Upcoming CPD Opportunities: Summer 2025
Upcoming CPD Opportunities: Summer 2025
TITLE: XVI
Congreso Internacional de Lingüística General 2025
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Wednesday
11th – Friday 13th June, 2025
LANGUAGE: Español/Valencià/Català/Galego/English
ORGANISED BY: Universidad
de Alicante
TYPE OF EVENT: In-person
conference (see website for fees)
SUMMARY
La transversalidad del
lenguaje en todas las dimensiones de la actuación humana permite explicar la
complejidad de los estudios lingüísticos y, consecuentemente, la amplitud y
variedad de disciplinas que, desde la Lingüística General, pretenden avanzar en
la investigación y el conocimiento de las lenguas y de la capacidad del
lenguaje.
Todas ellas hallan cabida
en un encuentro como este, que pretende reunir a cuantos trabajan en alguna de
las líneas temáticas del congreso. Contando con la investigación más reciente,
esperamos que este se convierta en un foro de discusión y de fructífero intercambio
académico.
El XVI CILG contará con
conferencias plenarias, mesas redondas, paneles temáticos, comunicaciones
orales y pósteres. Por otro lado, las lenguas del congreso serán cualesquiera
de las oficiales en España, además del inglés.
TITLE: Local learning,
global impact: Wider Europe – webinars
PRESENTERS: Elona Kolaj, Nenad Miladinović, Tatyana Letyaikina and Ragsana
Mammadova
DATES & TIMES: Friday,
13th June – 12:00-14.15 (GMT)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: British
Council
TYPE OF EVENT: Free online
event
SUMMARY
We all know how rewarding teaching can be.
We also know that it can sometimes be very challenging. In these sessions, our
speakers will share expertise gained in Wider Europe on how to stay motivated
and inspire your learners, especially in difficult times. You will explore
practical techniques to make learning more engaging and to help learners grow.
You will also learn why professional development and getting support from
others is so important. Join us to get practical strategies on how to stay
inspired (and inspiring!) in your teaching career.
Session
1: Panel discussion: Motivation for teaching success – 12:00-13:00 (GMT)
Speakers: Elona Kolaj, Nenad Miladinović
and Tatyana Letyaikina
Teaching extends far beyond lesson plans
and grammar drills. It is about inspiring learners, adapting to challenges and
maintaining personal motivation. Our panellists – Elona, Nenad and Tatyana –
will share insights on fostering a growth mindset and leveraging innovative
techniques to keep both teachers and learners engaged. Discussion will also
cover the importance of professional development, community support and
self-motivation in maintaining long-term teaching success.
Session
2: Staying inspired as an English teacher - 13.15–14.15 (GMT)
Speaker: Ragsana Mammadova
Teaching can be both rewarding and
challenging, and staying motivated is key to creating a positive and engaging
learning environment. This webinar is designed to empower English language
teachers with fresh inspiration, practical strategies and renewed enthusiasm
for their teaching journey. During this session Ragsana will share real-life
experiences and actionable tips to help you stay inspired while also inspiring
your learners.
TITLE: Emotions through a
small lens
PRESENTERS: Dr Richard Sampson
DATES & TIMES: Friday,
13th June, 08:30 (Brazil); 12:30 (GMT); 20:30 (Tokyo)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Programa
de Formação de Professoras/es de Línguas, Programa de Extensão, Universidade
Federal do Sul da Bahia
TYPE OF EVENT: Free Online
Talk
SUMMARY
Let´s talk about e-motions? “Conversation
with experts” is a joint action developed by the Research Group in Applied
Linguistics (GPLA): emotions in the training of language teachers (GPLA) of the
Federal University of Viçosa (UFV), led by Professor Ana Maria Ferreira
Barcelos, by the extension program Training of language teachers (FORPROLI),
led by Professor Suellen Thomaz de Aquino Martins (UFSB/CSC) and by the
Research Group Language, Teaching and Work (LET) of the State University of Rio
de Janeiro (UERJ), led by Professor Gysele da Silva Colombo Gomes.
