etrc advisory board meeting march2013

ETRC Advisory Board Meeting

March 29, 2013

Agenda analyze ETRC daily work and availability of its

resources, report about seminars and workshops for English

teachers; present results of the Spring School 2013; report about the collaboration with the

administration of the university, share the results of the second  pilot  Service

Learning project started in this semester; report about ETRC promotion; etc.

ETRC Daily References and Visits2013 Books Computers Audio/Video

January 57 72 0February 157 166 9

March 95 105 8

TOTAL: 309 343 17

2013/ month 1 2 3

school teachers 21 18 8univer.lect. 14 35 27students 90 255138

Weekly events for English teachers

• January 2013– 3 seminars for school teachers (aver. attendance: 12 people ) + 2 webinars (aver. attendance: 9 people ) + 1 seminar for university lecturers attended by 5 persons

• February 2013 “Black History Month”– 4 seminars (aver. attendance: 12 ) + 2 webinars (aver. attendance: 10) + 1 movie session AMISTAD attended by 14 people

• March 2013– 4 seminars for school teachers (2 by special guests from Kiev, Pearson Publishing House; (aver. attendance: 27 )+ 2 webinars

Spring school 2013March 4-7

seminars and workshops presented by the experts in the English language both local and foreigners

meeting with FLEX alumni representatives of the Ministry of Education,

Mihai Calalb, who spoke about the e-twinning program;

representatives of Smartboard Technologies, Ion Dodon

SPRING SCHOOL VIDEO FROM THE CLOSING CEREMONY

March 4, 2013

March 5, 2013

March 6, 2013

March 7, 2013

74 teachers 72 teachers 70 teachers 71 teachers

EFL training by a group of retired American teachers

Friday, March 8th, 2013

http://animoto.com/play/B4QjECOiBIMT15sIMbal3A?fb_action_ids=10200650576281800&fb_action_types=animoto%3Acreate&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%2210200650576281800%22%3A169803319840949%7D&action_type_map=%7B%2210200650576281800%22%3A%22animoto%3Acreate%22%7D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

SL: weekly seminars of English for teachers of other subjects

February 11, 2013 – till present day 3 times per week 12 lessons by Ana Mocan, master student 12 lessons by Mariana Ceban, graduate student, modern

languages 10-15 participants from different educational institutions http://animoto.com/play/26FLJuN1CTDaP1CHAatyhQ

FACE club discussions for Students• January 2013– cancelled due to lack of

participants or presenter’s desire to transfer• February 2013 – 4 meetings (aver. Attendance: 10)

• March 2013 – 5 meetings (aver. Attendance: 11)

Photo Contest: St. Patrick's Day“I've decided to go at the end of the rainbow were hard working leprechauns are hiding their golden coins. A great camouflage shout do the trick. Hope to find the hidden treasure and not get lost somewhere over the rainbow.”

New members in 2013

• January • February• March 8

ETRC online

• Several pages of the ETRC site were translated in 2 languages: Russian and Romanian wider audience got access to it

Future plans:

• Regular seminars and events• An event to celebrate American holiday/tradition• Launch a Contest for teachers connected to the ETRC

10th Anniversary. • Host Webinar Series 10• Summer school ?