Sobota Anglistów – na dobry początek nowego roku szkolnego

9.00-9.30

participant registration and welcome coffee/tea – level 300, room 319

9.30-11.20

welcoming:

Tomasz Kąkol, deputy director of Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli w Gdańsku

presentations by conference partners:

9.35-10.05: Jen MacArthur, Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy Warsaw

10.05-10.30: Rob Howard, Stowarzyszenie Nauczycieli Języka Angielskiego w Polsce IATEFL Poland

10.30-10.40: Małgorzata Bukowska-Ulatowska, Pomorskie Centrum Edukacji Nauczycieli w Gdańsku

10.40-11.20: Empowering Education: Understanding Teachers’ Needs in Multicultural Classes: a raport by British Council, Karolina Kasperska, Fundacja British Council

In this talk, a report developed by British Council Poland addressing the impact of the war-induced influx of Ukrainian students will be presented. The report highlights the key challenges and risks in the Polish education system, and offers 12 actionable recommendations for schools and educators.

host: Małgorzata Bukowska-Ulatowska, PCEN

room 319 or 318

11.30-13.00

workshop session 1:

1. Enhance Your Students' Skills Using Free Online Materials from British Council – Listening & Writing, Piotr Pluskota, Fundacja British Council – room 312, 25 seats (separate registration required)  

During this session, participants will learn where to find free online materials and how to use them. The trainer will demonstrate how to assess students' work according to the guidelines. The second part of the session will focus on improving writing skills using various materials, resources, and assignments.

2. Local Focus: Looking close to home to learn skills that will take your students far, Jen MacArthur, Regional English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy Warsaw – room 316, 25 seats (separate registration required)

ELT materials often help students to understand faraway places – and that’s great!, but teachers and students can also look out their own front doors to create lessons and activities to practice language and develop essential skills such as critical thinking, curiosity, communication, and empathy. This workshop will demonstrate several simple interdisciplinary and locally-focused activities teachers can adapt for their own use in the English classroom during the upcoming school year.

3. UPSKILL or Standstill: The Need to Retool Ourselves, Rob Howard, IATEFL Poland – room 317, 25 seats (separate registration required)

It is estimated that soon 87% of global business will take place in English. Yet students, although they can speak well in day-to-day conversations, still lack the professional communication skills required by employers today. More attention to empathy, reactivity, and awareness must be realized to help future employees achieve success in the English-speaking workplace. Everyone is talking about Lingua Franca, 21st Century Skills, the Soft Skills, the 4C's, and what learners will need in the future, but where are the practical takeaways that we could and should be using right now? With AI hot on our heels, learners need a change in teaching tactics, focus, and outcomes that most teachers aren’t prepared for. This workshop will visit the problem and predict a more constructive future. We will cover: Current and future needs, AI’s impact on learning, presentation skills, intelligent instructions, case studies, frameworks, storybuilding and more.

13.00-13.30

coffee break, exchange of experiences and conversations with language education specialists – room 319

13.30-15.00

workshop session 2:

1. Enhance Your Students' Skills Using Free Online Materials from British Council – Reading & Speaking, Piotr Pluskota, Fundacja British Council – room 312, 25 seats (separate registration required) 

The aim of the session is to offer participants a range of practical teaching tips. This workshop covers assessment procedures and how to evaluate students' speaking and reading skills. Training materials will be provided, and during the workshop, participants will be encouraged to ask questions about all aspects of speaking and reading.

2. 13.30-14.30: Artificial Intelligence and English Language Teaching: Preparing for the Future: a raport by British Council, Karolina Kasperska, Fundacja British Council – room 316, 25 seats (separate registration required) 

In this presentation, I will share key insights from the latest British Council report on artificial intelligence in teaching English. The report highlights three perspectives: findings from the literature, views from teachers, and opinions from experts. I will discuss the current challenges and concerns teachers face regarding AI integration and explore the practical implications for English and foreign language teaching.

3. Inspector Gadget: what do I bring to my classroom and why, Katarzyna Czerniejewska, IATEFL Poland – room 317, 25 seats (separate registration required) 

During the workshop I will show gadgets I surprise my students with during my classes. According to the principle, young people think they are playing – I know they are learning.