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APAC CONVENTION 2017
It is undoubtedly the case that with time, teaching English, like teaching in general, has become an increasingly complex profession,given that an outstanding command of the foreign language and a solid EFL methodological background are now felt to be insufficient to successfully deal with the new generations of students.
Nowadays, English teachers at all educational levels are expected to be the ultimate acrobatic multi-taskers. We have to be able to manage time efficiently, show empathy, be emotionally intelligent, challenge, motivate and inspire students, and establish effective group dynamics. We also have to be flexible enough to participate in CLIL classes and in English for Specific Purposes courses in VET contexts, in businesses, institutions and trade schools. Last but not least, we have to keep up to date with technology and new educational trends ‒ all simultaneously. And at this point in time, when technology is blurring the boundaries between our personal and professional lives, teaching is more than ever a 24/7 job.
These considerations should obviously have a major impact on the training provided in pre-service courses, as well as on competences developed in in-service teacher development programmes. That is why this year’s Convention aims at reflecting on the ins-and-outs of this multi-faceted profession and on the training and skills required to be not only English teachers, but actually effective educators to equip our students for the real world.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO SEE THE PROGRAMME OF OUR COLLEAGUES ESL CONVENTION.
Course for “Oposicions” for teachers of English.
Due to the interest shown by English teachers to become civil servants,
APABAL has organised a course for “Oposicions” for teachers of English.
CITA DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE
Our last CITA meeting in Palma
Palma City Tour
Opening Speeches
Treasure Hunt & Coffee Break
Award Ceremony Apabal Contest
Tips for developing a good European project
International Cultural Evening
Here are some drawings from our friend Feliu Renom. Thank you Feliu!!!
“CITA: Cooperation and Innovation in Teachers’ Associations” is an Erasmus+ project of the European Union developed by APABAL (coordinator) together with IATEFL-HU (International Association of Teachers of English in Hungary) and LAKMA (Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) over the last two years.
The project has aimed to expand the European dimension of teachers’ associations providing teachers and the community in general with professional support and interesting and innovative activities leading to collaboration for formal, informal and non-formal training and to a greater interest and motivation towards the profession. Collaborative work to organize cultural activities, training courses and research into areas of common interest has helped us gather information, share decisions and write professional documents for orienting and improving professional action.
CITA has focused on the following: validating of informal learning, defining innovative profiles for the teaching profession and teacher training –especially regarding the challenges involved in CLIL teaching, associations sustainability and the implementation of engaging activities for the entire community that facilitate the construction of shared knowledge and the promotion of plurilinguism. Hopefully, the innovation instilled in our institutions thanks to the EU grant will surely be reflected in the daily teaching practice of their members providing a direct impact on the education system.
Our final intellectual output “Guidelines for Running Sustainable Teachers’Associations “, which contains valuable hints on how to improve the management of non-profit associations, has been achieved through the development of a series of activities: a survey on the contexts and needs, two short staff training courses (one on CLIL and another one the new English teacher profile), eight job shadowing opportunities on CLIL and English teaching and the implementation of a variety of selected common activities within the annual programmes of our associations.
UPDATED! CITA Final Conference 18th June 2016
CITA was approved by the European Commission in the 2014 call and has received funding within the framework of the programme Erasmus+, Ka2 Cooperation and Innovation for the Exchange of Good Practices over a 24 month period, from September 2014 until August 2016. It has been coordinated by APABAL (Association of English teachers of the Balearic Islands), being the partner associations IATEFL-H (International Association of English Teachers- Hungary) and LAKMA (Lithuanian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).
The conference will take place in Palma (Mallorca, Illes Balears) on 18th of June, 2016. Not only teachers, but also decision makers, representatives of teachers’ associations and administrators from the EU and the National Agencies from the three countries involved, are expected to attend.
UPDATED !! Click here to download the programme.
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IV APABAL CONVENTION – IMPROVING LEARNING OUTCOMES pictures
We would like to thank everyone for the interest and participation in our IV APABAL Convention. We hope to see you soon in forthcoming activities!!!
