessful assessment of project presentations at the discussion panels and publication of the projects on the Canvas LMS platform.\n\nCONFERENCE DETAILS\n\n Conference Dates: July 2-6 (travel on the 2 and 7)\n\nLocation: Ibis Kraków Centrum\, ul. Władysław Syrokomli 2\, 30-102 Kraków\, Poland\n\nTime: 9:00 – 15:30\n\nWorking Language: English\n\nFORMAT\n\n The training Institute will consist of three stages\, which complete the whole course:\n\n\tThe first stage will be held in person from July 2-7 in Krakow\, where participants will attend sessions on four blocks.\n\tThe second stage will be an asynchronous online course on polishing hands-on practical skills in developing online and blended courses on the Canvas LMS from September 11-October 16\, 2023.\n\tThe third stage is the follow-up online conference in the middle of November 2023\, where the participants are expected to present their created courses and be ready to publish them for their student groups. Participants also have to disseminate the knowledge they have gained at the sessions and implement the courses they made into their practice.\n\nOnly participants who completed all stages will be awarded certificates for 90 hours (3 ECTS credits).\n\nPRESENTERS\n\n Stuart Carroll\, Ph.D. in Teaching and Curriculum\, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education Department\, the College of New Jersey\, Ewing. Dr. Stuart Carroll is a highly qualified professional in teaching English as a Second Language\, with significant academic and research achievements in international teaching\, coordinating international summer and academic year programs\, and publishing and presenting his research globally. Dr. Stuart Carroll has been awarded numerous prizes for excellence in teaching and research and is a member of professional organizations: Kappa Delta Pi\, Association of Teacher Educators\, and American Educational Research Association\, currently engaged in the Virtual Educator Program with Sumy State University.\n\nMaryna Tsehelska\, Ph.D. in Philology from Dnipropetrovsk National University and her 30-year teaching experience includes teaching at secondary school\, technical college\, and pedagogical university; chairing the English Language and Methodology Department at Kryvyi Rih Pedagogical University; starting and developing private language schools. Maryna's professional achievements include grants from the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine\, Fulbright (Scholar Program)\, and Headway scholarships. As part of the TESOL-Ukraine team since 2002\, she has participated in various projects and run workshops for teachers of English in Ukraine and abroad and was a part of Hawaii-TESOL (TESOL-Ukraine's Sister Affiliate) for the academic year 2005-06. Being the author of several textbooks for learners of English\, Maryna Tsehelska is now working on the implementation of cognitive pedagogy into the teaching of English\, which will potentially enhance the learning of a foreign language.\n\nMeagan Abrahamsson is the English Language Resident at America House. She is from Detroit\, Michigan\, and has lived worldwide. She holds a B.A. in International Studies and German from Northern Michigan University and an M.A. in International Studies and Education from Concordia University in Irvine\, California. She is a dual Italian citizen with Swedish\, Polish\, Russian\, Welsh\, and Indigenous American heritage. She's studied German in Vienna\, Spanish in Honduras and taught English to students from China\, Australia\, the Philippines\, Morocco\, Tunisia\, Libya\, and Algeria.\n\nIryna Liashenko\, PhD in Theory and Methods of Vocational Education is an Associate Professor at Sumy State University. Iryna took part and training in the projects as a Facilitator of the Online Course Assessment of English Language Learners for the RELO\, U.S. Department of State\, OPEN\, where she crafted design and tailored the content of the course in line with the specific needs of the participants\, facilitated the activity and development within the course\, monitored and evaluated the submitted assignments of the participants. She also was engaged as a Teacher and Facilitator of the Online Course Basics on Writing an Academic Research Article (WARA) for the Ukrainian-Czech Project "AgriSciences Platform for Scientific Enhancement of HEIs in Ukraine". She is currently a Facilitator of the Online Teacher Community for the British Council and is having training as a Community Leads (CL) on the OPEN CoP.