Reflective Teacher, Reflective Learner
Save the date - we are going hybrid this year!
We hope to see you at our Teaching for Success Conferences in Bilbao, Madrid, Palma and Valencia, and also online.
We’ll be looking at a lot of different areas: from reflecting on how teaching and learning has changed over the last couple of years, to the importance of reflection from the perspective of a language learner as well as a teacher and their professional development. You’ll be able to choose from a variety of talks, presentations and workshops and have a chance to catch up with the latest in ELT publishing.
Bookings for sessions are now open, please find the information below and register for the one that suits you best:
MADRID
Venue: British Council School, Calle Solano 5 - 7, Prado de Somosaguas, 28223, Madrid, Spain.
- To see a full timetable and read abstracts for each of the talks please click here.
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Once you have looked at the programme and know the sessions you would like to attend you can book for each session by clicking on the link below:
Register for sessions in Madrid
BILBAO
Venue: British Council Bilbao, Lehendakari Agirre 29, 48014, Bilbao, Spain.
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Once you have looked at the programme and know the sessions you would like to attend you can book for each session by clicking on the link below:
Register for sessions in Bilbao
VALENCIA
Venue: Deutsche Schule Valencia / Colegio Alemán Valencia, Jaime Roig 14-16, 46010, Valencia, Spain.
- To see a full timetable and read abstracts for each of the talks please click here.
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Once you have looked at the programme and know the sessions you would like to attend you can book for each session by clicking on the link below:
Register for sessions in Valencia
PALMA
Venue: Centre Flassaders, Carrer de la Ferreria, 10, 07002 Palma, Illes Balears, Spain.
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ONLINE CONFERENCE
- TTo see a full timetable and read abstracts for each of the talks please click here.
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Once you have looked at the programme and know the sessions you would like to attend you can book for each session by clicking on the link below:
Register for the online sessions
You can also visit the conference Padlet, where you will be able to find information about the conference and our sponsors. Material from speakers and links to video recordings of online talks will be shared here after the event.
Plenary session with Mina Patel
The future of English: implications for teachers
We are living through a period where the pace of change seems relentless. This changing world has implications for the use and the teaching of the English language.
Change creates opportunities. Opportunities to reflect, to be in the moment and also to think about the future. I will briefly reflect on where I think we were before the onset of the Covid Pandemic and where we possibly find ourselves now. Then, importantly, I will suggest implications for English language teachers to think about as we move forward into a world where the education space and the stakeholders have changed. To frame my presentation, I will present progress and findings to date of a project initiated by the British Council in 2020.
The Future of English (FoE) is a multi-phase research project with the aim of identifying key trends that will define the role of English as a global language in the coming decade, and the issues and opportunities for countries around the world in achieving their goals for the use of English in their contexts. This is not the first time work has been done on trying to forsee the future direction of the English language and its role in teaching and learning. Existing studies (Graddol, 1997 and 2006) have been reviewed and findings from these reviews from the basis of the Future of English project.
Teachers and learners have been at the forefront of discussion and debate as education systems have attempted to navigate new learning environments to ensure the continued provision of high-quality, effective teaching and learning. This presentation will discuss findings from Phase 2 of the project, where we organised over 14 round-tables with leading experts from 49 countries, and which illuminate the role of the English teacher in a world that has recently seen dramatic change and disruption.
About Mina Patel
Mina Patel is a researcher with the Assessment Research Group at the British Council. Her background is in English language teaching and training. She has worked in the UK, Greece, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Malaysia as a teacher, trainer, materials developer and ELT projects manager and has extensive experience working with Ministries of Education in East Asia. Mina has presented at numerous national and international conferences on ELT related matters. Her academic interests lie in the area of English language testing and assessment and more specifically in language assessment literacy and the impact of testing and assessment. She is currently a PhD student with CRELLA at the University of Bedfordshire, UK.