Lotfi Ahmed UAE University
Understanding and Teaching Visually Impaired Students
The goal of this workshop is to introduce basic knowledge of the blindness field in real-life situations, in which the
teacher can interact with sensitivity and confidence with students who are visually impaired. Concepts to be
covered are: etiquette (proper words and actions) that should be used when interacting with persons who have
visual impairments.
M Lotfi Ben Ahmed has been an ESL lecturer and Counselor at the UAE University since 1992. He holds a BA in
English, MA in Applied Linguistics and has taught French and English in the USA, the UK, Tunisia and the United Arab
Emirates. He has presented on cross-cultural issues, and Special Needs education in local and international
conferences in UAE, Tunisia, Qatar, Canada, USA and Japan.
Graciela Alchini ITESM Puebla
Technology That Contributes to Collaborative Learning
Collaborative learning helps students develop both their language and personal skills. At the same time, the use of
technology appeals young learners and can contribute to class interaction. In this session, we will briefly present the
main elements, advantages and possible obstacles of this learning technique , and discuss in which cases technology
can foster collaboration.
Graciela Alchini is an Argentinian teacher of English (IES Lenguas Vivas, Buenos Aires) living in Mexico, with 30 years'
experience in universities and in-company courses. She also holds a Master’s degree in Distance Education (UTEM,
Santiago , Chile). She is certified in Collaborative Learning , Ethics and Citizenship by ITESM, where she has been a
full-time teacher for 11 years.
Vicky Allen Freelance
American Sign Language as a Bridge to English
Classrooms consist of students with varying combinations of learning styles and this session will explore using
American Sign Language (ASL) as a tool to help EFL teachers facilitate and enhance the teaching of English as a
foreign language for all learners. Participants will learn and practice 15 specific ASL classroom management signs to
immediately use in their own teaching environment.
Vicky Allen has a master's degree in Deaf Education. Her varied teaching experience includes teaching High School
deaf students, American Sign Language (ASL) for college credit and ESL at the college level in the UAE. She has
presented workshops and published on using ASL to aid in teaching English as a foreign language. She now resides
in Spain.
Angel Anderson The Cultural English Centre
Act It Up - Adapted Instant Theatre
Few would disagree that drama activities stimulate students and fewer still would disagree that personalisation
helps more meaningful learning. In instant theatre, the audience creates their own story and then acts it out.
Normally, this is led by a professional actor, but in adapted instant theatre, anyone can do it! In this very interactive
session we'll look at how to set up an instant play and then discuss how to exploit it afterwards. (No acting
experience necessary!)
Angel Anderson is based at The Cultural English Centre, Linares, Jaén, and has been teaching for more than three
decades, mainly in Spain, and is a great advocate of personalised learning and CLIL. Throughout his career he has
been involved in teaching, teacher training, course development and management, but is happiest in a classroom
surrounded by teens, or younger, and helping run the schools theatre club.
Tricia Audette Tringlish
The Faces of a Teacher
Every experience brought to the classroom comes from who we are. Knowing oneself is crucial to knowing our
students as "we teach who we are" (Palmer). Like the hands on a clock that change with time, so do the faces of a
teacher. Let's explore how self, subject and student connect in the classroom.
Tricia Audette is a Master of Teaching graduate from the University of Calgary and has been involved in education
for several years. She participated in Teaching Across Borders and taught for the Calgary School Board, before
moving to Spain where she currently resides. She uses entertainment as her platform to generate excitement in
second language acquisition and has become accustomed to interacting with large groups through performance,
workshops and presentations.
Jenny Bartlett International House Coimbra
Teacher Survival Skills: Reflective Practice in Classroom Management
In today’s fast-moving world teachers have a wide range of tools to use. However, we still have to respond
effectively to the daily challenge of dealing with the different individuals in our classrooms. The session will look at
what motivates students and look at strategies for managing conflict and student expectations.
Jenny Bartlett has been teaching in Portugal since 1986 and has been Director of Studies for the last 14 years. She
works at International House Coimbra and her current ares of interest include mtivation and classroom
management.
Elizabeth Beer Hyland Language Centre
Say it Again: Making Pronunciation Fun for Young Learners
The traditional approach of ‘I say, you repeat’ to test pronunciation gets boring very quickly to young infant or
primary learners. This session will suggest engaging ways of encouraging students to say the target language
repeatedly and correctly, while making it memorable.
Elizabeth Beer has been teaching for eleven years in Europe and South-East Asia and enjoys teaching both young
learners and adults. She started her teaching career at Hyland Language Centre, Madrid. She has obtained her
CELTA, CELT-YL Extension, DELTA and Diploma in Early Childhood Education. In 2015, Elizabeth returned to Hyland
Language Centre as Director of Studies.
Michael Bennett Humanitas Bilingual School
Origami: A Gateway to Transversal Project-based Learning
Project based learning opens students to a holistic viewpoint which profoundly enhances their learning. In this
workshop I will share 3 or 4 origami activities that provide transversal learning and how they can be used to
generate projects to propel students into an active learning experience which they will never forget.
Michael Bennett has been working as a Primary Educator for over eight years in Madrid. He has dedicated his career
to designing activities and exploiting children’s creativity in CLIL environments. He has given various conferences
presenting his no-textbook philosophy on teaching and continuously investigates how to maximize student’s
learning, while allowing children to be just that, children.
Katherine Bilsborough OUP & Melissa Thomson British Council
Technophiles and Technophobes
Despite growing confidence in EdTech many teachers still prefer traditional practices. In this workshop a
technophile and a technophobe will demonstrate dual approaches to classroom activities, making sure the focus is
always on the content and not on the tools. We hope to encourage low-tech teachers to try out more technology
and to provide ‘Plan Bs’ for ‘just in case’.
Katherine Bilsborough has been working as a teacher, trainer and ELT author for more than 25 years. She’s written
course books for OUP, Macmillan, Richmond, Burlington, Anaya, Edelvives, Planeta D’Agostini, SM and others. She
also develops online courses and materials for the British Council and BBC. Katherine co-curates the Free and Fair
ELT Facebook page. She’s the technophobe in today’s duo.
Melissa Thomson works for the British Council in Bilbao, teaching kids, teens, and adults. She also works in teacher
training for the British Council; face to face with teachers in Bilbao, and online with teachers from around the world.
She has also taught English and trained teachers in Scotland, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand and China. She is the
technophile in today's duo.
Hamish Binns Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus
Instruments as a Means of Multisensorial and Transversal Education
The implementation of CLIL in schools today demands new perspectives on teaching, and is breaking through the
archaic divisions that have traditionally separated academic subjects. This talk is a demonstration of how
instruments can serve as an aid to explain physics, geography, history, culture, crafts, and recycling, as well as music
and English!
Hamish Binns is Programs Director for ESL and Modern Languages at Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus, but
has also worked at a Rudolph Steiner school and in various language academies giving business classes, and runs a
yearly English language summer camp in Extremadura. He holds a MA in Human Sciences from Oxford University, is
a composer, and plays the bagpipes.
Alison Blair Oxford University Press España
Thinking in Shapes
This workshop is primarily directed at primary school teachers in bilingual schools. It will look at how children can
develop their thinking skills, for example comparing and contrasting, classifying, sequencing and analysing cause
and effect by using a variety of graphic organisers. All examples will be taken from the natural and social sciences
curriculum. Please come ready to think!
Alison Blair has taught primary children in Galicia, Madrid and Andalusia as well as working at the British Council, on
professional development courses for primary English teachers. She has also worked with teachers in many
countries. She has co-authored courses with Jane Cadwallader, among them Galaxy (OUP) Big Jungle Fun
(Richmond English), and most recently Think, Do, Learn (Oxford Educación).
Tina Blatnik Freelance
Listening Unplugged!
Have you ever wondered why our students grumble every time they hear the next task is going to involve a listening
comprehension? Are you eager to get a more enthusiastic response without really breaking sweat? Focusing on
both micro- and macro-listening activities, this workshop will help you break the routine and liven up your listening
lessons.
Tina Blatnik is an English teacher from Slovenia who also holds a Master’s degree in American studies. She has
experience with teaching students of different ages and abilities and regularly attends conferences and seminars
both in Slovenia and abroad. One of her focuses is also cultural context of the language, because she believes this
makes students competent users of the English language.
Dubravka Blažić HUPE
Mnemotechniques
Metaphors and associations are powerful instruments which help us memorise and make sense of certain concepts,
words, structures and even pronunciation. First we will mention intelligence, Triune Brain Theory, synaptic
connections and linking ideas. Some metaphors and associations will be shared with the participants in order to
help them make their teaching easier and happier.
Dubravka Blažić is a teacher, teacher trainer and textbook author, currently employed at a Foreign Language Centre
and a grammar school in Zagreb. 36% of Croatian children use her book in primary education, as well as children in
Bosnia. She is an experienced lecturer and the treasurer of the Croatian association of English teachers called HUPE.
Michael Brand Pearson
Bringing Real English into the Classroom
What does ‘authentic English’ mean and how can we get our students to speak and understand it? In this session,
we will look at how using authentic material can benefit our learners. And through practical examples of engaging
class activities, we will consider how to make this material accessible and how to get the most out of it.
