Name: Ülker Alıcı & Tijen Tosun & Mesut Yayla (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Cultural Studies in ELT

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: From the very beginning of our career paths teaching in an effective way is our essential goal. The process of effective teaching of a foreign language includes cultural studies. In this sense, ‘cultural studies in ELT’ introduces students to life in English-speaking countries with various resources and help them compare with their own culture. Since culture is defined as the whole way of life of a people or group by Anthropologists, it includes all the social practices that bound people together but also distinguish them from others. Culture and language are interrelated, and language is used as the main medium through which culture is expressed. Therefore, bringing cultural studies of English-speaking countries closer to students will help them to better understand the language, its background and usage. And vice versa. In this session, we will show you how you can integrate cultural studies into your ELT lessons in terms of culture awareness, which focuses on the difference between cultures. Accepting a foreign culture will also help students to understand their own culture. Furthermore we, as teachers, need to create in our students’ awareness and tolerance of other people’s culture and to support the student’s own ability to explain his or her own cultural viewpoint.

BIO: Ülker ALICI has been an English teacher at TED Antalya College for 14 years. She holds a graduate degree in American Culture and Literature at Hacettepe University. That's why she believes the importance of cultural studies in ELT.

Tijen TOSUN has been an English teacher for 18 years in TED Schools. The last 12 years have been practised in TED Antalya College. She holds a graduate degree in English language and literature at Selçuk University. Therefore, she claims that culture and languages are interrelated in ELT studying.

Mesut YAYLA has been an English teacher for 15 years. The last three years have been practised at TED Antalya College. He holds a graduate degree in English language and literature at Selçuk University. He is interested in international language exams. He assumes that Studying Cultural issues is quite beneficial in terms of language teaching.

Name: Xhana Metaj (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: English Language Teachers’ Learning & Teaching of Culture in the Turkish Context

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract:  The teaching of culture in English as a second language (ESL) or English as a foreign language (EFL) classes has become a hot topic in the field over the last few decades. However, research has shown that despite the increased interest, teachers are still ill-equipped to teach culture in their classes. This is particularly true for K-12 teachers. This talk will briefly discuss the concept of culture and the benefits of teaching it in ESL and EFL and summarize the findings of a research study conducted by the presenter as part of an MA course. This qualitative study was conducted with K12 experienced and novice teachers working in institutions across Turkey. To better help the attendants, the talk will end with practical tips on how to successfully keep culture in the forefront of our English classes.

BIO: Xhana Metaj is an English Teacher at TED Ankara College. Originally from Albania, Xhana moved to the US at 17. In 2016, she moved to Turkey where a career in teaching opened up to her. She decided to get CELTA certified and later pursue a master’s in English Language Teaching at Middle East Technical University. She is passionate about working with teenagers and believes in providing them with windows into worlds they haven’t yet imagined but lie within their reach.

Name: Seda Özkan (TED Kocaeli College)

Session Title: The Teacher of the Future with a Mindful Approach

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: All

Abstract: We, as the teachers, are on the edge of a strange new world in terms of technology. The typical educational model will be evolving into a brand-new style while we are witnessing the time passing by. How will the teacher evolve accordingly? Will we struggle this evolution mindful or mindful(l)? You are cordially invited to spend 15 minutes of a fresh look to our future together...

BIO: Seda Özkan is an English teacher and Head of the Kindergarten & Primary Department in TED Kocaeli College. She is keen on teaching the age group of primary students with a background of mindfulness approach. She believes that learning prevents old age. She is a mindfulness trainer for the ages btw 4-12 and has just become a teacher trainer.

Name: Gizem İyigün (TED Headquarters)

Session Title: Teacher Engagement through PD: Always the Journey, Never the Destination

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: All

Abstract: Teacher engagement refers to the extent to which teachers are invested or committed to their work (Klassen et al., 2013). Yet, it is still unclear what role it really has on student success and which organizational variables have an influence on it. One thing is certain, however, professional development opportunities offered by organizations have a considerable impact on teacher satisfaction, motivation, and engagement. In this session, we will brainstorm on the different strategies to engage teachers through professional development and discuss the ways to improve the ongoing professional development programmes at TED Schools.

BIO: Gizem İyigün is an educational specialist at TED HQ Department of Foreign Languages. She holds a B.A. in ELT from Başkent University and an MA degree in the field of Linguistics from Ankara University. She worked as an instructor at Ankara University Language Research and Application Center TÖMER for 4 years. Between 2012 and 2019, she worked as an instructor and a teacher trainer at Başkent University School of Foreign Languages. Her areas of interest include professional development and technology in language teaching.

Name: Bahar Tola (TED Ege College)

Session Title: Using Literature as a CLIL Tool in ELT CLIL Time: ‘’ A Travel to Literary World‘’

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: The aim of my presentation is to show examples of using some literary works in class. Using literature in class will not only be useful for motivating the students but also it will provide important linguistic input in learning process. It will also provide a different point of view to our students in the path of becoming a Global Citizen by learning the other cultures with the help of magical literary World. Following will be the main points of my presentation.

-A short description of CLIL and its function

-The ways of combining CLIL and LITERATURE

- Benefits of Using Literature in Class

-Choosing the right material for teaching literature

-Sample Lesson Plan- Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

-Sample Lesson İdeas -Songs, Movies based on Literary Works

 -Summary of the topic

BIO: Bahar Tola is an English teacher at TED Ege College. She has 12 years of teaching experience. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Language and Literature and also got her English Language Teaching Licence from the University of Hacettepe. She is interested in using literature in language teaching process to motivate the students and to create a more creative classroom environment with the power of literary works.

Name: Merve Pur & Tuğba Aydın (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: How to Make Digital Worksheet by Using Wizer

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: In 21st century teaching a language and engaging students are much more difficult than before, especially after experiencing the online learning period. To engage students more deeply using visually appealing materials are vital. By this way, students are likely to spend more time thoughtfully interacting. Teachers’ motivation also has a great role. Teachers are some of the busiest people on Earth. So having user friendly, time saving applications and web sites are really important. In the light of these, Wizer interactive worksheet builder is inspiring. Wizer lets you create a new worksheet from scratch with a selection a pre-made examples from the community, which openly shares.

