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Perceptions of Language Pedagogy N.S.Prabhu

10/6/2019

This collection of Dr N S Prabhu's updated articles will be a must-read for anyone interested in the historical development of thinking about English language teaching in recent years. Prabhu, the father of Task-based learning, has always been a highly individual voice in debate about the options for ELT. This collection represents the fruits of a lifelong critical approach to many issues in our field. It will be a welcome and creative contribution to the ongoing debate about key issues.

Copies of the book may be ordered:

a. via the Orient Blackswan website
(https://www.orientblackswan.com/BookDescription?isbn=978-93-5287-639-6&t=e)

or
b. via Amazon
https://www.amazon.in/Perceptions-Language-Pedagogy-N-Prabhu/dp/9352876393/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1E3UP5ENH3Z5B&keywords=perceptions+of+language+pedagogy&qid=1570082785&s=gateway&sprefix=perceptions+of+lan%2Cdigital-text%2C620&sr=8-1

Invitation to submit articles to ICC-Languages/Peoples’ Friendship University of Moscow quarterly academic journal, Training Language and Culture

9/22/2019

Now in in its third year of publication and about to apply for SCOPUS and World of Science ranking, TLC, as we call it, offers a tremendous opportunity to get your research into print. It is also a great way to help your students doing MA or PhD dissertations onto the publishing ladder and to get into print quickly and reliably.

Our peer reviewed journal covers the following areas:
·      Linguistics and applied linguistics and intercultural communication
·      Language teaching and cultural training
·      Literature and the arts
·      The use of electronic media in teaching language and culture
·      Testing and assessment

To see how the journal has developed you can download it free of charge at www.icc languages.com/tlcjournal or www.rudn.tlcjournal.org

We are keen to accept articles for our autumn edition and would be delighted if you would like to send anything you have to me at the address below.

Barry Tomalin MA
Joint Managing Editor, TLC
(T) +44 7785 975550
(E) barrytomalin@aol.com

Opportunity from Tom Farrell to contribute a book to an exciting new series on Reflective Practice

7/31/2019

Book Series Equinox (UK)
Reflective Practice in Language Education
(Editor Thomas S.C. Farrell)

Reflective Practice in Language Education - Equinox Publishing

This is a practically focused series on topics within the umbrella of Reflective Practice in ELT.

This series covers different issues related to reflective practice in language education and includes an introductory book which introduces these areas. The other books in the series clarify the different approaches that have been taken within reflective practice and outline current themes that have emerged in the research on various topics and methods of reflection that have occurred.

Thomas S.C. Farrell has written the introductory book titled: Reflective Practice in ELT

Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is Reflective Practice?
Chapter 2: Typologies of Reflective Practice
Chapter 3: Six Principles of Reflective Practice
Chapter 4: Tools of Reflective Practice
Chapter 5: One Teacher’s Reflective Journey
Chapter 6: Cultivating Reflective Practice
Chapter 7: Ten Questions for Reflection

Your book will introduce readers to YOUR TOPIC from a reflective perspective and also outline the main principles and practices involved—i.e. moving from principles to practices with examples and reflective activities.

Each author can follow a similar pattern of moving from principles to practices but at the same time allow for each author’s creativity as well as long as it is a practical book.

Regarding the Book Proposal it would be best if you can give the following details in the proposal:
·       Summary of Proposal
·       Table of Contents
·       Summary of Chapters
·       Sample Chapter(s)--APA
·       Book Length (All books are about 80,000 words)
·       Intended Audience
·       Distinctive/Unique Features of the Boo
·       Competition
·       Manuscript Submission (when to me)
·       Author (include cv)

TESOL-NELTA Regional Conference and Symposium 2019, Nepal

7/29/2019

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call for consultants for this summer in Tunisia - TransformELT

7/5/2019

The British Council is planning a summer programme with the Tunisian Ministry of Education for state school primary teachers of English as part of the Teaching for Success Tunisia project.

The programme will last from 29th of July until 7th of September.
It is anticipated that 20-24 trainers will be required for this summer programme, working for a 6-8 week period over July and August with groups of 20-25 teachers, each attending for one or two weeks.

