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SUMMARY:💡 Developing Thinking Skills through CLIL: A Pathway to Meaningful English Learning
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis presentation explores how thinking skills—both lower and higher order—can enhance English language learning within CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) environments. It highlights practical strategies for integrating cognitive tasks into language lessons\, fostering deeper understanding\, student autonomy\, and critical engagement. The session also shares classroom examples and reflections on how thinking routines can be adapted to different proficiency levels\, encouraging meaningful communication and content mastery. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLaura Pachajoa currently works as an English teacher at Colegio San Francisco Javier\, where she designs and delivers engaging lessons based on the national curriculum. “I create didactic materials\, support students’ individual learning needs\, and foster a positive classroom environment.” Previously\, she worked as an English assistant at Kumon (Unidad Palermo – Pasto)\, helping students strengthen their English skills through personalized guidance and structured practice. During her academic practicum at I.E.M. Artemio Mendoza Carvajal and I.E.M. Heraldo Romero Sánchez\, she gained hands-on experience in planning lessons\, managing classrooms\, and applying effective language teaching strategies tailored to students’ levels and contexts. \n\n\n\nShe graduated from Universidad de Nariño with a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages with an Emphasis in English (2019–2024). Additionally\, she completed a diploma course in CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) at Universidad de La Sabana\, which strengthened her skills in teaching English through content-based approaches.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/developing-thinking-skills-through-clil/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20250425T180000
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 Metalinguistic Feedback to Foster the Writing Skill Through Task Activities: A Teaching Portfolio
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn Colombia\, English is a mandatory subject in all academic institutions. Despite national policies requiring students to reach a B1 English level by the end of secondary school\, many students still struggle with writing skills\, showing frequent grammar\, spelling\, punctuation\, cohesion\, and coherence issues. To address this\, our proposal focuses on applying Metalinguistic Feedback as a key strategy for improving writing in B1 English students from a language center in Pasto. \n\n\n\nThrough 16 lesson plans based on Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)\, students will receive metalinguistic feedback on their writing tasks\, allowing them to recognize and correct their mistakes while developing greater language awareness. The progress and outcomes will be documented in a teaching portfolio\, as a reflective tool to assess the strategy’s effectiveness. \n\n\n\nThis research aims to demonstrate how metalinguistic feedback can improve writing\, enhance learning self-regulation\, and contribute to better academic outcomes in English education. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nVanessa Buesaquillo and Angie Jimenez hold a BA English and Spanish and are currently MA students in Teaching English and Spanish as Foreign Languages at Universidad de Nariño \n\n\n\nBoth teachers have worked at Champagnat School ( Ipiales) and Nuestra Señora de las Lajas School (Pasto) in primary and secondary levels.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/metalinguistic-feedback-to-foster-the-writing-skill/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20250314T180000
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 Beyond Grades: Engaging Learners Through Alternatives in Assessment
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis presentation examines how alternative assessment procedures impact learner engagement and academic performance in Colombian EFL classrooms. Based on recent research\, it highlights how non-traditional assessments enhance motivation\, participation\, and learning outcomes while addressing challenges and implications for teaching practices and policy. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEduar holds a BA in English and Spanish and an MA in Teaching English and Spanish as Foreign Languages from the University of Nariño. \n\n\n\nHe currently works as a professor in the Department of Linguistics and Languages of the University of Nariño. Moreover\, he worked as an English teacher at Mariana University and CESMAG University in Pasto\, Colombia\, and has trained public school teachers in Nariño and Putumayo.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/beyond-grades-engaging-learners-through-alternatives-in-assessment/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20241122T180000
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SUMMARY:S&C 🧩 Cooperative Jigsaw and Cooperative Card Activities in the Process of Improving Vocabulary Learning in English