BIO: Merve Pur is an English teacher at TED Antalya College for 8 years. She has been teaching for 12 years. She is keen on using technology for education.

Tuğba Aydın is an English teacher and Head of the English Department at TED Antalya College. She’s been teaching for seventeen years with a never-ending enthusiasm. She is interested in the psychology of teenagers and believes in the power of motivating the students for a better learning environment. She's a keen project organizer that mainly encourages the life-learning process of students.  She's also a dedicated curriculum developer.

Name: Kamil Onur Akay (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Teacher Mindsets and their Effects on Learning

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: In the 21st century, the relationship between the student and teacher have changed. It has become pivotal in the teaching and learning process. This talk aims to present the common mindsets (attitudes) of teachers towards students by exemplifying and comparing the effects of both mindsets on teachers and students.

BIO: Kamil Onur AKAY is an English teacher at TED Ankara Collage. He holds an BA on American Culture and Literature from Hacettepe University of Ankara. During his 14-year career, he worked as a teacher, a TESOL trainer, a coordinator, and a manager. He is interested in the psychology of teenagers and believes the relationship between the teacher and the students determines the academic success of the school. He is married and has a son.

Name: Amir Hamidi (Unlimited Educational Services)

Session Title: Turning Insight into Action through Reflective Teaching

 Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: The world changed drastically just over a few years. None of us expected to be observers of such strangeness and as educators, we knew very little about the challenges of the huge transition. The constant battle of deciding what tools to use and how to teach has taken a lot of time and energy from us. That means we had little or no time to reflect on our practice and move toward bettering our teaching experience. Reflection has always been a centrepiece in any modern educational domain and almost every teacher education program includes an element of reflection. In this session, we will be looking at how teachers can perform reflection on their lessons and how they can use it to enhance their teaching. The session will include quick-fire practical ideas to reflect upon the learner, tasks and activities, and language use in an ESL/EFL classroom.

BIO: Amir is a trainer at UES and has the role of sales and marketing manager at Helbling Publishing - Turkey. He has been teaching and training teachers in the past 14 years. He has done his B.A and M.A in ELT and has a number of teaching and training qualifications including CELTA, DELTA M1, and ToT. His interest in education brought him to Turkey where he has taught English and trained teachers.

Name: Caleb R. Cook (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Reflection through Feeding Cycles

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: In a post Covid age it is difficult to find time to reflect while adapting. This cohort has developed special needs and it is common to focus on the negative impact ‘distance’ learning has had. However, this can be seen as an opportunity to re-evaluate student needs, educational policy, and best practice. Advocates of educational progress towards a better 21st century education system have highlighted the need to have more individualized processes, procedures, and policies (Harvard; Mind, Brain, and Education program, Sir Ken Robinson, Hattie; visible learning). This is apparently in direct contrast to the current paradigm aiming for ‘standardized’ testing, curriculum, materials and, in the end, ‘standardized’ practices. In order to try and use reflection to facilitate the development of a personalized learning process we can use feeding cycles and increase students own engagement in their own learning. This workshop is designed to support educator’s in their pursuit to create a climate of learning through feeding cycles and improve collective teacher efficacy.

BIO: Caleb has been a teacher and teacher trainer for 25 years.

Name: Nur Ak (TED Ege College)

Session Title: Understanding and Using Alternative Assessment Methods

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Secondary, High School

Abstract: I plan to present on alternative assessment methods and techniques at this year's ELT conference. and I also want to talk about how we will use these techniques in our lessons throughout the year.  It will start as a question and answer with the participation of the teachers, and then create a situation and ask their opinions, then I plan to focus on how we should plan these evaluation scales before our lessons, also I plan to present the good and bad sides of these techniques for each technique, interestingly some of these techniques require parents’ participation so I plan to exemplify how parents involvement will be. In this presentation, my aim is to remind these techniques that we learned in our university years and to help teachers to use them in the lessons.  It is also to increase student motivation and success by using these techniques.

BIO: I’m an English teacher at TED Ege College.I graduated from Anadolu University English Language Teaching department.  I have been teaching for approximately 16 years. After working in many institutions and with many different age groups, I started to work in Ted Ege College in 2015. 

Name: Warda Gacemi & İdil Pehlivan (TED Hatay College)

Session Title: Self-monitoring Strategies as an Effective Reflective Practice

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: The session is about self-monitoring strategies as an effective reflective practice teachers in all levels can use to make an objective judgement of their knowledge, skills and attitude. We will define the nature and characteristics of self-monitoring, purposes and benefits, and how to implement it in the day to day teachers' tasks. The session will focus on the lesson's report and questionnaires and how can teachers create and use them effectively.

BIO : Warda Gacemi is an English Teacher at TED Hatay College. She holds a BA in translation from Algiers University, TESOL , and currently doing her MA in English language teaching at Eastern Mediterranean University. She is interested in how to enhance creative thinking in the students and make them think outside of the box. She is also a teacher trainer.

Idil Pehlivan is an English teacher and teacher trainer at TED Hatay College. she holds a BA in English from Mustafa Kemal University and CELTA certificate. She is interested in creative ways to use technology in and out the classroom for a better teaching and learning experience.

Name: Amanda Yeşilbursa (Bursa Uludağ University)

Session Title: Doing Reflection

Format: Workshop

Audience: All

Abstract: In this workshop we will look at different ways to reflect on our practice. We will cover different models of reflective practice and their pros and cons, individual and collaborative reflection, what to reflect on, barriers to reflection and how to overcome them, as well as giving and receiving feedback. I will provide examples of real data for discussion.

BIO: Originally from the UK, Dr Amanda Yeşilbursa has been involved in ELT and teacher education for over 30 years. She has taught students of all ages and levels, from kindergarten to postgraduate in contexts as varied as Taiwan, the UK, and Turkey. She gained her postgraduate degrees in ELT from Gazi University, and currently holds the position of full professor at Bursa Uludağ University. She teaches Teaching English Language Skills at undergraduate level, and Classroom Interaction, Language Teacher Psychology and Theories and Applications of Qualitative Research at postgraduate level. Her research interests include reflective practice, English Language teacher education, and Hogwarts School of Magic and Wizardry as a context for teaching practice.

