PLENARY SESSIONS

CHANGE! Understanding the Brazilian educational scenario and the challenges for EFL teachers.

 In order to adapt ourselves to changes in the educational scenario which reflect different needs and paradigms, we need to rethink our ways and consider new paths. This talk aims to describe three big movements happening in education and how English teachers can become part of the change.

Ana Maria Menezes

The Importance of Language Awareness in Teachers' Continuing Professional Development

Sérgio Pantoja

WORKSHOPS & TALKS

Reinventing Dictations - While Making them Fun (Workshop)

Who has not heard of dictations? It is likely that most ESL/EFL teachers have been familiarized with such activities, either as a learner, or as a facilitator. Although a traditional way of teaching, it is highly valuable as a form of language exposition and skill enhancement activity. We aim to present three different activities that follow those concepts - in a much more fun, light-hearted fashion (but equally productive). 

Antônio Moraes - Currently Academic and Executive Director and co-founder of Next Solucoes em Ensino de Ingles, Michigan ECPE holder. Has been a student of the English language for over fourteen years, having taught for seven. Letras student at UFG.

Nathalia Campos - English student for over ten years now, head of the pedagogical and kids departments at Next Solucoes em Ensino de Ingles. Senior Pedagogy student at UFG, at 20 years old. Wide experience with teaching kids in Portuguese, in English as a Foreign Language, and with Bilingual Education.

The Skill of Correcting Properly - Talk

A major part of teaching that is often neglected or done carelessly by even experienced teachers is correcting students. Error / mistake corrections are a key step for guaranteeing that learners are actually making progress; however, it must be done with caution and awareness, bearing in mind the age, level, and particularities of each individual. This talk has the purpose of covering those variables in such a way that allows us to not only correct our students' output, but also does so mindfully, in a way that actually makes them better.

Antônio Moraes - Currently Academic and Executive Director and co-founder of Next Solucoes em Ensino de Ingles, Michigan ECPE holder. Has been a student of the English language for over fourteen years, having taught for seven. Letras student at UFG.

Nathalia Campos - English student for over ten years now, head of the pedagogical and kids departments at Next Solucoes em Ensino de Ingles. Senior Pedagogy student at UFG, at 20 years old. Wide experience with teaching kids in Portuguese, in English as a Foreign Language, and with Bilingual Education.

Motivation: Carrot and Whip? - Talk

This talk aims at presenting the definition of motivation, analyzing critically current practices regarding student motivation by problematizing the use of extrinsic rewards in ELT settings. The speaker will show the results of research conducted in the field of motivation to support the abolishment of behavioristic methods to sustain students' motivation. By the end of the talk, the presenter will suggest guidelines to help keep students motivated without the use of rewards or punishment.

Bruno Albuquerque - In ELT for 7 years with experience in teaching students of all ages and most proficiency levels (A1 to C1). Board Member of BRAZ-TESOL Brasília and a presenter in ELT conferences in Brazil. He holds a CELTA, a CAE, and ECPE. Highly interested in CPD, teacher training, and methodology.

Teaching English to students with Challenging Behaviors and Disabilities - Talk

We are experiencing more and more students in our classrooms who present with conditions such as autism (in it's varying degrees), ADHD, and a variety of other mental and physical disabilities. How can we be effective teachers in this environment, facing the challenges and difficulties this reality presents? The law currently obliges instutions not to discriminate against the inclusion of these students in our schools. What are the difficulties and what can we do as teachers to be effective in such situations?

Ciaran Leonard - Ciaran is from Ireland and teaches English at Cultura Inglesa and PUC Idiomas. He also teaches Literature, American History, Economics and College Preparation at Colégio Agostiniano's AGOS International programme. He is also responsible for the English language module at PUC's Gerontology course for students between 60-87 years old. He worked with adults and adolescents who presented with challenging behaviours at a social care institution in Ireland from 2002-2013. He was also nominated to the Irish Government's Mental Health Tribunal, responsible for investigating cases of involuntary detention in Psychiatric Institutions. He is a graduate in Philosophy, Political Science, Theology and also holds a Master's degree in International Relations.

Overrated and Underrated in ELT - Talk

If you’re the kind of teacher who watches webinars, reads books, goes to conferences and generally tries to keep up to date with what is going on in the world of ELT, it can be difficult to make sense of all of these ideas and opinions. In this talk, I’m going to try and cut through the noise and present my list of overrated and underrated areas in ELT today. You might not agree with all of them, but you’re sure to find it thought-provoking!

James Taylor - I’m an EFL teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer & podcast producer based in Brasília and I’ve taught English to adults and teenagers in Brazil, South Korea, Belgium and Costa Rica since 2007.  

In 2018 I self-published “How Was Your Weekend?”, an ebook for teachers, and in 2019 launched the “Raise Up!” project with Ila Coimbra, aimed at increasing diversity in ELT materials. I’m currently writing a coursebook series for FTD Educaçao. My podcasts include the ELTON nominated TEFL Commute. I’m a former President & a co-founder of BELTA, (Belgian English Language Teachers Association), Second-Vice President of BRAZ-TESOL Brasília & IATEFL TDSIG committee member

Games without preparation - Workshop

Games are a great way of ensuring students’ engagement, provided they have a clear purpose. In this workshop, we are going to see games that require zero preparation from the teacher. Ready to have fun playing such games yourselves?

Juliana Maria - Juliana Maria has been a teacher for 24 years, 20 of which at CEI - Flora. She currently works teaching teenagers at intermediate and advanced levels and preparing teachers for international exams. She holds the CELTA and the CPE.