Past TESOL France Events

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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 1-5pm
Télécom 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 - 5pm
Télécom ParisTech
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Workshops 2009

Workshop: Effective Evaluation: Combining Written and Oral Testing

December 10th 2009
TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble

TESOL France General Assembly &
Swapshop: Learner Autonomy Led by Sophie Pietrucci

November 28th 2009 2-5pm
Télécom ParisTech
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Workshop: Maximizing Student Talking and Creating Your Own Booklets

November 26th 2009
TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble

Workshop: Workshop: Using Film and Song in the Classroom 2

October 29th 2009
TESOL France Grenoble Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble

Workshop: The French Language Training Market in the Context of Globalization

October 17th 2009: 1:30-5:30pm
Télécom ParisTech
Presented by: Andrew Wickham
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Workshop: Student Presentations - Making Them Beneficial and Worthwhile for Everyone!

Thursday, 15 October 2009
TESOL France Grenoble
Presented by: Marianne Raynaud, Coordinator Grenoble

Workshop: The Power of Image: Developing a Visual Literacy in the Language Classroom

October 3rd 2009: 2-5pm
Télécom ParisTech
Presented by: Ben Goldstein
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Young Learners Workshop: Using Authentic Storybooks in the English Language

September 26th 2009: 3:30-5:30pm
Télécom ParisTech
Presented by: Jo Bertrand and Nicky Francis (The Story Seeds)
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TESOL France June Day

June 20th 2009
Télécom ParisTech
Professional Development
Plenary Speaker: Jeremy Harmer
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Workshop: Legal English

June 13th 2009: 2-5pm
Télécom ParisTech
Presented by: William Yeago
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Workshop: Pearson Test of English Academic: Developing an innovative test of academic English

May 16th 2009
Télécom 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 Pietrucci
May 16, 2009 2-5pm
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles

Workshop: Enhancing Speech Production and Finding Valid Websites

Presented by Marianne Raynaud
April 25, 2009 2-5pm
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles

Swapshop - Video/DVD

Led by Sophie Pietrucci
April 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, Pilgrims
March 14th 2009: 2-5pm
Télécom ParisTech
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Web 2.0 for Dummies (& teachers)

Led by Sab Will
February 28th, 2009
Venue: 216 rue Victor Hugo, 38920 Crolles


Workshop - Web 2.02: Audacity - Creating Podcasts

Led by Laurence Whiteside
February 14th, 2009
Télécom ParisTech
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Workshops 2008

Swap Shop

Led by Sophie Pietrucci
December 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

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