Michael Brand is a Teacher Trainer for Pearson. A passionate linguist, he studied French and German at Durham
University, then a PGCE in Modern Languages. He has taught in England and Spain and has experience in the public
and private sectors and across the primary and secondary school spectrum and adults. He has a particular interest
in motivational teaching methodology.
Daniel Brint British Council Madrid Adults
Using Literary Texts in the Language Classroom
Literary texts taken from novels, short stories, plays or poetry provide students with a means of learning English
while developing a deeper understanding of how English is used to communicate ideas, experiences and opinions.
In this practical session Daniel Brint will explore ways of using this invaluable teaching resource to engage and
motivate students.
Daniel Brint (PhD) teaches English at the British Council Adult Centre Madrid where has also written and given
courses on teaching literature for the secondary curriculum. He has lectured for UNED summer courses, tutors
online teacher training courses for CAM, writes course book literature materials for CUP and runs book and poetry
discussion groups in Madrid.
Tony Bruno Penny Lane English school
Learning English through Music and Film
Learning English through and film is something students love. However we often find ourselves falling short of ideas
to motivate and challenge them. In this session we will look at different ideas from lexical and grammatical activities
to pronunciation and class projects. Participation is required from the audience. This workshop is for teachers in the
private and public sector.
Tony Bruno is a teacher and the director of Penny Lane English school in Seville. He has been teaching from very
young learners to adults for 15 years. He is also a Cambridge examiner.
Luis Cabrera Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Public Speaking in TEFL: Reduce Anxiety and App Now!
Most students are usually scared when they speak in class or when they have to do it in front of an audience.
Becoming a confident speaker requires learning a variety of techniques involving body awareness, self-confidence,
pronunciation, grammar command, and above all, attitude and motivation. Let's explore the world of public
speaking taking advantage of technology, specifically Apps.
Luis Cabrera graduated from the Mexican American Institute in Mexico City and has worked at the Foreign
Language Teaching Center, UNAM for 24 years. He has given workshops on public speaking and pronunciation in
ArgentinaTESOL, BrazTESOL, TESOLSpain, MexTESOL and GreeceTESOL. He conducted educational TV programs at
TVUNAM in Mexico and at CCTV in China.
Scott Campbell Hyland Language Centre
In the Critical Think Tank
Jump into the critical think tank and take part in various critical thinking activities. "When your students are learning
well, they are employing the logic of their own thinking as a tool in learning.” -Dr. Richard Paul. This practical
session will give ideas about how to integrate critical thinking into your adult or secondary classroom.
Scott Campbell is Assistant Director of Studies at Hyland Language Centre, Madrid and his experience ranges from
young learners to advanced examination classes. He is particularly interested in learner autonomy by fostering
creativity, critical thinking, and student-centered learning. Scott is currently mentoring teachers through teacher
training sessions and observations for professional development. He is also a Cambridge ESOL speaking examiner.
Marta Cervera Pearson
Assess 4 Success
As primary teachers we need to be extremely aware of the importance of assessment in helping out students reach
their learning goals. In this talk we will first discuss the increasing focus on external exams at the primary level
before investigating 3 key concepts vital to understanding effective evaluation and putting it in practice.
Marta Cervera is an English teacher, certified educational consultant and certified trainer. She currently works as a
Teacher Trainer for Pearson and also collaborates as a pedagogical assessor on the Educación 3.0 project. Involved
in education since 1991 she soon discovered and fell in love with educational technology which she has been
implementing in her classes for 13 years.
Caroline Chapman Lacunza - IH San Sebastian
Say It Again, Sam! Practical Pronuncation Actitivites for Everyday Use
English pronunciation can be challenging for learners yet HOW they sound is AS important as the words they know
how to use! In this highly practical session, participants will have the chance to try out quick and engaging
classroom activities to practise and raise students’ awareness of the sounds, stress and rhythm in English. Ideas for
even the busiest of classrooms!
Caroline Chapman is based in the North of Spain has been teaching English to children and adults for over 14 years.
She is also a trainer and writer. Along with the DELTA and IHCYL, Caroline also has trained with Jolly Phonics and is
currently studying to teach very young learners. Her interests include exploring new technologies in the classroom.
Jane Catherine Delaney Cambridge English Language Assessment Madrid
A Practical Guide to CLIL
CLIL is very much a buzzword these days, especially in primary education. This session will look at some of the issues
and the methodology behind the initials, and give practical ideas for primary classes.
Jane Delaney is a very experienced teacher and teacher trainer. She has worked on many different courses and
projects, and is a CELTA tutor and Presenter for Cambridge English. She runs a Cambridge Examinations centre in
Tarragona, and is now studying for a PhD in CLIL as well as working in a primary school.
Tim Denny Freelance
Integrating Culture into the Classroom: Globalization, Trivia and Music
Using cultural content is a fun and easy way to develop English conversation skills in high school and adult students.
At the core of the conversation is the student cultural experience. The scope of this "hands on" workshop will show
how culture can spark conversation. Three lessons on cultural topics of globalization, trivia, and music will be
showcased.
Tim Denny is from the United States. While he grew up in Pennsylvania, he spent most of his adulthood in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a BA in Spanish from the University of Minnesota and a TEFL Certificate from
Hamline University. Since 2009, he has been an English Language Assistant in Badajoz, Antequera, and Cadiz.
Louise Desmier British Council Madrid Young Learners
Promoting Learning and Development in the Early Years
Children are born with an ability and a need for learning. They have a natural curiosity for the world around them
which they demonstrate through play and exploration of their surroundings. In this session, we’ll look at ways to
support children's development in the early years and how we can help foster their communication, understanding
and forming of positive relationships.
Louise Desmier is a Senior Teacher at the British Council, Madrid Young Learners, responsible for the Primary
department and off-site schools. She has a wealth of experience in materials development and teacher training and
has been involved in a variety of roles, including academic coordination and management. She has the Trinity
TYLEC, the Cambridge Delta and has also been a speaking examiner for the Cambridge Young Learner exams.
Kieran Donaghy UAB Idiomes Barcelona
Film in Action: Digital Film-making in Language Teaching
Digital film-making has made the process of creating a film much cheaper, easier and less time-consuming. In this
session we will explore how film-making can be used in the language classroom and beyond. Participants will go
away with ideas for very straightforward film projects they can use with their students.
Kieran Donaghy is a teacher, trainer and award-winning writer with a special interest in the use of film in education.
Kieran is the author of the methodology book on the use of film in language teaching Film in Action (DELTA
Publishing). His website Film English http://film-english.com/ won a British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in
Teacher Resources in 2013.
Joanna Dossetor British Council Barcelona
Switch Off Tune In: Mindful Single-tasking with Teens
In this workshop we'll look at practical activities to help enhance focus, creativity and flow in teenage classes. Teens
are increasingly gadget centric, and multi-tasking is the norm. Here are some ideas to provide a counter-balance, to
help them to develop their language skills, in particular writing skills, through focused, creative and reflective
activities.
Joanna Dossetor is a teacher and teacher-trainer who has been teaching EFL for 20 years. She has worked in Spain
and Chile and is based at the British Council YL Centre in Barcelona. She particularly enjoys teacher-training, both
on the CELTA course and YL training courses.
Paul Dummett National Geographic Learning
Finding Your Voice
Students often complain that they can't express themselves or represent their ideas in English as they would really
like. How can we create the conditions for their voices to flourish? Taking inspiration from TED presenters and other
native speakers, this talk explores the use of extended speaking turns to achieve more fluent and effective
expression.
Paul Dummett’s ELT career began in Oxford in 1987, first as a teacher, then DoS, then Vice Principal of Godmer
House School of English. In 1996 he set up his own school which he ran for 10 years, moving in 2006 to concentrate
on writing full-time. Paul aims to develop stimulating and thought-provoking materials that are more than just
language learning.
Fiona Dunbar ELI Málaga
Learning to Learn for Little Ones
In this session we look at activities and ideas to use with very young learners which help our littlest students to
learn effectively. By developing soft skills and through learner training, we can optimise their English learning now
and for the future. The workshop is of special interest to teachers of pre-primary aged children (3-6).
Fiona Dunbar is the Director of ELI, Málaga. She has been teaching, training and managing in ELT for over 20 years,
mainly in Andalucía. She has the Cambridge DipTEFLA and is Team Leader for Cambridge English YLE exams. With
her (very) young learner classes, Fiona is particularly interested in personalisation, motivation, creativity, learner
training and their impact on language acquisition.
Brian Engquist Pearson
The Challenges and Benefits of Measuring English Language Proficiency
conceptually. And using Pearson’s Global Scale of English (GSE) we will discuss how these ideas are being taken to
the next level, and consider the positive impact this will have on learners, teachers, assessment and materials
development.
Brian Engquist is Teacher Training Department Manager for Pearson in Spain where he often speaks about
technology applied to education and assessment. More interested in the social consequences of technology than
the technology itself, he hopes his talks place the emphasis on the C in ICT.
Ana Fernández-Viciana University of Oviedo & Lourdes Molejón Asenjo C.P. Fozaneldi (Oviedo)
Yes, You Can!
Lourdes Molejón Asenjo graduated at the University of Oviedo, where she presented her PhD dissertation on
theatre plays for children, which explored the immense potential of drama activities in the EFL classroom. She is
currently a Primary teacher of English and a lecturer at various teacher training conferences. Her main research
interests are CLIL, Phonics, drama, storytelling and Web 2.0.
