The “SPEAK!” Symposium

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The “SPEAK!” Symposium, hosted by TESOL-Ukraine, has been a powerful two-day journey of professional renewal and international collaboration. Across both days, educators from across Ukraine and the globe gathered to share tools that move beyond traditional teaching, focusing on resilience and innovation.

🌟 Day 1: Laying the Foundation

The first day of the symposium focused on setting the stage for communication and leadership in the modern ELT landscape.

  • Opening Inspiration: The event began with welcoming remarks that emphasized the vital role of English language educators in Ukraine’s global integration.

  • Strategic Teaching: Sessions focused on the “Why” behind our pedagogy, encouraging teachers to reflect on their personal mission and the impact they have on their students’ lives.

  • Building Connections: Participants engaged in initial networking, establishing a community of support that would carry through the entire event.

🚀 Day 2: Tools, Art, and Action

Day 2 shifted into high gear with a dense schedule of practical workshops and expert-led sessions.

  • Management & Evaluation: Dr. Jeff Fastnacht and Amanda Meier provided a roadmap for classroom excellence through effective evaluation and management strategies. https://youtu.be/y1D9T4hxAnY

  • The ELT Toolbox: A series of rapid-fire sessions covered diverse topics:

    • Nazarii Nahorniuk on financial literacy through project-based learning.

    • Liza Kiselyova, Valeria Kizim, and Olha Moroz on the power of image-based writing and scaffolding in both online and offline classrooms.

  • Art-Literacy with Beth Olshansky: A standout session that demonstrated how “Picturing Writing” can help students process complex emotions and develop language skills through art.

    https://youtu.be/uXHdKbFtQs8

  • Pronunciation & Wisdom: Karen Taylor brought the “Color Vowel Chart” to life with high-energy activities https://youtu.be/nXzspInsb_k , while Nataliya Dyachuk showed how aphorisms can transform classroom management into a practice of wisdom https://youtu.be/-Sqo4CN3ZYw

    Collaborative Finale: The symposium concluded with “ELT IN ACTION,” where breakout rooms allowed for real-case study analysis and the sharing of collective solutions.

Winter Symposium Certificates 2026

  1. NAZARII NAHORNIUK №01/13.01-14.01-2026
  2. NATALIYA DYACHUK №02/13.01-14.01-2026
  3. VALERIIA KIZIM №03/13.01-14.01-2026
  4. OLHA MOROZ №04/13.01-14.01-2026
  5. YELYZAVETA KISELOVA №05/13.01-14.01-2026
  6. ANNA RAIKHEL №06/13.01-14.01-2026
  7. OLENA DUBYK №07/13.01-14.01-2026
  8. OLHA SHCHETYNNYKOVA №08/13.01-14.01-2026
  9. LIUDMYLA MUSIIENKO №09/13.01-14.01-2026
  10. TETIANA ANOSHKOVA №10/13.01-14.01-2026
  11. LIUDMYLA KUSIAK №11/13.01-14.01-2026
  12. MARYNA FIHEL №12/13.01-14.01-2026
  13. TETIANA GRYGORIEVA №13/13.01-14.01-2026
  14. OKSANA ZUBRYTSKA №14/13.01-14.01-2026
  15. LARYSSA VERHUN №15/13.01-14.01-2026
  16. HALYNA KALUZHNA №16/13.01-14.01-2026
  17. IRYNA KOZUBSKA №17/13.01-14.01-2026
  18. MARYNA SHEVCHENKO №18/13.01-14.01-2026
  19. OLGA GONCHAROVA №19/13.01-14.01-2026
  20. KATERYNA TULIAKOVA №20/13.01-14.01-2026
  21. SVITLANA VOLKOVA №21/13.01-14.01-2026
  22. KATERYNA VUKOLOVA №22/13.01-14.01-2026
  23. OSTAP BODYK №23/13.01-14.01-2026
  24. YULIIA KALYMON №24/13.01-14.01-2026
  25. ANNA VORONA №25/13.01-14.01-2026
  26. NATALIYA PROKOPCHUK №26/13.01-14.01-2026
  27. OLENA KUZMENKO №27/13.01-14.01-2026
  28. LIUDMYLA CHERNOBRYVETS №28/13.01-14.01-2026
  29. LILIIA SHTOKHMAN №29/13.01-14.01-2026
  30. YULIIA FERNOS №30/13.01-14.01-2026
  31. YANA FABRYCHNA №31/13.01-14.01-2026
  32. ILONA ORDYNSKA №32/13.01-14.01-2026
  33. MAIIA KARPUSHYNA №33/13.01-14.01-2026
  34. IRYNA MISHCHYNSKA №34/13.01-14.01-2026
  35. OLENA MYKHAILENKO №35/13.01-14.01-2026
  36. OLHA SIVAIEVA №36/13.01-14.01-2026
  37. ANASTASIIA SYZENKO №37/13.01-14.01-2026
  38. NATALIIA LIAMZINA №38/13.01-14.01-2026
  39. VALENTYNA STRILETS №39/13.01-14.01-2026
  40. OLENA ZELIKOVSKA №40/13.01-14.01-2026
  41. NATALIIA REKUN №41/13.01-14.01-2026
  42. LARYSA KALININA №42/13.01-14.01-2026
  43. YULIIA KLYMOVYCH №43/13.01-14.01-2026
  44. VERONIKA KOLOMIIETS №44/13.01-14.01-2026
  45. KATERYNA PANCHENKO №45/13.01-14.01-2026
  46. OLENA STEPANENKO №46/13.01-14.01-2026