The broadcast of the conversations with the
experts will be carried out on the FORPROLI.UFSB channel on YouTube. The
activities are developed through monthly meetings, one for closed meetings with
teachers in initial/continuing training and/or in-service, through Google Meet
(for reading the texts of the invited teachers) and the following month for the
meeting with invited experts, with real-time transmission on YouTube.
TITLE: Fifth Cultural
Linguistics International Conference (CLIC 2025)
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Monday,
16th – Wednesday 18th June 2025
LANGUAGE: English /
Español
ORGANISED BY: Universidad
Complutense de Madrid
TYPE OF EVENT: In-person
conference (see website for fees)
SUMMARY
The Complutense University of Madrid now
takes over from previous editions, which began in Prato, Italy (2016), and
continued in Landau, Germany (2018), Budapest, Hungary (2021), and Chongqing,
China (2023).
At the 5th Cultural Linguistics
International Conference, we will explore various levels of analysis from
diverse perspectives aligned with the social and cultural approach. The
conference is not restricted to any particular school or model, offering a
broad perspective on language and culture.
The Cultural Linguistics International
Conference series provides a dialogue between language and a variety of fields,
including anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. Its
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary orientation primarily examines the
relationship between language and culture, especially with particular emphasis
on cognition.
TITLE: Constructive
feedback: The how and the why
PRESENTER: Abeer Okaz
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
17th June 2025, 11:00 -
11:45am (CEST)
LANGUAGE: English / Arabic
ORGANISED BY: EAQUALS
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
يعد تعزيز نهج إنساني والحد من الضغط العاطفي والإحباط بعض العوامل التي يمكن أن تساعد في الحفاظ على بيئة تعليمية وتعليمية إيجابية. يمكن أن تسبب ملاحظة الفصول الدراسية، وخاصة الملاحظات غير المعلنة، الكثير من التوتر لكل من المعلمين والطلاب. على الرغم من أن ملاحظات الفصل وتعليقات ما بعد الملاحظة جزء لا يتجزأ من تطوير معلمي اللغة، يواجه الملاحظون أحيانًا تحديات لأن لديهم خلفيات وخبرات تعليمية مختلفة، بالإضافة إلى التحفيز للتعلم يشكلون كيفية تفاعل المعلمين عند ملاحظتهم.هذا ويعتقد بعض المعلمين أن التعليقات التي يتلقونها قاسية وذاتية، بينما يقاوم البعض الآخر تغيير معتقداتهم التعليمية. يتناول هذا الحديث كيف يمكن للملاحظين التعامل مع ملاحظات الفصل والتعامل مع جلسات التعليقات بشكل مختلف. ويركز أيضاً على أهمية ملاحظات ما بعد الدرس (لماذا) ويقترح نُهجاً جديدة لتقديم تلك الملاحظات (كيف). كما يسلط الضوء على أهمية إعداد المعلمين لهذه الملاحظات.
Promoting a humanistic approach and
reducing emotional labor and demotivation are some factors that can help retain
a positive learning, teaching and working environment. Observing classes,
especially unannounced observations, can cause a lot of stress to both teachers
and students. Even though class observations and post- lesson feedback are an
integral part of developing language teachers, observers sometimes face challenges
because having different backgrounds and teaching experience, as well as
motivation shape how teachers react when being observed and during post- lesson
feedback sessions. Some teachers believe that the feedback they receive is
harsh and subjective, while others are resistant to changing their teaching
beliefs. This talk addresses how observers can approach class observations and
post feedback sessions differently. It mainly focuses on the importance of
feedback (why) and proposes new approaches to giving feedback (how). It also
highlights the importance of preparing teachers for such observations and the
post feedback session. Attendees will walk away with practical ideas to give
constructive and teacher centered feedback; one that responds to the teachers’
emerging needs. These practical ideas can be used after lesson observations in
both F2F and online classes.
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TITLE: Teacher observation
for learning and the British Council’s CPD Framework for teachers
PRESENTERS: John
Shackleton
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
17th June 2025 – 12:00 – 13:15 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: British
Council
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Join us on Tuesday 17 June 2025 for a
webinar facilitated by John Shackleton, who will be introducing the British
Council’s new CPD Framework for teachers.
