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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. 

Dr Anne-Margaret Smith to present May Webinar of TESOL MTH NG

 

                                 May Webinar 

After a restful Easter Break and just before the exams, a long-standing friend and supporter of our association Dr Anne Margaret Smith will be presenting a webinar entitled ''Attention and Concentration in ELT'' a topic that concerns many of us. 

The date for the Webinar is the last weekend free of Exams, Sunday 12th May 2024 at 17:30 on Zoom  

To read about our speaker who needs no introduction, you can visit https://eltwell.com/elt-well/anne-margaret/

April Webinar on Sunday 28th April 2024

 Katerina Mantadaki presenting at TESOL MTH Northern Greece 

    In one of our last events for this academic year, a distinguished member of our academic community, Ms Katerina Mantadaki, ELT Senior Educational Consultant & Teacher Trainer, will be presenting in our April Event.

Ms Mantadaki will be developing the topic

''The ABCs of Values: Inspiring Values through English Language Teaching''

The webinar will be held on Sunday 28th April at 17:30-18:30 on Zoom. The link will be sent

the members of our association.

Ms Mantadaki wrote about her session:

This seminar emphasises how English teachers can incorporate values into the EFL classroom. Beyond words and grammar, language shapes how we perceive the world and interact with others. By integrating values such as kindness, respect and empathy, students learn to appreciate diversity, build character and collaborate to make a positive impact on the world. Join us to discover practical strategies for nurturing these values in the EFL classroom and empowering students to become compassionate global citizens.

Despite the fact that Ms Mantadalki needs no introduction, this is a short bio of our speaker. 

Ms Mantadaki MSc, holds a Master’s Degree in Social Neuroscience, Social Pedagogy & Education. With over 25 years of experience, she has established herself as an experienced EFL Teacher, specialising in instructing students with Dyslexia and other Special Educational Needs (SEN). Currently serving as the Senior Academic Consultant and Teacher Trainer at Express Publishing, she aims at advancing educational practices in EFL teaching. Her scientific interest lies in Neuroscience, Educational Technology, as well as Positive and Inclusive Education, reflecting her dedication to fostering accessible, affective and effective learning environments.

Programme for the 29th Annual International Conference: Embracing the Future of ELT

Welcome to  29th Annual International 29th Annual International Conference of 

TESOL MTH/NG 

30th and 31st March 2024 

                                         

February Webinar: Mr Eftychis Kantarakis Presenting for TESOL MTH NG

 

February Webinar & Call for Papers

We are incredibly happy to be welcoming a loyal friend of TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece and a TESOL Greece ex-board member, Mr Eftychis Kantarakis. 

Eftychis is an ELT professional who knows the Greek as well as the International EFL Market better than anyone. He is a teacher, teacher trainer EMEA, Sales Manager for NGL Greece and Cyprus and he's also a TESOL Greece advocate.

On Sunday 25th February 2024 at 17:00 we will have the pleasure of listening to Eftychis who will be presenting on 

Social & Emotional Learning towards SDGs in ELT

The link has alreayd been emailed to TESOL MTH NG Members

 

​The speaker wrote about the event 

Education does not change the world. Education changes people. People change the world (Paulo Freire). The principles of SEL can shape the way we teach in ELT. But can they change the world? In this talk we will ponder how SEL can also be used towards achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals and making a difference in our world. Exciting existing projects towards that will also be discussed.

​We thank Eftychis for accepting our invitation and we do hope to see you all there. 

Our call for papers for the 29th Annual International Conference of TESOL MTH NG  (digital) to be held on 30th and 31st March  is out and you can find it here: https://forms.gle/YRTFA58WrYSjZ6pLA 

You can share a lesson idea, a way you worked out to solve a problem you were facing, or your action research.  

​The deadline for paper submissions is March 5th 2024

​During this month's webinar with Eftychis we will announce our Plenary speakers. 

Call for papers 29th Annual Conference TESOL MTH/NG: 30th and 31st March 2024

Our 29th Annual International Conference of TESOL MTH/NG will be held on Saturday and Sunday 30th and 31st March 2024. 

•     Call for papers: https://forms.gle/Y9d1P5oMksZ97hp3A 
•     Deadline for submissions: 5th March 2024 
•     Programme announcement: 21st March 2024 

Plenary speakers to be announced soon. 

            Events for February - March & April 

Our next webinary is on Sunday 25th February 2024 at 17:00. The topic of the session is Social and Emotional Learning towards SDGs in ELT. Join us on Zoom. The link will be sent to members on Friday 23rd February. 

TESOL Macedonia-Thrace, Northern Greece January 2024 Event

 

     Adrian Underhill presenting a webinar in January 2024 
for TESOL MTH/NG!

  We are delighted to be inviting you to a webinar with the one and only Adrian Underhill. 

The session will be held on Sunday 14th January 2024 at 17:00. 

The link will be sent to only the members of TESOL MTH/NG on Friday 12th January 2024. 

The speaker wrote about his webinar:

In this webinar I  will suggest that our current system of pronunciation teaching is based on several faulty assumptions and as a result our pronunciation teaching methodology is in an evolutionary cul de sac. For example, pronunciation work is (still) a kind of add-on rather than being fully integrated into everything that happens in the classroom. And behavourist assumptions are still alive and well although perhaps in a more colourful and usable form. I will propose some contrasting assumptions that could free us up to see the experience of pronunciation differently and to imagine different learning activities with different outcomes. I will illustrate some of these activities.

 Adrian Underhill needs no introduction. He is the series editor of the Macmillan Books for Teachers, author of Sound Foundations: Learning and Teaching Pronunciation and an advisor in the development of Macmillan English Dictionary. After working as a teacher and trainer for many years and as director of the International Teacher Training Institute at International House in Hastings, Adrian now works as an ELT consultant and trainer. As past president of IATEFL, Adrian started the first IATEFL interest group which was in Teacher Development. His current interests include not only pronunciation teaching, but applications of complexity theory and holistic thinking to learning and to the way we teach and work. Find out more about our speaker by visiting his website: https://adrianunderhill.com/