The American Center in Moscow invites pre-service and in-service English language teachers to join a series of online viewing sessions of the “American English Live: Teacher Development Series 16” webcasts every other Thursday from January 19, 2023, through March 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. MSK and 4 p.m. MSK. 

These sessions are held on Zoom and include viewing a webcast and a follow-up discussion of the webcast. At the end of each webinar, participants can complete a short quiz to earn a digital participation badge. Additionally, participants who attend 4 out of 6 online viewing and discussion sessions can earn an e-certificate.

American English Live Series 16 — six free professional development webinars for English language teachers around the world — will explore topics including teaching about climate change in the EFL classroom and new approaches to teaching core skills.

The participants who attend 4 out of 6 online viewing and discussion sessions hosted by the American Center in Moscow on Zoom will earn an e-certificate from the Regional English Language Office. To qualify for an e-certificate, you need to attend 4 out of 6 sessions on Zoom and fill out an attendance form during the session. The viewing sessions take place every other Thursday from January 19, 2023, through March 30, 2023. You can sign up for each session by clicking the links below. 

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On February 16, during the session “Promoting Authentic Language Use with Tasks," Linh Phung will explore Tasked-Based Language Teaching by introducing the four criteria of tasks, presenting task types, and sharing examples of successful classroom tasks—participants will be able to develop their own curriculum-relevant tasks to encourage authentic language use!

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Here are the dates and topics of all viewing sessions of Series 16 — click on the links to sign up:

• January 19, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “Climate Change Communication & English Language Teaching” with Sheila Mullooly
• February 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “Save the Planet and Cultural Traditions While Teaching English” with Melissa Hauke
• February 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “Promoting Authentic Language Use with Tasks” with Linh Phung
• March 2, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “The Line Between: Questions, Responses, and Critical Reading” with Spencer Salas
• March 16, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “Target Language Use in the Classroom: Teaching Speaking Differently” with Jane Borisova
• March 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MSK or 4:00-5:30 p.m. MSK — “Drama-Based Activities to Improve Student Confidence and Motivation” with Deric McNish and Carmela Romano Gillette

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ALL AMERICAN CENTER IN MOSCOW EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE / ВСЕ МЕРОПРИЯТИЯ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО ЦЕНТРА В МОСКВЕ БЕСПЛАТНЫ

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This viewing and discussion session is hosted on Zoom, so if you are interested in joining, please create a Zoom account beforehand. When registering below, please submit your valid email address to receive a link to the class Zoom meeting 30 minutes before the session begins.

To join other AMC Online programs, please check the American Center’s website and TimePad calendars.

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