Who is this webinar for?
Please note that the content of this
webinar is tailored for teacher educators and teachers who are engaged in
facilitating the professional development of others.
What is this webinar about?
Following the framework’s revision, John
will be discussing how it describes the kinds of skills, knowledge and
attributes that teachers need, and how teacher educators can use the framework
to inform teacher observation, provide feedback and suggest areas of practice
for teachers to develop further.
TITLE: TEASIG - The CEFR
CV and the Handbook: what’s in them for teachers?
PRESENTERS: Neus Figueras
& Carolyn Westbrook
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
17th June 2025 - 17:00 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
TEASIG (Testing and Evaluation SIG)
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
The CEFR was originally published in 2001
and, more recently, in 2020, the Companion Volume to the CEFR (CEFR CV) was
published with new and updated scales. However, many practitioners are still
unfamiliar with how these two documents can be used to align teaching and
assessment materials to the CEFR. With this in mind, the publication, 'Aligning
Language Education with the CEFR: a handbook', was published.
The main objective of this webinar is to
familiarise practitioners with the CEFR CV and the Handbook and to present a
variety of ways to approach and use these two documents. We will start by
briefly describing the objectives and the structure of the two documents, and
then proceed to propose different points of entry to their content with
different activities which can contribute to improve teaching and assessment in
different education levels
TITLE: AI Literacy in the
Language Classroom - Interactive Book Launch
PRESENTERS: Zsófia Menyhei
& Joanna Szoke
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
17th June – 17:00 (GMT)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Delta
Publishing
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Hi everyone!
We’re excited to invite you to our
interactive (=please have your cameras and mics on) online book launch event
where we’re going to try out a couple of activities from the book, AI Literacy
in the Language Classroom, and we’re going to answer some of your questions as
well. Come along and spend 1 hour with us!
The Zoom link will be sent out 30 minutes
before the event
TITLE: Kickstart Teacher
Success this Summer
PRESENTERS: Hugh Dellar
& Alex Warren
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
17th June 18:00 (Dublin); Wednesday, 18th June 14:00
& 18:00 (Cork)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: National
Geographic Learning
TYPE OF EVENT: Free in
person events (Dublin & Cork, Ireland)
SUMMARY
(From Alex Warren on LinkedIn) It might be
June and the end of the academic year, but there's always time for one more
training event. So, looking forward to returning to Dublin and Cork in a couple
of weeks' time with the ever inspiring Hugh Dellar for some essential summer
survival professional development. And if that wasn't enough to tempt you, all
attendees will receive an NGL goody bag, a copy of Outcomes Third edition
Student Book and a chance to win in a raffle!
TITLE: Alternative
Assessment: Seeking Meaningful Approaches
PRESENTER: Maria Davou
DATES & TIMES: Wednesday
18th June 2025, 4.00pm (GMT)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Trinity
College London
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Maria Davou's webinar on Alternative
Assessment delves into innovative, learner-centered evaluation methods that
move beyond traditional testing. Drawing from her rich background in language
education and assessment theory, Maria presents formative tools designed to
enhance student engagement, foster autonomy, and support meaningful learning.
She highlights real-world examples and classroom applications that encourage
reflection, creativity, and active participation.
This insightful session provides educators
with practical strategies to implement alternative assessment techniques that are
more inclusive, personalised, and aligned with 21st-century educational goals.
TITLE: High-Efficiency
Language Drills That Really Work
PRESENTER: Sam Burns
DATES & TIMES: Thursday,
June 18th 2025 19:00 – 20:00 EDT (01:00 CET)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: TESL Ontario
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Why aren’t my students producing what I
taught them? How can I fit more language practice into the lesson in less time?
Why do I feel like there is a big gap in my lessons between the presentation stage
and the production stage?
Our presenter would like to dissolve the
misconceptions around language drilling and share effective drilling techniques
for any lesson. First, he will clarify the meaning of drilling, sharing
ineffective versus effective use of drilling. Then he will share two practical
drilling activities for any lesson for practicing lexis, structures, dialogues,
and freer practice.
