2020 TESOL-Ukraine Convention

2020 TESOL-Ukraine National Convention

“25 YEARS OF TESOL IN UKRAINE: HONORING THE PAST AND SHAPING THE FUTURE.”

Kyiv, April 9-10, 2020

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

TESOL-Ukraine is a national non-governmental association of professionals advancing the quality of English language teaching in Ukraine through life-long professional development and research. It is an affiliate of TESOL, Inc. The mission of TESOL-Ukraine Association is to provide international standards in the sphere of teaching and learning English, advance professional expertise, develop the system of teacher-training, network with the professionals in Ukraine and worldwide, and promote new ideas and methods in teaching English.

The goal of the 25th TESOL-Ukraine National Convention is to bring together EFL professionals in Ukraine to define the strategies of English teaching development in the context of the global changes in ELTWe welcome international participants to broaden the circle of EFL teachers to ensure the sustainability of changes in the sphere of English teaching and learning in Ukraine.

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration

before March 1, 2020

TESOL-Ukraine members 2020:      UAH 350.

Non-members:       UAH 600.

Publication only (for

TESOL-Ukraine members):  UAH 200

 

Registration on-site – 600 UAH.

 

Registration fee covers: Convention Program, Book of Convention Papers, conference bag, certificates,  2 lunches, a working dinner and 2 coffee breaks for all registered participants.

CONVENTION LOCATION

The conference will be held at

Hotel Bratislava, https://bratislava.ua/about/

THE CONVENTION  WILL  BE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

ESP/ ESL Methodology, English Language Philology, American and British Literature, Media literacy, Teaching Young Learners, CALL, Writing as the 21st century skill. English Language translation studies.

BOOK OF CONVENTION PAPERS

Papers to be presented and/or published are accepted for the Convention Book of Papers

PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Language is English.

Format – MS Word 97-2003 or RTF.

Font – Times New Roman, 14 pt.

Line spacing – 1.5.

Paragraph indent – 1.25.

Margins (mm) – left (inside)/right (outside)/top/bottom – 20/15/15/15.

Images – embedded in publications.

The paper should be well written, carefully edited, and proofread.

Please, note that the paper for the Convention Book of Papers should contain the author’s last name:

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Types of presentations:

 Practice-Oriented Demonstration (30 minutes). A demonstration is used for showing rather than telling about a technique. The presenter’s statement of theory should take no longer than 10 minutes. Often the presenter models teaching techniques, usually has handouts and/or audiovisual aids. The demonstration should be based on a PowerPoint Presentation.It could be done interactively, without PPP or with the help of other software.The demonstration summary should include a brief statement of the central purpose and description of the presentation.

  1. Workshops (60 minutes). A workshop involves very little lecturing; it mainly emphasizes participation in a carefully structured activity. Workshops should have a pedagogic orientation such that attendees leave with enhanced skills, knowledge and understanding. The leader/leaders work with the group, helping them to solve a problem or develop a specific teaching or research technique. The workshop summary should include a statement of the goal(s), a synopsis of the theory behind it, and a description of the tasks to be performed during the workshop.

TRANSPORTATION

Convention participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the convention  site. The Opening Plenary will begin on Thursday morning, April 9, 2020 .  The Closing Plenary will end by late afternoon on Friday, April 10, 2020.  Registered  participants are advised to arrive on April 8, 2020.

Please, make your travel arrangements accordingly.

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Громадська організація “Асоціація вчителів англійської мови “ТІСОЛ-УКРАЇНА”

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ТВБВ № 10013/0289 ФЛОУ АТ “ОЩАДБАНК”

МФО (код банку) 325796

Код в ЄДРПОУ 33073458

Invitations will be sent out after March 10, 2020

DETAILS ON THE SUPPORT BY THE TESOL-UKRAINE 2020 GRANT:

140 registered participants, TESOL-Ukraine members (non-Kyiv residents) will be provided  with         2 night accommodation at Hotel Bratislava

30 Ukrainian Presenters will be provided with 2 night accommodation at Hotel Bratislava and get reimbursement for their transportation expenses.

10 participants from Donbas region will be provided with 2 night accommodation at Hotel Bratislava and get reimbursement for their transportation expenses.

If you have additional questions, please contact us

 in any convenient way:

Olena Ilienko, TESOL-Ukraine President

Tel:   050 109 46 53 ;E-mail: lenailyenko@yahoo.com

Maryna Tsehelska, TESOL-Ukraine Vice President

Tel: 0674930983, E-mail: Mtsehelska4@yahoo.com

Liliya KuznetsovaTESOL-Ukraine Treasurer

Tel.: 067-97-95-186; E-mail: kuznetsovalily@yahoo.com

Svitlana Zubenko, TESOL-Ukraine President Assistant

Tel: 0501016053, E-mail: zubenkosvitlana@gmail.com

Oksana Chugai, TESOL-Ukraine Secretary

Tel: 0684418353, e-mail: ochugai@meta.ua

Serhii Petrenko, TESOL-Ukraine Newsletter Editor,

Tel: 0973655884, e-mail: serge.v.petrenko@gmail.com

Yevheniia Moshtagh, TESOL-Ukraine National Coordinator

Tel: 0505490839, e-mail: evgeniamoshtagh@live.com

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