IATEFL Vice President to present webinar for TESOL MTH/NG

 

 On Sunday 15th June at 17:00 on Zoom TESOL MACEDONIA-THRACE, Northern Greece is happy and extremely honored  to be hosting IATEFL Vice President 

Ms Aleksandra Popovski!     

The title of the session is Visual Thinking and Multimodality. 

      

The speaker wrote about the session: 

Visible Thinking, developed by Project Zero, is a flexible and systematic research-based conceptual framework designed to integrate students' cognitive development with content learning across various subject areas. By making thinking visible through structured routines, this approach encourages deeper engagement, critical reflection, and meaningful knowledge construction. In the webinar, participants will engage in hands-on activities and practical demonstrations of Thinking Routines with multimodal texts, gaining actionable strategies to implement in their own classrooms.

A few words about our speaker

Aleksandra Popovski is a teacher, teacher trainer, and consultant with a strong passion for language education. She holds an MA in Professional Development for Language Education from the University of Chichester, where she deepened her knowledge and skills in the field. Her interests include multimodality, incorporating visual arts into language teaching, and exploring effective reading comprehension strategies. She is particularly interested in reading as a tool for exploring and discussing issues such as social (in)justice, diversity and inclusion with learners of English. Aleksandra is also passionate about 'no single stories', i.e. writing and exploiting stories about countries, cultures, and communities that are usually excluded from published ELT materials.

TESOL Macedonia-Thrace Northern Greece Welcomes Penny Ur!

 Penny Ur to present Webinar on Textbooks for TESOL MTH/NG 

For TESOL MTH/NG members it is always a pleasure when Penny Ur presents plenaries. On Sunday 23rd March at 17:00 we will have the pleasure of listening to Penny discussing Textbooks and their application in today's educational environment. 

​On Sunday 30th March, we will be happy to welcome you to the TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece Stand at the International Publishers' Exhibition at the MET Hotel. You will be able to find information about our next events and we do hope you will stick around to join our TESOL MTH Session with Maria-Araxi Sachpazian, entitled: 

​The session will take place at the Sirocco room. 

In keeping with our long-standing agreement with the International Publishers' Exhibition, we will be holding a live happening at our stand for a lucky draw that will give two free memberships to two new TESOL MTH/NG members. The membership will start counting when we are back in action as ELTA NG. 

Please visit the link to find out more information about the IP Exhibition: 

https://www.ip-exhibitions.eu/events/spring-25-thessaloniki-ip-exhibition/?utm_source=einvitation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TESOL_Macedonia_Thrace_Northern_Greece

Next Event: March 2025

Spring-Autumn 2025 Programme of Events to be announced soon. 

 

IATEFL DIGITAL CHAIR TO RUN JANUARY WEBINAR

 IATEFL DIGITAL CHAIR TO RUN JANUARY WEBINAR 

Ms Georgia Papamichailidou became an IATEFL Trustee last April when she took over the leadership of the IATEFL Digital Committee. Apart from being a thoroughly delightful person, Georgia is a Greek 

(actually from Thessaloniki) who makes us proud for her career devopment in the UK. Georgia will be presenting a session entitled: 

Integrating AI tools in ELT Education: Successful Strategies, Ideas and Tools

The event will be held on Zoom for members only (link has already been sent) 

on Sunday 19th January at 17:00

Georgia wrote about her session: 

As AI tools become more prevalent in our daily lives, many educators feel the pressure to incorporate them into their teaching, often dedicating significant time to exploring these technologies. In this session, we will be exploring the integration of AI methods focusing on fostering critical thinking, peer- collaboration and addressing potential challenges.

As this is our Vasilopita Event we have a special treat for you all. At the end, there will be a lucky draw for a FREE Annual Associate Membership of IATEFL paid by TESOL MTH/NG! Come and start the New Year on the right foot! 

Green IATEFL and You! YES YOU! November 2024 Event online

 

November Event: IATEFL Vice-President Christopher Graham to present at the TESOL MTH/NG November Event 

                                                                        

  Sunday 17th November at 17:00 on Zoom 

 

Tesol Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece is honoured to be hosting a webinar led by IATEFL Vice-Chair Mr Christopher Graham. Chris is going to talk to us about the new IATEFL initiative Green IATEFL, a venture that should concern us all. 

The speaker wrote about his session: 

''IATEFL has launched a new initiative around the interface between sustainability and ELT. We will be looking at both classroom applications and opportunities, and also establishing IATEFL as a thought leader in the field. And we need your inputs.''          

Chris Graham took over as Vice-Chair of IATEFL in April 2024 when Gabo Diaz-Maggioli stepped down at the end of his successful term. Chris has worked in ELT for many years and was the one of the founders of ELT Footprint. His current work is with EFL teachers and students in fragile and fractured communities around the world. More than that he is a warm person and a professional who donates his time not only to IATEFL but also to EVE (Equal Voices in ELT) a non-profit association that helps teachers work on their presentation skills, thus enabling them to present at conferences.

Join us on Sunday 17th November at 17:00 on Zoom to talk about sustainability in language teaching.

TESOL MTH OCTOBER 2024 WEBINAR

 

                October Webinar with Agnes-Alice Mariakaki 

  We are so happy to have Ms Alice Mariakaki, a loyal friend and ardent supporter of our association presenting a webinar for our members on Sunday 20th October at 17:00. 

The link for the session has been emailed to the members of our association. 

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Alice wrote about her session: 

Unlock the potential of digital native students by understanding the neuroscience behind their language learning. Discover how their brains are wired for rapid information processing and how to leverage their strengths. Learn effective strategies to engage the Tik Tok generation and create a stimulating environment that fosters their natural curiosity. This talk will focus on practical strategies to empower your students to unlock their ability to learn and thrive.

To honor Agnes and to give more to our members we have decided to have a giveaway. Two of our members who will be present at the webinar will win a copy of Alice's latest book.

Back in Action! News from TESOL https://draft.blogger.com/?hl=el&tab=jj&authuser=2MACEDONIA-THRACE Northern Greece

Conferences in Thessaloniki 

26th and 27th August 2024 at Macedonia Palace Hotel 

PALSO Two-day Conference & Exhibition 

Visit our stand and find out about our events. Our thanks to the Board of Palso Northern Greece for offering us a stand free of charge. 

Sunday 1st September 2024 at The MET Hotel Thessaloniki

INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS' EXHIBITION 

Visit our stand at attend the TESOL MTH/NG Professional Development Session. 

To thank Mr Dietschi for the hospitality TESOL MTH/NG offers TWO FREE Memberships to Teachers who have not been members of TESOL MTH/NG so far. This membership will become active once the rebranding is over. 

Until then, like all of us, these members will be attending the events free of charge. 

Information about the session 

Programme of Events up to December 2024

A number of stellar speakers have agreed to offer sessions for TESOL MTH/NG until December 2024. We thank them from the bottom of our hearts and welcome them to our association. 

We kickstart our monthly events on Sunday 15th September at 17:00 with Our Welcome Back Day Conference, which is free for all to attend. Please feel free to share this link with friends. 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85436388547

We wish you a happy school year and hope to see you in person at Palso Northern Greece and The International Publishers' Exhibition.