Past TESOL France Events
click here for past colloquiaWorkshops 2012
Moodling Along
December 1st, 20121:30 pm
Pole Formation, 234 av de Colmar, Strasbourg
With your laptop.
TESOL France workshop & Annual General Assembly
December 8, 2012Télécom ParisTech
Room: Opale
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The first ever joint TESOL France Lyon and Grenoble Event!
A workshop led by Christine Mintcheva & Christina Rebuffet-BroadusNovember 3rd, 2012. 9am-1pm
ILTC Lyon, 28 rue Louis Guérin, 69628 Villeurbanne
Swap Shop and "We don't have time to be bored!" Strategies for increasing student motivation by Kate Kleinworth
Organized by Shahada Reardon
October 20th, 2012. 9:45am - 12:30pmFree for TESOL France members. Non-members: €8
Sustainable Teaching
A workshop led by Colleen BrownOctober 20th, 2012
Télécom ParisTech, room F503
2pm-5pm
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Swap Shop in Strasbourg!
Organized by Hal d'ArpiniOctober 13th, 2012. 13:30-15:30
Pole Formation, 234 avenue de Colmar, Strasbourg
Swap Shop in Bordeaux!
Organized by Federico EspinosaOctober 6th, 2012. 9am-12pm
Victoire campus of Université Bordeaux Segalen
Theme: "First Lesson".
Grundtvig on Grundtvig: Applying for EU funding and Classroom Activities & other Techniques Applicable to our Training and Teaching
September 29th, 2012Télécom ParisTech, room B316
An all-day workshop very kindly sponsored by: Pilgrims
A TESOL France Membership Drive!
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Sustainable Teaching: Developing reusable and recyclable EFL materials/lessons
June 30th 2012. 1:00pm - 4:00pmPole Formation CCI, Strasbourg,
A workshop presented by Colleen Brown
2012 IATEFL BESIG Summer Symposium in association with TESOL France
June 16th 2012. 9:00 - 19:30Télécom ParisTech
Paid up TESOL France members can attend at the reduced £55 rate. Walk ins are welcome.
Plenary Speaker: David Crystal plus over 20 other Business English speakers
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Harassment at Work - What it is and How to Deal with it
June 16th 2012 at 9:30amVenue: Universite de Toulouse 1, Campus: la manufacture des tabacs, Building Q, 2nd Floor, Room MQ209
A workshop presented by Mick Flynn
Technology Workshop
June 9th, 2012. 9:00 - 12:00Universite Victor Segalen Bordeaux II
A workshop presented by Chesna Flora
Part 1: Energizing your Students. Part 2: Dogme and What Students Think About It.
June 9th 2012. 9:30 - 12:30Venue: IDRAC Grenoble, located on rue Antarès in the Sud Galaxie industrial estate in Echirolles
A workshop presented by Shonah Wraith & Christina Rebuffet-Broadus
Franklin SpellEvent
June 9th, 2012Télécom ParisTech
9:00am-4:00pm
Room: E200
Free for members and non-members!
Interactive Strategies To Build Vocabulary, Comprehension, Higher Order Thinking Skills, And Authentic Assessment Tools In The CLIL Classroom.
May 26, 2012. 14:00 - 17:00Télécom ParisTech, Room E200.
A workshop presented by Dr. Linda Gerena Associate Professor of Teacher Education at York College, City University of New York Further information
The TESOL France Spring Day!
April 21st, 2012Pole Formation CCI, Strasbourg
Organizer: Jane Ryder
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English for Scientists Workshop sponsored by Cambridge University Press
April 14, 2012. 14:00 - 17:00Télécom ParisTech, Room Opale.
Speakers: Bethany Cagnol and Divya Brochier
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TESOL France Toulouse Mini-Conference
March 31, 2012. 9:00 - 16:00Université de Toulouse 1 Capitole, Campus Manufacture des tabacs, Bldg Q, Room MQ209
Poster
Legal English Workshop sponsored by Cambridge University Press
March 17, 2012. 14:00 - 17:00Télécom ParisTech, Room Opale.
Speaker: William Yeago
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Developing People Internationally and Communicating Internationally in English
February 11th, 2012Télécom ParisTech
Room: Opale Amphitheater
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Swap Shop: Bring out your students' inner creativity!
