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About this event
This event will explore how different people learn and how we can use this knowledge when planning our classes. Our speakers will share teaching tips and techniques for lesson plans that meet the needs of all our learners. You will find out about how drawing content summaries can make lessons more accessible and how to focus on learners' needs when planning to make your classes more learning-centred.
About the sessions
Session 1: Accessibility in the multi-level classroom
Speaker:
Emily Bryson
Time and date:
12 February 2025 15.00–16.00 (UK time)
Session information:
Every learner is different, and it is essential to adapt our lessons to meet everyone's needs. In this workshop, we will first explore specific learning differences as well as ways to overcome barriers to learning, such as developing literacy and digital skills. Then I will share simple teaching activities and tips that have made my own lessons more accessible, including using colourful and creative graphic facilitation techniques.
Session 2: Planning for learning (not teaching)
Speaker:
Gabriel Díaz Maggioli
Time and date:
12 February 2025 16.15–17.15 (UK time)
Session information:
What if we flipped the logic of lesson planning? Most of our daily planning focuses on what we want to do so that students achieve learning outcomes. However, how many times do we really put ourselves into our learners' shoes while planning? In this session we will explore how people learn and, therefore, how they might be taught. By the end of the webinar, you will have ideas on how to create learning-centred lesson plans, teaching and assessment strategies.
Session 3: Panel discussion: How do we use differentiation in our classes?
Speakers:
TBC
Time and date:
12 February 2025 17.30–18.30 (UK time)
Session information:
Three teachers from around the world discuss differentiation in their classes.
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About the speakers
Emily Bryson has over 20 years' experience in the ELT classroom and has written various print and digital materials for major publishers. She is passionate about diversity, equity and inclusion and the use of visual tools and graphic facilitation strategies to make learning more engaging, accessible and fun. Find her at www.EmilyBrysonELT.com
Gabriel Díaz Maggioli is a teacher who applies the lessons learned in the classroom to his roles as teacher educator, researcher and author. He is currently academic coordinator of the post-graduate Diploma in English language teaching at Universidad ORT Uruguay. He was President of IATEFL from 2019–2024.
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