14-15 december
ММСО.Shakespeare
Online conference
for teachers of English
Online conference
for teachers of English
Natalia Bonk, the author of one of the most famous English language textbooks that was used by almost all students of English in the USSR, passed away on November 21, 2020. Although over time there have been many other textbooks and opportunities to learn English, it was Natalia Bonk who opened the world of English for thousands of grateful students.
We would like to dedicate the "MIEF.Shakespeare" conference to her memory.
Manifesto of the conference
Today, English is the main language of the world. Every fifth inhabitant of the planet learned how to correctly say the legendary phrase "London is the capital of Great Britain." English has already passed the stage of competitive advantage for people worldwide. It has become a new essential skill of the 21st century, an instrument for integration into the world culture and international interaction. It seems that with such a solid global reputation and accumulated practical learning experience, the English language can continue its global expansion.
Program
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What is the English language today for teachers and their students? A review of the program, and meaningful questions before the stars of the conference.
- What are the gaps between the desired and the actual in ESL teaching now (from the perspectives of different educational process participants)?
- What is the common ground for interest and requests of different participants in the educational process?
- And most importantly: what does it mean for us, teachers, and what do we think about English as a way of making life better?
- What are the gaps between the desired and the actual in ESL teaching now (from the perspectives of different educational process participants)?
- What is the common ground for interest and requests of different participants in the educational process?
- And most importantly: what does it mean for us, teachers, and what do we think about English as a way of making life better?
14.12
10:30 - 11:00
Interactive session
Shakespeare Hall
English in the time of changes
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English today is the world's main language, and as such, it no longer belongs to any particular country. It is the language of multinational corporations and the entertainment industry, and the lingua franca of everyday communication. English is a new basic skill of the 21st century and a tool for integration into the world culture and international interaction. Simultaneously, every fifth inhabitant of the planet who speaks English brings something new to the language. Together with experts, we will try to figure out what it means to "be proficient in the language" in the reality of many world's Englishes? And how does contemporary teaching reflect the authentic English?
14.12
11:00 - 12:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Language awareness and world Englishes
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In this panel discussion, we will discuss what a contemporary English teacher is like. We will try to paint this portrait from different points of view, i.e. qualifications, professional competencies, personal qualities, views on the world, issues and problems that concern teachers, and whether the portrait we created is the same in different countries.
14.12
12:00 - 13:30
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
What makes a contemporary teacher of English?
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Typical Russian professional development courses for English teachers practically do not touch upon such an important aspect as language development. Yet how is it possible not to develop one's competencies in the world language and its teaching methods, which are constantly changing? How to formulate your own request for professional development, as well as navigate the space of state-funded and independent options for advanced training? In this session, practicing educators will share their experience of finding resources, projects, and platforms for professional and linguistic development.
14.12
13:30 - 15:00
Workshop
Shakespeare Hall
Teacher's language and professional development
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English opens the door to becoming a citizen of the world — but how can you open the doors of your classroom to the whole world for a teacher from a distant city, with only three hours of English a week? Teachers who have launched successful international cooperation projects and members of professional communities are ready to share ideas on how to implement new forms of language practice and international collaboration without even leaving the classroom! We will present case studies and discuss international cooperation and language practice projects launched by teachers.
14.12
15:00 - 16:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Partners, likeminders, international collaboration for a teacher
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An English teacher's image is different for everyone, but it is often strongly associated with school stereotypes. However, the Internet helps us to see completely different English teachers: popular and successful bloggers, authors of their own educational courses, and organizers of professional communities. Together with the representatives of "other English Teachers," we will answer the following questions: how to go beyond the local school teachers' circle — and enter the brave new world? How to share your own breakthrough ideas? How to create and run your own educational brand or how to start a professional community — and become successful not only on the Internet?
14.12
16:00 - 17:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
The “other” English teachers. How to share your teaching experience and create your personal brand/community?
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"Why should I learn English at all?" — every teacher would come across this question at least once in their life. The answers can be different. It depends on classes, schools, and localities. Using real cases, together with school teachers and experts in the field of teaching English, we will discuss different types of motivating — from personal examples to games, which will help students and their parents find their own answer to this question.
14.12
17:00 - 18:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
"Why do I need to learn English?". How to motivate your students and make their parents your allies in teaching?
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Education is necessary for a person not only to gain a certain amount of knowledge — but also, speaking in a human sense, to become happier. Quoting Leo Buscaglia: "Change is the end result of all true learning." Changes in the world's view, in understanding yourself, changes in the goals that you set for yourself, and the quality of life in general. We invite young people who have succeeded to be fluent in English to the conversation — and we want to ask them only one question: how is the quality of life and fluency in English related to your perception and experience?
14.12
18:00 - 19:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
English proficiency and quality of life
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We invite you to the session where scientists and practicing teachers will present contemporary tools that teachers can use in their teaching practice.