Ana Fernández-Viciana received her teaching certification (University of Oviedo), a master’s degree in TESL
(Minnesota State University, Mankato (USA)), and a degree in Translation (University of Vic). She is working on a
PhD in Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Oviedo, where she is a lecturer. Previously, she had taught
English to Primary school children for 14 years.
Lourdes Molejón Asenjo graduated at the University of Oviedo, where she presented her PhD dissertation on
theatre plays for children, which explored the immense potential of drama activities in the EFL classroom. She is
currently a Primary teacher of English and a lecturer at various teacher training conferences. Her main research
interests are CLIL, Phonics, drama, storytelling and Web 2.0.
Donna Fields Oxford University Press Spain
Changing Over to Student-Centred Learning
The focus of this workshop will be on giving teachers creative ways of presenting information with a studentcentred philosophy in mind. Included in this will be techniques to adapt lessons to the methodology and the
physical environment of collaborative learning, and techniques to use in anticipation of potential changes in student
behaviour to this more autonomous learning style.
Donna Fields is a collaborator with Oxford University Press, Spain, giving teacher-training workshops webinars,
teacher-observations and in writing CLIL text books. She has taught at the primary, secondary and university levels
and is working with Educluster in Finland, giving international training workshops on CLIL. Donna has published in
international forums on CLIL methodology and is currently working on a book on CLIL Scaffolding.
Neus Figueras Trinity
Title to be confirmed
Teachers are increasingly expected to demonstrate an understanding of testing as part of the process of
monitoring theirstudents. Teachers often have to write or choose tests for their students, whether as part of the
end of year summation or throughout the year to monitor progress. But what makes a good test? And how do
we know that a particular test isappropriate for a particular group of students and what we want to know about
them? In this session we will look at what skills and abilities we are trying to assess when we test someone, and
then go on to consider practical examples of what makes a good test task. We will consider validity, reliability and
impact and how tounderstand and prioritise them for the groups we need to test. We will look at what features are
important in different types oftesting - high stakes, summative, formative etc. - and discuss some of the ethics
behind testing. This will include considering the teacher’s responsibility to their students and how different
types of tests drive different classroompractices. We will move on to evaluate some familiar test items such as
multiple choice, as well as productive tasks in speakingand writing, and look at the ‘rules’ for test writing.
Participants will also have the opportunity to consider writing their own test items.
Neus Figueras has worked in the regional Ministry of Educationin Caralonia (Spain) coordinating the certificate
examinations for adult learners of foreign languages for the past 20 years. She also lectures part time at the
University of Barcelona and at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. She collaborates with the Council of Europe in the
dissemination of the CEFR in relation with testing and assessment. She has published articles in the field of language
teaching and language assessment and is one of the authors of the Manual for Relating Examinations to the CEFR.
She received the 2015 British Council International Assessment Award.
Matthew Foley-Ryan
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid
Back to Basics: Pressing That (Often Desirable) Reset Button!
Technology makes life easier. Technology in classrooms makes for exciting and dynamic learning. Technology locked
away in bags in a classroom makes for even more exciting and dynamic learning; inspirational and detailed learning.
This presentation/workshop will suggest how we, as teachers can go back to basics and move away from the
constant pressure to embrace technology in language learning.
Matthew Foley-Ryan is an English EFL teacher of 12 years, based in Madrid. For the past 8 years he has taught
English for Specific Purposes at the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid. Although not a complete
technophobe, he sees the benefits of not always fixing something that isn't yet broken.
María José García Berzosa & Encarna Pérez Pulido Universidad de Extremadura
Cinderella Translation Activities
Translation had always been the backbone of language teaching. Then one day fresher-looking methodologies
appeared, enchanting teachers away from its lasting spell and branding the dreaded t-word as old-fashioned. In this
presentation we will rescue some of these strategies from oblivion, dust them off and turn some old frogs into
efficient teaching princesses. Suitable for all teaching situations.
María José García Berzosa is a lecturer of English for Specific Purposes at the Faculty of Business and Tourism in the
University of Extremadura. Her area of research is the language used in promotion of tourism.
Encarna Pérez Pulido is teacher of English and Director of Studies of the Instituto de Lenguas Modernas at the
University of Extremadura. She has 20 years of experience teaching English as a second language in various
institutions.
Michael Joseph Gibson Academia Chelsea
Classroom Management and the Value of Reflection and Planning
Starting out in the TEFL world for new teachers can be hard enough and one common tricky issue for new teachers
can be getting their classroom management right. Using reflection, planning and understand the functions of
behaviour in the classroom will help new and experienced teachers to achieve better classroom management.
Michael Joseph Gibson has lived in Andalucia for nearly five years and in his time there has met may fantastic
students and teachers who have helped drive his passion for teaching and sharing knowledge. He loves taking
students on the wondrous journey of language learning, and for him teaching is not just his job, it is his hobby.
Martin Goosey British Council Madrid Young Learners
Happy Ever After: Winning Lessons with Narrative Contextualisation
Do you teach infants or Primary? How often do you feel Happy Ever After? Follow a story made by my children, as
they act out your teaching-learning dilemma, and solve the problem of engagement through the use of ‘narrative
context’. What is narrative context? How does it help your lesson planning? You’ll have to join in to find out!
Martin Goosey is ATCM Professional Development at British Council Madrid Young Learners, having worked in ELT
teaching, training, and administration in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for 20+ years. An experienced
conference presenter, he has run workshops for universities/colleges, the British Council, and IATEFL YLT SIG;
reviews coursebooks; leads PD courses for Trinity qualifications; and has published numerous articles.
Finola Griffin The British Council Madrid Young Learners
Looking for Lexis
What is cohesion in writing? What effect does a writer's choice of vocabulary have on the way a text is understood?
This session looks at ways of both categorizing and locating language for writing from authentic sources such as
songs, poems and music videos as well as creative writing techniques.
Finola Griffin is a teacher, academic coordinator, materials developer and teacher trainer at the British Council's
Madrid Young Learners. She also works for the Comunidad de Madrid's CTIF as a teacher trainer.
Mark Hancock
Freelance
The Complete Pronunciation Workout
Sometimes pronunciation deserves more than a passing correction or one-off task. In this workshop, we will see
how pronunciation points can be worked on from various different angles, in coherent and enjoyable task
sequences. Participants will try out example activities from successive stages in one such pronunciation workout,
and discuss how they may be adapted to their own teaching environments.
Mark Hancock started teaching English in 1984. He's worked in Sudan, Turkey, Brazil and Spain. He has a degree in
Teaching English from Aston University. He has published many pronunciation books, including Pronunciation
Games (CUP 1995), English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate (CUP 2012) and Pronunciation Pack (forthcoming).
Paddy Harben
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Móstoles (Madrid)
"Going Non-native": Teaching English for Productive Purposes
What model of English should we teach for the purposes of speaking and writing? This talk will explore this question
and suggest an approach to finding an answer, prioritising our learners' needs and capabilities rather than nativespeaker competence. Along the way, we will consider some language points and how we might approach them in
our teaching.
Paddy Harben has been teaching English for over 25 years, and now teaches at the Official School of Languages in
Móstoles (Madrid). He has taught at universities in Spain and the UK, and has published a textbook on academic
reading. He has given various papers at TESOL-Spain since he first presented there in 1999.
Steve Haysham & Íñigo Casis London School of Languages, San Sebastian.
Observation: Who Is It for? What Does It Do?
Classroom observation: Who is it for and what does it do? A talk to explore our own experiences of being observed
and of observing teachers. The session will to try to form some principled approach that observers can take when
observing teachers and consider how teachers can take full advantage of the opportunities that classroom
observation presents.
Steve Haysham is a free-lance teacher trainer. He hs taught English for over 30 years and has trained teachers at all
levels in a variety of countries. He has developed training courses in the private and public sector and is Joint Chief
Assessor (CELTA) UK, South America, DELTA tutor, assessor and examiner, and an ICELT Chief Moderator.
Maria Heron NILE
Activities for the 21st Century Classroom
In this workshop we will look at the changes that are taking place in our teaching methods, beliefs, resources and
learners’ needs and what we need to think about to become 21st century teachers. We will then try out different
activities that relate back to these changes and that focus on engaging our learners while developing our creativity
as teachers.
Maria Heron is a practising teacher and trainer with over 30 years’ experience. Her work has been mainly in the UK
but she has also worked in Western Europe, Kazakhstan, Russia, Canada, and South America. She is CELTA Centre
Manager at NILE and a Delta tutor. She is a presenter at international conferences and a member of the Creativity
Group.
Robert Hextall & Alison Keable English Coaching Projects S.Coop.
FRED Talks: Fun, Relevant, Engaging Discourse
Shocking, surprising and inspiring. Welcome to FRED Talks. Four 10 minute talks based on the TED.com style. FRED Fun, Relevant, Engaging Discourse. Includes: “The End of Language Learning and Teaching”, “Why Work When You
Can Teach English?” (based on Ian Lee’s book), “The Problem of Spanglish And How To Reduce It” and “On or
Offline? A Tale Of Two Teachers”.
