Free Webinar

FREE WEBINAR: SHAPING THE WAY WE TEACH ENGLISH The Office of English Language Programs is pleased to invite you to participate in a webinar course entitled Shaping the Way We Teach English. The 10 online seminars of the course cover a variety of topics and are intended for teachers of English or future teachers of English around the world. Participants are encouraged to attend live and to join the associated Ning, where you may view or download video and other materials from the sessions. Those who wish to receive e-certificates of participation must attend a minimum of 6 of the 10 sessions, participate in pre and post-session discussions, and register ahead of time by sending an email with your full name, location, and affiliation to englishwebinar@gmail.com Each 90-minute webinar will take place every second Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Washington, DC (4:00 p.m. GMT; check http://timeanddate.com for the time in your region). To see a countdown clock for each webinar, go here: http://tinyurl.com/34bxf4w . To take part in the webinars, go to https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/oelp. You may enter any time before the webinars to take part in chats and polls, or to write questions. Select "Enter as Guest" and type in a screen name of your choosing. The webinars will be recorded, so please use a login name or your first name only. Your computer must have Adobe Flash Player, which comes pre-installed on most computers worldwide. If prompted to do so, you may download the free player at http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
2) Task-Based InstructionPresenter: George ChinneryWednesdayNovember 24, 201011:00 – 12:30 EST
3) Best Practices in Teaching English to Young LearnersPresenter: Joan Kang ShinWednesdayDecember8, 201011:00 – 12:30 EST
4) Shaping the Way We… Differentiate Instruction Through Learning CentersPresenter: Leslie Opp-BeckmanWednesdayDecember 22, 201011:00 – 12:30 EST
5) 10 Great Teaching ToolsPresenter: Kevin McCaugheyWednesdayJanuary 5, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST
6) Critical ThinkingPresenter: Deanna HochsteinWednesdayJanuary 19, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST
7) Computer Assisted Language LearningPresenter: Deborah HealyWednesdayFebruary 2, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST
8) English for Specific PurposesPresenter: Jennifer RiceWednesdayFebruary 16, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST
9) Activating Materials for CommunicationPresenter: Rick RosenbergWednesdayMarch 2, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST
10) The Movable Class: managing and varying movement in the classroomPresenter: Kevin McCaugheyWednesdayMarch 16, 201111:00 – 12:30 EST