The staff of “Window on America” Dnipro Center took part in the Information Day for Ukrainian ESL teachers that was arranged at the DOUNB Library.
Twelve ESL teachers from Dnipro oblast are having a training at the Oblast Institute for Teachers’ Skills Up-grading. They were invited to the DOUNB library to familiarize themselves with the new trends in the ESL teaching methodology described in teachers’ periodicals.
S. Usenko, the head of WOA Dnipro, presented the Center’s resources and offered several variants for cooperation with Dnipro oblast schools. The ESL teachers learnt about the DOUNB Library web-site, WOA Dnipro’s blog and Facebook page. Ms. Usenko presented free resources for improving English language skills: the web site and the FB page “American English at State” and the educational game set “Activate”.
A selection of electronic documents, links and videos was also provided for English language events with students on topics: academic integrity, media literacy, anti-corruption.
WOA Dnipro’s staff member T. Gavryliuk shared with the ESL teachers the WOA’s practices to engage English learners into cross-cultural communication in English via topics about local history, outstanding personalities, culture and traditions.
The ESL teachers received WOA’s promotional materials and plan to cooperate with the Center in the future. We invited them to cooperate in social networks and via the video-conferencing.
The teachers were invited to have a coffee break at WOA Dnipro’s office. They were talking shop and enjoying hot drinks from our new equipment.
Participants number – 12 persons.
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This morning a group of English language teachers from Dnipro oblast visited the DOUNB Library as part of their skills up-grading training.
The WOA staff member familiarized them with the political poster display with the theme “Corruption is…”.
The teachers were informed about the free resources available at WOA Dnipro and invited to cooperate in social networks and via the video-conferencing.
Participants number – 20 persons.
Dnipro WOA and TEACHERS’ TRAINING EVENT.
This afternoon WOA staff helped the Dnipro City Education Department to host a training session for the English teachers at the DOUNB Library. The WOA’s equipment was used during the seminar for secondary school teacher on Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT). This test provided by Cambridge English is ideal for people who want to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognized certificate. The WOA staff presented the Center’s resources to the Dnipro city teachers and invited them to cooperate in English study and intercultural education.
Participants number – 60 persons.
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This afternoon the Window on America center helped to host at the DOUNB Library a seminar for English language teachers.
The promotional WOA’s video about the new library services, learned about the electronic services of DOUNB library to support the learning process was presented to the big group of educators. They were invited to take part in WOA’s English-speaking club "GABFEST" on Saturdays and the English-language Movie Club on Wednesdays.
English Teachers received promotional materials that will keep good memories about the DOUNB library in the year 2017.
Window on America Center in Dnipro has got a new partner for educational cooperation in the city – the municipal Department of Education.
The Department’s Methodology of Teaching Center was represented by Ms.Kostenko, the methodologist for Foreign Languages teaching.
During the visit to WOA a lot of possible lines of cooperation were discussed.
Participant numbers – 95 persons.
Presenter, pictures: T. Gavryliyuk