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCooperative Jigsaw and Cooperative Card activities are promising strategies for enhancing vocabulary retention and recall among English language learners. The Jigsaw strategy involves students becoming “experts” on specific vocabulary words or phrases\, allowing them to master meanings before teaching these terms to peers\, which reinforces their understanding and fosters a sense of community and interdependence. Cooperative Card activities further support vocabulary acquisition by encouraging collaboration and strengthening communication skills as students work together to match words with definitions or use them in sentences. This workshop will guide participants through developing two cooperative activities based on jigsaw and cooperative vocabulary cards which can help in promoting recall of the vocabulary. Moreover\, in this workshop\, we will develop a last activity to promote retention to show that those activities could help students to store the vocabulary in long-term memory. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAngie Nayive Benavides Martínez graduated with a bachelor’s degree in humanity English and Spanish Language at the University of Nariño in 2019\, and she is a student in the last semester of a master’s degree in teaching English and Spanish Language as a foreign language at the Nariño University. For one year\, she taught English academics in Orito Putumayo. Then\, She was an English teacher at Champagnat High School in Ipiales Nariño for 4 years\, and currently\, she is an English teacher at Bethlemites School Pasto. She is finishing her master’s degree in teaching English and Spanish as a foreign language. She was a presenter at the V International Conference on Professional Development: Factors Affecting Language Teaching and Learning Pasto\, September 25 – 27\, 2024.  \n\n\n\nClaudia Lorena Botina Botina graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish Language at the University of Nariño\, and she is a student in the last semester of a master’s degree in teaching English and Spanish Language as a foreign language at the Nariño University. She has also worked for two years at San Francisco Javier School in Pasto City.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/cooperative-jigsaw-and-cooperative-card-activities-in-the-process-of-improving-vocabulary-learning-in-english/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 E-Portfolios: An Alternative to Enhance Willingness to Communicate and Self-Efficacy in EFL Students
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis study explores the use of E-portfolios to enhance willingness to communicate (WTC) and self-efficacy (SE) in EFL students at the University of Nariño. Despite theoretical emphasis on communicative tasks\, practical implementation often falls short. This research seeks to bridge this gap by assessing the impact of E-portfolios on students’ WTC and SE. By comparing pre- and post-intervention results between control and experimental groups\, the study aims to provide evidence for E-portfolios as effective tools in fostering communication and confidence in language learning. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSantiago holds a BA in English and French from the University of Nariño. Julieth holds an BA in Spanish and English being a distinguished graduate and both professors are master’s candidates in Teaching English and Spanish as Foreign Languages at the same university. Both pursue the enrichement of their languages knowledge and their teaching skills by participating in seminars\, workshops and symposiums. \n\n\n\nJulieth works as a Spanish and English professor at the University of Nariño and has also taught at Mariana University and the Languages Center from the University of Nariño. \n\n\n\nSantiago currently works as a professor in the Department of Linguistics and Languages of the University of Nariño. His knowledge and his passion for teaching English have made him a well-known teacher among this community. Moreover\, he worked as a teacher assistant in the Amity Institute Insternship program in the U.S.; as an English teacher at Mariana University; and as an interpreter for the Nariño Governor’s Office.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/e-portfolios-an-alternative-to-enhance-willingness-to-communicate-and-self-efficacy-in-efl-students/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20240329T180000
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 AI as a Co-Teacher: Transforming Second Language Writing and Speaking Pedagogy
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPhD in ESL\, Technology and Teacher Education from texas A&M University.Dr. Amin Davoodi is assistant professor of bilingual/ESL education at the University of Texas Permian Basin. He received his PhD in ESL\, technology\, and teacher education from Texas A&M University in 2021. He has two decades of teaching experience in different parts of the world and has delivered keynote speeches and teacher training courses in the United States\, Canada\, Mexico\, Belize\, Armenia\, Iran\, Turkey\, Thailand\, India\, Indonesia\, the Philippines\, and Egypt. His research interests are tech-driven equity for language learners\, AI-assisted language learning\, robot-assisted language learning\, bilingual education\, and socio-politics of language education.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/ai-as-a-co-teacher-transforming-second-language-writing-and-speaking-pedagogy/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20231124T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Bogota:20231124T170000
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 Teach Smarter with Ellii (promotional)
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED due to scheduling difficulties. We apologize to our community and to Ellii for this inconvenience. \n\n\n\nEllii (formerly ESL Library) is an online platform with thousands of highly engaging printable and digital lessons and resources for English language educators. Our materials are used in more than 10\,000 schools around the world to create an engaging curriculum or complement an existing one. Join us for an introductory overview of the Ellii platform to learn how to quickly and easily access and assign content most relevant to your students’ needs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBachelor’s degree holder\, Ben Buckwold is the CEO & Founder of the Ellii platform for English language educators.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/teach-smarter-with-ellii/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20231020T180000
