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9.00 - 9.15: Welcoming Session
9.15 - 10.15: Opening Plenary
Alberto Costa for Cambridge University Press and Assessment
10:15 - 10:45: Coffee Break I
10:45 - 11:30: Concurrent Sessions I
The Cultura Inglesa MG Team
Bruno Horta Liza
Cynthia Álvares
Marcela Palhares
Yuri Amorim
11:45 - 12:15: Publishers Sessions
9.15 - 10.15: OPENING PLENARY
Alberto Costa
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Mediation in language learning and assessment
Abstract
In this presentation, we will look at some aspects of mediation, i.e. creating bridges to construct or convey meaning, and consider how to better help learners to develop competencies in mediating text, mediating concepts, and mediating communication in cross-linguistic and cross-modal contexts.
Biodata
Alberto Costa is a Senior Assessment Services Manager and has been working for Cambridge University Press & Assessment for seven years. He has a solid English language teaching background and has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, and academic consultant for 30 years, having also worked as a course tutor for the teaching qualifications CELTA and DELTA. His main interests include language assessment and continuing professional development for teachers.
10:45 - 11:30: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
10:45 - 11:30: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Bruno Horta Liza
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
10 things you should know before you take Cambridge CELTA
Abstract
CELTA is the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world and is definitely a turning point in any teacher's career. This session aims to discuss key points teachers should be aware of in order to apply for CELTA and make the most of it.
Biodata
Bruno is a teacher, coordinator and CELTA tutor at Cultura Inglesa Belo Horizonte. He has a BA in ELT, an MA in Applied Linguistics, a specialisation degree in computer-mediated language learning and the British Council e-tutoring certificate. He also holds the Cambridge CPE, CEELT, ICELT, Delta and Train the Trainer certificates. His interests include CPD, Phonology and Technology.
Cynthia Fraga Álvares
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Teaching Teens Face-to-face and Online
Abstract
Many EFL teachers find difficulties in teaching teenagers whether they have face-to-face or online groups. This presentation will talk about the different aspects of teaching teenagers and will hopefully inspire teachers to use different approaches and techniques when preparing and delivering their lessons to young teenagers in both contexts.
Biodata
Cynthia is a teacher and coordinator at Cultura Inglesa MG. She's always been passionate about teaching young learners. She began teaching at quite a young age. She was a teacher's assistant in a couple of pre-schools in New York City and Florida. When she moved back to Brazil, she started working at Cultura Inglesa and started teaching young learners from the age of three up to fourteen. She's been teaching and coordinating courses at Cultura for over twenty years. She holds a COTE, ICELT, Train the Trainer certificate, all from Cambridge University, and a Teaching Young Learners certificate (Anaheim University).
Marcela Palhares
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Engaging Teenagers in Public Speaking
Abstract
Public Speaking not only improves communication skills but also helps students to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity. With the right approach, such tasks can help students blossom and boost their confidence, while having fun and collaborating with others. This presentation, therefore, aims to shed light on the importance of public speaking skills by going over a number of techniques and practices that can be done both in face-to-face and online lessons.
Biodata
Marcela Palhares is an EFL teacher based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She currently works as the academic coordinator at the High School Department at Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais, which is an American Dual Diploma program where she also teaches Public Speaking and Digital Literacy. She graduated from UFMG with a degree in English Language teaching and Literature and holds a CELTA diploma. Her main interests are L2 acquisition, teacher training, digital literacy and developing CLIL cross-curricular projects.
Yuri Amorim
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Working with Projects in Online and Face-to-face Lessons
Abstract
During this session, I’ll show my audience that it is always possible to improve our project proposals, and maybe they will realize that they can go beyond the idea of making posters or slide presentations with the most appropriate tools for online and face-to-face lessons. I'll talk about the importance of offering and developing remarkable project ideas so students feel more engaged, develop different life skills, expand their knowledge, and most importantly, make use of L2. Most of the ideas for designing a high-quality project are based on PBL principles which can be adapted according to each teacher's reality. Working on projects is challenging but rewarding, once we are capable of providing students with good-quality questions and support. It requires that we as teachers open our minds and see it as an opportunity to vary how students learn and see the world. Besides, enhancing students' abilities, and language practice and spark their curiosity to explore the world, and reconnect as a community.
Biodata
Yuri Amorim is a teacher educator and English language teacher based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He currently works as an academic coordinator at the For Schools Department at Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais. He has BA in English Language teaching and Literature from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He is also a specialist in bilingual education, His main interests are in bilingual education, PBL, L2 acquisition, teacher development programs, and innovative Edtech tools
11:45 - 12:15: PUBLISHERS SESSIONS
11:45 - 12:15: PUBLISHERS SESSIONS
12:15 - 13:45: Lunchtime
13:45 - 14:45: Mid-conference Plenary
Tamires Gama for Macmillan Education
15:00 - 15:45: Concurrent Sessions II
The Cultura Inglesa MG Team
Bárbara Moreira
Gustavo Álvares
Kenia Santos
Victor Hugo Medina
15:45 - 16:15: Coffee Break II
16:15 - 17:15: Closing Plenary
Paulo Dantas for National Geographic Learning
17:15 - 17:30: Final Announcements
13:45 - 14:45: MID-CONFERENCE PLENARY
Tamires Gama
Macmillan Education
Learning and Growing from Reflective Practice
Abstract
It’s said that as teachers we should be constantly reflecting on our practices, collecting evidence of learning and revisiting and expanding our knowledge. But, is it that easy to keep our minds sharp in order to do so? Reflective teaching can go beyond identifying areas for professional development or honing our skills, it might well be seen as a valuable and life-saving practice. I’ll share and demonstrate how it can positively impact our teaching practice and students’ outcomes. I’ll also delineate useful frameworks, and reflection questions as well as draw on the advantages of building a reflective ecosystem which is aligned with our own learning and teaching views.