Name: Benan Rifaioglu Alahdab (Goal Testing)

Session Title: Changing Needs of CLIL Programs

Format: Workshop

Audience: All

Living in a world which changes rapidly, education requires innovative approaches and compatible assessment tools to respond to the changes.  When content and language are integrated in a meaningful context, students are exposed to an array of input resources, and they are supposed acquire language through exploration of different subjects and they are hypothesized to process and produce language without being aware of the “learning”. This approach enables students to be able to improve basic communicative language competence as well as academic language. CLIL could prepare them for future academic studies and professional life, help them develop multilingual competences and attitudes, increase learners’ motivation, and support the curriculum to raise global citizens. While adapting to these changes, teachers need to be well equipped to support as well as assess these competencies in their classrooms. In this presentation we will discuss the almighty power of content to boost the use of target language to empower their cultural understanding as well as develop social and analytical thinking skills.  We will also address how CLIL can be assessed through knowledge, competences, and attitudes. 

Name: Louise Pike (Pearson)

Session Title: Developing a Coding Mindset in the ELL classroom: Unplugged

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: What does it mean when we refer to a coding mindset? What importance or relevance does it have in the English language learning classroom? In this session, we will discover what coding and computational thinking is, then look at some fun and practical ways to integrate such an approach into the classroom with young learners. No computers or coding qualifications required!

BIO: Louise Pike is a Pearson Learning Consultant in Turkey and the Middle East and a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. She recently completed an MSc in TESOL, Leadership and Management through the University of Portsmouth and gained qualifications as a Pearson Certified Master Trainer. Louise values self-reflection, sharing ideas, teacher development and educational research. She particularly enjoys anything connected to young learners with an emphasis on creativity, extensive reading and behavioural psychology.

Name: Sinem Orallı (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Nature Journaling: A Reflective and Cross-Curricular Activity during Lockdown

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: Tied to screens of many forms, teenagers are drifting away from nature on a daily basis. This brings a certain amount of alienation even from their everyday surroundings, resulting in a lack of sense of place. I was introduced to the genre of nature writing as part of my PhD studies in 2017. As an EFL teacher, I had been looking for ways to integrate ideas about nature into my classes and nature journaling, a form of diary writing inspired by the genre of nature writing, seemed like a good start. As part of my research as a PhD candidate, my grade 9 students took up nature journaling during the 2020-2021 School Year. I observed that nature journaling gave them an opportunity to reflect as well put together their skills in English, Biology, Geography and Arts. In this talk, I hope to share my experiences from this research.

BIO: Sinem ORALLI has been teaching English Language and Literature at TED Ankara College Foundation High School since 2013. As of September 2021, she has also been acting as the OxfordAQA International GCSE and AS/A-Level Programme Coordinator. She holds an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Bilkent University, where she is currently a PhD candidate.

Name: Ferdi Çelik (TED Çorum College)

Session Title: Developing EFL Skills through Augmented Reality Based Mobile Apps

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that combines the real world with 3D virtual objects. In this session, a brief overview into the use of AR in EFL classrooms will be presented. There are many apps which EFL teachers can implement into their own teaching context. Some of these apps will be demonstrated so that the participants can take away useful information on how they can utilize AR while teaching with a specific focus on CLIL.

BIO: Ferdi Çelik completed his BA in ELT at Mersin University as honour student in 2017, including a year at Constantine the Philosopher University. He is teaching English at TED Çorum College. Ferdi completed MA in ELT in 2020. He was nominated for the Cambridge’s Dedicated Teacher Award, and acquired TESOL specialization from Arizona State University. He is doing PhD in ELT at Ondokuz Mayıs University. His research interest is educational neuroscience.

Name: Deniz Demirci (TED Mersin College)

Session Title: In Pursuit of 4 Skills

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: It will be about integrated skills which may help the teachers find ways to connect different skills with the same content even by encouraging different disciplines.

BIO: Deniz Demirci is an English teacher and Head of the Middle school department at TED Mersin College. She has carried out Access project and BTEC classes many times. She loves activities evolving students through interaction and communication. She believes the positive effect of real-life connections and interactions in the class environment by balancing all skills. She considers the class environment as a stage for both the teachers and students.

Name: Jacqueline Halsall (OUP Turkey)

Session Title: Reflective Practice in ELT

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: In this workshop, we will examine what is meant by reflective practice for both preservice and in-service teaching situations. We will look at some of the things CELTA and CertTESOL candidates typically do on their courses to encourage reflection, and how they say it helped them. We will look at some models of reflective practice in teaching and participants will think about how they apply to their own teaching situations. We will examine some tools and processes to encourage teachers to reflect actively and purposefully on their teaching. And we will briefly talk about action research in the language classroom and how it can help in the reflection process.

BIO: Jackie Halsall started her teaching career in secondary schools in the UK, teaching science, before moving into English Language teaching in Istanbul. She then moved into academic management and teacher training working on CELTA and DELTA courses, then worked in Oxford on overseas teachers' courses. Since 2013 she has been a freelance trainer with publishers and teacher training institutes, working with preservice and in-service teachers in Turkey and other countries.

Name: Ebru Elvan Kocaman (TED Samsun College)

Session Title: Grammar doesn’t Make you Speak but Vocabulary does!

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: The aim of this session is to emphasize the importance of teaching vocabulary and enrich it by sharing some examples with the participants about teaching vocabulary by making students discover what vocabulary they need to learn. As Jalaluddin Rumi said ‘’ No matter how much you know, you can only explain as much as the listener can understand’.

It’s not possible to understand what and how much the students get when you are trying to explain or teach something but it’s possible to make them ready for the lessons in advance by following some simple steps which encourage students to feel  ‘Yes,I can’."

BIO: Ebru Elvan Kocaman was born in Ordu.She graduated from English Language and Literature Department at Ataturk University in Erzurum in 2006 .She worked as an English teacher in American Cultural Assosiation, Deulcom International and TÖMER for about 5 years. She has been teaching English for 11 years at TED Samsun College. She took part in Access and BTEC PROGRAMMES at TED Samsun College. During her 16-year tenure she has taught English from kindergarden to high school and prepared students for exams such as TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS and more.

