Join Cambridge University Press on 5th & 6th June for the first ever Better Learning Conference in Kyiv.
Spend two days learning from the very best in English Language Teaching.
Hear inspirational talks and visit workshops from:
‘What’s the best method?’ Although we supposedly live in the ‘post-method era’, the question that I am most often asked – by teachers, trainers and administrators – is ‘ What’s the best method?’ Why is the ‘method concept’ so persistent, and what does this tell us about the various needs of teachers, trainers, and administrators? In this talk I’ll attempt to answer these questions, while also offering my own opinions as to what constitutes a ‘good method.’
‘Helping your students become successful international citizens’
How can we prepare students of English to become successful international citizens who can engage in a globalised world? This talk will present a research-based approach to understanding the broader life skills our students need, through the Cambridge Life Competencies Framework. We will look at the Framework in the context of English language programmes – how can English teachers integrate the development of these skills into their lessons without reducing the time spent learning English? “
‘How technology changes classrooms and what teachers can do about it’ The messages teachers get from technology companies seem to suggest that classrooms are stuck in a pre-digital age, desperate for the introduction of the latest digital devices to bring teaching and learning up-to-date. But this technology-driven perspective disempowers teachers and makes it harder to notice new opportunities and constraints presented to teachers by 21st century classrooms. In this talk we’ll look at some examples of how technology has altered the classroom environment in recent years, for better and for worse, and consider how to respond to those changes both now and in the future.”
‘Building the Speaking Skill’. With the communicative approach’s focus on a functional syllabus, the speaking skill has naturally become more prominent in the classroom. And yet, what kinds of speaking really goes on in today’s class and why do students struggle so much with this skill? Firstly, we will focus on language, posing the question: “What makes a good speaker of English?”. Secondly, we will analyse how this language can be made available to learners. In doing so, we will establish five key criteria for speaking tasks: productivity, purposefulness, interactivity, challenge and authenticity. Finally, we will focus on the teacher’s role in guiding students to develop the speaking skill through the building of a judgement-free classroom or what is known as a safe speaking environment.
‘Working memory and classroom learning’. Working memory (WM) supports classroom learning. Low levels of WM performance are widely reported in groups of children with difficulties in reading, maths and science. Joni will review the impact of WM problems in the classroom and discuss how these issues can be managed. Joni will also emphasise the need to consider broader cognitive profiles when developing targeted interventions to support individual children.
- Scott Thornbury, author and teacher of MA TESOL at The New School, New York.
- Ben Knight, Director of ELT Research and Teacher Development at Cambridge ELT.
- Ben Goldstein, author and teacher of MA TESOL at The New School, New York.
- Dr Joni Holmes, Head of the Centre for Attention Learning and Memory at the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge.
- Matt Ellman, ELT Teacher Trainer at Cambridge ELT.
Also attend a choice of workshops from local ELT experts.
Leave the conference with insights, content and inspiration to support teachers and learners and build better results inside and outside the classroom.
Premium tickets.
The ticket price of 95 euros (2950 UAH*) includes:
- Admission to the conference on both days
- Conference pack and the certificate of attendance
- Lunch, gala dinner on 5th June
- Coffee breaks on 5th- 6th June.
Accommodation and travel costs are the responsibility of each delegate.
*You will be charged 2950 UAH (~95 Euro) for 1 person. After the payment, you will receive the confirmation on your e-mail.
Standard tickets.
The ticket price of 75 euros (2250 UAH*) includes:
- Admission to the conference on both days
- Conference pack and the certificate of attendance
- Lunch on 5th June
- Coffee breaks on 5th- 6th June.
Accommodation and travel costs are the responsibility of each delegate.
*You will be charged 2250 UAH (~75 Euro) for 1 person. After the payment, you will receive the confirmation on your e-mail.
You don’t need to print or take this confirmation with you to the conference. You will check-in with your name at the front desk.
We hope you are looking forward to the conference just as much as we are. We will see you there.
Best wishes
Cambridge University Press & Linguist
Admiral-hall. 7/11 Khreschatyk str, Kyiv
Questions? Tel: +38 067 548 45 43, e-mail training@linguist.ua
