Traits of an Effective English Language Teacher

As language and content area practitioners face the pressures of an increased workload, institutional accountability and continual change in curricula and assessment, the need for effective foreign/second language teachers has never been more important. In this presentation, Christine will explore the characteristics that she finds essential for success in the foreign and second classroom and in educational institutions around the world.

Dr Christine Coombe is an Assistant Professor of General Studies at Dubai Men’s College. She has a PhD in Foreign/Second Language Education from The Ohio State University. Dr Coombe has published numerous professional volumes in the areas of assessment, teacher evaluation, leadership and management and task-based teaching and learning. Her most recent volume is The Cambridge Guide to Research in Language Teaching and Learning (CUP, 2015) and the Assessment and Evaluation Volume 8 of the TESOL/Wiley Encyclopedia in ELT (Wiley, 2018). Most recently she served as President of the TESOL International Association (2010-2013). Dr Coombe is the recipient of the 2018 James E. Alatis Award for exemplary service to TESOL.

Plan Your Lessons Like a Pro

A teachers' lack of confidence can turn teaching into frustration. Having a carefully constructed lesson plan in hand enables a teacher to walk into the classroom with more confidence and poise. Effective lesson planning, especially during the initial days of teaching, rests heavily on good habits such as setting aside quality time for planning and putting the plan into writing. Incorporating a sensible and practical ESL lesson plan into a lesson allows learning and teaching to be effective and creative. During the session, the participants will learn how to write an EFL lesson with various hands-on activities.

Bushra Latif has a decade long teaching and training experience in ESL through the platform of "Master English" She holds a CELTA and a DELTA from Cambridge English Language Asessment. Currently she works as an instructor, board member of WAMY, KSAALT, TESOL, TOYC and the chairperson is IHCE Malaysia.

Creative Teaching & You

Using communicative approach and Task-based learning inside the classroom, the emphasis is on interaction and the communication of real meaning that helps to bring the class to life. The use of authentic contexts in which to practise lexis and grammar results in genuine interest from the learners. It will enable you to efficiently bring the approach and "life" to your classroom. And further, implement a TBL learning segment which will hold significant value for learners, motivate learners with “interactive” learning and measure learning results instantly.

Bushra Latif has a decade long teaching and training experience in ESL through the platform of "Master English" She holds a CELTA and a DELTA from Cambridge English Language Asessment. Currently she works as an instructor, board member of WAMY, KSAALT, TESOL, TOYC and the chairperson is IHCE Malaysia.

The Reflective Teacher

Reflection is crucial for a professional teacher. It is a contemporary education practice that allows a teacher to grow personally and professionally in his or her field of practice and life. In this session, teachers will learn how to use the different means of reflection to assist in their own development. They will devise a PD plan based on the reflection and will also learn about sharing their experience in different ways.

Ms. Ali is the Executive Director and Master Trainer for the diploma programs offered by Master English Education & Training, GCC. She has over 15 years of national and international teaching experience. Ms. Ali has an MA in TESOL with a Trinity Diploma in TESOL. Currently a candidate for her PhD in Education Leadership & Management, she is also an educational consultant and a journalist who writes on education-related issues for international publications. She was also an IELTS examiner (Speaking & Writing) in the UAE and was later promoted to train teachers for IELTS training. Ms. Ali works as an accreditation consultant for ASIC UK and was awarded twice by the MENA awards in 2015 & 2016 as the Best Business Leader. She has trained teachers in UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for ELT, IELTS.