The key points to be covered are:
-
why drilling works,
-
two examples each of:
o
lexical drills,
o
structure drills,
o
dialogue drills, and
o
freer practice drills.
TITLE: Revisiting ESOL
Entry learners’ needs & our teaching approaches
PRESENTERS: Robert Merrell
& learners, Rabia and Lul
DATES & TIMES: Thursday,
19th June 2025 15:30 - 16:30 (GMT)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: NATESOL
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
You are invited to join us in this exciting event where Robert and
his two Pre-Entry learners are going to share what Entry ESOL learners need
nowadays. Practical teaching techniques and useful suggestions are to be
exchanged. The discussion will be of great interest to all teachers of English
as a foreign or second language.
TITLE: ATFLY 2025:
Advances in Teaching Foreign languages to Young Learners
PRESENTERS: Plenaries
Annamaria Pinter, Karen Roehr-Brackin & Yolanda Ruiz de Zarobe
DATES & TIMES: Thurs.
& Fri. 19th & 20th June, 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Universities
of Leipzig and Wuppertal
TYPE OF EVENT: Free online
conference (registration required)
SUMMARY
This triennial international conference
provides an exchange platform for current empirical insights into the learning
and teaching of additional languages to young learners with a special focus on
instructed primary school contexts (age 5-12). The aim is to better understand
the factors which contribute to effective and motivating early language
teaching and to identify research gaps which need to be tackled in the future.
With its clear empirical focus, the conference strives to advance
evidence-based insights into early language learning and teaching in instructional
contexts. While the conference language will be English, research on any target
language and from any part of the globe is welcome.
Participation in this event is free of
charge but registration is compulsory.
TITLE: Africa ELTA 9th
International Conference
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Friday
20th – Sunday 22nd June 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Africa ELTA
TYPE OF EVENT: In person
conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. See website for fees
TITLE: Once upon….a game: where stories and games spark learning!
PRESENTERS: Jamie Keddie
& Nick Michelioudakis
DATES & TIMES: Sunday,
22nd June 2025 – 14:00 (GMT)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
Learning Technologies Special Interest Group (LTSIG)
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Speaker 1: Jamie Keddie - A story-based approach to audio-visual
What is it about language teachers and
video? Why do we turn to YouTube for material and inspiration? Adverts, short
films and TikTok videos might be fun and entertaining – but why bring them into
the classroom?
The answer is simple. Like all human
beings, learners need narrative. As teachers, we intuitively know this and
video provides us with a constant stream of visual stories to engage them.
In this practical talk, you will learn an
fresh, innovative approach called ‘videotelling’, which brings the story – and
your students – to the front of the class. You will learn how to harness the
full multimodal power of video to get learners speaking, writing, thinking and
storytelling.
Speaker 2: Nick Michelioudakis –
Gamification and AI
‘How about a game?’ This question has to be
one of the easiest ways to send student motivation soaring. In the past, games
in class were a rare treat; now however, not only are there many more of them
readily available online, but AI has given us the option to turn ordinary
activities into games.
This workshop aims to show you five
practical activities that you can use in order to boost student motivation by
gamifying your lessons.
TITLE: Developing oracy in
the primary classroom
PRESENTERS: Rosemary Bradley
& Jiří Horak
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
24th June 2025 - 10:00 (GMT+1) & Thursday, 26th June
2025 - 16:00 (GMT+1)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Cambridge
University Press and Assessment
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Teaching oracy skills helps children become
effective collaborators and communicators. In this webinar, we’ll explore the
Oracy Skills Framework and how you can apply it to your primary classroom.
We’ll look at a range of practical ways oracy can be incorporated to help young
learners interact confidently, develop ideas together and build essential
communication skills for life.