Name: Helin Köylü (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Alternative Assessment

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: Carefully designed assessments not only evaluate what students have learned, but can motivate students in their approach to learning, helping them develop thinking and problem-solving skills, and allowing them to assess their own understanding of the course content. So, authentic or alternative assessments, meaning an alternative to standard tests and exams, provide a true evaluation of what the student has learned, going beyond acquired knowledge to focus on what the student has actually learned by looking at their application of this knowledge (Indiana University, n.d.). Alternative forms of assessment can allow you to see what student can and cannot do, versus what they do and do not know. Therefore, teachers should be able to conduct alternative assessments in class to be able to meet the standards of 21st century skills.

BIO: Helin Köylü is an English teacher of the English Department at TED Ankara College High School. She holds an MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the Bilkent University. She is interested in the effects of achievement goals on students' motivation.

Name: Cristina Manea Gultekin (Cambridge University Press and Assessment)

Session Title: Reflective Practice: Are you Loving It or Hating It?

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: Reflective practice in teacher training has played an important role on the professional development of teachers with a long-term positive effect on the learners’ development. Starting with Dewey’s work (1910) and later with Schon’s (1983) the reflective practices proposed paved the way to more elaborated models, such as Kolb’s Experiential Cycle and Gibb’s Reflective Cycle. This workshop aims to equip the participants with the tools that will make their teaching practice more reflective and it will also link it to the development of learners’ reflection. It will then give suggestions on how to increase learners’ awareness on the importance of reflection on learning that will lead to a better assessment of where they are in their learning journey, where they are heading to and what are the ways that will lead them to the intended destination. The aforementioned reflection practices may lead to metacognition and a sense of community that will benefit all participants.

BIO: Cristina Manea Gultekin is a teacher, teacher trainer and a lifelong learner. She holds a BA in English and French and an MA in TESOL. She currently leads the PDU at the School of Languages, Gaziantep University and she is an active committee member of IATEFL Associates and IATEFL Teacher Training and Education SIG. With a rich experience in preparing foreign languages programmes in Europe and Turkey, she is committed to research the psychological and social formation in English language teachers and learners, and the processes and practices through which professional development is implemented and developed continuously.

Name: Chris Kostas (Ahead Books Publications)

Session Title: Distance Learning versus Traditional Learning, How to Bridge the Gap!

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: Typically, a couple of years ago, Distance Learning was described as an activity where educators were introducing in classrooms great technological achievements of our daily life, but didn’t actually use technology to their benefit in interacting with learners. The idea in most cases was to use technology, if the circumstances required it, as a vessel only to continue teaching with traditional methodology in mind. Today the demands for innovative ways of delivering education has changed and led to new learning and teaching methods versus the traditional way of teaching. Together we will explore the possibilities of Distance Learning and explain the differences between Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning.

BIO: Chris Kostas is the International Marketing Manager with English Language Publishing House Ahead Books A UK Master’s Degree holder of Communications and English studies, Chris has extensive experience in the publishing and global learning industries. With more than 10 years of experience in the publishing industry, he has specialised in helping educational organizations bridge the gap between technology and traditional learning, adopting new curriculums and implementing innovative ideas in their daily routine for both private and public sectors.

Name: Tuğba ÇİMEN & Ceyda ARIKAN (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Non-traditional Teaching Approaches

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: Taking the developments both during and after Covid 19 into consideration, it is impossible to think about education which has turned into ‘hybrid’. Academic listening is not a passive skill but an active process of constructing meaning from a steam of sounds. We know that in all ESL textbooks there are listening activities which are just ignored or done quickly. However, listening lessons can be quite interesting for students. In this presentation, current issues in the teaching of listening are highlighted to indicate the future directions of this skill by focussing on a sample lesson prepared on Nearpod.

BIO: Tuğba ÇİMEN is an English teacher at TED Antalya College. She holds BA in English Language Teaching from Middle East Technical University. She has been teaching English to young learners and teenagers for 15 years. She is interested in the trends in language learning and keen on searching new methods for motivating the learners.

Ceyda ARIKAN is an English teacher at TED Antalya College.She holds BA in English Language and Literature from Hacettepe University. She has been teaching English to young learners and teenagers for 15 years. She is interested in curriculum development and motivational teaching methods.

Name: Gülgün Widdows (TED Bodrum College)

Session Title: Have you not Flipped your Class yet?

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: "A Flipped Classroom is ‘’a type of blended learning where students are introduced to content at home and practice working through it at school. We might think that students take to flipped learning quickly. However, since many students have been trained in how to learn passively, they need to have explicit instructions on how to learn differently in a flipped classroom.  I have a series of suggestions teachers may find helpful to hand out to students to prepare them for a flipped classroom.

BIO: Gülgün Widdows is an English teacher and Head of the Foreign languages Department at TED Bodrum College

Name: Sinecan Ayağ & Hülya Karadiz (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Teacher / Student Motivation

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: Throughout an educational year, as teachers we all need to be highly motivated not only to be more productive but also to be eager to teach. In the same way, students need to have more motivation to be more active in the class. Therefore; We think without motivation and enthusiasm teaching and learning is too challenging. In our presentation, we will discuss how to create educational willing among students and teachers by involving various of activities and strategies in our classes. We will also display some ways to improve relationship between teacher and student.

BIO: Sinecan Ayağ has been an English teacher for 16 years in TED Antalya College. She has attended many conferences. She is into learning interactive learning system.

Hülya Karadiz has been an English teacher for 8 years. She has attended several conferences. She is into learning interactive learning system.

Name: Rezzan Kuyumcu (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Bring the outside into the Classroom:  Engage the Experiences to Build the Lessons

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: In light of pandemic, with new concerns and requirements for lessons, I as a teacher and a tourist guide have been challenged to consider alternatives to traditional classrooms. I believe children need nature to thrive and outdoor learning opportunities have many positive outcomes such as bringing classroom learning applications to the real world and social-emotional learning. In this session we will discuss how to make language learning engaging, memorable and effective by making connections to prior learning and the wider world. I would like to share my experiences in the way to improve the quality of teaching in outdoor lessons.

