BETEA (Basque English Teachers' Association)

TESOL-SPAIN Annual National Convention

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TESOL-SPAIN Annual National Convention

Dates: March 9-11 2011

Venue: Deusto University, Bilbao, Spain

Theme: “Plurilingualism: Promoting Co-operation between Communities and Nations”

Contact: Olga Fernández convention2012@tesol-spain.org

More information available at: www.tesol-spain.org

Your Europe, Your Say

2011-10-17T11:44:00.004+01:00

"On 26-28 April 2012, more than 100 students and teachers from schools in every country in the European Union will enjoy an experience to remember, as the guests of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels. For two remarkable days they will become "extraordinary members" of the EESC.
For the third year running, the EESC is organising a simulated plenary session, at the heart of Europe, where school pupils and their teachers will debate, negotiate, and thrash out consensus just as the real Committee does".

This event aimed at young people aged 16-17. Registration deadline: 30th November 2011. Find further information from the link below:

Your Europe, Your Say

What kind of teacher are you?

2011-02-02T17:15:00.002+01:00

What kind of teacher are you? is a quiz inspired by the theory of multiple
intelligences which suggests that different people learn and do things in
very different way.

You can try it out either in Facebook or on the Teaching English website – (where you don't need to login in to facebook).

As well as being a lot of fun, it provides teachers with a handy way of accessing some interesting class activities from the TeachingEnglish website.

Hocus and Lotus

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Hocus and Lotus is the result of a series of European Projects Socrates Lingua for teaching languages to children launched by the University of Rome “Sapienza”.

It is based on an innovative methodology called “the narrative format approach” that was gold awarded at the Life Long Learning Festival in Berlin 2007.

A training course for teachers and trainers that can be financed by a Comenius grant is being promoted by its organisers.

Real: European Network of Language Teacher Associations

2010-11-18T09:31:00.002+01:00

The Real network is an umbrella organisation whose objective is to represent and bring together associations of language teachers from across Europe.

It regularly issues a newsletter with news and information about events related to language teaching.

TESOL events

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TESOL-SPAIN 34th Annual National Convention

Madrid - March 2011

Changes and Challenges:

Expanding Horizons in ELT

Teachers Conference in Bilbao

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25th , 2010
09.30-18.00
BRITISH COUNCIL BILBAO, AVDA. LEHENDAKARI AGUIRRE, 29-2º 48014 DEUSTO

FURTHER INFORMATION

FREE ENROLMENT
Send your name and the name of your school to: ELToutreach.bilbao@britishcouncil.es

British Council: Next teacher training activities

2010-07-01T12:06:00.000+01:00

The British Council announces its annual ELT Conference which will take place on Saturday, September 25th, in the centres in Bilbao, Madrid,Valencia and Barcelona.
You can find information about this conference and other training events in Spain in this page.

III Annual Teachers' Conference

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Hi again:
As some of you already know, BETEA will take part in the British Council Annual Teachers' Conference. You can see the pre-programme in
http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/spain-bilbao-elt-conference.htm

2008-09-29T08:17:00.000+01:00

II ELT Annual Conference at the British Council – Bilbao

Interesting, fruitful and nice morning that of last Saturday in Bilbao. BETEA, TESOL Spain and the British Council combined their positive energies to make this second ELT Conference a success and I think we got it.
More than 150 teachers from all educational sectors took part in the event.
Lui Garcia Gurrutxaga’s talk about New Law and Competencies had a big attendance and raised not only the interest of the listeners but also many questions. So intense was the session that Lui got short of time and the talk went on (thanks to Barbara and her efficiency) in an adjacent spare room for the next hour.
We must add that not only the talks were a great success but also the other sections of the morning: material and ideas’ swap, book exhibition, etc.
We would like to thank Anne Lennon for her support and the new director of the British Council Bilbao, Simon Creasey , wishing him that we enjoy his stay in the Basque Country.
More information in the following web address:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/spain-bilbao-elt-conference.htm

Itziar Hormaza
Bizkaia Vice-President
BETEA

Hi again!