Biodata
Tamires Gama has been involved in ELT for over 12 years and has acted as a teacher trainer, speaker, presenter, materials writer and teacher through different levels of proficiency. She has been teaching English Online for six years and runs her own online English school, Simplifica Inglês. She is passionate about the use of technology in the classroom, studying gender and race and how to design more inclusive lessons. Tamires has a BA in Languages from USP, a TESOL certificate from the University of Anaheim in California, and she holds the C2 Proficiency, CELTA, Train the Trainer certifications from Cambridge and Teacher Trainers from Troika.
15:00 - 15:45: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
15:00 - 15:45: CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Bárbara Moreira
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Building Rapport in the Online and Face-to-face Environments
Abstract
Building rapport in the classroom is one of the most important tools to create a healthy environment with students. In this presentation, we will see how to do this in an effective way while we discuss how teachers have been doing it so far.
Biodata
Barbara Moreira graduated in English at UFMG in 2017 and has been working at Cultura for the past 4 years. She presented a paper in the 47th Senept-MG about the use of technology in the classroom and its relationship to acquiring English. She has always been curious about technology in the classroom and how to build relationships with students so as to create a healthy environment for knowledge.
Gustavo Álvares
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Practical Lessons from the CELTA Course
Abstract
In this presentation, I will cover lessons I have learned from the CELTA course, especially in what pertains to practical issues EFL teachers face. I will cover coursebook adaptation, types of productive skills and their procedures, and also general tips for teaching beginners online and in-person settings, as well as ideas for less time-constrained situations.
Biodata
Gustavo discovered his vocation when he began teaching in 2015. He has studied Letras at UFMG and holds the C2 Proficiency, TKT Modules 1, 2, 3, CLIL and Young Learners. His career, however, can be divided into before and after taking the CELTA course in 2018. His main aspiration is to one day become a CELTA tutor himself.
Kenia Santos
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Rethinking the Uses of Visual Images in Coursebooks
Abstract
This session invites participants to bring in the coursebooks they currently work with for a hands-on experience of strategies to develop visual literacy competencies such as analysis, creation, aesthetic experience and interpretation in the ELT classroom, in tandem with the development of language skills.
Biodata
Kenia Santos is a pedagogist based in Belo Horizonte-MG. She's a specialist in Art History, Contemporary Visual Arts, Creative Education and Bilingual and Plurilingual Education. She has been in the ELT field for over 20 years and has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, pedagogical coordinator, and materials writer. She holds the C2 Proficiency and the CELTA certificates. She is currently a product specialist with an Ed-Tech company, a Fine Arts teacher at a Bilingual Programme, a teacher trainer, and the Braz-Tesol Bilingual SIG Academic Coordinator.
Victor Hugo Medina
Cultura Inglesa Minas Gerais
Teaching the Pronunciation of English Vowels: digital and analogic tools to enhance the use of sound charts
Abstract
This presentation aims at making use of the colour vowel chart (Taylor, Thompson, 2020) to enhance the benefits of using sound charts (Underhill, 2004) to teach the pronunciation of English vowels. It intends to do so by presenting how the incorporation of features from both resources in a slides presentation and/or in paper slips and worksheets may benefit students both in face-to-face and remote classrooms. In addition, this presentation hopes to demonstrate that including such techniques as classroom routines may help teachers to feel (more) confident in using sound charts as well as students (more) at ease to develop their pronunciation using such materials.
Biodata
Victor Hugo Medina is a teacher and teacher trainer based in Belo Horizonte who has been working at Cultura Inglesa for eleven years. He has a BA in English Language and Literature, and an MA in Phonetics and Phonology, both from UFMG. He has been involved with academic and professional development with a focus on pronunciation instruction and digital tools use, presenting at conferences and teaching courses for teachers. He has been a Webinar Coordinator for the IATEFL Pronunciation SIG as he is also interested in making information and knowledge about Phonetics and Phonology more available for teachers and learners.
16:15 - 17:15: CLOSING PLENARY
16:15 - 17:15: CLOSING PLENARY
Paulo Dantas
National Geographic Learning
Innovation in Teaching
Abstract
Learners' expectations and profiles have changed dramatically over the last few years and sometimes it can be a challenge to keep up with this. In this talk, we are going to discuss ways in which we can embrace a more innovative approach to reshape our teaching practices to create learning environments that are fit for the next wave of learners.
Biodata
Paulo Dantas is a managing partner at Troika, an education projects start-up. He has been involved in ELT for 13 years as a teacher, teacher educator, course designer, materials writer and coursebook editor; in the last few years, Paulo has explored ways in which technology and innovation impact teaching and learning and has developed apps, platforms and other digital products for language learning and teacher education. As an e-Learning specialist, he has served as an international expert pannelist for the Horizon Report Higher Education - International (2016, 2017) and its Brazilian version as well, Horizon.br. Having attended UFPE (Social Studies), Paulo holds the Cambridge ESOL DELTA and is currently reading for his M.A. in Professional Development for Language Education at the University of Chichester.
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