February 25th, 2012. 9:30 am to 12:30 pmVenue: 216 Rue Victor Hugo, Crolles
Organized by Marianne Raynaud and Christina Rebuffet-Broadus
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A Swap Shop on Fun with Grammar and using the News with Sophie Pietrucci
February 25th, 2012Télécom ParisTech
Room: B316
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Collaborative Writing Activities
January, 14th 2012Télécom ParisTech
Room: F503
Karen Einstein British Council, Barcelona
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Workshops 2011
Selling Yourself in the Changing ELT Market
December 10th, 2011.Pole Formation CCI, Strasbourg
Run by: Jane Ryder
Speaker: Bethany Cagnol
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Young Learners Workshop
December 3rd, 2011. 13:00 - 17:00Télécom ParisTech
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Joint TESOL France APLIUT event: Materials and Techniques That Work Well in ESL Teaching
October 20th, 2011: 13:30 - 17:00Departement Informatique IUT2 UPMF: 2 Place Doyen-Gosse, 38031 Grenoble cedex
Run by: Marianne Raynaud
Classroom Ideas that Work!
October 8th, 2011Télécom ParisTech
Speaker: Dennis Davy
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The First TESOL France Toulouse Event!
October 8th, 20119am - 4pm
Universite de Toulouse 1
Capitole Campus: Manufacture des tabacs
Bldg. Q, Room MQ209
Speakers: Lola Mascarenhas, Gail Taillefer and Bethany Cagnol
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Spring Day on Professional Development
June 18th, 2011 9am-7pmTélécom ParisTech
Plenary Speaker: Ken Wilson
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Franklin SpellEvent - France
May 28th, 2011 8:30am-6:30pmTélécom ParisTech
Room: Emeraude
Students compete for a trip to New York City!
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TESOL France - Cambridge University Press present: Putting Communication First in Medical EnglishPutting Communication First in Medical English
May 21st, 2011 2pm-6pmTélécom ParisTech
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Drama Techniques in the Classroom
May 14th, 2011 1:30pm-3:30pmPole Formation CCI, Strasbourg
by Martin Wright, Theatre Director
Teacher CVs and Interview Techniques
April 2nd, 2011 2pm-5pmTélécom ParisTech
Room: G6-1
Led by Bethany Cagnol and Erin Douglas
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Video: Watching and Making Films
A joint TESOL-France/IUT/Grenoble INP event run by Marianne Raynaud and Dan FrostMarch 31st, 2011 1:30pm-5pm
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English360 Hands-On Workshop
March 26th, 2011 2pm-5pmTélécom ParisTech, Room B310
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TESOL France Strasbourg Spring Conference
March 5th, 2011 9:00 - 5:00pmPole Formation CCI, Strasbourg
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Motion and Emotion: Exploring powerful theatre techniques for EFL teaching
February 12th, 2011 2pm-5pmTélécom ParisTech
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Going Independent Part 3: Round Table Discussion on Auto-Entrepreneur
January 22nd, 2011 2pm-5pmTélécom ParisTech
Beyond the Language of Meetings: Culture in a Business Context
January 8th 2011 (2-5pm)Télécom ParisTech
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Association Annual General Meeting
January 8th 2011 (5-6pm)Télécom ParisTech
Workshops 2010
Roundtable Discussion: Vacataire, CDD, CDI?
November 13th 2010 (2-5pm)Télécom ParisTech. Room C48
Chaired by: Sophie Pietrucci. Conducted in French and English
Swap Shop: Stand up, speak out ! (Encouraging our students to speak)
November 6th, 2010, 2pm-5pmTélécom ParisTech
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Spring Event in association with the IATEFL ELT Management and Leadership SIG
May 29th 2010 9am - 8pmTélécom ParisTech
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Joint Swapshop with APLIUT: "Creating Your Own Booklets" with Marianne Raynaud
May 6th 2010, 1 pm.IUT2, 2 Place Doyen Gosse, 38000 Grenoble
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Workshop: Using Phonetics and Phonology in Teaching English (ESP / EAP)
Thursday, March 25th 2010IUT2, Grenoble
In association with APLIUT
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, and Dan Frost
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TESOL France Grenoble
Workshop: Going Independent Part 2: Clients and Paperwork
March 20th 2010 2 - 5pmTélécom ParisTech
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Workshop: Falling salaries and prices, increasing competition from web 2.0 technologies and low cost distance learning, a major reform of training law under way: what future for face to face language trainers in France.
