Accelerating Adult Language Learning webinar series

Get ready to empower your learners with the latest effective teaching strategies and innovative digital resources. Each session in the series will provide valuable insights and practical tips to enhance your teaching toolkit.

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Speakers

Bartlomiej Janiak

Ron Cruz

Ron Cruz, Supervisor of Career Technical and Adult Education at Hillsborough County Public Schools, previously led CARIBE for 10 years, aiding adult refugees. With 20+ years' teaching and leadership, he's a recognized expert in adult education, serving statewide and nationally.
Kamil Petryk

Robyn Brinks Lockwood

Robyn Brinks Lockwood teaches English to international graduate students and coordinates the American Language and Culture summer program. She's active in TESOL, presenting at conferences and authoring English learning materials, including textbooks and TOEFL prep.
Kasia Wojciechowska

Bill Bliss

Bill Bliss has been in English language and civics education since 1974, serving as a teacher, trainer, program manager, consultant, and advocate. He authored numerous courseware publications used globally.
Alex Li

Ken Beatty

Dr. Ken Beatty, Writer and TESOL Professor at Anaheim University with a PhD in curriculum studies. He has lectured on language teaching globally, authored 67 textbooks for Pearson, and focuses on critical and creative thinking.
Anna China

Joan Saslow

Joan Saslow is experienced in teaching adults and young adults across South America and the U.S. She authored popular courses like Ready to Go and Workplace Plus for Pearson. She is fluent in Spanish, with a BA and MA in French from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Anna China

Allen Ascher

Allen Ascher is experienced in ELT teaching, training, administration and publishing. He authored Pearson's "Teaching Speaking" module. He served in Beijing and as academic director at Hunter College. Holds an MA in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University.

Webinars in Accelerating Adult Language Learning series

Navigating the future of language learning

Presenter: 
Ron Cruz

May 2, 2024
12:00pm PST / 2:00pm CST / 3:00pm EST

This session focuses on the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS), ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the criteria that underpin language proficiency assessments.

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Teach students to succeed at their jobs

Presenter: 
Robyn Brinks Lockwood

May 9, 2024
3:00pm PST / 5:00pm CST / 6:00pm EST

This presentation discusses what students need to succeed in the workplace and shares tips and activities teachers can use to prepare students for the job search and professional success.

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Bringing the academic to EAP

Presenter: 
Robyn Brinks Lockwood

May 16, 2024
3:00pm PST / 5:00pm CST / 6:00pm EST

This presentation discusses the need to provide more authentic course content and shares samples that will ensure that students are prepared to succeed in their content classes at English-speaking universities.

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Explore the new Side by Side portal

Presenter:
Bill Bliss

May 23, 2024
12:00pm PST / 2:00pm CST / 3:00pm EST

The session will focus on resources that create a fun and motivating learning environment and will feature some of students’ and teachers’ favorite multimedia course highlights, including raps, songs, videos, and cartoons.

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Teaching intensive English with traditional and AI tools

Presenter: 
Ken Beatty

May 30, 2024
2:00pm PST / 4:00pm CST / 5:00pm EST

This presentation explores the challenges teachers face as they struggle to offer variety in intensive activities, balancing contact hours with time for learners to practice and grow with the tailored language they require.

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Creating an optimal ecosystem for language learning

Presenters: 
Joan Saslow and Allen Ascher

June 6, 2024
2:00pm PST / 4:00pm CST / 5:00pm EST

In this presentation, co-authors and language specialists Joan Saslow and Allen Ascher will share techniques and choices that make the best use of class time in both face-to-face and hybrid ecosystems to support the development of communicative competence in students of all language levels.

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