Smolensk Winter Methodology School

Over the weekend, I had the honor of presenting at the Smolensk Winter Methodology School, an event sponsored by the Association of Teachers of English - Smolensk. It was a such a great experience! I got to work and interact with a lot of energetic, kind and dedicated English teachers and three groups of fun, cool and super smart students. I couldn't have ask for a more interactive and fun couple of days.

Below, I have included links to the presentations I gave. Please feel free to contact me via email (jk.esl.uiuc@gmail.com) with any questions.

Lesson Planning Presentation
Communicative Writing Activities

"Shaping the Way We Teach English" Webinar 15.1: Lesson Planning 101

The new series of "Shaping the Way We Teach English" webinars began yesterday. The first webinar was a great introduction to the essential themes and elements for creating effective lesson plans. It was created an facilitated by Katie Bain, a former Fellow and the new Online Projects Coordinator for English Language Programs. While I encourage all of you to join the Ning Network (please email if you are interested), I will also be posting the materials from the webinar to this blog. Again, feel free to send me an email if you have any questions! Thanks! 

Links to Resources from the Webinar

"Planning Lessons" (article by Linda Jensen) 

"Designing Lessons for EFL Listening Comprehension Classes" (article by Justine Ross)

"Lesson Planning 101"  (ppt by Katie Bain)

"Lesson Planning 101"  (pdf by Katie Bain)

Lesson Plan Template

Rubistar (rubric creation resource)