Trainers will be working for 5 days per week, with a two-day weekend between each working week. A working week would involve between 20 and 25 hours of delivery (face-to-face training), plus any preparation etc that is needed, and maybe some connected duties.

Trainers should have experience of working with teachers of young learners at beginner levels from state schools, ideally in lower/ middle income countries and/or where resources can be limited. Trainers should be capable of:

Facilitating the use of English among the teachers during sessions
Modelling/ demonstrating techniques and approaches that are relevant for primary learners
Organising the teachers to conduct short periods of micro-teaching
Managing teachers with mixed abilities in English and grading language accordingly
Considering teachers’ abilities, context and background during the course
Guiding participants on when the use of their first language may be necessary, and when use of the target language will better support their learning

The programme will take place in multiple locations. Each of these locations will have multiple trainers and will require a Local Coordinator. In addition, the courses need to be written with BC local team involvement, taking into account local conditions.

TransformELT is applying for this contract. Please let Alan Mackenzie know if you are interested in applying and what your availability might be. Because of the numbers involved, we would also like you all to reach out to any young learner trainers that might be interested in joining the team and ask them to send us a CV. The day rate is yet to be finalised due to British Council tender policies. It is, however, likely to be lower than our regular daily rate. Please state in your application email what your lowest acceptable day rate might be, so that we can manage expectations accordingly.

Alan S. Mackenzie, Director
amackenzie@transformelt.com

Humanising Language Teaching Magazine: June 2019 - Year 21 - Issue 3

6/18/2019

The new issue of HLT Mag is out!
This issue features the C Group members:

Andrew Wright: Class Oral Storymaking

Alan Maley: The Power of Personal Experience

Danny Singh: The Macedonia Experience

Jamie Keddie: An Origin Story

Hania Kryszewska: Short Book Reviews

Sylwia Zabor-Zakowska: ‘Poetry and Art for Creativity – Inspirations’ - A Book Awarded European Language Label 2016 for Innovation in Language Teaching

It also features the joint C Group and IATEFL Research SIG event:

Spontaneity – One Day Event: The Empty Space in Teacher Development

*** To read this issue, click on the image above ***

Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society

3/6/2019

We are very glad to announce the No. 1, Vol. 15 (2019) of Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society (Je-LKS) is online!

THE NEW ISSUE - VOL. 15, N.1 - JANUARY 2019

EMBRACING LANGUAGE AWARENESS AND LANGUAGE DIVERSITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
This issue, with the Guest Editors Letizia Cinganotto (INDIRE, Italy ) and Kristina Lodding Cunningham (Senior Policy Officer, in charge of Multilingualism in the Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture of the European Commission) is titled “Embracing Language Awareness and Language Diversity in the 21st Century”.

You can have OPEN and FREE access to all articles and contents at the following URL:

The fifth annual Drama in Education Days

2/10/2019

The fifth annual Drama in Education Days will take place in Zug, Switzerland from July 18th-20th 2019.

The conference focuses on best practice and research in the field of Drama and Theatre in Education specifically in second and foreign language teaching.

Abstracts for talks or workshops may be submitted until March 15th 2019 to:
eva.goeksel@phzg & sgiebert@htwg-konstanz.de

For more information please go to: https://dramapaedagogik.de

special issue of HLT Mag CELEBRATing 25 YEARS

2/7/2019

This special issue celebrates 25 years of HLT Mag! Many of the contributors are C Group members: Alan Maley, Hanna Kryszewska, Csilla Jaray-Benn, Malu Sciamarelli, Rod Bolitho, Aleksandra Zaparucha, Andrew Wright, Adrian Underhill, David Heathfield, Danny Singh, Tessa Woodward, Geoff Tranter.

Click on the link below to log into the Humanising Language Teacher Training Magazine:

An interview with Alan Maley - Pilgrims Teacher Training Blog

2/7/2019

In the first of a series of interviews with speakers at the Pilgrims 45ht Birthday Conference Bratislava, Kev Byrne interviews the C Group founder Alan Maley.

Click on the image below to read the interview: