Welcome to the CITC 2024 F2F day! As you get ready for lots of sharing, networking and fun, please make your way to the frontdesk to get your badge and a special treat.

This session aims to guide educators in redefining their approach to classroom assessment beyond traditional instruments. Participants will be equipped with tools and insights for immediate application in their educational settings for the effective implementation of formative assessment. Join us for this hands-on moment and leave better prepared to foster a more dynamic and learner-centered approach to assessment.

Learner autonomy is essential to make students aware that they cannot rely on their teachers all the time in the classroom. In this session, we will understand the importance of learner training, analyse some attitudes that do not foster autonomy, and explore potential solutions. Finally, we will discuss strategies for easy implementation in class.

A compilation of dynamic activities to help teachers escape the textbook and add a kinesthetic element to their lessons while still being able to cover the content they need. Participants will leave this session with practical ideas that require only paper and very little preparation... As well as love for teaching.

As you make your way to the next session, take the time to check out our sponsors' lounge and pay them a visit later today.

Although Assessment for Learning (AfL) is described as “informally monitoring progress” (Boyd et al, 2019), can we carry it out on the spur of the moment? Hardly! Planning how and when to collect evidence of learning is extremely important to succeed using this tool. In this workshop, we will talk about AfL, experiment with planning tools such as backward design, the four-dimensional feedback, and the use of rubrics, look at samples of portfolios, self-assessment, peer assessment, reflective diaries and (why not?) even tests. We will also look at inquiry-based learning and project-based learning and discuss why these active learning approaches work so well alongside AfL.

Take the time to visit our sponsors' lounge, do lots of networking and, of couse... enjoy your lunch!

How about sharing your insights and queries with your colleagues in an informal, cozy way - no prep required? That's the idea of the Swap Shops, where you can speak for up to 5 minutes about something you've tried out in class, an experiment or research you're carrying out, or even a challenging student you could use some help with. Under the guidance of a mediator, you'll talk, listen, discuss and organise your ideas and insights, leaving the session with practical takeaways for quick implementation. Interested? So see you there!

How about sharing your insights and queries with your colleagues in an informal, cozy way - no prep required? That's the idea of the Swap Shops, where you can speak for up to 5 minutes about something you've tried out in class, an experiment or research you're carrying out, or even a challenging student you could use some help with. Under the guidance of a mediator, you'll talk, listen, discuss and organise your ideas and insights, leaving the session with practical takeaways for quick implementation. Interested? So see you there!

How about sharing your insights and queries with your colleagues in an informal, cozy way - no prep required? That's the idea of the Swap Shops, where you can speak for up to 5 minutes about something you've tried out in class, an experiment or research you're carrying out, or even a challenging student you could use some help with. Under the guidance of a mediator, you'll talk, listen, discuss and organise your ideas and insights, leaving the session with practical takeaways for quick implementation. Interested? So see you there!

Enjoy the small treat that Cultura Inglesa prepared for you with lots of love! Also, take the time to visit our sponsors' lounge, do lots of networking and, above all... have fun!

Have you ever found yourself in a rut, not knowing how to bring your students together in class? Have you ever wanted to use new methods during your lessons but didn't feel comfortable to do so? Well then, here I am! I'll help you untangle the wires around peer work and how to use it to improve your students' performance in class, as well as their sense of achievement as a group!

This talk shares the process of a professional development plan, including lesson planning, lesson observations and feedback sessions, held by a headteacher and a year 1 teacher at Cultura Inglesa, which culminated in a peer teaching experience, aiming to highlight the practical outcomes that may arise from a community of practice focused on building awareness of your own teaching evolvement. 

Teachers face several challenges when teaching young learners: the school syllabus, best practices to be chosen, meeting the deadlines... During the presentation we are going to share tips that work well with the Fun Quest series, one of the young learners course offered at Cultura Inglesa (CEFR Pre-A1).

Thank you for participating in the CITC 2024!! As you prepare to put into practice all you have discussed in the Conference, please remember to download your Participant Certificate from the Sympla platform, and check out the courses available at Faculdade Cultura Inglesa to take your career to the next level in 2024. We wish you a great year ahead, full of learning, sharing and caring! See you at the CITC 2025!!