Inspiring Teachers:
From Training to Meaningful Teaching
Hybrid Event
With FREE book copy!
1st edition
SPEAKERS
ALAN MALEY
Author and Teacher Trainer
PAUL DUMMETT
Author and Teacher Trainer
Date: 23.11.2024 9:00-14:00 | Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Bucharest
Fischer ELT Masterclass is a NEW series of exclusive events designed to connect Romanian teachers with some of the most renowned authors in English Language Teaching (ELT).
Each event is built around a theme that helps teachers learn more, find new inspiration, and have valuable conversations about teaching.
The first event in the series will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the Sheraton Hotel in Bucharest. We invite you, alongside renowned trainers and authors Alan Maley and Paul Dummett, to explore the question: What makes you a teacher? Is it about having the right qualifications and knowledge? Is it simply sharing facts, or is it about building connections with students, showing empathy, and guiding them as a mentor?
What’s different about this event?
The Fischer Masterclass Series it’s an entirely new format in Romania. It’s more than just a conference; it’s a debate led by two renowned authors and trainers. After the two interactive presentations, where the audience will be an integral part of the experience, Alan Maley and Paul Dummett will lead a debate on the topic “What Makes You a Teacher?” You will have the opportunity to interact and find answers together with some of the most experienced teachers, authors, and teacher trainers.
With free books, special events, and unique experiences, don’t miss the autograph session at the end of the conference — each author will personally sign their book for you.
Worried about attending online? No problem. We’ll ship the autographed books to your home, free of charge.
Tickets and benefits
In person attendance
175 lei
- 1 copy of Alan Maley’s 50 Creative Activities book, published by Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- 1 copy of Life Student’s Book, a series published by National Geographic Learning
- Certificate of participation
- Conference goodie bag
- 2 coffee breaks
- The opportunity to interact with the two trainers and authors and receive an autograph directly from them.
Online attendance
98 lei
- 1 copy of Alan Maley’s 50 Creative Activities book, published by Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- 1 copy of Life Student’s Book, a series published by National Geographic Learning
- Certificate of participation
- Conference goodie bag
* The package (2 signed books, the certificate, and the goodie bag) will be shipped via courier free of charge.
ALAN MALEY
Author and Teacher Trainer
Becoming a Teacher:
Beyond Training.
What You’ll Learn in This Talk:
- The Heart of Teaching
Understand why the most admired teachers are remembered for their personal qualities—not just their professional skills. - Developing the “Untrainable”
Discover ways to build those human qualities that training often overlooks, with practical tips for self-growth. - Support for Lasting Impact
Learn activities you can do alone or with others to become the kind of teacher students truly connect with and remember.
Paul Dummett
Author and Teacher Trainer
Thoughtful activities
What you’ll learn in this talk:
- Designing Engaging Language Activities
Learn how to create activities that are both fun and meaningful, capturing students’ attention while reinforcing language skills. - Promoting Deeper Learning
Discover how to go beyond surface engagement and ensure activities truly help embed language. - Six Proven Activities
Take home six powerful activities designed to stimulate deeper language learning
Get to Know the Speakers
Session 1
Alan Maley has been involved in language education for over 60 years. He worked for the British Council from 1962-1988, as English Language Officer in Yugoslavia, Ghana, Italy, France and China, and as Director S. India, Madras. He was Director-General of The Bell Educational Trust, Cambridge from 1988-93, then Senior Fellow at the National University, Singapore from 1993-1998, and Dean of the Institute for English Language Education, Assumption University, Bangkok, 1999-2004. He is a Past President of IATEFL – and helped set up the first Teachers’ association linked to IATEFL in Romania (Iasi) after the fall of the previous regime. He has published over 50 books and numerous articles. His main interests are in creative methodology, creative writing, teacher education and ecological approaches to language learning as an agent of change. He is now actively retired.
Becoming a Teacher: Beyond Training by Alan Maley
In a recent discussion, a teacher made this comment, Now that I’ve finished my teacher training, I know how to teach. But I still don’t know how to be a teacher. This talk is in part a response to that comment, which goes to the heart of teacher education.
The results of an informal inquiry asking experienced teachers to recall a teacher from their past who they had particularly admired, liked and respected and to list the factors which led them to this conclusion. Overwhelmingly, it was personal qualities which dominated – of the five main characteristics only one referred to professional expertise.
I shall suggest that acquisition or developing these human characteristics is not susceptible to formal training and suggests a number of possible ways teacher educators can help teachers to acquire indirectly some of what seem to be desirable qualities – activities teachers can do alone and activities they can do with the support of others.
Session 2
Paul Dummett is a teacher and writer based in Oxford, UK, where he ran his own school for 10 years teaching English to professionals. Now teaching adults and children with various voluntary organisations, he is interested in how learning can be enhanced through the use of images and stories, critical thinking and memorisation techniques. Seeking out writing projects that explore these interests, he has found a natural home at NGL with the coursebook series LIFE, Look, Keynote and Reflect.
Thoughtful activities by Paul Dummett
When planning a productive activity, we consider many different factors, among them its ability to engage and entertain. But we must ask ourselves, ‘Does this activity really practise language in a meaningful way and help to embed it? This workshop examines deeper learning and presents six thoughtful activities that aim to stimulate it.
Join us for the first event of the series and be part of a one-of-a-kind learning experience!
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