BIO: I am an English teacher at TED Antalya College. I studied English Linguistics at Hacettepe University and I have 14 years teaching experiences in primary and secondary school level.   I have some experiences as a freelance material writer at UES. I also have a master degree in Tourism Guidance and I'm a professional tourist guide for English people.  I have been invited to do presentations and give sessions at different universities about tourism topics. This year I would like to participate TED ELT Conference as a presenter to talk about how to correlate education and tourism for the benefits of students.

Name: Sedef Nur Güleryüz (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Brain-based Teaching

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: High School

Abstract: Brain-based teaching refers to teaching methods, lesson designs, and school programs that are based on the latest scientific research about how the brain learns, including such factors as cognitive development—how students learn differently as they age, grow, and mature socially, emotionally, and cognitively. So, it is essential for the educators to be aware of the science behind the learning process to be able to be effective teachers.

Sedef Nur Güleryüz is an English teacher of the English Department at TED Ankara College High School. She holds an BA in English Translation and Interpretation at Hacettepe University. She is interested in cognitive sciences especially the effects of brain-based teaching on students' achievement.

Name: Eliz Erkasap & Evrim Önder (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Merging Nearpod with Face to Face Education

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: In today’s changing world, after the worldwide pandemic that began in late 2019, online and hybrid education became a part of our lives, especially in a pedagogical sense. With these new conditions that all students and teachers had to adapt to as quickly as possible, new tools were introduced and discovered to make learning through online platforms easier and more practical. Nearpod, being one of these tools also in ESL teaching, enabled the teachers to use only one tool to gather all the materials in one platform without having to switch between the tabs or disrupting the flow of a learning process. Nearpod enabled the online sessions to be more student-centred than teacher-centred by giving the teacher the power to make students engage in different activities while letting the instructors follow the progress of the pupils from detailed reports. Even though online education began to be secondary to face to face education, with the introduction of Hybrid education, Nearpod can also be used as a platform within the classroom, still keeping the students engaged and focused not just during an online lesson but also in face to face education, not only by solely using the platform but also merging it with other useful applications and websites to keep the lessons active and productive.

BIO: Eliz Erkasap: Born in 1994, Eliz Erkasap is an ELT teacher at TED Antalya College. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature from Hacettepe University. Other than teaching, as a side hobby/ job, she's interested in translation, editing and proof-reading.

Evrim Önder: As a graduate of METU, skilled and self-motivated English Language Teacher with four years of experience in the field of teaching English to teenagers and young learners. Passionate about creating technology-integrated student-based lessons. Bringing forth a positive attitude and the willingness to learn the modern language teaching approaches.

Name: Eda İlgün Macit & Zeynep Uslu (Globed E-Learning)

Session Title: Inquiry-Based Learning: What is it all about?

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary

Abstract: While there is consensus that the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning is vital for today's students, reforming instruction to accommodate the necessary changes is easier said than done. Taking it one step further, inquiry-based learning is a cutting-edge teaching style that stresses the learners' own personal discoveries. Inquiry is defined as the process of seeking new information through questioning, in which students are taught to use appropriate asking tactics to improve their thinking skills and construct new knowledge. In this session, we will look at ways to mitigate the potential challenges of fostering four skills to help our learners be independent questioners in a scaffolded way.

BIO: Eda İlgün Macit- After graduating from Bilkent University with a degree in Translation and Interpretation and completing the English Language Teaching Program at Hacettepe University, she became a Teacher of English. She first started teaching KG and primary grades. She then continued teaching middle and high school at one of Turkey’s well-known schools and served as a coordinator of English teachers in secondary grades. As a ten-year-experienced teacher, she now works as an Academic Services Manager at Globed and is responsible for supporting educators with top-quality e-learning solutions, developing educational content and guidelines for teachers, and conducting professional development workshops to augment both teaching and learning experience in close collaboration with educators.

Name: Begüm Yılmaz (TED Samsun College)

Session Title: Tales "en Pointé": Tell aloud, feel about, act it out, dance it up!

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary

Abstract: This session is upon some cozy cross-curricular activities including integrated skills practically applied in EFL/ESL classes. Just as each pair of pointé shoes, a performer on an acting stage or an English teacher in his/her class is unique, so is every child. When a teacher combines interdisiplined practices in an English class, he/she creates a chance to bring the language to life and motivates students to acquire and use it in their own individualized learning process. On such “pointé”, we will focus on some activity samples (in-class videos included) of story-telling enriched with basic dancing and drama techniques. At the end of the session, we would like to have a short live performance named “Dance with Your Own Statue” with the contribution of our participants and students on stage.

BIO: Begüm Yılmaz is an English teacher, a teacher trainer and Head of the Kindergarten and Primary FLD at TED Samsun College . She holds a BA in ELT from Maltepe University and CELTA. She is an adult ballet dancer and a semi-professional contemporary performer. A long with having a certificate on Shakespeare: Print and Performance from King’s College, she also has training on drama in education and her own playscripts. She is a keen life-long learner and believes in sharing is caring.

Name: Melis Akdoğan Gündoğdu (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)

Session Title: ‘Little Barbarians' and Teacher Wellbeing

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: As wellbeing is a dynamic and socially constructed concept, it cannot be reduced to a single definition.  It may incorporate various components such as feeling of success and satisfaction with the profession, sense of belonging, good mental health or managing the stressors and challenges at the workplace and in teachers’ personal lives. Its context-dependent nature necessitates the investigation of the conceptualization of wellbeing regarding the specific environment that it occurs in. In this presentation, the stressors and resources affecting teacher wellbeing in their unique contexts and five systems in Bronfrenbrenner’s (1979) ecological model will be discussed through a wordless picture book titled 'Little Barbarians'.

