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Event 1
'An Invitation to the NATESOL Annual General Meeting’
Wednesday, 25th January, 2012
5.30pm – Registration 6pm - Start
Food & live musical entertainment from
The Hard Times Kapelye Klezmer Band.
Well, we see it as more of a party than a meeting. The committee will be reporting formally to members at some stage in the evening, but it will also be a chance for you to contribute your ideas in terms of the direction you think the association should be taking.
Mostly the evening will be about socialising. There will be food, a glass of what you fancy, and music from the Hard Times Kapelye Klezmer Band, amongst whose members you may glimpse the odd familiar face.’
Venue:
1st Floor, The Woodstock Hotel
139 Barlow Moor Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2DY
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Event 2
'The Trouble with teamwork.... ’
by Stephanie Aldred and members of the MMU EFLTeam
Tuesday, 7th February, 2012
5.30pm – Registration 6pm - Start
Venue:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Sandra Burslem Building (access via All Saints Building)
All Saints Campus
Oxford Road
Manchester
M15 6BH
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Most teachers work as part of a team. In practice this can mean anything from simply working for the same organisation and following the same syllabus to having to follow a scheme of work to the letter.
It is not always clear how teachers build on the input from one another’s lessons, or how their awareness of colleagues’ work can inform what they do in and out of class.
This workshop explores practical activities designed to enhance learning through novel team teaching techniques. We will look at ways the teamwork principle promotes critical thinking skills in both students and teachers.
We will take a new look at some basic features of communicative classes such as pairwork, writing activities and vocabulary development and suggest how a team approach can promote a virtuous circle of learning and professional development.’
The EFL team at Manchester Metropolitan University includes teachers, teacher trainers, Cambridge and IELTS examiners, published writers and experienced course directors. This workshop reflects our research into how teacher development and student performance go hand-in-hand.
Pre-registration is required with Jonathan Nicolson at jtnicolson@hotmail.co.uk or 0161 789 4970.
NATESOL’s programme consists of 6 sessions during the academic year.
* Individual membership per year: £10 - Free attendance at each session
* Institutional membership per year: £50.
* Non-members pay £4 per session, concession £3.
To renew your membership, become a new member, or just receive information about future sessions, then please contact:
Jonathan Nicolson at 6 Stafford Rd. Eccles. jtnicolson@hotmail.co.uk or 0161 789 4970.
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