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English Language Office
Teacher Development Workshops and Presentations
October 24, 2009
INGED Conference – Gazi University, Ankara
Why and How of EIL
By Brad horn- English Language Officer
April 18, 2009
TED Koleji, Bursa
ELT in the age of the Internet
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
April 11, 2009
Gaziantep Koleji Vakfı Okulları, Gaziantep
Effectiveness in the Teaching – Learning Process
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
March 20, 2009
Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta
Oral Proficiency Assessment
. Outline for Assessment Workshops
. Watcha Say?- Developing and Implementing Standards for Assessing Speaking
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
March 14, 2009
Private Yüce High School, Ankara
Cooperative Learning
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 28, 2008
METU, Ankara
Expertise in Teaching
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 25, 2008
Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta
Common European Framework | Turkish
Democracy and Education
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 24, 2008
Common European Framework | Turkish
Pamukkale University, Denizli
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 21, 2008
Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir
Student is the Textbook
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 20, 2008
Balikesir University, Balikesir
Four Eyes are Better than Two
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 14, 2008
Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
Task Based Learning/ Teaching
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
November 6, 2008
Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu
Democracy and Education
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
October 24, 2008
Anadolu University, Eskisehir
Expertise in Teaching
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
April 21, 2008
Uludag university, Bursa
SLA Overview
By Craig Dicker- English Language Officer
April 3, 2008
Turkish American Association, Ankara
Poetry Night
By Eve Chambers-- Senior English Language Fellow
March 21, 2008
Seminar for ELT Department –Balikesir University
Pronunciation Activities
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
March 20, 2008
Seminar for ELT Department –Dokuz Eylül University , Izmir
Learner Centered Teaching
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
March 19, 2008
Seminar for teachers at Turkish-American Association, Izmir Buca
Learner Centered Teaching
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
February 29, 2008
ELT Department - Akdeniz University, Antalya
- Pronunciation Activities
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
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Automaticity and Assessment: Who’s the Real Expert?
by Michael Witbeck, Senior English Fellow, Ankara -
Assessment in the Communicative Classroom: Who’s the expert?
by Michael Witbeck, Senior English Fellow, Ankara
January 15, 2008
Conference presentation-American University, Cairo
Recognizing Different Working Styles and How They Interact
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
January 8, 2008
INGED (National EFL teachers’ association) workshop – TAA, Ankara
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Maximizing Student Presentations
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow -
Introduction to Technology and Teachers
by Michael Witbeck, Senior English Language Fellow, Ankara
January 15, 2008
School of Foreign Languages, Ankara University, Ankara
Peer Observation – Four Eyes are Better than Four
By Crag Dicker – English Language Officer, Ankara
December 12, 2007
Preparatory School & DELSU, Atilim University, Ankara
Assessing Academic Writing
By Dr. Craig Dicker - English Language Officer, Ankara
December 3, 2007
ELT Department, Balikesir University, Balikesir
November 30, 2007
School of Foreign Languages, ITU, Istanbul
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Learning Styles and Language Education
By Dr. Craig Dicker - English Language Officer, Ankara -
Watcha say?- developing and implementing standards for assessing speaking
By Dr. Craig Dicker - English Language Officer, Ankara
November 30, 2007
School of FL and English Language Department - Gaziantep University, Gaziantep
Activities for Teaching Listening and Speaking
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
November 9, 2007
Turkish American Association, Ankara
Techniques for Teaching Listening and Speaking
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
November 2, 2007
ELT Department - Trakya University, Edirne
Comparison of US and Turkish Education Systems
By Eve Chambers – Senior English Language Fellow
Directorate of Technologies – Ministry of Education, Ankara
April 5, 2007
Teacher Seminar: Using Technology in ELT
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Using Internet Audio to Foster Critical Thinking Skills
by Jill Cargile – Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator, TAA
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Three Websites to Practice Listening
by Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy
Using Internet Audio to Foster Critical Thinking Skills
by Jill Cargile – Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator, TAA
Three Websites to Practice Listening
by Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy
English Language Department, Baskent University, Ankara
April 3, 2007
More Essentials of Academic Writing
by Jill Cargile – Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator, TAA
by Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy
TAA Konya
March 3, 2007
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Using Pictures in the Classroom
Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara
Using Pictures in the Classroom
Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara
Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara
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Getting the Most of Fun Activities
Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert – Senior English Language Fellow, Ministry of Education, Directorate of Technologies, Ankara
Nigde University, Nigde
March 2, 2007
- Academic Writing: Focus on Content and Feedback
Jill Cargile – Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator, Turkish American Association, Ankara - Encouraging Student Independence and Using Clear Learning Objectives
Maria Snarski – English Language Officer, U.S. Embassy, Ankara - Integrating Skills in Segregated-Skill Classes: Why & How
Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert – Senior English Language Fellow, Ministry of Education, Directorate of Technolo
Saturday Teacher Seminar Series
February 24, 2007
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Activating Students’ Creative and Critical Thinking Skills through Three-way Observation
Bengu Yurtseven, Teacher Trainer, Bilkent University
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Using Internet Radio News to Foster Critical Thinking
Jill Cargile, Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator for English Language Fellows
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Promoting Fluency and Critical Thinking through Role Plays
Maria Snarski, English Language Officer, US Embassy
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Making the Most of Fun Activities
Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert, Senior Language Fellow, Ministry of Education Technology Division
Activating Students’ Creative and Critical Thinking Skills through Three-way Observation
Bengu Yurtseven, Teacher Trainer, Bilkent University
Bengu Yurtseven, Teacher Trainer, Bilkent University
Using Internet Radio News to Foster Critical Thinking
Jill Cargile, Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator for English Language Fellows
Jill Cargile, Senior English Language Fellow and National Coordinator for English Language Fellows
Promoting Fluency and Critical Thinking through Role Plays
Maria Snarski, English Language Officer, US Embassy
Making the Most of Fun Activities
Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert, Senior Language Fellow, Ministry of Education Technology Division
AUC Conference
January 23-25, 2007
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Rethinking How Content is Taught to ELLs
By: Maria Snarski, English Language Officer and Aycan Yaman, English Language Offcier Assistant -
Using the Internet in English Language Teaching
Mora Hockstein, English Language Fellow, Abant Izzet Baysal University in Bolu -
Engaging Students in Writing: The Need for Critical Inquiry
By: Jill Cargile and Rohini Parikh -
CALL-Promoting Creative/Critical Thinking and Facilitating Skills Integration
By: Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert and David Mulvihill -
Multiple Voices/Multiple Choices: Oral Interpretation as a Diversity Tool
By: Suzie Sims-Fletcher -
Critical Thinking in Literary Studies: Stimulating Learner Autonomy
By: Renee Therriault -
Teacher Observations: A Bidirectional Learning Process
By: Sakeena Ali
ELT Conference at Abant Izzet Baysal
December 1st, 2006 - Friday
(organized by ELF Mora Hockstein)
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Fostering Writing Habits in Young Learners
Jill Cargile, Senior Fellow, Turkish-American Association, Ankara -
Encouraging Students to Take Charge of their Learning
Maria Snarski, English Language Office, US Embassy -
Getting the Most of Your Fun Activities: Using Games in the Classroom
Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert, Senior Fellow, Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Educational Technology, Ankara -
Teaching with Music: Using Music with Secondary ELF Students
Laraine Sands Altun, English Language Fellow, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul
TAA Saturday Seminar Series
November 25, 2006
CALL – Promoting Creative/Critical Thinking and Facilitating Skills Integration" Taking the Pulse of Your Learners: Ongoing Classroom Assessment Techniques"
Engaging Writing Students Through Critical Enquiry"
By Jill Cargile (ELF Turkish American Association), Rohini Parikh (ELF Selcuk University)
Handouts:
By: Monica Wiesmann-Hirchert (ELF Ministry of Education) , David Mulvihill (ELF Cukurova University)
By: Mora Hockstein (ELF Abant Izzet Baysal University)
Other
ELF Mora Hockstein "Using the Internet in English Language Teaching"
Buyuk Kolej, Ankara, May 6, 2006
This keynote speech introduced internet resources for teachers in three parts: sites for students to study English independently, sites for teachers to find free ready-made lesson plans and flashcards, and yahoogroups as a professional development resource for teachers.
ELF Mora Hockstein "Using Literature Cirlces and Effective Group Work Practices"
Mugla University, Mugla, April 14, 2006
This session demonstrated the group-work technique of using literature circles to deepen student understanding of literary texts. The benefits of this approach, in addition to general effective practices for group work interactions were highlighted, and participants practiced the roles of literature circle using a short story.
ELO Maria Snarski "Getting Students to Become Independent Language Learners"
Gaziantep Kolej Vakfi, Gaziantep April 8, 2006
This presentation gave the definition of Independent Learning and what specific steps language teachers can do to encourage students to become more responsible for improving their language skills
ELF Jeela Bentley "Task and Project-Based Learning"
TAA, Ankara March 14, 2006
This session covered what Task and Project Based Learning is, how to design lessons using the methodologies and how to assess the outcomes.
ELF Maria Iskenderoglu "Moving Beyond Literature Circles"
TAA, Ankara March 14, 2006
This practical session included information on the methodology of Literature Circles and carried the discussion further by providing real classroom examples and gave participants a chance to see Literature Circles in action.
ELF Mora Hockstein "Meaningful Ways to Use Dictations"
TAA, Ankara, February 18, 2006
This session introduced and demonstrated eight dictation techniques that require students to demonstrate comprehension by listening, manipulating language, and responding in writing.
ELF Jill Cargile "Teaching Vocabulary"
TAA, Ankara February 10, 2006
This presentation offered suggestions for using the Academic Word List (Coxhead) as support for both overall fluency and vocabulary/reading sections of standardized exams such as YDS and KPDS.
ELF Claire Nice "Using Videos"
TAA, Ankara, February 10, 2006
The Using Videos session covered ways of using authentic video to provide accurate context for language while improving speaking, listening, and reading skills.
ELF Sally Ashton "Drama Activities"
TAA, Ankara February 10, 2006
In the Drama Activities workshop a practical range of teaching strategies from warm-up games to Theater Sports, Readers Theater, script dramatizations and text studies using Hot Seat and Conscience Alley were presented. The benefits of Drama as constructivist learning, an overview of the learning styles engaged by Drama as well as a brief history of the background of Drama as a teaching tool were also discussed.