March 6th 2010 1-5pmTélécom ParisTech
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Workshop: Mix & Match - how tagging and playlist-courses can create personalised blended learning paths for BE students
January 30th 2010 2pm - 5pmFurther Information
Workshops 2009
Workshop: Effective Evaluation: Combining Written and Oral Testing
December 10th 2009TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble
TESOL France General Assembly &
Swapshop: Learner Autonomy Led by Sophie Pietrucci
November 28th 2009 2-5pmTélécom ParisTech
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Workshop: Maximizing Student Talking and Creating Your Own Booklets
November 26th 2009TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble
Workshop: Workshop: Using Film and Song in the Classroom 2
October 29th 2009TESOL France Grenoble Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble
Workshop: The French Language Training Market in the Context of Globalization
October 17th 2009: 1:30-5:30pmTélécom ParisTech
Presented by: Andrew Wickham
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Workshop: Student Presentations - Making Them Beneficial and Worthwhile for Everyone!
Thursday, 15 October 2009TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble
Workshop: The Power of Image: Developing a Visual Literacy in the Language Classroom
October 3rd 2009: 2-5pmTélécom ParisTech
Presented by: Ben Goldstein
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Young Learners Workshop: Using Authentic Storybooks in the English Language
September 26th 2009: 3:30-5:30pmTélécom ParisTech
Presented by: Jo Bertrand and Nicky Francis (The Story Seeds)
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TESOL France June Day
June 20th 2009Télécom ParisTech
Professional Development
Plenary Speaker: Jeremy Harmer
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Workshop: Legal English
June 13th 2009: 2-5pmTélécom ParisTech
Presented by: William Yeago
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Workshop: Pearson Test of English Academic: Developing an innovative test of academic English
May 16th 2009Télécom ParisTech
Professor Dr. John H.A.L. de Jong and Michael Howard
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Swapshop: Using Film and Song in the Classroom
Led by Sophie PietrucciMay 16, 2009 2-5pm
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles
Workshop: Enhancing Speech Production and Finding Valid Websites
Presented by Marianne RaynaudApril 25, 2009 2-5pm
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles
Swapshop - Video/DVD
Led by Sophie PietrucciApril 4th 2009
Télécom ParisTech
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Workshop: Helping our Learners Sing a Better Song: What makes our students grow?
Presented by Chaz Pugliese, PilgrimsMarch 14th 2009: 2-5pm
Télécom ParisTech
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Web 2.0 for Dummies (& teachers)
Led by Sab WillFebruary 28th, 2009
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles
Workshop - Web 2.02: Audacity - Creating Podcasts
Led by Laurence WhitesideFebruary 14th, 2009
Télécom ParisTech
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Workshops 2008
Swap Shop
Led by Sophie PietrucciDecember 6th, 2008
Université de Grenoble
Creating web-based activities with Hot Potatoes
Also: The TESOL France Annual General Assembly
Led by Laurence Whiteside and Sab Will
December 13, 2008
Télécom ParisTech
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Enhancing Student Participation and Creativity
Led by Marianne Raynaud
November 20th, 2008
Université de Grenoble
Independent's Day
October 25th, 2008
Université de Grenoble
Led by Bethany Cagnol
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Swap Shop
October 25th, 2008
Télécom ParisTech
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Web 2.0 for Dummies (and English Teachers)
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
Led by Sab Will, Editor of The Teaching Times and Blogmaster
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TESOL France Spring Day
June 7, 2008
Télécom ParisTech
Best of BESIG 2
Joint event with IATEFL BESIG
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Activity Swap Shop
May 17th, 2008
Télécom ParisTech
Adapting IT to Traditional Curriculum
led by Marianne Raynaud, TESOL France Grenoble Coordinator
May 15th 2008
Venue: Grenoble University Campus, Saint Martin d'Hères
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Designing Materials to Teach Spoken English
April 26th, 2008
Led by Ivor Timmis
Télécom ParisTech
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Group Discussion: "Satisfying Needs and Launching Projects"
April 10th
Led by Marianne Raynaud
Grenoble University, Campus, Saint Martin d'Hères
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The Great Debate
March 29th, 2008
Is the current concours system (CAPES and Agrégation) the best method for selecting and preparing future English teachers in France?
in association with RANACLES, APLIUT and SAES.