BIO: Melis Akdoğan Gündoğdu is currently working as an English instructor and PD facilitator at Department of Foreign Languages at TOBB University of Economics and Technology. She earned her BA degree from the department of English Language and Literature at Ankara University in 2009.  After having her first MA in the same department, she completed her second M.Sc. in Curriculum and Instruction. Currently, she is a PhD student at METU in the field of ELT.

Name: Mario Enrique Vargas & Thunny By (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Holistic Approaches in Early Childhood Education

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten

Abstract: There are many alternative approaches to introduce and implement a holistic approach in Early Childhood Education. In this session, we will discover and consider different methodologies to enable children's creativity in learning. We will revisit old methods of learning through the use of workbooks, worksheets, posters, flashcards and compare it to the holistic approach of learning organically. We will also talk about how educators can assist learners in exploring their surrounding environment to learn. Assisting in building social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. In addition, we'll look at holistic approaches teachers can provide in early learning that allow opportunities to explore, discover and strengthen problem solving skills. As well as the importance of a teachers' role in early childhood education and ways we can implement these approaches in each lesson to aid students to be confident learners.

BIO: Mario Enrique Vargas is an English teacher at TED Antalya College. He has been an English Language teacher for over 10 years with experience in Turkey and the United States. He currently teaches very young learners and has been involved in Early Childhood Education for the past six years. Apart from being a teacher, he is also a musician and integrates his musical skills into his teaching.

Thunny By is an English teacher at TED Antalya College. She has been an English Language teacher for over 6 years with teaching experience in Turkey, Australia and teaching online with an Educational Institute based in China. She has been in Early Childhood Education for the past six years.

Name: Selen Erkan (TED Bodrum College)

Session Title: Mindfulness in Schools

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Abstract: An increasing number of today’s students and teachers face challenges that affect their ability to focus attention, regulate emotions, build resilience and form healthy relationships. In this plenary session, the speaker will be sharing her own mindfulness journey and her Mindfulness Club students’ experiences. These can be adapted to any age group and teachers who are interested in Mindfulness can join the session. Furthermore; the following will be discussed: what mindfulness is and what it is not, how we can practice mindfulness in schools, the benefits of practicing mindfulness in schools.

A list of suggested websites, links, applications, events, social-media accounts will be shared with the participants who are interested in becoming a teacher who implements mindfulness in school.

BIO: Selen Erkan is an English teacher at TED Bodrum College. She graduated from TED College and Hacettepe University. Then, she received her CELTA at Bilkent University. She is interested in Mindfulness and believes in the benefits of it in people's lives. She is a Certified Mindfulness Life Coach and a Yoga instructor registered with Yoga Alliance who has enthusiastically turned her mindfulness experiences into a Mindfulness Club at her school.

Name: Agnes Cherotich & Irene Wamuyu Waweru (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Using Background Music Effectively in ESL Classrooms

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten

During an ESL Lesson it is important to create a friendly, relaxing and enjoyable learning atmosphere. Research has shown that; “Background music can be used to reduce stress, create an illusion, manipulate perception, alter people’s emotional state, and to enhance learning.” Appropriately chosen music can improve classroom behaviour and atmosphere, which in turn improves learning outcomes.

BIO: Agnes Cherotich is a vibrant ESL teacher with over 4 years’ experience, committed to creating fun learning environments to foster motivated and highly engaged young learners.

Irene Waweru is Kenyan, in her 4th year at TED Antalya College. Has 7 years of experience as an ESL Educator in Antalya. She is keen in using music as a foundation for teaching English to early years learners.

Name: Merve Demirel & Mehmet Can Ünüvar (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Motivation from the Viewpoint of Teachers

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: Motivation is defined as the “capacity to work or apply oneself to a task” (Merriam-Webster). Teacher and student motivation are closely linked-- a lack of motivation in one can impede the motivation of the other. This can have a negative impact on student learning since a lack of motivation can result in a student not paying attention or being distracted. This can also have a negative impact on a teacher’s productivity since a lack of motivation can result in less effort on the part of the teacher.

BIO: Merve Demirel is an English teacher.  She completed her BA and MA degree in Eastern Mediterranean University. She has eight year teaching experience. She has been working for three years in TED Antalya College. She is interested in reading books, traveling and communicating with new people.

Mehmet Can ÜNÜVAR is an English and French teacher. He started his career at TED Eskisehir College. After 3 years, he moved to Antalya, and he is still teaching at TED Antalya College as a main course teacher. He is interested in technology, and he believes that with good sage of technology, students will be more active and engaged in the courses

Name: Burak Kereci (TED Mersin College)

Session Title: Using Video in Class

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Secondary, High School

Abstract: Video use in classroom environment always sounds fun and even the weakest students like to watch videos. Yet, academically benefiting from videos might not end up as excepted. From choosing the video depending on the needs of your unique students to sorting the activities accordingly, video lesson preparation needs a lot of effort and elaboration. This presentation will guide you through the steps of using video in your classroom.

BIO: My name is Burak Kereci from TED Mersin College. I graduated from Çukurova University in 2007. I've been teaching in TED schools for 10 years now. I have always been interested in technology and its uses in the classroom.

Name: Edwin Porusingazi (TED Kocaeli College)

Session Title: Using Readers in the Classroom

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: How can we language teachers increase awareness of one’s self and surroundings? How can we introduce the idea of critical thinking to students and enhance this skill?  Why do we need to use tasks based on critical thinking and student-centred learning? Can learners adopt the approach of Critical Thinking as a life-long skill? We will try to answer these questions while we look into how various tasks, based on critical thinking work with students throughout KI2.

BIO: Edwin Porusingazi has been teaching English for 5 years and has been working with TED Kocaeli College for the last 2 years as a Middle school skills teacher. His interests include using readers as well as theatre related tasks that enhance critical thinking and creativity in the EFL classroom. He firmly believes in the value of student centered learning and he implements this in every aspect of his classroom.

Name: Mervenur Sinop & Mutlu Taş (TED Kocaeli College)

Session Title: Understanding and Teaching Young Learners in an Engaging Way

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary

Abstract: Not only is teaching children a particular challenge, but they are also usually complete beginners in their English learning journey. Grooming the spongy minds of kids to absorb the wonders of English takes a whole lot of patience and creativity. So, join us on this journey.