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 Neuropsychological Bases of Learning
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe neuropsychological bases of learning encompass a wide range of neural and cognitive processes that occur within the brain. Understanding these processes is essential for improving educational strategies\, diagnosing and treating learning-related disorders\, and advancing our knowledge on human cognition. Studying the neuropsychological bases of learning English provides insights into the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying language acquisition and use. It can have practical implications for language education\, assessment\, and the development of interventions to enhance language learning outcomes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLeidy Magaly has a Bachelor’s degree in English and French from the University of Nariño and a Master’s degree in Neuroscience from the International University of La Rioja (UNIR). \n\n\n\nShe is an English and French teacher at the University of Nariño. Passionate with her profession\, she is a dynamic educator and neuropsychologist whose passion for language and the human mind has shaped her remarkable career. Her fascination for the French language also embarks on a journey through music\, tourism and gastronomy in this language.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/neuropsychological-bases-of-learning/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Bogota:20230902T180000
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SUMMARY:S&C 🧩 Self-Regulated Learning and Language Teaching
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJackeline Bravo has a Bacherlor’s degree in English and French from Universidad de Nariño in Colombia and a Master’s degree in TESOL from the Indiana University & Purdue University Indianapolis in the US. \n\n\n\nShe currently works as an English teacher at INEM high school. She has worked in both private and public institutions in Colombia and abroad\, for instance\, she has taught English for Specific Purposes at the Indiana University and English as a Second Language at Marian University in Indianapolis\, U.S. She has also taught at Universidad de Nariño and Cambridge Academy of Languages in Pasto\, Colombia.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/self-regulated-learning-and-language-teaching/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:S&C 🧩 Transforming the Way We Teach
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWords like evolution\, revolution\, acceleration and change are often used to refer to what is happening and emerging in the (re)design of education. These days\, hybrid practices and virtual practices involve the demolition of what we used to know as “normal” and with these forms the “old” model is being seriously questioned. Given these new scenarios in Education\, it should be noted that “Pre-pandemic Education” refers to an idea connected with exhausted practices and to models to which we do not want to return. In order to recognize what is emerging today\, we are forced to look at it from a complex perspective. With technological advances\, the immersion in virtual and augmented reality on the one side\, and the threatening issues that our world faces every day on the other side\, we\, the educators\, need to start leaving content aside and start raising awareness on what lies ahead. We urgently need to create new models of work and give a collective meaning to action. There is no doubt all this leads to the configuration of new emerging teachings in all aspects. This workshop will show what must be done right now to be part of the change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMarcela Alejandra Villán qualified as a Teacher of English in Argentina in 1996. She got a TESOL certification some years later. She is a passionate life long learner and at present\, she holds several diplomas: Diploma in School Management in NeuroSciences  and Leadership\, in Socio Emotional Learning\, in Education Technology\, in Environmental Education and Global Citizenship and a Bachelor in English Language. She has worked in the field for more than 30 years\, preparing a great number of students for all kinds of Cambridge examinations. She has been a London University and Oxford University Examiner as well and has also worked extensively with Anglia University. \n\n\n\nAt the moment\, she teaches Environmental Sciences and Global Perspectives in a bilingual school in Buenos Aires\, where she lives. She is also a teacher trainer. Marcela supports the United Nations 2030 Agenda. She firmly believes in its inclusion in the classrooms. She is a TeachSDGs ambassador and a Global Schools advocate and works for different organizations trying to connect teachers and students around the World to take action towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/transforming-the-way-we-teach/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:LEC 💡 How to Facilitate Online Teacher Communities and Networks
DESCRIPTION:The EventThe Speaker\n\n(Learn about the event on these tabs ⬆️. Register below ⬇️) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHe holds a Bachelor in Education’s degree in Spanish and Foreign Languages from Universidad Pedagógica Nacional\, and a Master in Education’s degree and a PhD in Learning\, Design\, and Technology from the University of Georgia. \n\n\n\nDr. Diego Boada is an instructor for TESOL International Association in the US and a learning design coach at Aula Education in the UK.
URL:https://nartesol.org/event/how-to-facilitate-online-teacher-communities-and-networks/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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