MELTA

English is Context: Putting Language in the Context of (this century's) Roaring Twenties
2021-07-31 10:00 - 12:15 (Europe/Berlin)
A workshop with Andreas Grundtvig. For more information and to register, click here.

"Teach the Rainbow: Queering our ELT Materials and Practices so Everyone Belongs"
2021-08-21 14:00 - 17:00
By Tyson Seburn and hosted by ELTABB. Click here to find out more and register.

HELTA at 40
2021-08-28 09:30 - 17:00
Join HELTA in their celebrations! There is an amazing line up of plenaries, discussion, talk and breakout sessions throughout the day. Click here to find out more and register.

Academic Writing with ELTA-Rhine
2021-08-28 14:00 - 19:00
We begin with a roundtable moderated by Khanh-Duc Kuttig, followed by two workshops – Nigel Caplan at 15:00 and Dorothy Zemach at 17:00. Click here to find out more and register.

5 things learners need to know about a word!
2021-09-11 10:00 - 12:30
OUP author and teacher trainer, Julie Moore, will examine the importance of improving not only the range but also the depth of students’ academic word knowledge. We’ll also take a look at the new Q Skills for Success Third Edition which incorporates the Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon (OPAL) and the Oxford 3000 and 5000 wordlists.
Click here to register

Understand your students better by implementing coaching techniques in your lessons
2021-09-25 14:00 - 16:00
You will gain insight into the personalities of humans and develop an understanding of why individuals behave the way they do. You will enhance your skills in dealing with all types of personalities and see how effortlessly you can handle people once you are aware of it.
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Project Management Tools for ESL Professionals: A Glimpse behind the Agile Curtain
2021-10-16 10:00 - 13:00
In this workshop, we’ll be differentiating between the concepts of an agile mindset and tools that
support an agile approach. In particular, we’ll be focussing on micro-structures and facilitation
techniques you can add to your own toolbox as an ESL professional. As always, being selective in the tools you integrate into your professional toolkit is key to successfully
expanding your expertise.
Click here to register

The 34th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-14
Again this year, due to popular demand, the 34th IATEFL BESIG annual conference moves online to bring you the best in business English talks, workshops and panels. Our worldwide members and sponsors join together for 3 days of learning, sharing and networking.
Come help shape the future of business English by presenting, collaborating and connecting in good company as we get back to Business as Usual.
Early bird registration ends Friday, 17 September 16:00 UK time
Click here to learn more and attend

What is there besides Zoom and Teams? Exploring video conferencing
2021-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
Video conferencing has made itself indispensable. Many of us, wanting to make working from home a permanent condition, are trying to find secure virtual classrooms with the best teaching platform for our online classes.
In this workshop, we will generate a shortlist of video conference services and test each service’s prominent features in small groups from different perspectives. Choosing the best virtual learning solution and identifying the right virtual classroom software depends vastly on everybody’s individual needs. Therefore, we will have to consider the students we are teaching and the level of collaboration we require in our sessions, before exploring the tools’ features during a trial.
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Inter-ELTA Members' day
2021-11-27 09:30 - 15:00
An online event by all ELTA associations to promote the spirit of collaboration and good practices. All MELTA members should have received an email with more information. If you’re a MELTA member and haven’t received an email, contact us.

ELTABB Pre-AGM- Workshop "My Top Teaching Tips" with Penny Ur
2022-02-12 10:00 - 11:30
To register: send an e-mail to events@eltabb.com

Wordwall revisited
2022-02-19 10:00 - 12:30
Since Wordwall has proven itself to be so useful and so much fun in our classes, we’ve decided to have another round and do some more exploring under the guidance of the very great Khanh-Duc!
See you there!
Please sign up by sending an e-mail to: info@melta.de

Learn how to teach fierce
2022-03-09 17:00 - 18:30
To register go to https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-utrTkoEtWd8Ek3ZmqlHVbWdgl61C2K

Knowledge Sharing Session on hybrid teaching
2022-03-19 14:00 - 17:30
Moderator: Daniel Payne
Online via Zoom
No fee for members of ELTAF or other German ELTAs
Teachers can share experience on hybrid teaching, meaning lessons involving face-to-face participants and online participants simultaneously. Two main subjects will be addressed: the technical equipment required and the pedagogical aspects.
To register, write to events@eltaf.de

Not every picture tells a story
2022-03-26 14:00 - 15:30
Tim Phillips presents: “In recent years a lot of helpful and creative practice has been shared about using images when teaching English. In this webinar I’ll be reviewing the key ideas as well as pointing out some of the pitfalls, especially when it comes to selecting appropriate images. I’ll also be making suggestions on how we can use the image as a window to explore topics that may well fall outside our comfort zone as teachers.”
Please register at info@melta.de

Talkshop: Grading and assessment in university teaching
2022-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Zoom, München, Deutschland
Moderator: Larry Henry (ELTAF committee member and university lecturer)
Online via Zoom
No fee for members of ELTAF or other German ELTAs
On May 21 there will be an online discussion on the topic of grading at universities.
While this event is primarily intended for those actively involved in assessing university
students, anyone who would like to discuss grading, evaluation, and the assessment of adults
in general is more than welcome to participate.
If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to Larry Henry at
englishopportunities(a)yahoo.de, and you will be added to the list of participants.

