The document outlines the schedule for a 4-day summer school in Moldova for professional development of English teachers. The schedule includes sessions on classroom management, lesson planning, project-based learning, assessment, and using songs, videos and proverbs to teach English. Presenters include volunteers from the Peace Corps and American Councils as well as Moldovan English teachers. Sessions will take place at the Pedagogical University in rooms between 9am-1pm each day, with coffee breaks and an excursion on the final day. The goal is to provide lifelong professional development for English teachers in Moldova.
Professional Development for English Teachers in Moldova
1. ETRC SUMMER SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH TEACHERS IN MOLDOVA
17-20 June, 2013
Monday
June 17
Tuesday
June 18
Wednesday
June 19
Thursday
June 20
8:30 – 9:00
Registration
Pedagogical University “Ion
Creanga”,
central block, 1st
floor
9:00 – 9:20
Opening of the Summer School
ETRC coordinators
Guest Speakers:
Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei,
Representative of the Minister of
Education of RM
Room 102
9:00 – 10:20
Session I
"Differentiation: an
effective psychological
approach"
Olga Morozan, Access
Micro-scholarship
Program Coordinator
Room 104
Session II
“Warm-up activities
and songs to teach
academic writing”
Rafel Naseer, English
Labguage Fellow,
USA, Balti State
University
Room 704, 8th
floor
9:00 – 9:45 9:00 – 9:45
“How to manage a
classroom effectively”
Alec Reisner, Peace.
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 704,
8th floor
“Test your memory”
Olga Temnicova, Deleanu
lyceum, Chisinau
Room 709,
8th floor
“Using video to teach
English”
Ana Lisnic, BA in
Phililogy, lecturer at
"Ion Creanga"
University, UGRAD
alumna
Room 704,
8th floor
“Using proverbs in
teaching English”
Vera Tabureanu,
Moldova State
University
Room 709,
8th floor
9:50 – 10:25 9:50 – 10:25
“Test your memory”
Olga Temnicova, Deleanu
lyceum, Chisinau
Room 709,
8th floor
“How to manage a
classroom effectively”
Alec Reisner, Peace.
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 704,
8th floor
“Using proverbs in
teaching English”
Vera Tabureanu,
Moldova State
University
Room 709,
8th floor
“Using video to teach
English”
Ana Lisnic, BA in
Philology, lecturer at
"Ion Creanga"
University, UGRAD
alumna
Room 704,
8th floor
10:30 – 11:50
“Discovering potential
in your students”
Tim Schneider, Peace
Corp. Volunteer, USA
(teacher of English in
Ialoveni)
Room 104
10:30 – 11:15 10:30 – 11:50
“Creating an engaging
lesson plan”
Alec Reisner, Peace.
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 704,
8th floor
“Teaching English
Tenses”
Philip Schnorbach, Peace
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 709,
8th floor
”Group Dynamics”
Dorina Calinovscaia,
American Councils,
director of studies
Room 704,
8th floor
”Making choices”
(ready-made lesson)
Svetlana Lungu, M.
Eminescu lyceum,
Chisinau
Room 709,
8th floor
11:20 – 12:05
“Teaching English
Tenses”
Philip Schnorbach, Peace
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 709,
“Creating an engaging
lesson plan”
Alec Reisner, Peace.
Corp. Volunteer, USA
Room 704,
2. 8th floor 8th floor
9:30 – 10:50
“EFL projects to encourage
student civic engagement”
Daniela Munca - Aftenev,
American Councils
Room 102
Coffee Break
Room 302
Coffee Break
Room 302
Coffee Break
Room 302
Coffee Break
Room 302
11:20 -12:40 12:20 – 13:50 12:20 – 13:50 12:20 – 13:00
“Warm-up
activities and
songs to teach
academic
writing”
Rafel Naseer,
English
Labguage
Fellow, USA,
Balti State
University
Room 704,
8th
floor
“Teaching
leadership
ideas for
EFL
teachers”
Daniela
Munca -
Aftenev,
American
Councils,
Room 709,
8th floor
“Enticing your
students with projects
and project work”
Tim Schneider, Peace
Corp. Volunteer, USA
(teacher of English in
Ialoveni)
Room 104
"Assessment: sumative
and formative
practices in language
learning and teaching"
Marina Pascal,
Lomonosov lyceum,
Hincesti
Room 704,
8th floor
A Different Approach
to Teaching the Topic
'Family Ties'
Raisa Guidea, State
Pedagogical University
”Ion Creanga”
Room 709,
8th floor
Closing Ceremony
Awarding Certificates of Participation
Guest speaker:
Brent Israelsen, PAO, US Embassy
Room 104
14:00
Excursion in English to National Museum of
History and Ethnography in Chisinau
82 M. Kogalniceanu street
Guide: Andrew Fiodorov, TERRANOVA
language center
English Teaching Resource Center is supported by the US Embassy in Moldova
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