Robert Hextall settled in Vitoria in 1994, after working in USA, Holland and Italy. For the last 20 years he has worked
in all aspects of English teaching including content creation and owning and running a school. In 2010 he cofounded the cooperative English Coaching Projects. He is specialised in coaching work-place English and in the
application of technology.
Alison Keable studied Linguistics with English Literature at the University of Westminster and has worked in Vitoria
since 2007. She joined the teaching cooperative English Coaching Projects in 2012. She believes English should be
used as a tool for communication and a source of enjoyment. Active in the local music scene, her first album (with
Similar Interests) was released in 2015.
Emma Heyderman Lacunza - IH San Sebastian
Teaching Teens and Teens Learning: Improving the Experience
Part discussion, part demonstration of activities, this practical workshop begins by exploring the conditions that
support teenage learning. Then by participating in activities which develop speaking, writing and learner
independence, participants are encouraged to consider their own choices of activity. Primarily intended for teachers
of teenagers, this session is also useful for those teaching other ages at A2+ upwards.
Emma Heyderman has been in EFL since 1989. She is Director of Operations and Education at Lacunza –
International House where she is very much involved in teacher training. She has run workshops locally and has
been a speaker at both national and international conferences. She has also written coursebooks, including
Complete PET (Cambridge) and Interface (Macmillan).
John Hird English Coaching Projects S.Coop
Why a Coop? Cultivating Learner Autonomy and Teacher Development
Many teachers experience frustration with the constraints of the system they are working in, and the poor working
conditions they experience. John explains how a small group of teachers in the Basque Country decided to take
control of their own teaching experience by forming a Coop, enabling them to transform and improve the learner /
teacher relationship radically.
John Hird, a proud Geordie from Newcastle has worked in the Basque Country as an English trainer since 1992,
specialising in Business English, content creation, on-line learning and telephone English. He has also worked in
Bosnia and Saudi Arabia. He has a Master’s degree in TEFL from the University of Jaén and is a founder of English
Coaching Projects S.Coop.
Kevin Hodgson UAE University
Demotivating Native-speakerism: Raising Awareness and Enhancing Learners' Linguistic Selfconfidence
Since the concept native-speakerism remains largely unknown to the general public, a valorization of native speaker
norms continues to be prevalent among many non-native learners. Results of this cross-cultural, comparative study
conducted in Japan & the U.A.E. show that native-speakerism has a negative affect on linguistic self-confidence, and
that instruction about the issue can help foster more positive, realistic goals.
Kevin Hodgson has been teaching English at both the secondary and tertiary levels in Canada, Japan and the U.A.E.
for 15 years. He holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from Brock University, Canada, has 4 years’
experience as Japanese to English translator in Japan, and is currently teaching academic writing and
communication skills to faculty students at U.A.E. University.
Aidan Holland British Council Somosaguas
The Language Classroom: A Socio-Cultural Perspective
A mastery of grammar is often considered to be key to learning a foreign language. This view is often shared by
teachers and students and can lead to demotivation. This session will look at the other factors involved developing
communicative competence, as defined by Hymes (1972), and give teachers some practical ideas about how to
develop them in the classroom.
Aidan Holland works as a Senior Teacher for the British Council in Madrid, where he has been responsible for staff
professional development since 2011. He holds the Cambridge DELTA and is currently studying towards a Masters in
TEFL with the University of Birmingham. He is particularly interested in how we can apply principles from the field of
discourse analysis to teach students how to communicate more effectively.
Sinead Jackson & Laura Turner English for Fun
I've Got the Magic in Me
In this workshop we will not only try our hand at some fun and simple magic tricks, but develop a deeper
understanding of the skills that students acquire in the learning process. We will look at why it is not only useful for
language development, but also for creating a sense of community within your classroom.
Sinead Jackson is the English Enrichment Program Coordinator at English for Fun. She studied Child and Youth
Development at University and has taught in England, Vietnam and Spain. Her current focus is on curriculum design,
event planning and the management of the successful English Enrichment Program. Sinead has a particular interest
in creative teaching.
Laura Turner is preschool coordinator and lead teacher in the English for Fun Preschool. Laura´s teaching career has
been extensive and varied, including working as a school designer. Laura has vast experience in the field of bilingual
teaching and has worked in senior positions within this field. Laura is responsible for the running of the only
accredited American Early Childhood Centre in Europe.
David Judge The School, Aranda de Duero
Getting Older Primary Students to Play with the Language
Harnessing young learners’ energy can be challenging. The speaker will share ideas, activities and strategies that
he’s used to capture his students’ interest and imagination by letting them play with the language whilst
simultaneously pushing them to be both creative and accurate, helping older primary students develop their skills
and confidence.
David Judge has been teaching English since 2001. After eight years in Asia, he relocated to Spain. He is particularly
interested in using the imagination and creativity of his students to get them interacting, speaking and engaging
with each other in English.
Raymond Kerr British Council Teaching Centre Alcala de Henares, Madrid
Are Drills Devices for Boring?!
Lively session with a focus on the often forgotten area of controlled speaking practice activities. This session will
demonstrate a wide range of controlled speaking activities to use in class including communicative drills, imposed
dialogues and controlled interviews. This session will be of special interest to teachers of young learners and adult
learners.
Raymond Kerr is a Senior Teacher based in the British Council Teaching Centre in Alcalá de Henares. Raymond has
taught at all levels and age groups in EFL and ESP courses in Europe, the Middle East and the Far East and has
presented at conferences across the world for over 20 years.
Marek Kiczkowiak Freelance & Daniel Baines Freelance
Acting against Native Speakerism: Classroom and Teacher Training Activities
To combat native speakerism in ELT, we need to begin a tradition of awareness raising in all sectors. Hence, we will
use a series of awareness-raising activities to discuss the issues behind NS favouritism. The session will be
interactive and participants can walk away with various practical ideas for addressing native speakerism with their
students, trainees or teaching staff.
Marek Kiczkowiak, originally from Poland, is an IELTS examiner and holds a DELTA and a BA in English. He has taught
English in six countries and is currently working towards a PhD in TESOL at York University. He advocates equal
employment opportunities for non-native English speaking teachers through TEFL Equity Advocates, co-authors The
TEFL Show podcasts and blogs at TEFL Reflections.
Dan Baines is a freelance teacher trainer from the North of England who has worked in ELT since 2004 and in
teacher training since 2008. Dan has DELTA and a Master’s degree in TESOL. He spent the summer working in
Nottingham where he was teaching pre-sessional EAP and returned to Prague to teach for the British Council.
Gordon Knowles Stanley Publishing
Watch, Listen, and Share! Using Video on Topical Issues
This talk will explore how short, carefully graded, videos can inspire students to discuss the topical themes
presented with learners of the same age and ability level throughout the world – providing opportunities for
contextualised, meaningful language use. Free passwords to the site from which the videos can be sourced will be
given to all teachers attending.
Gordon Knowles began his ELT teaching career in Italy, where he later went on to work as a teacher trainer for an
international publisher. He is now Director of Mary Glasgow Magazines where he is able to indulge his passion for
finding ways of motivating teenage learners to use English for a real purpose.
George Kokolas Express Publishing
Explore the World - Expand the Mind
How much do we know about the amazing world we live in? What about the Earth’s peoples and cultures? The
animals, the plants, the lands and the oceans? Science, Biology, Geography and History answer these questions
through CLIL in an exciting way. CLIL activities expose learners to real use of the language and prepare them for life
outside the classroom.
George Kokolas has been working as a teacher trainer and academic consultant for Express Publishing for the last 13
years. He likes to be considered as a frontline teacher spending many hours inside the classroom. He has delivered
several successful seminars throughout the world, including TESOL-SPAIN, TESOL USA, MEXTESOL, APAC Barcelona,
TESOL GREECE, Conferencia de Instituto Dominico-Americano and ELTA Albania.
Chris Kunz Anglia Examinations
Fostering Autonomous Pronunciation Learning in ELT
Variety and Learner Autonomy should underpin the planning and organisation of language lessons. Differentiation,
distinguishability and discrimination are crucial when designing sustainable pronunciation tasks, enabling students
to realise when self-reformulation is needed. The feedback phase should be the foundation for language success.
During the workshop, participants will interactively touch on relevant theoretical issues leading to practical pivotal
hints to optimise autonomous learning.
Chris Kunz, an ELT Professional in Argentina, Australia and UK for over 20 years, is currently EFL Lecturer at
Chichester College in UK and Senior DOS at Kensanglia Schools, Buenos Aires. He lectures on ELT Methodology,
Language Updates and English Phonetics and Phonology wordlwide, and is the Director of Anglia Examinations
within the Ibero-American Network. He holds the Cambridge/RSA Cert. and Dip. ELTA.
María Dolores la Torre Ródenas E.O.I Fuenlabrada
Enhancing Learning through Blog-based Projects
It is great to have classroom blogs for our students, but how can they enhance learning? This talk is focused on a
blog-based project that I have designed to encourage students to expand their vocabulary by trying out different
techniques, prepare and share presentations on topics of their interest and ultimately, be more responsible for
their own learning. This talk is suitable for teachers of postsecondary level students, and adult
intermediate/advanced learners.
María Dolores la Torre has been teaching languages for 25 years. Currently she teachers English at Escuela Oficial de
Idiomas de Fuenlabrada (Madrid). She has taught at English and Spanish universities, and has presented numerous
papers and workshops.