BIO: Mervenur Sinop is an English teacher who was graduated from Kocaeli University, English Language and Literature Department in 2019. She has been teaching English in kindergarten for a year in TED Kocaeli College. She is passionate about experiencing constant growth and improvement.

Mutlu Taş is an English teacher with six years of experience. She was graduated from Marmara University, Department of English Language Teaching in 2016. She has been working in TED Kocaeli College since September. She is a lifelong learner and teacher who studies new topics and developing an open-minded, positive attitude about the dynamic nature of teaching.

Name: Müge Pınar (TED Samsun College)

Session Title: Tips to Get out of your Comfort Zone!

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: Sometimes we can choose the paths we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all, says Neil Gaiman, the English author. You may think you’ve been working in your dream job; everything goes really well and you do not need to worry about anything else. However, you might realize that time flies and you are lagging behind your colleagues who might already have their professional development plans. Now is the time to start thinking about where you would like to be in the future!  This workshop session aims to raise an awareness on how adopting a professional development plan helps teachers to reach their goals and keep them on the track to success. During the workshop;

Participants will be

-reflecting on their existing individual CPD practice. (An interactive survey)

-identifying and eliciting on ways of increasing the effectiveness of their own CPDs.

-developing an action plan for their continuing professional development and learning.

-foreshadowing their progress and its impact. (BOR discussion)

BIO: Müge PINAR was born in İzmir, Turkey and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University. She has been working as an English teacher at TED Samsun College since 2007 and the Head of Middle School FLD since 2019. She took part in the ACCESS IV  2012-2013. She had roles in BTEC programs 2016-2018. She completed TED Schools Leadership Course, 2021-2022 and TED Schools Trainer Development Program, 2022.

She also held workshop sessions on

• BTEC Day at TED İzmir College, May 2018
• XI. TED ELT Conference, Istanbul, The Art of Making Things Up-Creative Writing, April 2019
• TED Schools’ Online Induction Program for New Teachers, (held some online sessions) 2020, 2021
• XII. TED ELT Conference, (online) Nurturing Young Authors with Digital Tools, May 2021

Name: Christina Gkonou

Session Title: Socio-emotional Competencies for Language Learning and Teaching

Format: Workshop (May 28)

Audience: All

Abstract: Language learning and teaching are fundamentally social and interpersonal practices, and often generate a number of emotional reactions amongst learners and teachers. The omnipresence of emotions makes it necessary for them to develop a set of socio-emotional skills, which encompass the following three key life competencies: a) self-awareness, or identifying and talking about emotions; b) self-regulation, or managing one’s own emotions; and c) empathy and relationship skills. Within psychology, these competencies are broadly categorised under the constructs of emotional intelligence (EI) and social intelligence (SI), two terms which became widely known through Daniel Goleman’s (1995, 2005) bestselling popular science books. Researchers in the fields of psychology and general education have indeed suggested that apart from standard IQ tests, strong socio-emotional skills are also indicators of being intelligent. This session will focus on reviewing theories of EI and SI, how these have been applied in language education (Gkonou & Mercer, 2017, 2018; Mercer & Gkonou, 2017) and how socio-emotional competencies can be used in contemporary classrooms.

BIO: Dr Christina Gkonou is Associate Professor of TESOL and MA TESOL Programme Leader in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex, UK. She convenes postgraduate modules on language teacher education and development, and on psychological aspects surrounding the foreign language learning and teaching experience. She is co-editor of New Directions in Language Learning Psychology (with Sarah Mercer and Dietmar Tatzl), New Insights into Language Anxiety: Theory, Research and Educational Implications (with Jean-Marc Dewaele and Mark Daubney), and The Emotional Rollercoaster of Language Teaching (with Jean-Marc Dewaele and Jim King). She is also co-author of MYE: Managing Your Emotions Questionnaire (with Rebecca L. Oxford) and has published a number of research articles in international, peer-reviewed journals. Her new co-authored book (with Kate Brierton) for Cambridge University Press is on Cultivating teacher wellbeing and will be out in October 2022.

Name: Begüm Ünal & Imane Yayla (TED Antalya College)

Session Title: Building Better Reading Skills

Format: Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: For us teachers, reading lessons have always been more challenging. The new generation of students, unfortunately, does not enjoy reading. In this presentation, we are preparing to answer the question of how we can make reading lessons enjoyable and more productive. Many students have difficulty in reading. Reading is a habit, and it takes time. The most important thing is to understand what you read. For students to understand what they read, they must have 22nd-century reading skills. In the first part, we will talk about empowering reading skills. In the second part, we will talk about how we can make reading lessons more enjoyable."

BIO: Begüm is an English teacher. She has been teaching for nine years. She loves to work with kids. This is her third year at TED Antalya College as a main course teacher.

Imane is an English teacher. She has been teaching for six years, this is her third year at TED Antalya College as a skills teacher.

Name: Suna UYAN (TED Samsun College)

Session Title: The Use of Metaverse as a Tool in Language Teaching

Format: Talk

Audience: High School

Abstract: In the process of the transformation of values, virtual reality has carried us into a new world. This has showed us ways of seeing everything in three dimensions by adding z axis to the x and y axes. The use of metaverse in language teaching provides a digital ecosystem enabling the learner to learn by doing. It also allows the transformation from owning a two-dimensional world into the experience of belonging to a three-dimensional environment. I am going to explore the paradox of whether metaverse is something granted or is an escape from the reality for Generation Z who can hardly be motivated by something other than pixels.

BIO: Suna Uyan is an English Teacher at TED Samsun College Private High School. She holds an MA in 'Using Literary Texts in Language Teaching with Emphasis on Short Story' from Gazi University. She runs BTEC Applied Science Level 3 as the Quality Nominee. She is interested in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in language teaching and believes in the use of AR/VR technologies in language learning process. She is keen on writing materials.

Name: İrina Alaca & Viola Kaya (TED Kocaeli College)

Session Title: The Power of Storytelling

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten, Primary

Abstract: How often do you tell a story? Not only in class as a teacher, perhaps, but to your family, co-workers, or siblings? We certainly do it more often than we think. Telling stories is not only a great means of communication but plays a crucial role in the lives of children. And young learners love it!

