News from IATEFL March 2023
It is not long to go until we head to Harrogate, UK for our 2023 conference. If you are thinking about joining us, or just want to find out more about an IATEFL conference, why not take a look at the video shared below.
We love seeing so many people from the ELT profession in one place but if you can't be with us in person, there are still many opportunities for you to engage?online, with the IATEL community, at one of our?Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events. Keep reading to find out more about what we have planned for March.
Everyone is welcome to attend our professional development events. However, when an event is provided free of charge, certificates of attendance and access to the recordings are only provided to IATEFL members.
If you would like to join IATEFL?as a member, we'd love to welcome you into the IATEFL community, help you make the most of the many member benefits and opportunities, and support you on your ELT journey.?Sign up ?today or contact us via?[email protected] ?to find out more information.
IATEFL International Conference and Pre-Conference Events
Register now for the?56th IATEFL International Conference and Exhibition ?which will take place in the beautiful spa town of Harrogate, UK from 18 - 21 April 2023.?Four days of plenaries, hundreds of academic sessions, an ELT Exhibition, Careers Fair, networking and much more but book soon as online registration closes on the 6th April 2023.
Our Pre-Conference Events on 17 April 2023 are also available to book.?Find out more, and register?here.
Download the Preview Brochure using the link below or watch our video to get an overview of all the things you can enjoy at an IATEFL conference.
Make an impact at the IATEFL Conference!
If you, or the company you work for, are interested in getting your brand noticed, we still have a few exhibition stands and sponsorship opportunities available. Contact our Exhibition and Sponsorship Officer, Annie, at?[email protected] ?to discuss all your advertising requirements.
Advertising opportunities with IATEFL
If you have a?publication, platform, resource or product that you would like to share with?our global audience of English language teaching professionals, we have some exciting new opportunities available to gain visibility through our flagship publication, IATEFL Voices.
Opportunity 1 – review
Send your publication, platform, resource or product to be considered for review within Voices. Other than the need to send the publication / resource, or provide access to the platform (as appropriate), there is no charge for this and it can provide an excellent route to further promoting it. Reviews are an excellent way to build brand loyalty and boost sales. Reviews are undertaken by a small, chosen group of experienced ELT professionals.
Opportunity 2 - advertorial
Get greater visibility and coverage, and include a related advert, by upgrading to an advertorial. This consists of a double page spread, incorporating a review as well as a full page advert to support it. Contact Annie via email?[email protected] ?to request more information about these fantastic opportunities.
Professional development events - March 2023
Monthly webinar: 'Profound power of pictures' presented by Amir Esmaeili
Date: Saturday 4 March 2023
Time: 15.00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
This session will concentrate on the power of pictures in language classes. Pictures are often taken for granted, even though they can bring about a host of benefits for learners. For example, approached discreetly, pictures could cater for differentiation, pique learners' curiosity, or inform the teacher about learners' needs.
While the talk will not present an entirely new concept to the audience, it is going to look at the exploitation of pictures, whether in textbooks or from personal resources, from new perspectives. What factors could make pictures engaging? What meaningful activities could be done with pictures? How can we promote twenty-first century skills through pictures? These are the questions that will be addressed in the webinar.
There is no denying the fact that the majority of schools use textbooks the world over and pictures are ubiquitous parts of them. Even without textbooks, pictures can be printed on paper or displayed digitally to any classroom as for materials. Therefore, I firmly believe the content of this talk would be germane to a worldwide community of teachers.
Implementing a CEFR action-orientated approach in Business English
A Business English SIG weekend workshop presented by Randi Harlev and Debbi Lahav
Date: Sunday 5 March 2023
Time: 15.00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
Cost: ￡7.50 for non-members of IATEFL
> Find out more?here
> Register here
Making connections and facilitating learning between ESOL and wider communities
An English for Speakers of Other Languages SIG webinar presented by Carol Goodey
Date: Thursday 9 March 2023
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Time: 19.00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
> Find out more?here ?
> Register here
IPSENSIG Book Club
An Inclusive Practices and Special Education Needs SIG discussion with author JPB Gerald about his book,?'Antisocial Language Teaching: English and the Pervasive Pathology of Whiteness'
Date:?Tuesday 14 March 2023
Time: 14.30 UK time?(check the time in your location)
> Register here
Language Assessment Localisation in Action: Lessons from Japan and Singapore
A Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG webinar presented by Johanna Motteram
Date: Thursday 16 March 2023
Time: 09.00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
> Find out more?here
> Register here
Teachers Research! Online 2023
An IATEFL Research Special Interest Group 2 day online event supported by the A.S. Hornby Educational Trust Decentering ELT initiative
Dates: Friday 17 March and Saturday 18 March 2023
Time:?09.45 to 16.30 UK time? (provisional - final programme to be confirmed)
> Find out more?here
> Register here
Give your online business a kick with just a simple click
A Business English SIG session with representatives from ClickMeeting?to find out how the platform not only hosts your classes, but can also be used to create asynchronous courses.
Participants will be offered a discount to the platform.
Date: Saturday 25 March 2023
Time: 15.00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
> Find out more?here
> Register here
Check, check, check - A checklist to develop materials based on storybooks
A Materials and Writing Special Interest Group webinar presented by Ana Clara
Date: Tuesday 28 March 2023
Time: 15:00 UK time?(check the time in your location)
> Find out more?here
> Register here
Important information
If you are an IATEFL member, please register for these events using the email address connected to your IATEFL membership. If you are registering for a paid event, you will need to log in to your member dashboard first to ensure you receive the member price.?