2008-09-03T09:20:00.001+01:00

Dear friends,
The event on september the 20th is near and we rally hope to see you there.
On the other hand the meeting of the committee on the 8th is postponed.
All the best
Lui García Gurrutxaga
BETEA President

BETEA Committee Meeting

2008-06-13T12:17:00.002+01:00

Last Wednesday, June 11th , BETEA committee members met in the British Council's headquarters in Bilbao.
The agenda was to review the activities carried out during this school year and to start planning next year, so here you have an advance for the 2008/09 schoolyear:

ACTIVITIES PROPOSED FOR 2008/09

BC, TESOL & BETEA Teachers' Day, September 20th
Teachers' Associations Annual Meeting in the British Council, Madrid,
TESOL, Seville March 2009 : We will send a speaker
APPI (Association of Portuguese English Teachers )Conference, May 2009: We will send a speaker
VIII BETEA's Teachers' Day: probably in January 2009
General Assembly : January 2009
We want also to optimize the use of the blog and offer some kind of language advising scheme for our memebers, we will develop this idea and present it in the Teachers' Days and General Assembly.

NEXT MEETING SEPTEMBER 8TH, THE MEETING IS OPEN SO, COME AND JOIN US

Lui García Gurrutxaga

BETEA President

BRITISH COUNCIL BILBAO, TESOL & BETEA

2008-06-09T14:49:00.001+01:00

The British Council Bilbao, in collaboration with TESOL and BETEA Teachers Association, is pleased to invite you to our Second Annual Teachers’ Conference on Saturday 20th September from 9:00am to 2:30pm (registration opens at 8:30).
We hope to repeat the success of last year’s event by offering quality sessions covering topics of interest and relevance to our colleagues in the English teaching profession with sessions focussing on Infant, Primary, Secondary, Adult, Business, Exam and CLIL classes.
Link: http://www.britishcouncil.org/es/spain-bilbao-elt-conference.htm

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http://www.britishcouncil.org/portugal-ingles-britlit.htm

BritLit

2008-05-26T12:02:00.002+01:00

Last Saturday, May 24th, 20 or so teachers came to the talk organised by BETEA to introduce to Basque English Teachers a British Council Project to work on English contemporary Literature in the classroom, called BritLit.
The speaker was Verrisimo Toste , one of the teachers involved in writing materials for BritLit.
In 3 hours Verri not only explained what BritLit is about, but also talked about reading with learners and gave teachers very useful tips to foster reading in the classrooom environment.
The evaluation of the session has been very good with teachers willing to attend more events like this.
Next appointment: September in Bilbao , a British Council, BETEA and TESOL organised training scheme.
See you there and meanwhile have an excellent and well deserved summer holiday.
Lui García Gurrutxaga
BETEA President

BETEA VII TEACHERS' DAY

2008-05-20T11:40:00.002+01:00

May 24th 10:00- 13:30
Donostiako Berritzegunea G01
Villa Fátima,
Atarizar Bidea
Ategorrieta, Donostia

BritLit: Authentic Stories in the Classroom

Programme:

10:00-11:30
Overview of BritLit Project
BritLit Website

11:30-12:00
Coffee Break

BritLit: Authentic Stories in the Classroom

Exposing learners to authentic texts in English is motivating. It encourages independent acquisition and learner autonomy. BritLit is a British Council project whose aim is to help teachers from around the world to exploit English literature in the ELT classroom. You can find a range of materials based around the works of various authors. BritLit resource packs contain complete texts, tasks for students, teachers’ notes, as well as audio recordings of interviews with the authors and readings from the texts. This session will explore how teachers can use BritLit to motivate their students to read authentic English at any level.12:00-13:30Hands-on materials’ session

Back again!

