📣 TESOL-Ukraine ONLINE Convention 2025 – A Day of Global Connections and Local Inspiration! 🌍💬
📅 May 22, 2025 was a remarkable day for English language educators across Ukraine and beyond!
We are thrilled to share the highlights of the TESOL-Ukraine ONLINE Convention 2025, where participants joined voices from across the world to explore hope, resilience, innovation, and global collaboration in ELT. Over five dynamic sections hosted by leading Ukrainian universities, our community connected with international experts and passionate teachers to share practices that matter.
🔹 Section 1 – Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko
🕓 9:00–10:30
🎙 Andy Curtis inspired with “Teaching with Hope and Strength in Hard Times”
🎙 Shannon Roach guided us through “Teaching with Heart: A Mindfulness Workshop for Language Educators”
🎙 Kubra Salmanova shared insights on “Developing Learners’ Autonomy”
🔹 Section 2 – Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University
🕓 10:50–11:50
🎙 Elizabeth Basok showed us how to go “From Community to Global Stage”
🎙 Jordan Brown energized the session with “Gamify Reading Skills”
🔹 Section 3 – Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University & O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv
🕓 12:00–13:00
🎙 Kateryna Kovalchuk introduced “The Hope Journal” project
🎙 Stuart Mattinson explored the power of Language Clubs for Language Learning
🎙 Olena Rumyantseva shared strategies for successful Thesis Presentations
🔹 Section 4 – Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
🕓 14:00–14:50
🎙 Trischa Duke & Becky Bonarek demonstrated Think-Aloud Activities for advanced reading
🎙 Ashley Fifer shared how a Lexis Championship builds confidence
🕓 15:00–16:00
🎙 Jeannine Daly explored Virtual Exchange in Project-Based Learning
🎙 Alona Kladieva addressed Culturally Responsive Pedagogies for displaced learners
🔹 Section 5 – V.N. Karazin National University
🕓 17:00–17:50
🎙 Richard Silberg captivated us with “Why and How to Teach Storytelling”
🎙 Roxanna Senyshyn & Olga Demydenko shared the impact of Virtual Intercultural Learning
💙 Thank you to all speakers, hosts, and participants for making this day a celebration of resilience, professionalism, and global community. TESOL-Ukraine continues to grow stronger with each shared idea, inspired educator, and collaborative event. 🌟