Author Archives: BRAZ-TESOL RN

Dear BRAZ-TESOLers, We are inviting all ELT professionals to submit a presentation proposal for the BRAZ-TESOL RN SEMINAR 2018: FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PROFESSIONAL DISSEMINATION Proposal submission dates: 29/06/2018 until 29/07/2018 Submission form: https://goo.gl/forms/BkPKJxsEJxw6C1ut1 BRAZ-TESOL is all about finding your … Continue reading →

A whole afternoon of learning and connecting with amazing people! That’s what the first joint BRAZ-TESOL RN Chapter (BTRN) and UFRN event was all about. Held at the Centro de Ciências Humanas Letras e Artes (CCHLA-UFRN), Bloomsday 2018 brought together … Continue reading →

Dear BRAZ-TESOLers!!! A UFRN e o BRAZ-TESOL RN Chapter convidam você a participar do Bloomsday 2018! Este é um evento promovido pelo Grupo de Pesquisa em Estudos Irlandeses (UFRN) há 32 anos e que discute temas ligados à literatura, língua … Continue reading →

Abstract: Public speaking is an art. For teachers, who do public speaking in the classroom environment, it can be seen as the key to unlocking empathy, stirring excitement, sharing knowledge and insights, and promoting dreams. This plenary session will focus on … Continue reading →

Abstract: Teaching large groups is a challenge that many teachers have to face – especially a large group of kids. Indiscipline, demotivation, learning difficulties and the use of the target language are some of the most frequent challenges that we try … Continue reading →

Abstract: Brazilian language education has recently undergone a paradigm shift when it comes to very young learners. Questions about what language education should be like must now take into account the context in which YL teaching takes place. Drawing on Paulo … Continue reading →

Abstract: We’ll start the workshop by showing the participants some of the theories behind the use of LEGO Education in a Bilingual Education context, as well as some of its benefits as a learning tool. Research has shown “[…] not only … Continue reading →

Abstract: As we move from being a teacher to being a coordinator at a language school, we start to take certain things for granted, namely how difficult the first steps in one’s career in education can be. At this workshop, I’m … Continue reading →

Abstract: In many ways, the process of learning a second language and drama techniques share similar principles. The mere act of speaking a foreign language is in itself a “theatrical” choice (“Let’s suspend disbelief for a moment and pretend that this … Continue reading →