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MACMILLAN PRIMARY TEACHERS’ DAY

BARCELONASATURDAY, 7th MAY 2016

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Universitat de BarcelonaGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 58508007 Barcelona

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MACMILLAN PRIMARY TEACHERS’ DAY

BARCELONASATURDAY, 7th MAY 2016

13.45-14.00 CLOSING CEREMONY

9.00-9.30 REGISTRATION

9.30-9.45 OPENING CEREMONY

10.45-11.15 MACMILLAN NEWS

11.15-11.45 BREAK & BOOK EXHIBITION

9.45-10.45

PLENARYTeaching Life Skills to Children

CAROL READ

The activities organized by ICE at the Universitat de Barcelona have the same status as the activities included in the Department for Education’s ongoing training plan. The certificates awarded for these courses will be incorporated into the training record of the teacher (XTEC) and can be used as accreditation for taking part in the different competitions or call for papers by the Department for Education of the Generalitat de Catalunya, according to the terms of each.

HOW TO GET THERECar park: c/ Aribau 9

Buses: 9, 14, 41, 50, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59 & 101

Metro: L1, L2 (estació UNIVERSITAT) 11.45-12.45

Rhythm & rhyme – it’s story time!

JETRO DE CHÂTEAU

Seven ways to promote creativity

in the Primary classroom

CAROL READ

What’s in a problem?

DANIELA CECIC

ROOM 1

INFANTS & PRI 1-2

ROOM 2

PRIMARY 3-6

ROOM 3

PRIMARY 1-6

12.45-13.45 Phonic funJOANNE RAMSDEN

Coming to grips with the ‘flipped

classroom”

ROD ALLISTER & ARANCHA OTERO

Beyond their world

ANA DEMITROFF

5 hours officially certified training

ANA DEMITROFFAfter her 25th year as a teacher and a certain birthday, Ana has stopped counting. Nevertheless she still gets a buzz from the classroom. She holds a Diploma and Masters, but feels she learns most from colleagues and pupils. Her special interest is in finding creative solutions to challenging conditions.

ARANCHA OTERO Arancha has taught English to Primary, Secondary-age students and adults in different levels for over ten years. She delivered teacher training courses and English courses for university teachers and staff. She is interested in the introduction of new technologies in teaching. Arancha currently teaches English of all levels, and Business English, in the Universidad Europea de Madrid.

JOANNE RAMSDENJoanne is currently teaching science, art and English literacy as part of the British Council Bilingual Project. She has many years’ of experience at both Primary and Infant levels, writing songs and developing materials for the classroom. She has published several articles on teaching and is involved in teacher training in the area. She is the author of Macmillan Natural & Social Science 1 & 2, the Phonics Component, High Five! 2 and 4 with

Donna Shaw and is also co-author of Play with Patch and Patch the Puppy 1 & 2, all published by Macmillan Education ELT.

CAROL READ Carol has over 30 years’ experience in ELT as a teacher, teacher trainer, academic manager, materials writer and educational consultant. Carol’s main specialisation is in Primary language teaching and she has published extensively in this area including the award-winning titles, Bugs and 500 Activities in the Primary Classroom. Carol’s most recent publication is a six-level primary course, Tiger, with integrated digital resources for teachers and children. Until recently, Carol was President of IATEFL. You can find out more about Carol by visiting her website www.carolread.com.

ROD ALLISTERRod’s English language teaching experience ranges from Business instruction to young learners of English including managing and running his own summer school for adults in Lancaster, England for four years. Currently, he is an FCE and CAE speaking examiner for Cambridge ESOL and teaches both online and face-to-face English classes at the Universidad Europea in Madrid.

DANIELA CECIC Daniela holds a Degree in English Language and Literature and is CELTA and FTBE qualified. She also holds a Master in Educational Processes and Psycopedagogy (ULPGC) and has recently completed her PhD in teachingand learning foreign languages (ULPGC). Daniela works at the ULPGC and is the English Department Coordinator at the International Polytechnic College, Las Palmas, preparing students for IELTS and APTIS Exams. She is currently collaborating on the MonCLIL project funded by the Ministry of Education and led by the Universtity of Jaén, the aim of which is to investigate the effects and success of CLIL programes in Primary and Secondary Canarian Schools. Daniela has given several CLIL teacher training training sessions for Macmillan Education ELT.

JETRO DE CHÂTEAUAs a multilingual language teacher and translator/interpreter, Jetro has worked in schools, private academies and companies and is an expert storyteller and cultural entertainer. He runs a number of after school robotics clubs for primary school students and is a member of several robotics educators advisory panels. He also an editor and writer of articles and tutorials on educational technology and robotics for an international magazine.

SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SESSIONS SESSIONS

PLENARY: CAROL READ

Teaching Life Skills to ChildrenIn this session, we will discuss the notion of life skills in relation to children who are learning English as part of their compulsory education. We will look at why life skills are important and how to integrate them into the learning process. A model for teaching life skills will be presented and we will explore a range of practical ideas to develop key areas such as intercultural competence, learner autonomy, values education, thinking skills, collaborative learning, and respect for diversity. The main focus will be on activities and procedures that are easy to adapt and implement in your own classroom.

3 TO 8-YEAR-OLDS: JETRO DE CHÂTEAU

Rhythm & rhyme: it’s story time!Children of all ages love stories and telling stories in the English classroom is a great way to mix fun and learning. In this session you will see how to make stories come alive and turn them into a valuable learning resource that both you and your pupils will enjoy.

3 TO 8-YEAR-OLDS: JOANNE RAMSDEN

Phonic funPhonics is a highly effective method we can use to teach children to read and write, but it can become repetitive if we’re not careful. Integrating fun and games to the systematic approach can keep children motivated. This practical session aims to show a variety of fun phonics activities which are easy to use, increase childrens’ enjoyment and help maximise their learning in the classroom.

8 TO 12-YEAR-OLDS: CAROL READ

Seven ways to promote creativity in the Primary classroomThe ability to make your classroom a place where creativity thrives is crucial in motivating and engaging young learners. This session looks at the conditions necessary for children to realize their creative potential and explores seven ways to promote creativity in the primary English classroom. Each way will be illustrated with a range of enjoyable and practical ideas, which can be used with learners of different ages and levels.

8 TO 12-YEAR-OLDS: ROD ALLISTER & ARANCHA OTERO

Coming to grips with the ‘flipped classroom’The ‘flipped classroom’ isn’t a new didactic model, but it’s one that is rapidly gaining ground. This workshop aims to present the ‘flipped’ format for teachers that are considering implementing it into their teaching program and help them to see the advantages of the format by working through some examples of ‘flipped’ activities.

6 TO 12 YEAR-OLDS: DANIELA CECIC

What´s in a problem?This session will focus on why it is important not to separate what we learn from how we learn it. Pupils need a clear purpose for learning and we as teachers should design activities that shift the power to them and encourage them to pose problems and generate questions that will involve them actively in the learning process. Working in this way, pupils’ interest is aroused and they are more likely to want to investigate solutions in a more active and engaged way. I will demonstrate activities that challenge pupils to think. I will also highlight the importance of immediate feedback and the role of the teacher as a coach and facilitator.

6 TO 12-YEAR-OLDS: ANA DEMITROFF

Beyond their worldIt’s not just about bringing their world into the classroom; teaching other subjects through another language offers a good opportunity to widen our pupils’ cultural understanding. The starting point is Social Science with tried and tested activities around songs, stories and a mini project about coins. These activities will ignite curiosity and challenge thinking skills.

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