Andrea Littlewood Hyland Language Centre
Achieving More Together: Collaborative Activities for Primary Learners
Children need to be actively involved in their learning. By encouraging them to work together we can help them
make progress with their English and provide them with an essential life skill. This workshop looks at steps to take
to ensure effective pair work and group work and activities to get our young learners collaborating and
communicating successfully.
Andrea Littlewood has been teaching since 1985 and is head of the Young Learners Department at Hyland Language
Centre, Madrid. She is interested in teacher development and is keen to ensure her young learners are motivated
by classroom activites. Andrea is co-author of the first cycle of the primary course Twister and is a Cambridge ESOL
speaking examiner.
Colin Lyne Exeter Language Centres
(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know about Grammar...
Do your students’ eyes mist over when you mention the word grammar? Are there bits of the grammar
explanations that you skim over because they are just so dull or even don’t always seem to make sense to you (let
alone your students)? This talk will give you some refreshing new ways to approach grammar in the classroom.
Colin Lyne is Joint Director and teacher at Exeter Language Centres, Gijón (www.exeterlang.com). He has conducted
a variety of teacher training courses in Asturias over recent years and has presented at TESOL-SPAIN and for
Pearson Jornadas Pedagógicas throughout Spain. He is also involved in the organisation of Cambridge English
Examinations in Asturias.
Bernadette Maguire British Council Exams Spain
English Language Exams: Is ‘Teaching to the Test’ Inevitable?
The internationalisation of education and the subsequent increase in academic mobility have created a need to
measure and standardise language levels, often through external exams. Teachers sometimes feel this has a
negative washback effect on their classroom practice, finding themselves ‘teaching to the exam.’ So what do they
need to know about assessment, testing and language exams in general in order to resolve potential issues?
Bernadette Maguire has extensive experience in English teaching, ranging from Primary to Higher Education. She is
academic adviser at The British Council and member of the ‘Mesa Lingüística’ for English in the Conferencia de
Rectores de las Universidades Españolas. She is interested in the role of testing and assessment in language
learning.
Angelica Manca Hoopla Education & Wendy Parker Kindermusik International
Learning English through Doing: The Garden Project
In recent years there has been a radical shift in English language teaching to incorporate very young learners. This
session will provide ELL teachers with the hands-on skills to introduce English to very young learners through a
multifaceted approach to doing by combining growing a Garden-in-the-Box with TPR and music, as well as
developing metacognitive skills to extend the learning beyond the confines of the classroom.
Angelica Manca is the founder of Hoopla Education and author of ABC English & Me by of Kindermusik
International. She has spoken at multiple conferences in Europe and Asia, including The Role of Play and Music in
English Language Learning for Young Learners (Rome, 2009) and The Impact of Music on Foreign Language
Acquisition (Hong Kong, 2012).
Wendy Parker has over 15 years experience in English language teaching as a teacher, teacher trainer and content
and curriculum developer as well as running a language school with over 300 students ranging from 2 to 70+ years
old. In addition, she works as a speaker and writing examiner for Cambridge ESOL and has been a licensed
Kindermusik Educator since 2012.
Joanna Marriott British Council
Maximising Language Learning in the Early Years Classroom
This talk will consider our assumptions about children in Early Years and look at how we can use this knowledge to
create language-rich learning opportunities. I will demonstrate a number of activities which extend language input
and output whilst also catering to the needs and aptitudes of very young learners - supporting both language
learning and early childhood development.
Joanna Marriott has been working in ELT for the last 20 years as a teacher, academic manager and teacher trainer.
Joanna runs the Primary and Early Years Department in the British Council Somosaguas, Madrid, She is part of the
BC European group working on Early Years product development and believes strongly in using EY development
areas as a framework for holistic language learning. Joanna is DELTA qualified has recently completed a diploma in
Early Childhood Development. She is also a tutor for the BC/Trinity TYLEC.
Annie McDonald Freelance
Making Listening Memorable
When it comes to ‘doing’ listening, many students feel they are starting from scratch rather than building on what
they have already mastered. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the notion of ‘verbal stickiness’, and consider how we
could exploit this phenomenon by focussing on various language patterns and using different activities to help
students become more efficient and fluent listeners.
Annie has worked in ELT for 25+ years in EFL/ESP in Turkey, Brazil, Spain and England, teaching secondary,
university and adult students. She holds an MSc in Teaching English from Aston University, and is a former president
of TESOL-SPAIN. She co-authored English Result (OUP, 4 levels), Authentic Listening Resource Pack (Delta, 2015),
and is co-founder of www.hancockmcdonald.com, all with Mark Hancock.
Gerard McLoughlin
IH Barcelona
The ‘Eyes’ Have It
How can we help our higher level students interact and learn from online resources? Can we really get them to see
things through different ‘eyes’? In this workshop we’ll explore online resources and look at ways to exploit them for
both content and language. This is aimed at teaching intermediate and above and will give you some ideas for your
next classes.
Gerard McLoughlin has taught English in Italy, the U.K., Serbia, Egypt and Spain and a teacher trainer in the U.K.,
New Zealand, Mexico and Spain. He is a CELTA and DELTA trainer at IH Barcelona and a CELTA assessor. He is a coauthor of Next Generation, a Bachillerato coursebook. He has also written several teacher books for McGraw Hill
(Platform) and Heinle (Outcomes). He is a board member of TESOL-SPAIN as Online Resources Officer and
Webmaster. He is also an ambassador for the Disabled Access Friendly campaign.
Elena Merino Pearson
Tests and Beyond: A Communicative Approach in Exam Classes
Why do people learn English? Reaching a certain level and proving it with a certificate is undoubtedly critical for
future success, but the language itself as a global tool for communication is what learners really value. In this
session we will look at some examples of how to adapt specific exam preparation material towards a more
communicative approach.
Elena Merino is a Teacher Trainer for Pearson. She’s worked as a teacher for twelve years in different contexts and
for different types of students and learning styles. PhD in Communication and Multilingual Education, she is
concerned about meaningful tasks that engage students to communicate in English.
Ruth Milla & María Pilar García Mayo University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Corrective Feedback: Comparison of EFL and CLIL Teachers
Teachers’ oral corrective techniques have been found to be influenced by different factors such as learners’
individual differences or instructional context (Sheen, 2004). In our study we compared EFL and CLIL teachers as to
the amount of corrective feedback they provide, the CF types they use and the error types that received their
attention.
Ruth Milla has been teaching English for more than fifteen years. She has taught at the University of Cantabria and
she currently teaches undergraduate courses at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Her research
interests are corrective feedback, oral interaction and teachers’ and students’ beliefs. Her PhD thesis focuses on
corrective feedback in CLIL and EFL settings.
Dr. María del Pilar García Mayo is Full Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of the Basque
Country (UPV/EHU). She has published widely on the L2/L3 acquisition of English morphosyntax (generative
perspective), tasks, interaction and focus on form in the L2 classroom. She is the coordinator of the MA program
Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings.
Olga Misechko Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University (Zhytomyr, Ukraine)
Information-gap Activities through the Lens of Learners' Multiple Intelligences
How can EFL/ESL teachers promote the development of multiple cognitive abilities of the human mind through
information-gap activities? This session demonstrates a variety of interactive classroom activities based on different
types of tasks (fact-finding gaps, opinion gaps, reasoning gaps). All of them are analyzed from the perspective of
eight intelligences that Gardner has identified in his theory of multiple intelligences.
Olga Misechko, EdD (Professional Education), is professor of FLT Methodology at Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State
University (Ukraine). An English language teacher and teacher trainer with 30 years of University teaching and 5
years experience of education administration (Dean of the Faculty) she is also the author of around 150 scientific
works on teaching foreign languages; intercultural communication; general pedagogy; history and the present day
of language education and the training of non-native teachers of languages in the Ukraine.
Sandra Montes Freelance
Reading to Write and Writing to Read
Teachers of struggling readers and writers and beginner or intermediate ESL students will learn effective techniques
to encourage willingness and growth. Hands-on activities as well as take-home practical guides of the techniques
and strategies we use.
Sandra T. Montes arrived in Texas from Perú via Guatemala at the age of nine. As an ESL student she learned the
value of good role models and effective language strategies. She has been helping young struggling readers and
writers for over twenty years as a bilingual/ESL teacher. She is working on a doctorate in curriculum and instruction.
Yvonne Moore Somosaguas Teaching Centre
"Let´s Jump To It"
Young learners need to be readily engaged in play and so getting them up and moving is the ideal way! In the
session we will look at how activities can be adapted to provide students with the opportunity to be presented with
the target language in a fun, engaging and motivating way. Come along and find out more!
Yvonne Moore has been teaching for over twenty years. As she has also trained as an artist, she finds this a
tremendous asset in the classroom when explaining target language. She is also aware of the necessity to adapt
material for different learning styles and difficulties. She is a speaking examiner for the YL, Lower and Upper Main
Suite exams.
Catherine Morley British Council Las Rozas
REALLY Teaching Spoken English
What do we mean by ‘teaching spoken English?’ Is it oral practice of a new grammar or vocabulary area, or fluency
activities? I will argue that, while these have their place, really helping students to speak better requires a gradual
feeding in of the chunks and expressions of natural spoken English, with opportunities to use them in realistic
contexts.
