This year, AIL Madrid, in collaboration with Edinumen, is celebrating the 8th Conference for Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language on two different dates: 2nd to 6th July and 30th July to 3rd August.
According to the organisers, it will be a particularly practical event in which teachers of ELE from all over the world, with a little or a lot of experience, and from different areas of the world of education, will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge in different workshops. They will be given the tools necessary to create changes in their teaching and to enable students to achieve their learning objectives.
The topics for the workshops answer many of the needs we, as teachers, have felt at one time or another: activating classes with Nearpod; resources for obtaining the best results with teenagers; thinking about interculturality and many other topics, plus observation of real classes. Without a doubt this will be a great way to enjoy the company of other colleagues and to prepare classes for the coming year.
The complete programme is as follows:
Monday
9:00-9:30 – Welcome breakfast. Handing out of materials and opening of event
9:30-11:00 – Nearpod: an online resource that will change your life
11:30-13:30 – We conquer with a look: infographs, photos, videos…
14:00-15:00 – Welcome lunch
Tuesday
9:00-9:30 – We all take part: pooling of what has been learned
9:30-11:00 – Adolescents in class: how to survive the experience
11:30-13:30 – Grammar in context: integrating structures working with all skills
17:10-18:50 – Visit to the Reina Sofia Museum
Wednesday
9:00-9:30 – We all take part: pooling of what has been learned
9:30-11:00 – Colloquial expressions: “It’s a piece of cake”
11:30-13:30 – SIELE: the new, quick and convenient placement test
14:00-15:00 – Guidelines for observation of classes
17:10-18:50 – Visit to Círculo de Bellas Artes
Thursday
9:00-11:00 – Observation of classes
11:30-13:30 – How to get students to talk
17:10-18:50 – Visit to the Sorolla Museum
Friday
9:00-9:30 – Full immersion teaching: AIL Madrid
9:30-11:00 – Class culture and a culture class: intercultural content and dynamics
11:30-13:30 – Presentation of publishers’ latest developments: Edinumen
14:00-15:00 – Closing of event and diploma ceremony
Enrolments and more information on the event
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