BIO: Irina Alaca has been teaching English for ten years and has been working with TED Kocaeli for the last two years as a Primary school skills teacher. Her interests include visual storytelling projects and crafts to inspire students to use writing and art to create work activities that deal with artistic forms, designs, and patterns.

BIO: Viola Kaya has been teaching English for six years and has been working with TED Kocaeli for the last two years as a Kindergarten and Primary school skills teacher. Her interests include incorporating storytelling, singing, and creative arts in her classroom to stimulate better learning and develop imagination, creativity, and socioemotional and cognitive skills as well.

Name: Tatiana Chichek &Maria Yazıcı (TED Ankara College)

Session Title: Addressing Social Issues in Primary Classroom

Format: Workshop (45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: In the first part of the workshop the speakers will share TED Ankara College primary school's experience in addressing social issues in English language classroom (bullying).  To demonstrate the effectiveness of the project a small research within the school I has been done and the results will be shared in the workshop. In the second part the participants will share their own experiences. The speakers will also suggest how other social issues could be brought up in Primary English lessons. The participants will be asked to come up with some ideas and suggestions and do sample activities prepared by speakers. The whole group discussion will also take place.

BIO: Tatiana Chichek is an English teacher at TED Ankara College. She holds TESOL and CELTA certificates. She is interested in the young learners' development. She is keen on her job. and constantly takes part in ELT Conferences as well as different kinds of seminars and workshops held by respected speakers and professional teachers.

Maria Yazıcı is an English teacher at TED Ankara College. She holds CELTA and Delta certificates, and is currently involved in Cambridge Train the Trainer course.  She helps to develop learners’ English language skills by involving them in various projects.

Name: Paul Hutson & Sam Davidson (Wonky Star Ltd)

Session Title: Gamifying Learning & Giving Children an Audience

Format:  Talk (45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: Paul Hutson will demonstrate how connecting children around the world, and giving them an audience for their work can help improve their language skills, as well as how gamifying learning can help children to learn.

Paul Hutson is the Education Director at Wonky Star Ltd, the creators of Night Zookeeper, an online literacy platform used by over 1 million children. He has worked with children for over 20 years. During his time as a primary school teacher, he worked as the literacy lead in the highest fee-paying school in Abu Dhabi. He is an education thought-leader who has spoken widely at conferences.

Name: Hanife Top (TED Kocaeli College)

Session Title: Ice-breaking Activities in EFL

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: There is a widespread belief that Turkish People hesitate to use the target language and they lack the courage to speak English in various settings. We, English teachers, may build courage in the language learner by integrating different student-centred tasks to enable the learner to become less hesitant and to become a confident user of the target language. In this session we will look at some ice-breaker activities that we can use on the first day we meet with our students. We also will look into activities that we can use with students who we know very little about.

BIO: Trakya University graduate Hanife Top, who joined the TED Kocaeli College, English Language Department in 2018, focuses on enhancing the skill of speaking in the EFL classroom. She uses different student-centred tasks to raise awareness in the field of language learning as a whole and ensures that students are exposed to the culture the of the target language with the belief that it reinforces the language learning and production process.

Name: Büşra Bakar (TED Samsun College)

Session Title: Snap It, Clap It, Jazz It Up, Teaching English through Jazz Chants

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Secondary

Abstract: Language learning is always thought of as an arduous journey. The four basic skills in language acquisition proceed as a successive adventure. Language learners may have difficulty acquiring vocabulary and structure of the target language. It is a well-known fact that using songs in classroom has a positive effect in language acquisition. From this point of view, jazz chants are a great way to practice the target language. Jazz chants created by Carolyn Graham are worth trying. Her chants are rhythmic so language learners are able to repeat them over and over. With the help of this repetition they can memorize the chants and learn basic grammar structure of language. This session will start with a warm up activity to arouse the participants’ interest, curiosity and attention. It will continue with a presentation on what jazz chants are and how they are applied in the classroom. It will end with a video screening and an interactive activity with participants.

BIO: Büşra Bakar was born in Ordu and graduated from English Language and Literature Department at Karadeniz Technical University. She is an English teacher at TED Samsun College since 2019.

Name: Cihan Polatkan (TED Ege College)

Session Title: Too Hard to Handle? - Challenging Scenarios in Classroom Management at KG

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Kindergarten

Abstract: The session focuses on defining what troubles our classroom management in kindergarten and finding solutions to the problems we face in our classes on a daily basis. To achieve this goal, the presenter asks the participants to name the most common problem they can think of in their classrooms.The answers are gathered on an interactive wall provided by a web tool. Then the presenter views and reads the most common ones in a random manner. After completing the first activity, the presenter introduces the key elements of a well-managed class such as planning and preparation, maintaining attention, giving instructions, setting rules, rewards, and consequences. The presenter shares some problematic scenarios with his colleagues and asks them to discuss, diagnose the problem and find solutions to the problems given in the scenarios. The session includes 4 of these scenarios. Upon completion of these 4 short case studies, the presenter finalizes the presentation.

BIO: Cihan is a graduate of Gazi University ELT Department and he has been a proud member of TED family since 2009. He has had the opportunity to work at almost any level in the K12 system so far but he is particularly specialized in kindergarten. He has participated in projects which challenged him to engage with students from different cultures/nationalities and backgrounds. He is also interested in educational psychology and ICTs.

Name: JI YOUNG KO, NE_Build&Grow

Session Title: The Guide to Write Authentic Writing Pieces

Format: Workshop(45 mins)

Audience: Primary

Abstract: This session focuses on writing dilemma in English classroom, importance of writing, writing process in depth, and writing classroom tips

BIO: Ji Young Ko has an MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from New York University. She also holds an MBA degree from the University of Geneva in Switzerland. She previously taught ESL students and developed the curriculum for an ESL program at a public school in New York City. She currently works at NE_Build&Grow as a teacher trainer and an academic consultant. She has presented in MEXTESOL, ThaiTESOL and KOTESOL with topics related to K-12 EFL teaching for the last ten years.