report on etrc fall school 2014
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Report on ETRC Fall School 2014event analysis
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Where did the participants come from?
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How many years have they been teaching English?
31 new META members
Welcome words at the opening ceremony
Kate Bartlett, APAO, USA Embassy
Ana Budnic, head of English department, SPU “I. Creanga”
Galina Gradinari, head of English department, SPU “I. Creanga”
Kevin McCaughey,RELO, Kiev
Marcela Calchei,Moldova
State University
Tamara Sine,
Fulbright,USA-
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Sheryl Feinstein, Fulbright,
USA
Ereneak Sagoian, SPU “I.
Creanga”
Anna Gabur, American Councils
Daniela Munca-
Aftenev, AC
Andrei Fiodorov,
Terranova LC
Olga Morozan,
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Liliana Nederita, Calinescu
lyceum
Olga Temnicova,
Deleanu lyceum
Presenters
The event was financially supported by the USA
Embassy in Moldova
There were held 14 sessions during the training. The presenters were USA Experts: Fulbright Scholars and Regional English Language Officer; local university lecturers and teachers from lyceums in Chisinau.
EVALUATION OF THE SESSIONS
How Marcela Calchei evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Marcela Calchei, MSUThe nuts and bolts of project work
WENT WELL• Interesting topics for projects• Well organized material• The whole seminar was great• Group work went well• Everything was clear and useful• The way of speaking and explaining• The way the presentation was structured• Interaction, cooperation, clear explanation• General introductory part – theory is
useful• Activity “The partner Line”• Power point presentation and the
handouts – informative• The content was great• Marcela must be invited every time• Everyone’s involvement
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time• Too little time for doing the tasks• Use of visual aids should be better and
clarity of instructions should be improved• Would change nothing• Would change the topic of the workshop• More handouts• Thinking creatively in such a freezing
atmosphere• The conditions: too cold• To be more dynamic• The video was bad• The pace did not seem to go well, avoid
many pauses• Show more examples of project works
How Tamara Sine evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Tamara Sine, Fulbright - USARegional accents and phrases: USA, UK.
WENT WELL• Everything was great, full with relevant examples• Information was illustrated with video and that made
it clear• Useful examples; productive discussion• Interesting info about regional accents and idioms• Info about the accents in 4 regions of NY• Lots of visual aids• Practice saying he words using different accents• The objectives of the lesson were successfully
reached• Lively presentation with excellent movie selections• Very emotional and entertaining, very useful for
English teachers• Practical part was the best• All the slides were on the handouts!
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Would add more videos
• The audience was passive
• A little boring, unclear words
• Too much information
How Daniela Munca-Aftenev evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Daniela Munca-Aftenev, ACBelbin team roles
WENT WELL• Clear information about the topic,
explanation how it can be used in class and examples of practical, real-life activities
• Instructions• Team role self assessment exercise,
identifying roles in a team• Everything was nice• Daniela knows how to focus and wow the
audience, amazing how she manages everything!
• Interesting tests• Useful information• The style of presentation• The ability to work with the audience-
great presenter
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Would not change anything• Changing the room
How Andrei Fiodorov evaluated his presentation?
Feedback analysis: Andrei Fiodorov, Terra NovaCommon mistakes in English
WENT WELL• Well-organized material, useful
information• Word choice and pronunciation mistakes
very useful• The presentation and the topic was very
useful, can be used during the lessons in schools
• Well chosen examples of the mistakes• Mistakes were grouped in categories –
well-done!
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time• Little time• Would add transcription for pronunciation
mistakes to check the correct variant• Time management• Include theory in the handouts, not only
exercises• Warmer room• To involve the audience more – as it was
like a lecture, monotonous • Avoid long lists of mistakes and include
ideas on how to make students aware of the mistakes and how to work on them
• Unclear objectives of the presentation• Be more tolerant
How Liliana Nederita evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Liliana Nederita, G. Calinescu lyceum, Chisinau
Teaching listening skills in the 21st century WENT WELL• Interesting but we can’t allow
to have such lessons in schools• Everything was well-planned
and structured• Computer practice, but it is
only for young teachers cause they are the future
• Interesting theoretical information
• Info on how to create a podcast• List of links
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• The way the information was presented can be improved
• Give more practical exercises
• Too much information for such a short class (45 min)
How Anna Gabur evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Anna Gabur, AC How teachers should evaluate themselves and
their lessonsWENT WELL• Interesting presentation, useful,
new information• Useful teaching tips on how to get
feedback during teaching• Started and ended on time• Everything was perfect• Concise and coherent• Visual examples• Fluent language and nice manner
of presentation• Useful: potential pitfalls in
questionaires
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• The sound of the video was bad
How Ereneak Sagoian evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Ereneak Sagoin, SPU Ion Creanga
Building up vocabulary on medicine
WENT WELL• Comprehensible, interesting
lesson• Activities were great• Involvement of the audience• Structured presentation, calm
teacher• Group activities• Spelling game and practical
exercises, useful handouts• Power point and videos• Excellent presentation and kind
presenter
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Include internet sources in your presentation
• Not enough copies• The way the audience was
involved• Too monotonous
How Sheryl Feinstein evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Sheryl Feinstein, USA FulbrightTeaching strategies
WENT WELL• Theoretical part• The whole presentation• The relaxing moment• The way the teacher shared
the information• Quite different from my
teaching methods• Interesting style of
presentation
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Information is not new• Too much time spent on
strategy “multiple approach” exercise
• To involve participants in practical activities in such a way as to avoid making somebody shy
• Offer handouts• Use more visuals
How Olga Temnicova evaluated her presentation?
Feedback analysis: Olga Temnicova, Deleanu lyceum
The seeing see littleWENT WELL• Practical and useful presentation as
always, this time especially touchy• Great video• New facts• Amazing presentation and useful
handouts• The variety of tasks presented• Shocked and surprised after watching the
video about Mrs. Sullivan• Information about the 5 senses and the
text• Well organized lesson with different
activities including all the skills; refreshing the known information and including new one
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Problems with computer• The topic was not very
interesting • Inappropriate topic – being
blind
Feedback analysis: Olga Morozan , ACCESSelf-esteem in EFL classes
WENT WELL• Useful tips on self-esteem development• Funny activities• Manner of the presentation• Group work and pair work• Creating an optimistic and confident
atmosphere• Information can be applied even at the
university level - useful• The whole presentation was excellent• Excellent activities: writing stories, coat of
arms, poems; tha talking stick, magic comb• Interesting content and ideas to be used in
class• Useful sites• Was constantly keeping our attention!
DID NOT SEEM TO GO WELL / should be CHANGED next time
• Allocate more time for every task
• Tiny letters in power point presentaion
Closing CeremonyBy the end of the training the participants had to pass the multiple choice test. The grade they got was indicated in their certificates. It was the first time ETRC organized final testing as we believe it will motivate the teachers to be more attentive and strive for the best in the future as well as improve the quality of teaching.
Those who attended the training received certificates of participation, a CD with all the lectures and latest issues of FORUM Teaching Magazine.
In total there were 51 certified participants out of 76 registered online.
Video from the Closing Ceremony in posted on Youtube: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Wg_WyvJQo&feature=youtu.be