TITLE: Designing effective
language assessments: addressing student challenges through construct
definition
PRESENTERS: Cathy Jones
and Eoin Jordan
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday,
24th June 2025 – 11:00 - 11:45 (CEST)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: EAQUALS
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY: TBC
Registration/Info
TITLE: Task Sequencing in
Action
PRESENTERS: Laura
Gurzynski-Weiss
DATES & TIMES: Thursday,
26th June 2025 – 21:30 (EST)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: VietTBLT
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
This interactive workshop focuses on how to sequence multiple tasks effectively within Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), offering concrete examples applicable to both task-based and task-supported teaching contexts. We begin with an overview of theoretical frameworks for sequencing tasks based on cognitive complexity, then explore how these principles can inform practical classroom decisions. Together, we will address two key questions: How can we assess the relative complexity of a task? And just as importantly, how can we understand and evaluate learners’ subjective experiences of task difficulty? By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with a clear framework for sequencing tasks and practical strategies to implement in their current or future classrooms.
TITLE: ITAP Annual
Conference 2025: Resources for L2 pragmatics teaching across instructional
contexts
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Thursday,
26th – Friday, 27th June.
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: International
Association for Teaching Pragmatics (ITAP)
TYPE OF EVENT: Free hybrid
conference. Registration is required. In-person at Guajara
Campus (San Cristóbal de La Laguna), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain) and online.
SUMMARY
Plenaries
Veronika Timpe-Laughlin (ETS, USA) –
Automated Chatbots in Teaching and Learning L2 Pragmatics: Current research and
Future Directions
J. César
Félix-Brasdefer (Indiana University, USA) – Methods for Researching and
Teaching Intercultural Communicative Competence through Sociopragmatic
Awareness
Vibeke
Klovning (University of Stavanger, Norway) – L2 Pragmatics Instruction for
Early Elementary Learners: Teaching Request Strategies
TITLE: ELLRA 2nd
Anniversary WebFestival
PRESENTERS: See programme
below
DATES & TIMES: Saturday,
28th June 10:00 – 21:45 (CET)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Early Language
Learning Research Association (ELLRA)
TYPE OF EVENT: Free Online
Web Festival
SUMMARY
To celebrate our second anniversary, we
will host a day of webinars with early language learning researchers from
around the world.
10.00-11.15 CET: Donna Lim, The power of
picturebooks in language learning
11.30-12.45 CET: Barry Bai, Young learners’
motivation and self-regulated learning: Research insights and classroom
implications
15.00-16.15 CET: Anders Myrset, “It was kind of like ‘wow!’”: Learner
perspectives on L2 pragmatic instruction
16.30-17.45 CET: Shona Whyte, Ciara R.
Wigham & Euline Cutrim Schmid, Analysing English language learning
activities for virtual exchange with children
19.00-20.15 CET: Veronika Timpe-Laughlin,
Small actions, big impact: Insights from data collection with children
20.30-21.45 CET: María-Jesús Inostroza,
Motivation in the primary classroom: Insights from young language learners
TITLE: Creativity and
Communication in Business
PRESENTER: Almut Koester
DATES & TIMES: Sunday,
29th June 2025 - 15:00 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
Business English Special Interest Group (BESIG)
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Creativity is highly valued in business and
professional practice. In business, not only individual creativity but also
group creativity play an important role. But how does group creativity come
about and how can it be encouraged? What kind of language and communication
leads to creative outcomes? To answer these questions, this talk reports
findings from a research project on workplace creativity and discusses their
relevance for Business English teaching.
TITLE: Congreso
Internacional Nebrija en Lingüística Aplicada a la Enseñanza de Lenguas
PRESENTERS: See
programme
DATES & TIMES: miércoles
2 - viernes 4 de julio de 2025
LANGUAGE: Alemán, español, francés,
inglés e italiano
ORGANISED BY: Universidad de Nebrija / CercleS
TYPE OF EVENT: In-person
conference Santander, España. See website for fees
SUMMARY
El desarrollo de la
competencia plurilingüe de los ciudadanos es una tarea para toda la vida, que
integra los esfuerzos del sistema educativo, de la sociedad del conocimiento,
de los expertos en aprendizaje de lenguas y en su enseñanza, de las
instituciones certificadoras, así como la motivación y el esfuerzo de cada
individuo. El carácter interdisciplinar de la Lingüística aplicada puede dar
respuesta a los múltiples desafíos que plantea el plurilingüismo.