Catherine Morley (BA, RSA CELTA & DELTA) has taught general and business English in Spain and Mexico since 2001,
and is a Cambridge CELTA teacher trainer. She is currently Senior Teacher at the British Council in Las Rozas, Madrid.
Sarah Morris The University of North Florida
Removing Sexism from the ESL/EFL Classroom: Effects and Solutions
This presentation first exposes present sexist ideals and teaching styles that many instructors may not realize are
present in their ESL/EFL classrooms. Then, three characteristics based on feminist theories that can help lessen
sexism in the classroom will be explained. Finally, the concern of the effects of feminist theory-based pedagogy on
male ESL/EFL students will be confronted and assuaged.
Sarah Morris is an Instructional Specialist in the English Language Program at the University of North Florida in
Jacksonville, Florida. She taught English in Cantabria, Spain as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, received her
Master’s Degree in TESOL from Wright State University, and has 3 years of teaching experience in ESL, EFL, and
native speaker classrooms in the United States.
Jackie Morton Consultancy EY/Primary Madrid & AmyJo Doherty Freelance music specialist (Shake
Rattle and Roll)
Practical Experiences
This presentation explores the power has on the individual and one has to connect with music and song before it
truly can enhance learning. By taking time to consult with children in the planning stages through floor books, we
creatively develop a learning culture which connects fully with the individual and promotes second language to the
maximum.
Jackie Morton is a qualified, experienced teacher in Primary and Early Years (UK and overseas) She has has worked
for several years as a Lecturer and consultant and latterly qualified as a play therapist. Her recent Creative language
resource 'Tapas Travels' using story, music and song, for LCP is due to be published in the near future.
AmyJo Doherty qualified as a TEFL teacher and has worked internationally. She then trained as an Early Years
teacher and worked in the UK and overseas. She runs musical playgroups for families (Shake Rattle & Roll) in
Madrid, as well as composing children’s songs for educational publishing companies. She is now spreading the word
of creativity through workshops.
Steven Nickodemski TECS Language Centres
Why Can’t We All Just Communicate? Understanding ELF
English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) refers to the use of English as a medium of communication between people of
different languages. This talk is designed to raise teachers’ awareness of their own use of English in mixed language
groups and how English is being shaped at least as much by its nonnative speakers as by its native speakers.
Steven Nickodemski is an English language teacher, teacher trainer and company coordinator for TECS Language
Centres in El Puerto de Santa Maria where he has been teaching since 2006. He has over 13 years’ teaching
experience. He holds a BA from the University of Washington USA and a Trinity College CertTESOL. He is currently
pursuing his Cambridge DELTA.
Allison Nunziante British Council Madrid Young Learners
Developing Autonomous Learners through Project Work
This workshop revises the principles of project work and how they can be used to promote autonomous learning.
We will also discuss the differences between a task and a project and what types of projects there are. We will end
the session with adapting themes from course-books into project outlines, and attendees will also be provided with
some ready-made projects.
Allison Nunziante has been teaching for a little over 7 years in the Czech Republic, South Korea, Vietnam, and Spain.
She is currently teaching at British Council Madrid Young Learners.She completed her TYLEC in 2013 and will be
completing her Trinity Diploma shortly. The areas of English teaching that she is most interested in researching are
CLIL, TBL, and project work.
Mª Sandra Peña University of La Rioja
Loved Me Back to Life: Canciones y construcciones
La canción como recurso didáctico para el aprendizaje del inglés se usa fundamentalmente en niveles
preuniversitarios para enseñar aspectos léxicos pero apenas se ha prestado atención al aspecto gramatical. Se
proponen una serie de actividades que hacen uso de canciones para la enseñanza de estructuras específicas como
construcciones propias de la lengua inglesa en el aula universitaria en los niveles comprendidos entre el A2
avanzado y las fases iniciales de B2 del MCER.
Mª Sandra Peña es profesora titular en la Universidad de La Rioja. Ha publicado varios artículos científicos en
revistas como Language Sciences, Journal of Pragmatics o Metaphor and Symbol. Asimismo es autora del libro
Topology and Cognition. What Image-schemas Reveal about the Metaphorical Language of Emotions (2003), que
fue traducido al coreano. También ha participado en numerosos congresos tanto nacionales como internacionales.
Mateusz Pietraszek & Xiana Sotelo Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Teaching Thinking
How do we effectively teach thinking skills in upper-intermediate to advanced courses? How do we assess critical
thinking in higher education? How do we reflect this competence in the feedback we give to our students? In this
practical session we will seek to find student-friendly strategies for mastering the basics of reasoning and
argumentation and their effective evaluation criteria.
Mateusz Pietraszek, MA, is a teacher with over 10 years’ experience. He graduated in Spanish Studies from the
Jagiellonian University in Cracow, holds an MA in Spanish Linguistics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and
a Teaching Diploma from his Alma Mater. His research interests comprise Phonetics, Syntax and Applied Linguistics.
He speaks 6 languages.
Dr. Xiana Sotelo is a professor of English Mention subjects in Infant/Primary Education Degrees and of ESP in
Journalism and Advertising Degrees at Francisco de Vitoria University of Madrid (UFV). She also teaches new
curricular changes in Spanish bilingual education and the new methodology of Content Learning Integrated Learning
(CLIL) in the UFV Master of Secondary Education. Her main areas of research are: gender and women's studies,
digital humanities and interculturality (social justice). She also writes Electronic Literature.
Hilary Plass Saint Louis University in Madrid
Student-driven Learning: Can It Work?
Why should the teacher make all the decisions about what language elements are presented and how they are
learned? This talk will explore the concept of student-driven learning in the context of adult, work-based classes in a
variety of contexts and how it can provide opportunities for students to encounter and acquire the language that is
useful and meaningful for them.
Hilary Plass has been teaching English in a variety of contexts for over 30 years, mainly in Spain and Ethiopia. She
has taught at Saint Louis University in Madrid since 2009. She has a Masters in Teaching English from Aston
University. She was president of TESOL-SPAIN from 2007-2010. Her main interests are second language acquisition
and pragmatics.
Claire Potter Clic, IH Sevilla
Harnessing Instrumental and Intergrative Motivation in the Classroom to Promote Meaningful
Communication
If you have ever asked your learners why they are learning English, they no doubt mention that it is 'necessary'. In
this session we will look at harnessing their instrumental and integrative motivation in the classroom, by making
speaking skills activities developmental, communicative and relevant. A practical session which will involve plenty of
interaction with your peers!
Claire Potter has been working in Spain since 1994, first at IH Cordoba and now at Clic, IH Seville, where she is
Director of Teacher Training. Claire works on Cambridge CELTA, DELTA and IH Young Learners courses, and is a
CELTA and Delta assessor. Her interests include promoting real communication in the classroom and developing
learners' language skills.
Luke Prodromou Freelance
Changing Educational Times: From Socrates to Silicon Valley
Digital technology is changing our world, including our classrooms, in radical ways.
This talk takes a critical look at the impact of the Internet on our classrooms, our brains and our lives. It asks
questions that all teachers should be asking - so we understand what is gained and what is lost as we become more
and more connected.
Luke Prodromou Freelance & David Gibson Freelance
All the World’s a Stage: Celebrating William Shakespeare
A performance based on a dozen works of the greatest writer in the English language, for the delight and instruction
of teachers and students who ‘creep unwillingly to school’.‘A most lamentable comedy about the love and most
cruel death of Romeo and Juliet, performed by Peter Quince, the carpenter, and Bottom the weaver – ‘.
‘And they let kids watch this?’
Luke Prodromou is a teacher-trainer, materials writer and amateur actor. He has been a plenary speaker at many
international conferences. Luke graduated from Bristol University and has an MA in Shakespeare Studies
(Birmingham University) a Diploma in Teaching English (Leeds University) and a Ph.D (Nottingham University). Luke
is a member of the theatre group: Dave’n’Luke English Language Theatre group.
David Gibson - Certificate in Education, the University of Nottingham and Bachelor of Education, the University of
Bristol - has taught at elementary and secondary schools in the UK, and, in Greece, taught at the British Council,
and Pinewood International School, where he was chairman of the English Department. He recently retired as
Inspector for Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
Kelly Puentes Velasco e-distribution SAS
Media: A Wonderful ELT Resource beyond Language
We are surrounded by media messages everyday, which are texts to be read and interpreted. In this workshop,
useful for teenage and adult teachers, participants will share insights and look at ideas to use media messages in EFL
classes to teach language at any level, develop critical media literacy, foster critical thinking and raise intercultural
awareness. No prior knowledge required.
Kelly Puentes holds a Bachelor degree in Spanish and foreign languages teaching and a MA degree in Applied
Linguistics for TEFL. She has been for teaching for 7 years at the university level and currently works training
language teachers from a public Colombian institution. Her research interests and experience include intercultural
studies, evaluation and the use of ICT in education.
Kerry Pusey Nagasaki University
Strategies for Promoting Active Learning in the EFL Classroom
Are your students ever unresponsive or passive in class? If so, you may benefit from incorporating active learning
strategies into your classroom. Active learners are obliged to engage personally in class, maintain accountability,
and think critically and creatively. In this workshop, attendees will learn strategies for promoting active learning and
work together to apply them in hands-on activities.