The neurodiverse language classroom
2022-05-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Zoom, München, Deutschland
Whatever age group or type of English you teach, you almost certainly have some students in your group who are perceiving the world in a different way. Some of them you will already know about, and probably they are the topic of many exasperated conversations in the staff room. Others will be working extra hard to keep up, but their efforts may not be rewarded with great results.
In this session, we will consider what neurodiversity means and how the different neurotypes (or specific learning differences – SpLDs – such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, etc) can affect language learning.
Many SpLDs are never formally identified, so we may need to be the ones to take the first steps and evaluate how best to work with our neurodiverse learners. We’ll be discussing how we can spot the key indicators that are evident in the classroom, and what the next steps could be in your context.
Most importantly, we will consider some inclusive practices and activities we can implement in our classrooms that will benefit all learners – especially those with SpLDs.
Speaker bio
Dr. Anne Margaret Smith started her career as a teacher of English as a foreign / additional language around 30 years ago. Alongside her language teaching, she also works as a dyslexia assessor and specialist tutor and is currently also training to be a Speech and Language Therapist. She founded ELT well in 2005 and offers professional development and resources to language teachers in all contexts. She was instrumental in setting up the IATEFL IP&SEN SIG and served as the second co-ordinator of the SIG.
Free for all ELTA members. Please register and state which ELTA you belong to here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscuqqpjIqHtbcJy-biE6wO67_NY6ELi8m

Canva for beginners
2022-05-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom, München, Deutschland
The aim of this workshop is to get an insight into the basics of using Canva and a few other software solutions useful for teachers.
Creating, editing and collaborating are some of the topics we will work on in order to get the best out of this teaching software.
No previous knowledge or experience with Canva is required.

From newsroom to classroom
2022-06-11 14:00 - 16:30 | Zoom, München, Deutschland
Whether you’re teaching online or in the classroom, speaking to large groups or one to one, how you deliver your message influences your audience’s engagement, interest and understanding. Covering topics such as appearance, technology, body language, content and voice, this hands-on workshop provides you with practical tips to help you shine in the spotlight.
To find out more and to register: click here.

Teaching languages with evidence-based techniques
2022-06-18 10:00 - 12:30 | Zoom, München, Deutschland

Reconnect
2022-06-25 | Zoom, München, Deutschland

Transforming grammar through Neurolanguage Coaching conversations
2022-07-16 12:00 - 16:30

Creative activities for the classroom
2022-07-16 15:00 - 17:30 | Zoom, München, Deutschland
Register: info@melta.de

So, what's new?
2022-07-30 11:00 - 12:30 | Zoom, München, Deutschland

Teaching Languages with Evidence-Based Techniques
2022-10-08 10:00 - 12:30
We know that quite a number of you were disappointed when we had to postpone our online workshop with Russ Mayne last June.
Well, here’s some bit of good news: We now have it scheduled for 08 October from 10:00 am – 12:30 pm. And that’s just around the corner from now. Russ will be beaming in from Japan to talk about the evidence-based techniques he would recommend us using when teaching languages.
To register and for more info on the workshop, please click on the following link. Do note that you would have to register again even if you had registered before for the workshop in June.
https://t1p.de/m8fcx
Registration deadline is 4:00 pm, 7th of October.

Coaxing Out The Inner Hermit, October 8
2022-10-08 14:00 - 16:00
In the following three talks we will demonstrate that we can take the skills which make us excellent teachers and trainers – such as the ability to engage people, the ability to give clear explanations and the ability to structure content – and to tweak these both to attract the “right” students and to engage in a professional exchange of ideas with global peers. Learn more and register here.

It ain't what you teach - Teaching Learning Strategies with Rachael Harris, October 15
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:30
The more I teach the more I have realized how important successful learning strategies are for creating successful learners. Before we even think about what vocabulary or grammar we want our students to learn, we need to look at how they will learn. This is even more important for students with learning difficulties. During this workshop we will look at a variety of learning strategies used for skills as well as learning vocabulary, keeping up motivation, dealing with evaluations and using learning journals. Participants will share ideas and methods and come away with concrete strategies to teach in class.
Free of charge to members of ELTAF and other ELTAs. Fee for non-members: EUR 10. To register, please write to events@eltaf.de and state which ELTA you are a member of.

Classroom-based assessment that gives voice and choice to learners
2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Maria Davou
In this webinar we will look at specific corrective feedback techniques we can use in the classroom. For the first part of the webinar, we will reflect on alternative assessment tools within a critical pedagogy lens. For the second part of the webinar, we will explore QFT (Question Formation Technique) as a framework we can use to both teach and assess our learners in meaningful, learner-centered ways. We will look at a step by step QFT assessment design and then teachers will create their own tasks.
Maria is a teacher, teacher trainer, author, university professor and researcher. She runs a language school in Greece, promoting alternative educational methods. She’s a storyteller and an educational visionary.
Please register at info@melta.de

MELTA Christmas party
2022-12-10 19:00 - 23:00
SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat ….
MELTA Christmas party will take place:
On December 10 (7 p.m. -11 p.m.) – Location: VHS / Stadtbibliothek Saal, Rosenkavalierpl. 16 (Arabella Park)
More details to follow, but do put this much in your diaries!
As usual, we’ll need people to show their talents in co-ordinating some Christmas activities. If you’d like to be active, just contact us at info@melta.de
This coming Saturday, you’re also welcome to join the Inter-Eltas folks for the annual all-day webinar.
You can access the program here, and register here.

Christmas Carol Sing
2022-12-18 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Emmauskirche, Laurinplatz, 81545 Munich (Harlaching)
This is a chance to sing both secular and religious Christmas songs. If you’ve got a special crazy Christmas outfit, wear it! This event is organised by the Episcopal Church of the Ascension and features the Church of the Ascension choir and a gospel choir.