— Marya Akhapkina. "Online platform for learning English. Principles of constructing captivating and creative content"
— Peter Stepichev. "Ideas and tools for organizing the educational process in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard"
— Indira Mukhamedova. "How to help a student apply to a US university or college?"
— Marya Akhapkina. "Online platform for learning English. Principles of constructing captivating and creative content"
— Peter Stepichev. "Ideas and tools for organizing the educational process in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard"
— Indira Mukhamedova. "How to help a student apply to a US university or college?"
15.12
10:00 - 11:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Teaching English: Tools for Teachers and Students
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The session will present approaches and specific tools that will help the teacher to transform a typical "textbook" lesson into productive and contemporary work forms. Teachers will take a traditional lesson from popular textbooks and transform it into a contemporary one with new teaching tools and practices.
15.12
11:00 - 12:30
Workshop
Shakespeare Hall
Going beyond. Transforming typical lesson into the contemporary one
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English is one of many subjects in the school's curriculum. Is it isolated today from other academic subjects? Does it reflect the global changes that are taking place in the world — and does our subject prepare for these changes? Expert discussion and analysis: what the 21st-century skills and critical thinking are, and how to develop them in an English lesson.
15.12
12:30 - 13:30
Workshop
Shakespeare Hall
21st century skills and 4K in the English lessons
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Corporate learning space always strives to be at the very edge of cutting edge technology and methodology. When launching an educational product or a platform, it is important to understand that you are setting the trend and doing something unique. Educational platforms have the best educators, best practices, vibrant advertising, and marketing strategies. On the other hand, state schools often lack English teachers or have only two hours of language per week according to their curriculum. In this situation, platforms can become a fulcrum for teachers and parents, offering their functionality and resources to expand educational opportunities. We will discuss what interaction strategies between platforms and schools can be built, and provide a floor for an expert opinion of the largest educational platforms representative, representatives of government agencies, and school principals.
15.12
13:30 - 14:30
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
How educational online platforms can help schools?
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Where to go when preparing for an online lesson: introducing English teachers to the wide variety of digital resources, as well as discussing what standards of professional culture have developed for teaching English on the Web.
15.12
14:30 - 16:00
Workshop
Shakespeare Hall
English online: tools and practices for successful teaching and learning
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Today, English is the world's main language, and as such, it no longer belongs to any particular country. It is the language of multinational corporations and the entertainment industry, and the lingua franca of everyday communication. English is a new basic skill of the 21st century and a tool for integration into world culture and international interaction. Simultaneously, every fifth inhabitant of the planet who speaks English brings something new to the language. What knowledge and competencies can you get from authentic resources? Together with experts, we will try to figure out how to choose authentic resources, how to bring them to your lessons, and how to use them effectively!
15.12
16:00 - 17:00
Разбор кейса / Представление практики
Shakespeare Hall
What can English teachers and their students learn from authentic resources?
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Any training always includes some form of assessment of the knowledge gained. And in the assessment situation, a key question arises about which exam is needed and what exactly it will assess. An interesting situation has developed in teaching English. There are world exams that assess the level of language proficiency worldwide (Cambridge Assessment, Oxford Test of English, etc.), and there are also exams that assess the level of "school" curriculum English (Russian National Exams, GSCE). Together with experts of the Russian National Exam and representatives of the international exams, we will discuss issues related to assessing the level of English proficiency. What are the similarities and differences between the Russian National Exam and several other world exams? Can the success in the RNE be translated into successful passing of international exams (and obtaining communicative competence in general)? Together with experts, we will try to compare the Russian and international exams.
15.12
17:00 - 18:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Exams With(out) Borders
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Considering different training options, we can talk about different levels of English teaching. English in a state school will be different from the language taught in a private or IB school. But teaching (and learning English) does not end with the school program. Many Russian universities today offer some of their courses in English. Different world universities open their doors to students from other countries who are ready to study in English. And of course, Oxford, Cambridge, and Stanford - the leading centers of science and authentic English - are also open to new students. We want to discuss the following questions - is it possible to enter an English-speaking university? What our students should pay attention to when setting this ambitious task? And how could teachers help to plan, and to make this language challenge come true?
15.12
18:00 - 19:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Russian School and foreign University — the language in between
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During our conference, we asked the moderators and speakers to formulate "open-ended" questions after the events, and it's time to take a look at them: what is relevant, what has not been answered, and what is left outside the discussion.
We have collected questions related to the initial hypotheses of the conference, which was formulated in the manifesto. And we want to discuss them at the final event with a well-known specialist in the professional community.
We have collected questions related to the initial hypotheses of the conference, which was formulated in the manifesto. And we want to discuss them at the final event with a well-known specialist in the professional community.