2007-09-13T11:51:00.000+01:00

Back again!.
A new schoo year is a new opportunity so here we are again ready to start work again.
September the 29th BETEA is in Bilbao with the British Council and TESOL for a conference, so if you are planning to attend the meeting, please contact us. We'll be delighted to welcome you as a new member or simply to chat with you.
All the best and see you there
Lui García Gurrutxaga
BETEA President

Report on VI BETEA Teachers’ Day

2007-02-07T10:20:00.000+01:00

Hi again,
Tim has written a very comprehensive report on the Saturday February 3rd session in Bilbao.
Keith Kelly has published it in http://www.factworld.info/, one of the best CLIL (Content Language Integrated Learning) web sites and resource centers.
Thanks to both of them , and if you clik the link below you will go straight to it.
Tim Herdon
All the best
Lui García Gurrutxaga
President of BETEA

Thank you

2007-02-05T09:59:00.000+01:00

Hi to everyone,
Just a brief note to thank all the participants in the event last Saturday February 3rd.
To all of you that sacrificed part of your weekend to be with us in La Bolsa.
To the speaker, Tim Herdon for an enjoyable and very interesting work shop on Linking Science & Literature.
To Michael King, Director of the British Council Bilbao, for his support and kind words on Saturday and last but not least to alll the committee members that worked very hard to make this possible.
Looking forward to seeing you in further BETEA events
All the best
Lui García Gurrutxaga
President of BETEA

VI BETEA Teachers' Day

2007-01-08T11:52:00.000+01:00

Dear friends and colleagues,

After 5 years of silence BETEA is back!.
We have organized the :VI Betea Teachers’ Day on February 3rd 9:30- 13:30 in the Centro Cívico La Bolsa Eraikia in Bilbao. (See enclosed leaflet).

We are also aiming to renew and enlarge our membership base so we are enclosing a membership form and would like to encourage you to become a member if you have not been one before.

Hoping to seeing you in Bilbao on February 3rd .
BETEA’s best wishes for 2007.

BETEA is back !!!!!!

Can you think of a BETEA way to spend your Saturday morning?
Come and bring a friend!

VI BETEA Teachers’ Day
February 3rd 9:30- 13:30
Centro Cívico La Bolsa Eraikia
Calle Pelota Kalea
Bilbo
Sponsored by The British Council

Program:

9:30-11:00
Linking Science and Literature (Tim Herdon)
11: 00-11:30
Coffee Break ( Courtesy of the British Council)
11:30- 13:00
Linking Science and Literature (Tim Herdon)
13:00-13:30Hello Yellow Theatre Group

Abstract: Linking Science with Literature

Linking hands-on science experiences to children’s literature has a beneficial effect in building skills in both curricular areas. Interest in both science and reading increases substantially, and knowledge of science content and reading skills are mutually reinforced.

In this talk we will look at the concepts of balance, gravity and centre of gravity. We will look at the implications of these concepts from the points of view of scientific enquiry and a story for children. It will be a hands-on session in which we discuss ways of linking literature with science. We will also build balancing devices with different materials to explore the concept of balance and the variables affecting balance. The activities will be most relevant to 10 – 14 year old children.

Biodata: Tim Herdon

Tim Herdon has a degree in Modern Languages (French and Italian), and a Masters Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from Reading University. He has twenty-two years experience in teaching, training, school management and writing teaching materials. For much of his career he has taught English in England, Spain and Japan, working in both private and public education. From 2001 to 2005 he was director of the American School of Valencia, a PreK – 12th Grade school offering a fully bilingual education. Recently he has worked on CLIL training projects in England, at the Norwich Institute of Language Education (NILE), and in Spain. He is based in Valencia, and now works as a freelance education consultant.

Please confirm your attendance by January 31st:
betea@euskalnet.net

Hello BETEA members and visitors

2006-12-19T10:59:00.000+01:00

Welcome to our new blog site.
We would like to keep this site alive with your suggestions and ideas.
Very best wishes
Lui García Gurrutxaga
BETEA President