Kerry Pusey is an English Language Instructor at Nagasaki University. Before teaching in Japan, Kerry taught ESL/EFL
in the United States, Brazil, Macau, and Colombia. He has contributed articles to various English language teaching
journals and has presented at several international conferences around the world. His research interests include
language assessment, curriculum development, and experimental teaching methodologies.
Silvie Rasikova Hyland Language Centre
YL Speaking Games and Activities
Would you like to do even more speaking activities with your primary students? In this session we will look at some
fun, low-preparation and practical activities which will get your young learners talking, allow you to get to know
them even better and at the same time can easily become part of your routines. Audience participation is expected.
Silvie Rasikova is Assistant Director of Studies of the Young Learners Department at Hyland Language Centre
Madrid. She has worked in the Czech Republic, the UK and Spain and has completed the IH Young Learners´ Course
and the DELTA. Silvie is particularly interested in how the element of play motivates students and stimulates their
learning.
Shawn Redwood Coledio Nuestra Señora del Pilar
Using Visual Literacy to Teach Prepositions of Place
Native English speakers start learning about prepositions and how to use them at a very young age. As teachers,
prepositions are such a common part of language that we don’t realize it is not always easy for EFL students to
understand the job of prepositions. The purpose of this workshop is to teach students prepositions of place using
visual literacy.
Shawn Redwood has been teaching EFL for more than 10 years. He is a currently an English Language Assistant at
Nuestra Señor del Pilar. He also worked at many public and charter bilingual schools in Madrid. Shawn’s principal
areas of interest and research are bilingual education, as well as visual literacy and implementing authentic material
into the EFL classroom.
Anabel Reis Alves Centro Britânico do Alto Minho, Viana do Castelo, Portugal & Shawn Severson
International House Porto, Portugal
“There and Back Again” Changes in Vocab Teaching Practice
Meshing old and new vocabulary & collocation activities, implementing new tools and recycling oldies-but-goodies
take us on an adventure. As we trace changes in students’ needs, our interests and goals and, last but not least,
standards that we strive to meet, we unpack a mixture of e-tools and new takes on precious favorites, getting
students on their own vocab journeys.
Anabel Reis holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and has over 15 years’ of experience teaching YLs, teenagers and
adults, holds that motivation is key to memorable learning. Furthermore, motivation and creativity go hand in hand
and, as DoS at a growing language school in the Alto Minho, she encourages implementation of games and other
mediums for student exposure to target language.
Shawn Severson is teaching at International House Porto and engaged in a PhD at the University of Porto. He is
working on development of stimulating classroom and out-of-classroom teaching techniques. When comparing the
early teaching of Spanish and German in the late 90’s at UW-Madison with ESL at IH, the communicative spirit is
similar, but with much richer exposure to target language.
Renato Rios González Universidad Montrer
The Crazy Pronunciation House
Participants of this workshop will be able to implement effective strategies for teaching pronunciation in their
classrooms, contrasting their previous skills to differentiate with those abilities they will acquire by using different
tools to teach pronunciation. All this, under a very ludic and fun environment and activities with games and acting.
Renato Rios is an English teacher in Michoacan, he has learned Pedagogy and TESOL Practices with the University of
Oregon. He has taken the SIT TESOL Certificate and is currently enrolled in the Advanced TESOL Certification. Renato
Rios presented a workshop at the 1st National Congress of the Tecnologico Nacional de Mexico and has presented
at MEXTESOL.
Mirian Rivas Reyes Universidad Europea Madrid
Flipped Classroom: Let's Create!
In recent years, technology has arisen as one of the most important protagonist in the classroom. Flipped Classroom
are nowadays one of the most popular methodologies dealing with technology and autonomous student learning.
Flipped Classroom are helping not only to the development of the students also for professional teaching
development.
Mirian Rivas is an English and Spanish teacher at the Universidad Europea de Madrid. She holds a Master’s Degree
in Higher Education and she also took the CELTA course. One of her main interests is to motivate lower students
and teaching languages through audiovisual media. She is currently working on a Flipped classroom research.
Chris Roland ELI, Seville
I'm a Young Learner: Give Me Something to Do!
I'd like to show you a range of exteremely engaging tasks for the primary students that marry language (words in
the coursebook) with a sensori-motor or kinaesthetic challenge such as flicking, feeling, throwing, catching,
stepping, treading, sliding, dropping, reshuffling, fastening, sorting, picking up or putting down.
Keep Going: Embrace the Grind.
Whatever fuel you're about to run out of, be it energy, time, patience, explanations, activities or warnings, you are
welcome to this session where we will try to get you just a little further on what remains. These will be no frills,
daily-grind-style strategies for teaching teens will be accompanied by a side servings of foolishly stubborn optimism.
Chris Roland is an 'ideas man' based at ELI language academy in Seville. He trains teachers on the Trinity Diploma
course with OxfordTEFL and has previously held posts with the British Council in both Damascus and Barcelona. He
is a regular contributor to ETp magazine and is also a trainer for Oxford University Press.
Alastair Roy British Council
Small Talk: Making the Introvert's Voice Heard in EFL
In EFL we subconsciously reward extroversion, be it volunteering answers or participating in a group debate. But
what about our introverted students who face an invisible barrier to language-learning success? This session, of
particular interest to primary and secondary teachers, will analyse areas of difficulty for these students and look at
ways we can support them to succeed.
Alastair Roy has been teaching for ten years both in Scotland and Spain. Previously a Senior Teacher and Centre
Manager, he is now working with the British Council in Somosaguas, Madrid. A keen conference speaker, he has a
particular interest in the effects of introversion on language learning and promoting learner autonomy.
Nadia Ruiz & Laura Turner English for Fun
Learning Through Play is the Only Way
Successful language acquisition can only occur when children are fully immersed in the language that they are
learning. Giving them the opportunity to express themselves in a way that is familiar to them, helps them grow in
every aspect of their development. In this workshop we will be explaining why play is important in our earliest
years and how it is valuable for learning English as a second language.
Nadia Ruiz is BPTC LLB, Senior Teacher at English for Fun. She qualified as a Barrister in the UK and began her
teaching career by educating vulnerable members of the community through legal workshops. During her teaching
career she has taught all levels and ages throughout the UK and Spain. Now Nadia´s teaching focus is on preschool
and lower primary.
Laura Turner is preschool coordinator and lead teacher in the English for Fun Preschool. Laura´s teaching career has
been extensive and varied, including working as a school designer. Laura has vast experience in the field of bilingual
teaching and has worked in senior positions within this field. Laura is responsible for the running of the only
accredited American Early Childhood Centre in Europe.
James Santana Heal The British Institute, Seville
Reading between the Lines
When reading in class with young learners, we simply concentrate on comprehension and forget that reading can
also be fun. In this session we will look at practicial ideas to develop reading skills, starting from individual letters
and words to sentences and text level. Audience participation essential.
James Santana Heal has been teaching at the British Institute of Seville for the last 12 years, having taught
previously in the United Kingdom, Poland and Indonesia. He is interested in teacher training, encouraging students
to become autonomous learners and student- generated materials. He has a degree in Modern and Contemporary
History and the CELTA and DELTA.
Mark Shrosbree Tokai University, Japan
Motivating Tasks for Language Learners
Well-designed tasks are an important part of communicative language teaching. To succeed, tasks require clear
instructions, stimulating content, and attainable goals. The presenter will introduce a range of motivating tasks
which maximise student involvement and encourage language production. Sample materials will be shared with
participants, who will be free to adapt them to their own teaching needs.
Mark Shrosbree teaches English at Tokai University in Japan which now attracts students from all over the world,
especially to its Engineering Department. His interests include course design, methodology and materials
development, for both general EFL courses and English for Specific Purposes. He runs a series of professional
development workshops each semester for the 150 English teachers at his university.
Lee Shutler Hilderstone College
Making Pronunciation Practice Relevant and Fun
Pronunciation can be a scary aspect of teaching. Less experienced teachers get worried about the "science" and are
concerned that pronunciation can slow down a class. This workshop will look at typical Spanish pronunciation issues
and look at fun, quick ways that can help both the teacher and the student.
Lee Shutler is the Director of Studies at Hilderstone College in Broadstairs, Kent. He has both the DTEFLA and an MA
TESOL. He has taught students, trained teachers and managed schools for over 20 years in UK, Italy, Japan, Korea
and Siberia. He can be contacted at lees@hilderstone.ac.uk
Jane Skellett Language4Life
Mind, Body & Soul: Descartes' Error
Exploring professor Kieran Egan's theories of 'Individual Development & the Curriculum' - and learning from
mistakes of the past, educationist, researcher and writer Jane Skellett will take you on a journey to the heart of
what motivates us all to learn; and share opportunities for reviewing CLIL curriculum planning. Be ready for some
'active learning' in the IRONIC phase!
Jane Skellett is an English teacher, Cambridge examiner, teacher trainer, and action-researcher for Language4Life.
She is also a writer/journalist/poet and member of the Society of Women Writers & Journalists. Following 5 years in
Community Arts, and 25 years in Primary and Advisory teaching in the UK, she works internationally to promote
creative literacy activities. She holds an M.Ed, CELTA, Dip.Ed.Lit & BA Hons Drama.
