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Inspired by teacher education for inclusion, the VI Seminar for English Teaching Professionals is entitled:  “Embracing an Inclusive Education in Practice: from the  Curriculum to Regulation, Trends, Digital Literacies, and Assessment” to promote the social side of inclusion, human diversity, equality, and quality education for all. The seminar, organized by the English Teaching Major for First and Second Cycles of UNED and the Association of Teachers of English-ACPI, provides space for language and academic development in the English teaching field.  Attendees have the opportunity to explore with specialists the latest trends to teach English in various educational contexts that respond to the needs of EFL language learners.  

The seminar took place on July 6th and 7th at Sala Magna, UNED-Sabanilla, transmitted virtually and on July 8th  virtual mode. 

María Susana González, ARTESOL President, was a guest speaker at the event. View Susana González’ presentation slides here.

Presenters at the event

Alfieri Avilán – Pearson Education

Martin J. Caicedo– Oxford University Press

Ana Campos – MEP – UNA

Randall Centeno – MEP

Colin Finnerty – Oxford University Press

Hope Mary García – University of Arkansas at Monticello

Roger Gee – Holy Family University of Philadelphia

María Susana Gonzalez – ARTESOL

Mauren Guevara – LIIT-UNED

Cindy Jiménez – LIIT-UNED

Karen Jogan – Albright College

Mendiert Montenegro – University of Central Arkansas

Lorena Ojeda – Our Storyscape

Katalina Perera – UNED-CONARE

Josue Sanchez – MEP

Elizabeth Weal – Pro Lingua Learning

Program

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

Time	Sessions
8:00 a.m.	Opening Ceremony
9:30 a.m.	Session 1: Intercultural Competence for Inclusion and Diversity in Education Presenter: Katalina Perera Hernández – UNED – CONARE
10:30 a.m.	Session 2: Leveling up! Exploring Models for Integrating Technology in the Curriculum  Presenter: Maureen Guevara García – UTN
11:35 a.m.	Session 3: Using Clear Plastic Wrap:  Making Test Preparation and Assessment Transparent  Presenter: Karen Jogan – Albright College, USA and Perú
12:35 p.m.	Lunch break
1:35 p.m.	Session 4: Let’s Make our Classrooms Inclusive for Real! Universal Design of Learning and Instructional Design.  Presenters: Mendiert Montenegro – University of Central Arkansas and Hope Mary García – University of Arkansas
2:35 p.m.	Coffee break
3:05 p.m.	Session 5: Language Learning Strategies: Fundamentals & Classroom Applications Presenters: Martin J. Caicedo – Business Development Manager. Regional Assesment Sprecialist Central and South America Oxford University Press.

Thursday, July 7th, 2021

Time	Sessions
8:00 a.m.	Session 1: The Role of Leadership in Education Presenter: Alfieri Avilán – Certified Master Trainer and Academic Consultant Pearson Education
9:15 a.m.	Coffee break
9:45 a.m.	Session 2: An Inclusive Pedagogy to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners in the English Classroom  Presenter: Dra. Ana Campos – MEP Costa Rica- English National Advisor
10:50 a.m.	Session 3: Digital Tools for Text Simplification  Presenter: Roger W. Gee – Holy Family University of Philadelphia
11:50 a.m.	Lunch break
12:50p.m.	Session 4: What Makes a Good Language Test: Test Design Principles for Teachers Presenter: Martín Caicedo – Oxford University Press
1:50 p.m.	Coffee break
2:20 p.m.	Session 5: Inclusion, Diversity , Integration and Education Presenter: Alfieri Avilán – Certified Master Trainer and Academic Consultant Pearson Education
3:25 p.m.	Session 6: Digital Tools for Cloze Activities Presenter: Roger W. Gee – Holy Family University of Philadelphia.
4:30 p.m.	Session 7: Gamification: The All-Inclusive Approach Presenter: Josué Sánchez Marín – MEP Costa Rica

Friday, July 8th, 2022

Time	Sessions
7:50 a.m.	Session 1: Practicalities of Accessible Assessment Presenter: Colin Finnerty – Oxford University Press
9:25 a.m.	Session 2: Implementing Inclusive Education at School  Presenter: Lorena Ojeda – Our Storyscape
10:30 a.m.	Session 3: Life-long Learning Trend in ELT  Presenter: Cindy Jiménez Picado Researcher in the Technological Research and Innovation Laboratory (LIIT-UNED) and English professor
11:35 a.m.	Session 4: Teaching English with All Students in Mind  Presenter: Randall Centeno Hernández – MEP Costa Rica English National Advisor
12:35 p.m.	Lunch Time
1:15 p.m.	Session 5: English Grammar for All: An Inclusive Approach to Teaching English Grammar to Students with Limited Formal Education  Presenter: Elizabeth Weal – Pro Lingua Learning, USA, California.
2:20 p.m.	Session 6: A Project to Include Students at University Reading Comprehension Courses  Presenter: María Susana González – ARTESOL
3:20 p.m.	Coffee break
3:45 p.m.	Session 7: Buidling Proficiency in the English Classroom   Presenter: Lorena Ojeda – Our Storyscape
4:45 p.m.	Closing Ceremony

TESOL ELevate, 18-19 October 2022, a highly engaging and interactive online event for primary and secondary English language teachers and related professionals from around the world! During in-depth workshops led by top ELT experts, English language professionals will explore issues they may be facing now or in the coming year in critical areas of the field, including:• Student-centered learning.• Advocacy and social justice.• Newcomers and students with limited or interrupted formal education.• Family engagement.• Trauma-informed practices. Early registration deadline: September 15

The presentation ¨Empowering English Learners with Games and Creative Activities¨ has been selected by ARTESOL affiliate members as Best Presentation at the 2022 ARTESOL Convention.  The presentation was nominated for TESOL Best of Affiliates award.

Each year up to eight TESOL affiliates present sessions at TESOL Convention. These sessions are submitted as the best session from over 100 affiliate conferences. TESOL International is responsible for the selection of the BEST sessions. These eight Best of Affiliates presentations, a mix of in-person and virtual, will be included in the 2023 TESOL International Covention.

Empowering English Learners with Games and Creative Activities

Games are whole language activities that foster the development of the four language skills, cater for the three learning styles and bring energy. Students feel empowered when they are part of games and feel they can take action and make decisions for themselves and their group. In this workshop the presenter will show some examples of games making the audience participate in the activities. Participants will leave the session empowered and full of energy and ideas about how to implement games into their lessons.

Licenciada Celeste Grimau – director of STEPS, international speaker, specialist in games and creativity, story teller, drama student and writer. Author of Vitamin Shock Games. ARTESOL Board member

To learn more about former Best of Affiliate Sessions, click here.