The Proceedings of this event are now available for download. Click here to download.
Contributors include: Alain Cazade, Dennis Davy, Marie-Annick Mattioli, and Laurel Zuckerman
In addition, Vera Dickman's informative presentation on "How are teachers trained for today's French National Education system?" is also available for download. Click here to download.
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Developing People Internationally
led by: Steve Flinders
Is it Worth Being a Vacataire?
led by: Harold Surguine (1993 TESOL France President) and Sophie Pietrucci (2008 TESOL France Secretary)
For more information on Vacataire Status in France, download this document, "Language Teachers: are they vacataires?" English Version and Version Francaise.
Workshops 2007
Led by Sab Will, Editor of The Teaching Times and Blogmaster
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TESOL France Spring Day
June 7, 2008Télécom ParisTech
Best of BESIG 2 Joint event with IATEFL BESIG
Further Information
Activity Swap Shop
May 17th, 2008Télécom ParisTech
Adapting IT to Traditional Curriculum
led by Marianne Raynaud, TESOL France Grenoble CoordinatorMay 15th 2008
Venue: Grenoble University Campus, Saint Martin d'Hères
Further information
Designing Materials to Teach Spoken English
April 26th, 2008Led by Ivor Timmis
Télécom ParisTech
Further information
Group Discussion: "Satisfying Needs and Launching Projects"
April 10thLed by Marianne Raynaud
Grenoble University, Campus, Saint Martin d'Hères
Further information
The Great Debate
March 29th, 2008Is the current concours system (CAPES and Agrégation) the best method for selecting and preparing future English teachers in France?
in association with RANACLES, APLIUT and SAES.
The Proceedings of this event are now available for download. Click here to download.
Contributors include: Alain Cazade, Dennis Davy, Marie-Annick Mattioli, and Laurel Zuckerman In addition, Vera Dickman's informative presentation on "How are teachers trained for today's French National Education system?" is also available for download. Click here to download.
Further information
Developing People Internationally
led by: Steve FlindersIs it Worth Being a Vacataire?
led by: Harold Surguine (1993 TESOL France President) and Sophie Pietrucci (2008 TESOL France Secretary)For more information on Vacataire Status in France, download this document, "Language Teachers: are they vacataires?" English Version and Version Francaise.
Workshops 2007
Going Independent - how to become a freelance teacher
led by: Bethany Cagnol
Using Drama in the Classroom
led by: Tonya Trapp
See sample video here
Telephoning
led by: John Hession
NLP in the Workplace
led by: Mario Rinvolucri
The Silent Way
led by: Glenys Hanson
Enhancing Student Creativity: Films, Talks, and Debates
led by: Marianne Raynaud
Pronunciation 1 and 2
led by: Vicki Moore
Workshops 2004
Needs Analysis and Language Audit
Led by: Michael Ashworth
Coaching and Language Coaching
Led by: Niamh Texier
Workshops 2003
Working with Videos and Transcripts
Teacher Awareness in a Self-directed Learning Context
Forum Day
Including: Ian Bell, James Cox, Dennis Davy, Diann Gruber, Chaz Pugliese, Hester Poumellec, Paul Sanderson, and Jan Tabet
Workshop 2002
Teaching Business Writing
Led by: Mary Jo Calderon
Workshop 2001
PowerPoint Workshop
Led by: Denny Packard
Workshop 2000
Self-directed Learning Special Interest Group
Led by: Barbara Tavares
Teaching the Use of Transparencies in Business Presentations Les by: Anais Laurent
Workshop 1999
Primary Teaching Day
In association with The British Council
Skills Needed for Internet Project Work
Video in ELT
Micro-assessment, Developing Levels Definition Grids from Specific Individual Cases, and Humour in Assessment.
Workshop 1997
Using News Media in the Classroom
Led by: Michael Fouassier, John Harrop, and Paul Sanderon
Workshop 1987
Ideas for Making Translation More Motivating
Led by: Francoise Grellet
Phonetic Correction Stimulating Spontaneous Speech
Led by: Ljerka Guberina