A selection of the following seminars will be offered in summer 2009 at Hunter College. Please see the Calendar.
We can arrange for most seminars to be taught at your institution or for a group during the year at Hunter upon request. Let us know your needs.
ELT01 Methods for Teaching ESL/EFL
This practical seminar explores methods that encourage meaningful communication while not neglecting accuracy. Learn ways to use teaching aids skillfully, make your classes interesting and fun, and encourage student participation.
ELT02 Tips and Tools for Teaching Grammar for the Four Skills
Grammar is a tool for communication, not an end in itself. This seminar is for teachers who wish to learn a variety of creative and motivating ways to teach grammar to students at all levels. It's also the place to get answers to questions your students ask.
This seminar stresses fast and easy ways to create materials that make students participate actively in class. To increase student interest, supplement your course book with activities and exercises you develop from pictures, newspaper articles and advertisements folktales, material from ELT sites on the internet, and more.
ELT05 Teaching Listening & Speaking Skills
This seminar looks at the latest research findings in teaching listening, and the kind of activities that motivate students, improve listening comprehension, and lessen their fear of speaking. Activities emphasize using authentic input, creatively expanding textbook tasks, and techniques for using media effectively.
ELT06 Teaching with Video & Film
This seminar explores techniques for effective use of film and video in the classroom with beginners through advanced students. Teachers will learn to create activities to improve listening, speaking, pronunciation, grammar and writing.
ELT07 Creative Ideas for Teaching Writing
Teachers and students can have fun with writing! The seminar will use stories, poetry and drama activities to get students from beginning through advanced levels talking and writing.
ELT08 Teachers Becoming Trainers
This seminar is for experienced teachers who want to move into mentoring and training novice teachers or offering in-service workshops. Topics will include needs analysis, useful training activities, and workshop planning.
ELT09 Teaching Secondary Students
Teenagers present special challenges. This seminar will show you how to integrate English language instruction and content courses.
ELT10 Intergrated Skills through Literature
Advanced learners are ready for authentic materials. this seminar will stress methods and activities to use literature (novels, poetry, drama) in ways that activate multiple intelligences.
ELT11 An Intercultural Toolbox for Teachers & Trainers
Today's global economy demands sensitivity to other cultures values and customs. This practical and enjoyable seminar will introduce teachers and trainers to basic intercultural theory through participation in a multitude of activities which create a broader awareness of unconscious beliefs.
ELT12 Assessing your Students
This seminar offers a practical look at types of teacher-made classroom and professional tests, question design and alternative assessment vehicles.
ELT13 Teaching Young Learners and Teens
Children and younger-teens are often subjected to using inappropriate texts and materials meant for adults. This seminar will stress simple, but creative activities and methods that put children's needs first.
ELT14 Preparing Students for the TOEFL (and other academic exams)
This seminar looks at the strategies and skills students need for success in the TOEFL. It discusses how teachers of English for Academic Purposes, as well as those teaching specific test prep classes, can develop activities that call on integrating listening, speaking and writing skills, content synthesis and critical thinking,
ELT15 Issues in Program Administration
This seminar will look at topics such as budgeting, personnel (faculty and staff), testing and placement, student services, recruitment and marketing and strategic planning.
Note: Seminar topics are subject to change depending upon registration.
If a seminar is cancelled, participants will be offered a second choice or a full refund.