15.12
19:00 - 20:00
Panel discussion / round table
Shakespeare Hall
Open-ended questions
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Moderators & speakers
Marya Akhapkina
Teacher of English, academic adviser and content manager in LTC English, Honorary Education worker of the Moscow Region, winner of professional contest "Teacher of the Year of Russia - 2015"
Maria Andrievich
English teacher, blog author, The New School, theclass.blog
Elena Basariya
English teacher, The New School
Sergey Davydova
English Teacher, Founder, Hello Masha School
Elena Domaratskaya
Head of Student and Academic Support, Chiswick College, London, UK
Svetlana Georgitsopoulou
Business development manager and teacher trainer, Dequals LTD
Alexander Gizi
Founder / СЕО, International Education Club
Vasily Gorbachev
TOK and academic skills teacher, Adriatic College, Montenegro
Alexandra Goza
Developer of materials for the Russian State Exam, Federal Institute for Pedagogical Measurements
Svetlana Ilyina
Principal, Gymnasium №3, Samara
Olimpiada Ivanova
Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, HSE Lyceum
Nadezhda Ivanova
Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Innovative Educator Program
Maxim Kazarnovsky
Director, "MIEF. Shakespeare" conference producer, Moscow International Education Fair
Thom Kiddle
Education director, Norwich Institute for Language, UK
Alexey Konobeiev
Academic director, SkyEng
Levushkin Konstantin
History teacher, Letovo school, Moscow
Lewis Lansford
Materials writer and teacher trainer, York, UK
Eugene Lichkin
Thematic curator of the "MIEF. Shakespeare" conference, English teacher, winner of the All-Russian competition "iTeacher`2019", School №1570, Moscow
Antoine Marcq
Founder, Teacher Trainer, ELT project leader, Resource Education
Alena Maskaeva
Teacher of English, Microsoft Global Learning Program
Natalia Maslova
English teacher, winner of the All-Russian competition "iTeacher-2019", School №825, Moscow
Olga Milovidova
Associate Professor, Department of Intercultural Communication, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia
Andrew Mishin
National Teacher of Russia, Teacher of English, Gymnasium № 12, Tver
Artyom Morozov
CEO, Online school for English teachers "Mishkie.ru"
Ron Morrain
Co-founder and Director of Studies, Language Learning Centers Europe, Duisburg, Germany
Indira Mukhamedova
Adviser, EducationUSA Russia
Alexander Nevzorov
Teacher, blog author, "Intensiv" educational centre
Irina Nikolaeva
Consultant, EducationUSA Russia
Aram Pakhchanian
Vice president, ABBYY
Elena Peresada
Founder, Trendy English
Maria Plotkina
CEO, Geek Teachers
Dmitry Polyantsev
English teacher, linguist, HSE Lyceum
Elena Pronina
Neurolanguage coach, English teacher, linguist
Danusia Rolewicz
International and UK ESOL examiner, Trinity College, London
Darya Semizorova
English teacher, The New School
Pavel Shchedrovitskiy
Author, Ed.M. Harvard University, Telegram channel @probrazovanie
Sophia Shekhavtsova
Content Director, Vivid Me Art Store
Yana Sher
Methodist Editor, Skyteach Festival
Ulyana Shesterkina
Graduate of University College of London in Architecture and Interdisciplinary Studies
Elena Shramkova
Global Learning Mentor, Microsoft Global Learning Mentor Program
Irina Solonova
Director of the program, Finnish Education Marathon
Peter Stepichev
Executive Director, The National Association of Teachers of English (NATE Russia)
Olga Suryaninova
Head of the Department of Foreign Languages, The New School
Maria Verbitskaya
Chair, Federal Commission on the National Examination in Foreign Languages
Julia Vershinnikova
English teacher, School №1482, Moscow
Tom Wiseman
Founder, Teacher Trainer, ELT project leader, Resource Education
Irina Yursanova
English and German teacher, Bidzhinskaya secondary school, Ustye-Abakan district of the Republic of Khakassia
Aleksandra Zaparucha
Teacher, teacher trainer and author
Timofey Zhitenev
Student, Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz
Olga Zueva
Expert, "Ace Your Test" Online School
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«MIEF.ONLINE» Project
«MIEF.Online» project is a platform where all education system stakeholders can interact. It aims to become
a non-institutional integrator, a platform for dialogue between the authorities, educational institutions,
business, and education-oriented society.
MIEF.Online is a permanent platform for educational conferences.
MIEF.Online is a permanent platform for educational conferences.
OUR VALUES AND PRIORITIES
We learn throughout our lives. Our contemporary world makes the process of self-education never ending, while all boundaries in education are invented by people, communities, and states. In fact, there is a unified international educational space, and our country is part of this space. Education is timeless and ubiquitous — these are the values that guide our work.