SEV PD DAY 2020
SEV Academy, in collaboration with Üsküdar American Academy, is organizing a PD event entitled ‘Closing the Gap: Ensuring high school students have the language skills required to excel at university’ on Saturday, 15th February 2020.
English Medium Instruction (EMI) is an area of ever-increasing importance in Turkey. High schools are under pressure to ensure that their students have the language skills required to not only survive but also excel at university.
This conference aims to bring high school teachers together with university instructors to consider the importance of EMI by way of the keynote session led by one of the world’s leading experts in EMI, Dr. Mustafa Akıncıoğlu, Associate Researcher from the University of Oxford, as well as breakout sessions and closing panel.
Please join us in this annual event by filling out the form below.
You may also find the same form at the end of this page.
PROGRAM
KEYNOTE SESSION
Mustafa AKINCIOĞLU
Associate Researcher, University of Oxford
CLOSING PANEL
Çiğdem Akanyıldız
Deputy Director Galatasaray University School of Foreign Languages
Dr. Gökçe ERKAN
Assistant Principal, METU School of Foreign Languages
Jacqueline EINER
Preparatory Year Program Director, Sabancı University School of Foreign Languages
PANEL MODERATOR:
Funda CÜCELOĞLU
School Principal, Üsküdar American Academy
You can find the registration form at the end of this page.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
"EAP Vocabulary Teaching: From Lists to Lively Language Use"
Gordon DOBIE, EFL Coordinator, Üsküdar American Academy
This session examines recent additions to corpus-informed lexical lists for English for General Academic Purposes, and practical ways to turn the lists into learning activities that improve classroom communication, independent learning and performance in assessments.
"The Neuroscience-Based Learning Technique "
Dr. Dante DORANTES, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MEF University
The focus is a novel learning technique that uncovers the brain mechanisms of non conscious learning and its educational framework for acquiring richer learning experiences and long-term memories.
"Supporting Academic Language Development: Noun Groups and Passive Voice"
Michael WILKINSON, Head of School, SEV American College
This session will explore two important features of academic language, noun groups and the passive voice, and generate ways to increase students’ awareness and use of these features.
"Scaffolding Literary and Non-literary Analysis Skills 9-12 Grade."
Kaitlyn LEACH, Head of English, American Collegiate Institute
This session will investigate various IB Lang/Lit skills, which can be used to design a prep-10th grade pre-IB curriculum. This pre-IB program works to provide the necessary literary and non-literary analytical skills for learners continuing with any program in 11th grade.
"Introduction of Academic Writing to High School EFL Students "
İlkem KAYICAN, Instructor, Sabancı University School of Languages
This presentation will address the need to teach academic writing skills as part of the national curriculum at secondary school to scaffold to enhance the quality of EAP in tertiary education in Turkey based on the reflections of such a project at an Anatolian High school.
"EMI: English in Math and Science"
Mine BAĞ, EMS Course Coordinator, Sabancı University School of Languages
While scaffolding Language learning, students need to build up content relevant to specific environments. The EMS course aims to prepare students courses at faculty level with “assumed shared knowledge” of language competencies and topic knowledge.
"Language and Study Skills for Success in a Freshman Course in Social and Political Sciences"
Jonathan SMITH, EAP Instructor, Sabancı University School of Languages
Cameron DEAN, EAP Instructor, Sabancı University School of Languages
The session will look at the language and academic skills Freshman students need to develop to be successful in SPS 101/102 (a survey course on world history/introduction to social sciences). Several skills will be demonstrated through a hands-on activity.
"Strategies in Narrative Writing"
Daniel VILMURE, IBDP English Teacher, Üsküdar American Academy
We will explore strategies in narrative writing, with an emphasis on descriptive detail and the implicit thesis, in order to prepare students of all abilities for entry-level and college preparatory exercises in narrative and personal expression.
"Preparing Students to Study in English at a Turkish University"
Dr. Burak TOMAK, Instructor, Marmara University School of Foreign Languages
The session concentrates on aspects of language teaching at the School of Foreign Languages, Marmara University, including relevant materials and class organization, that are used to prepare students for study in their respective disciplines in EMI.
"Mindfulness: Miracles of a Present Mind"
Serpil ÖZ, Instructor, Sabancı University School of Languages
Nurdan ÇOKSEZEN, Instructor, Sabancı University, School of Languages
This workshop provides an introduction of mindfulness, by explaining what practices it involves and by sharing the results of current studies conducted in educational settings.
"English as a Medium of Instruction in Mathematics Classes"
Merve DUYGU, Mathematics Teacher, Üsküdar American Academy
Elif VURAL, Mathematics Teacher, Üsküdar American Academy
In this presentation, using English as a medium of instruction in math classes to close the gap between high school and university will be the main focus. Instructional methods, international curriculums and competitions are followed at our school. The addition of student impressions shared during the presentation will provide a rare window into our learners' attitudes toward EMI instruction in high school.
"Science Literacy at Üsküdar American Academy"
Yasemin SARIHAN, Head of Science, Üsküdar American Academy
Efraim CULFA, Biology Teacher, Üsküdar American Academy
Scientific literacy is one of the core components of multidirectional and critical communication and thinking skills. In this presentation, working examples and practices deployed to elevate scientific literacy in Üsküdar American Academy classrooms will be shared, with participants trying out some of the activities during the session.