\n\nEXPENSES\n\nThe Institute is partially sponsored by TESOL Ukraine\, Regional English Language Office at U.S. Embassy\, Kyiv\, Ukraine and English Language Alumni Program funding opportunity.\n\nThe participants will be reimbursed travel expenses (up to 60$)\, four-night accommodation in the twin standard hotel rooms\, breakfasts\, and lunches.\n\nThe selected participants of the training institute will also be expected to pay the registration fee 500 UAH.\n\nREGISTRATION\n\nRegistration is open until May 21\, 2023. To register\, please fill out the online form and through the provided link\n\nhttps://forms.office.com/e/DJtRfzk6Nj\n\nThe selection criteria will take into account the participant's relevant professional and teaching experience\, experience teaching online courses\, including membership in TESOL Ukraine\, and their determination for participation and dissemination. Only the selected participants will receive acceptance email notifications and further guidelines by June 4\, 2023.\n\nThe training Institute is an excellent opportunity for Ukrainian university teachers to improve their online and blended teaching skills and enhance their professional development.\n\n \n\nWe encourage interested individuals to register and take advantage of this opportunity. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require further information: tesolukraine2023@gmail.com\n\n 
URL:http://www.tesol-ukraine.com/event/tesol-ukraine-institute-principles-of-designing-blended-courses-in-a-time-of-crisis-2-6-july-2023/
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SUMMARY:Empowering Educators: AI Integration in Education - TESOL-Ukraine Teacher Development Institute 2023
DESCRIPTION:Dear Educators and Learning Enthusiasts\,\n\nWe are thrilled to announce the TESOL-Ukraine Teacher Development Institute on the integration of Artificial Intelligence in Education\, a pioneering event designed to empower and advance the educational landscape (in cooperation with CA TESOL and NGO "Sustainable Development Landmarks").\n\nEvent Overview: Join us for an immersive exploration into the realm of AI in Education\, where we'll delve into how innovative technologies are revolutionizing the way we teach and learn. This institute aims to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate AI into their teaching practices\, enhancing the educational experience for students.\n\nKey Topics:\n\n\t\n\n\tIntroduction to AI in Education: Foundations and Applications\n\n\tUnderstanding the basics of artificial intelligence and its potential in educational contexts.\n\n\n\tAI-Powered Adaptive Learning: Personalizing Education for Students\n\n\tExploring how AI can tailor learning experiences to individual student needs and preferences.\n\n\n\tNatural Language Processing (NLP) in Language Teaching and Assessment\n\n\tLeveraging NLP technology to improve language teaching\, assessment\, and feedback.\n\n\n\tAI-Driven Assessment and Feedback: Streamlining Evaluation Processes\n\n\tExploring how AI can automate and enhance assessment and feedback mechanisms for teachers and students.\n\n\n\tAI for Curriculum Design and Optimization\n\n\tUsing AI to analyze and optimize curriculum to meet educational goals and student needs.\n\n\n\tEthical Considerations in AI Education: Ensuring Fairness and Bias Mitigation\n\n\tDiscussing ethical implications and strategies to ensure fairness and reduce biases in AI-powered educational tools.\n\n\n\nFormat: Participants will engage in a blended learning approach\, involving:\n\n\tAttending live webinars online\n\tViewing pre-recorded sessions for self-paced learning\n\tContributing insights and comments in the dedicated Telegram group\n\tCollaborating on a final group project focused on "Using AI in Education" (prepare 10 minutes presentations)\n\n\n\nDate: October - December 2023\n\nLocation: online\n\nRegistration: https://forms.gle/kSmecYXHUydvpFYV9\n\nRegistration deadline: October 2\, 2023\n\nFee: Free for TESOL-Ukraine members\, 500 UAH for non-members\n\nDon't miss this exciting opportunity to learn\, collaborate\, and envision the future of education! Engage with leading experts\, participate in insightful discussions\, and gain valuable insights to drive educational excellence.\n\n 
URL:http://www.tesol-ukraine.com/event/empowering-educators-ai-integration-in-education-tesol-ukraine-teacher-development-institute-2023/
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