NILETESOL Professional Development Event in Aswan

Effective Teaching Practices The Event Program Welcome Note and Briefing about NileTESOL

(10:00 – 10:15)

Welcome Note and Briefing about RELO

(10:15 – 10:30)

First Workshop

(10:30 – 11:30)

Hanaa Soudan

Advantages of Using Debates in the Classroom

BIO Ms. Hanaa Soudan has more than 20 years’ experience in Education, Professional Training and Project Management. She is an MBA holder majoring Project Management. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics from University of Alexandria and a BA in English and American Literature. She is also a Certified Mediator and IELTS Speaking Examiner. She has worked for many reputable organizations in and outside of Egypt, such as; University of Alexandria, British Council Alexandria, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, KPMG Dubai, AMIDEAST Egypt, World Learning, and AUC (The American University in Cairo). Currently, she works at the US Embassy in Cairo, Regional English Language Office as a Programs Specialist. OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP One of the major skills needed for students at all levels is Critical Thinking. To practice critical thinking students need many sub-skills, such as; researching and debating. Debates are a good example of a task-based, learner centered, team based lesson. In this session, you will learn the rules of debates and how to use them/integrate them into English language classroom for different levels. Second Workshop

(11:45 – 12:45)

Ahmed Shahin

Flipped classroom: Techniques and Challenges

BIO Mr. Ahmed Shahin is a Program Manager of English Access Micro-scholarship Program at the American University in Cairo. He is also a member of NILETESOL–RELO Mentors Team. Mr. Shahin is a teacher trainer; he has a wide experience in different teaching fields, for instance: ESP, EAP and EOP, with a strong background in the field of Assessment. Mr. Shahin was the previous Manager of the English Department of the International Centre for Languages and Translation in Aswan from 2008 to 2015. Mr. Shahin was an Aswan Access microscholarship teacher from 2010 to 2014. In addition, he was a teacher at the AghaKhan Foundation Continuing Education Centre from 2010 to 2012. He worked for the USAID (Education Reform Program) from 2006 to 2009 as a communications coordinator. Mr. Shahin holds a Cambridge CELTA, AUC FELT, Certificate of Achievement - English for Specific Purposes: E-Teacher

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program – University of Oregon, Certificate of Achievement: E-Teacher program - Trace Effect game and using games in the class – University of Oregon. OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP Flipped classroom approach has become a popular pedagogy in many education institutes around the world. The basic notion of flipped classroom approach is to deliver the teacher’s lectures before class through online videos, in order to free-up the in-class time for active learning and problem solving activities. The main goal of a flipped classroom is to enhance student learning and achievement by reversing the traditional model of a classroom, focusing class time on student understanding rather than on lecture. This session presents some techniques to use in the flipped classroom and the challenges for both teachers and students, and gives some suggestions and answers to the concerns and inquires of novice and experienced teachers at different teaching environments.

Break (12:45 – 1:30) Third Workshop

(1:30 – 2:30)

Alexander Lewko

Recognizing and Creating Your Own Opportunities for Professional Development

BIO Alexander Lewko is an instructor at the Department of English Language Instruction at The American University in Cairo (AUC) and is currently serving as the director of the Academic English for Graduates program. He has taught at AUC since 2012 and has extensive experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate level English courses. Mr. Lewko is currently president of NileTESOL. He was co-chair of the 2016 NileTESOL Annual Conference and has served on the NileTESOL Board of Directors since 2014.

OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP We all “know” that it is important to attend professional development (PD) as English language instructors. This allows us to continually develop our own skills as teachers, stay current with the ever-changing trends in our field, and keep an edge in an increasingly competitive job market. However, the day-to-day requirements of our careers, alongside family commitments and other activities we undertake to keep our lives balanced and interesting, often “crowd out” professional development. PD therefore becomes something we always strive to do, but often neglect. The result of this can be boredom with our work, if not outright burn-out. In this presentation, ideas will be discussed to help the audience recognize opportunities for professional development. Some of these ideas, such as membership in professional organizations and attendance of formal conferences and workshops, will be familiar. However, this workshop will also discuss ways that we can create our own PD within our local communities of ELT professionals, particularly in the workplace. Doing this allows us to develop our teaching as appropriate for the contexts in which we work, create lasting bonds with our colleagues, and drive the passion for our careers that our students expect and deserve to witness. 2

Fourth Workshop

(2:30 – 3:30)

Dr. Asmaa Mekdam

Gamification: A 21st Century Approach in ELT

BIO Dr. Asmaa Mikdam is a Lecturer of Linguistics at the Faculty of Alsun, English Dept., and Aswan University. She is a TOT Trainer, with a previous work experience with School of Continuing Education, the American University in Cairo, as well as the AMIDEAST. Her experience extends to teaching different types of courses. She has a wide experience in the field of teacher training. She presented in NILETESOL in 2014 and 2017. Dr. Mikdam has a solid experience in Mentoring teachers supported by her Professional Assessment skills. She has been a teacher trainer for more than 6 years. She was the Head of Languages Division in City Schools in Sohag for more than 6 years. She attended many TEFL courses with American University whether in Person, such as Hawaii Pacific University or online, such as the University of Maryland and recently she has attended the Fulbright Junior Faculty Member Development Program in University of Arkansas, U.S.A in 2017. OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP Often, when students play games in ELT Classes, they unconsciously practice language. Accordingly, gamification, the use of game elements in non-game contexts, presents a good example of adapting new methods of ELT using technology in classrooms. Trace Effects is an online digital game which exemplifies how gamification could be used for effective sustainable language learning. In this Presentation, the presenter will highlight the concept of gamification in ELT and how to integrate it into classrooms as well as introduce Trace Effects as a useful accessible ELT tool that can be used to improve the accuracy and fluency of ESL students.

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