Alison Smith British Council Segovia
Shakespeare in the 21st Century
What skills do we need in this day and age and what can we do in the ELT classroom to help develop these skills?
This session aims to answer these questions and give some practical ideas with a helping hand from Shakespeare in
his 400th year anniversary.
Alison Smith is the Branch Manager of the British Council in Segovia. She is an experienced teacher trainer and has
many years' experience teaching children from the age of 4 as well as adults. She specialises in using drama in the
classroom, and her other interests include teacher and student motivation and using stories in the classroom.
Anna Steele Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
Changing the Chip to CLIL
It is time to get active and dynamically create a CLIL process in the classroom through effective and efficient
activities and lesson planning to cover all aspects of the acquistional process in pre-primary and primary education.
A variety of experiences will be used to see how children can be fully developed in an integrated context through
Science, Music, art, movement and literacy.
Anna Steele is a teacher educator and Associate Professor (English and Methodology) at the Universidad
Complutense de Madrid and the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas with many years experience in teaching English
in Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary Education and adult. She has also written and collaborated in course books
and readers for various publishers. Her special interests are CLIL, language and music.
María Marta Suárez ALL Alternative Language Learning
When Teaching the (Very) Young, Facilitate Holistic Learning
Have a hands-on experience on a multi-sensory holistic approach to apply either in small private play-groups or in
big classrooms. During this session you will get updated on the latest research on brain-friendly learning and both
simultaneous and sequential bilingualism while you load your tool box with rhymes, games, stories and songs that
will enrich your repertoire with creativity and fun.
María Marta Suárez has developed a holistic ELT programme for all age-groups (even babies) applied in seven
countries in America and Europe. She is an experienced international lecturer and a classroom teacher. She has
taught at all levels at state and privately-run schools and teacher training colleges in Argentina. She also runs on-line
teacher development courses to teachers worldwide.
Steve Taylore-Knowles Sponsor: Macmillan Education
A Framework for the Development of Digital Competence
A recent report from the European Commission (DIGCOMP, 2013) provides a number of insights into digital
competence. This session presents the key elements of that report, together with an exploration of the
consequences for the English language classroom, including specific task sequences that develop digital
competence in a second language.
Steve Taylore-Knowles has spent over 22 years in ELT as a writer, a trainer, an examiner and a teacher. He has
created a number of best-selling courses, including Open Mind (Macmillan, 2014-15), which incorporates life skills
as an integral part of the course. He regularly speaks at events throughout the world on various aspects of English
language teaching and learning.
Augusto Teves ICPNA-RG
Authentic English through Sitcoms
The goal of the course discussed in this talk is to increase students’ knowledge and awareness of American culture
and increase their vocabulary, particularly slang and idiomatic expressions and improve their listening
comprehension skills.
Augusto Teves earned his M.Ed from the State University of NY at Buffalo University. He has been an English
educator more for over 15 years. At the moment he works in Turicara School in Piura, Peru. Mr Teves can be
contacted at vidaltev@hotmail.com
Nadia Theochari MM Publications
Blended Learning: The Right Mix
Nowadays, the use of new technologies is widespread in the ELT world. But what is the right combination of
technology and face-to-face instruction? In this session we will look into the pedagogical benefits of Blended
learning through the demonstration of the state-of-the-art components and course features of educational
material.
Nadia Theochari has a BA in Literature from the Athens Kapodistrian University and has completed her MSc in
International Marketing at the University of West of Scotland. She has extensive experience in teaching English as a
foreign language. She has worked as teacher trainer and ELT consultant for MM Publications. Ms Theochari is
currently involved in marketing projects for a number of countries providing teacher training and she travels widely
in this capacity.
Lola Thomson-Garay Abad Vicens Vives/ ELASTIC Professional and Academic Skills Training
How PBL Enhances Linguistic and Cognitive Development in CLIL
A second language is best acquired when students use it in real-life situations. As such, how can we really make CLIL
more project-oriented and experimental in order to make learning more meaningful? We will look at practical ways
in which PBL plays an important role in linguistic and cognitive intake when developing CLIL programs in primary
and secondary education.
Lola Thomson-Garay Abad is a teacher and teacher trainer, and has been in education for the last 13 years. As cofounder of the educational consultancy ELASTiC, she develops CLIL programmes in educational institutions in Spain
in partnership with Vicens Vives publishers. She also works with Trinity College of London and delivers teacher
training workshops in schools and universities throughout Spain.
Alix Tregenza British Council Bilbao
SEN Ideas and Classroom Strategies
This session will look a at four common learning difficulties that we as teachers come across regularly. We will look
at dyspraxia, ADHD, visual impairment and hearing impairment and offer practical ideas that you can take away and
use in the classroom.
Alix Tregenza is a qualified primary school teacher. After ten years teaching in the north-west of England and taking
additional qualifications in special-needs teaching, she moved to Spain. At present, Alix works at the British Council
Bilbao and in local schools, teaching a range of ages and abilities but focusing on the young learners. She is also
actively involved in teacher training, particularly the use of synthetic phonics.
Dave Tucker Kaplan Digital English
Let's Get Emotional! Fixing Language in the Child's Brain
What processes go on in the brains of children when learning? What classroom approaches can help make these
processes as effective as possible? In this workshop we'll investigate what practical activities can help combine
these processes and show approaches that can enhance learning, with reference to Picaro, a blended learning
course for children combining print and digital material.
Dave Tucker has been in ELT for 29 years as a teacher, trainer, Director of Studies, author and editor, providing a
variety of angles on teaching, students and materials. He has written eight books for YLs and teachers of YLs and
delivered seminars and workshops on four continents. He has been academic advisor on Kaplan’s Picaro project
since 2012.
Nikki Unsworth Centro de Idiomas Macarena
Feeling Even Better
Following on from the session “I feel good”, which I gave last year at TESOL-SPAIN, this session demonstrates
another set of practical, fun activities to be used at the beginning and throughout a course, to create a strong,
empathetic and supportive relationship between students and with the teacher; which I believe is essential for a
happy, positive learning environment.
Nikki Unsworth has taught English as a Foreign Language for over 30 years and has worked in the UK, France and
Spain. She is the Head of Studies at Centro de Macarena in Seville, where she has taught all ages from young
children to adults and all levels from beginners to proficiency. She currently shares responsibility for in-house
teacher development.
Elena Vercher Escola Cal·lípolis & Edward Lockhart Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Enjoying Stories in Pre-primary Again (in These Changing Times)
Stories have been important all throughout educational history. Now, with ICT innovations, we are forgetting how
good they can be. We want to show you a project where we bring them back into the pre-primary class.
This is a project between the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Escola Cal·lipolis, funded by the ICE of the URV.
Elena Vercher is currently working as an English teacher in primary and pre-primary (Escola Cal·lípolis) and is
teaching a subject in the English Minor of the Primary Education degree in the URV. Elena has the degree of Primary
and Music Education, the new degree of Pre-primary education and a Masters in teaching English as a Foreign
Language.
Edward Lockhart is currently on hold of a pre-doctoral Martí i Franquès grant from the URV where he is
coordinating the English Minors in the educational degrees and teaching one of its subjects. He is a teacher trainer
for the Departament d'Ensenyament de la Generalitat de Catalunya and collaborates with the UIC in a postgraduate
degree.
Monica Vinueza Yachay Tech University
Using Shel Silverstein Poems in the EFL Class
Critical thinking is a current topic in language teaching and instructors need some ideas about how to promote such
skill in the class. Can it be taught? Can it be evaluated? Can it be promoted? How can we start it? When can be
done? The objective of present workshop is to provide to attendees the material and ideas for activities to promote
critical thinking in the efl classroom while presenting interesting, easy and enjoyable material to read, which in this
case is Shel Silverstein poetry.
Monica G Vinueza M graduated in Applied Linguistics in English Language Teaching holds a Master’s degree in
Teaching English. Nowadays she is working at Yachay Tech University as instructor. Since 2012 she has worked in
the Master’s degree program offered at PUCE in Ibarra. She has also worked as an English Teacher at all levels for
more than 10 years providing her plenty of experience .
Beki Wilson Freelance
English Made Fun Through Phonics
Good Synthetic Phonics programmes use a fun, multi-sensory approach to teaching literacy. Continuing through
primary some methods also introduce basic grammar, punctuation and more complex spelling patterns. Addressing
issues such as pronunciation and comprehension difficulties, this workshop is for anyone wishing to know more
about teaching reading, writing and basic grammar in English, effectively to young learners.
Beki Wilson is a fully qualified primary teacher who has taught English, Science and Art for the past 15 years in a
variety of educational settings in Spain. She currently works as a full-time teacher trainer and Literacy consultant,
organizing enthusiastic and engaging training events and conferences all over Spain and Europe.
Michelle Worgan Freelance
The 3 Cs: Creativity, Critical Thinking and Craziness!
Creativity and Critical Thinking are key 21st century life skills. In this practical workshop, we will look at simple
activities and illustrations that will get our primary-aged learners thinking more. The third C, craziness, will look at
how humour can make learning more memorable. Suitable for teachers of Young Learners.
Michelle Worgan is based in Jerez de la Frontera and has been teaching for over fifteen years. She specializes in
primary education and has been working on published young learner projects for the past year. Michelle frequently
gives workshops at local conferences and online, as well as co-moderating an online course. You can find her on
most social networks.