Las lenguas presentes en
el Congreso son alemán, español, francés e inglés, con un panel específico para
cada una de ellas, constituido por las siguientes secciones: comunicaciones,
pósteres e investigadores noveles. Además, este año contamos con una lengua
invitada: el italiano.
El programa se completa
con lecciones magistrales, impartidas por expertos de referencia en el ámbito
internacional, sobre los aspectos más actuales de los temas del Congreso.
TITLE: IATEFL Early Career
Support Session '21st century skills'
PRESENTERS: Christopher
Graham
DATES & TIMES: Saturday,
5th July 2025 – 14:00 – 14:30 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY:
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar for IATEFL Student and Early Career Teacher members only.
SUMMARY
Not sure? Do you feel that you have any
gaps or questions that you need answered at this point around 21st century
skills? Join this next 30 minute session where, as a group, there will be
guidance and mentoring offered rather than in-depth lectures. We hope that this
shared learning experience is a valuable opportunity for peers to share and
discuss ideas on key issues, challenges and concerns relevant to 21st century
skills.
These IATEFL Early Career Support Sessions
will be free regular, online, instructional drop-in sessions for our student
and Early Career Teacher members only.
These session are free. To attend you must
have an IATEFL Student or Early Career Teacher membership.
How do I register for this event? A
registration link will be sent out in a mailing to all our IATEFL Student and
Early Career Teacher members. Please keep your eyes peeled for these mailers so
that you don't miss the chance to book your place.
Any questions can be sent to membership@iatefl.org
TITLE: Learning Strategy
Theory and Materials Design
PRESENTERS: Kirstie
Jackson Wilms
DATES & TIMES: Saturday,
5th July 2025 - 15:00 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
This session will aim in to raise awareness
of language learning strategies and how these offer an alternative to the
learning style model.
Participants will explore the Strategy
Inventory for Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire and look at ways its
results can be analysed and implemented in the classroom in terms of adapting
interaction patterns or existing activities in order to support or stretch
their learners' strategy use. The second part of the session will aim to equip
participants to write or adapt their own materials bearing learning strategy
theory in mind, and will close with a look at the limitations of the model for
different learner levels.
Using learning strategy theory allows
teachers to analyse materials from a different angle and adapt these to suit a
range of different learners and contexts. The model can be applied to published
and self-made materials in both virtual and classroom settings, and is
appropriate for use in all cultures.
TITLE: EdYOUfest
Conference
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Sunday
6th – Tuesday 8th July 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: EdYOUfest
TYPE OF EVENT: In person
event, Casablanca, Morocco
SUMMARY
As a member of the EdYouFest organizing
committee, I'm pleased to welcome and host the 2025 EdYouFest. This year, we
celebrate education and innovation in teaching in North Africa and worldwide.
Join us for inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and valuable networking
opportunities. Immerse yourself in activities infused with Moroccan culture,
where you explore our rich and diverse traditions. We hope you enjoy this
vibrant experience! Welcome to Morocco, the gateway to Africa and Europe.
Mrs. Houda Marsaoui, Head of English
Department at Lahlou Group
TITLE: BRAZ-TESOL
International Conference: Living Transformation Together
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Thursday
17th – Saturday 19th July 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: BRAZ-TESOL
TYPE OF EVENT: Online
Conference – see website for fees
SUMMARY
Great Speakers: Listen to exclusive talks from a wide variety of ELT professionals.
Experience: Leading experts and teachers in the field will share with you their insights and provide opportunities for you to acquire new skills.
Networking: A chance to network, exchange ideas, and become an engaged enthusiast in the learning/teaching experience.
Registration/Info
TITLE: SLA Applied: A
Text-Driven Task-Based (TDTB) Approach to Materials Development
PRESENTERS: Hitomi
Masuhara
DATES & TIMES: Friday.
25th July 2025 - 10:00 (EST)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: VietTBLT
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
Teachers routinely adapt, supplement and develop materials. How do we know whether an adapted or developed materials are principled and effective in line with learning theories? Is there a way to ensure SLA validity of our practice? I’d like to suggest making use of a materials development framework which is designed in accordance with language learning theories. In my experience of research, international textbook projects, materials and teacher development, a Text-Driven Task-Based (TDTB) material development framework has been yielding some positive evidence in empirical studies.
Registration/Info
TITLE: IATEFL Early Career
Support Session: 'Reading skills’
PRESENTERS: Maria - Araxi
Sachpazian
DATES & TIMES: Saturday,
2nd August 2025 – 14:00 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar for IATEFL Student and Early Career Teacher members only.
SUMMARY
Not sure? Do you feel that you have any
gaps or questions that you need answered at this point around reading skills?
Join this next 30 minute session where, as a group, there will be guidance and
mentoring offered rather than in-depth lectures. We hope that this shared
learning experience is a valuable opportunity for peers to share and discuss
ideas on key issues, challenges and concerns relevant to reading skills.
These IATEFL Early Career Support Sessions
will be free regular, online, instructional drop-in sessions for our student
and Early Career Teacher members only.
These session are free. To attend you must
have an IATEFL Student or Early Career Teacher membership.
How do I register for this event? A registration
link will be sent out in a mailing to all our IATEFL Student and Early Career
Teacher members. Please keep your eyes peeled for these mailers so that you
don't miss the chance to book your place.
Any questions can be sent to membership@iatefl.org
PRESENTER: Mirela Cristina Manea Gultekin
DATES & TIMES: Saturday,
2nd August 2025 - 15:00 (UK time)
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: IATEFL
TYPE OF EVENT: Free
Webinar
SUMMARY
This webinar reimagines pronunciation
teaching in the age of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). We may need to move
beyond the pursuit of a "perfect" accent, prioritizing clear and
effective communication for a global audience, considering learners coming from
different backgrounds. While some activities, like minimal pairs, might be
familiar (Derwing & Munro, 2005), we'll explore how to use them to foster
peer feedback and celebrate diverse accents within an ELF framework, aligning
with the need for more inclusive pronunciation practices. The session
introduces the "CLEAR" framework, guiding teachers to prioritize
Communication, Listening Exposure, Engaging Activities, Assessment for
Progress, and a Respectful Environment - fostering a supportive space where
learners feel empowered to practice and achieve fluency.
The session also presents research conducted
in an Intensive English Program, findings, and further recommendations for better
practice. Finally, the session emphasizes the importance of recognizing and
valuing diverse accents in English as a lingua franca, promoting mutual
understanding and respect among speakers of different first languages
TITLE: iELT-Con 2025: 12th
International English Language Teaching Conference
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Monday
18th – Tuesday 19th August 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: Penang
English Language Learning and Teaching Association
TYPE OF EVENT: In person
conference, Penang, Malaysia
SUMMARY
THEME: Sustainability in English Language
Teaching: Strategies for the Future
Sub-Themes:
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Sustainable Development Goals
and ELT
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Creativity and innovation in
ELT
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Educator and learner wellness
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Multiliteracies and new
technologies in ELT
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Blended teaching and learning
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Curriculum design and
sustainability
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Teacher education and
professional development
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Assessment in the digital era
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Lifelong learning and ELT
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The future of ELT with AI
Registration/Info
TITLE: EdYOUfest
Conference Japan
PRESENTERS: See programme
DATES & TIMES: Tuesday
19th – Thursday 21st August 2025
LANGUAGE: English
ORGANISED BY: EdYOUfest
TYPE OF EVENT: In person
conference, Tokyo Japan
SUMMARY
As a member of the EdYouFest Tokyo
organizing committee, I'm pleased to welcome and host the 2025 EdYouFest Tokyo.
This year, we celebrate education and innovation in teaching in Asia and
worldwide. Join us for inspiring talks, interactive workshops, poster sessions
and valuable networking opportunities. Japan has a rich and beautiful culture,
delicious food and so much to see and experience. We hope you will come and enjoy
this wonderful educational and cultural experience! Welcome to Japan, the
gateway to Asia.
Dr. Charles Browne, Professor, Meiji Gakuin
University
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