Elaine Gallagher nos ha hablado sobre LOS DEBERES esta semana en el Instituto
May 9, 2013 at 2:43 pm | Posted in Parents, Resources, Teacher events | Leave a comment
Esta semana hemos tenido el privilegio de escuchar dos charlas para padres y profesores, presentadas por Elaine Gallagher. Elaine es una experta internacional sobre la educación bilingüe, y nos hablo sobre los deberes escolares. El martes la charla fue en inglés y el miércoles en español. Elaine nos ha dejado sus presentaciones, a los que pueden acceder en los enlaces que vienen a continuación.
7 de mayo: Homework (in English): HOMEWORK E Gallagher IIE
8 de mayo: Apoyar sin agobios (en español): Apoyar sin Agobios E Gallagher IIE
Muchísimas gracias a todos los que asistieron. Pensamos seguir el próximo curso con un ciclo de charlas para padres y profesores. Nos encantaría recibir sugerencias sobre temas para futuras ponencias.
¡Charlas gratuitas para padres y profesores en mayo!
April 19, 2013 at 12:48 pm | Posted in Parents, Resources, Teacher events | Leave a commentSabemos que los deberes pueden ser estresantes, tanto para los profesores como para los alumnos y padres. Por eso hemos organizado las siguientes charlas gratuitas en mayo:
7 de mayo, 19:00 a 20:00 (In English): Homework: What? Why? When? How much?
In this free talk for English or bilingual teachers*, Elaine Gallagher, PhD. will discuss how to assign relevant, kid- and parent-friendly homework to maximize learning and minimize stress.
*Parents are also welcome. http://iiehomeworktalk.eventbrite.es/
8 de mayo 19:00 a 20:00 (en español): Apoyar sin agobios: Cómo ayudar en el aprendizaje de inglés desde casa
¿Quieres ayudar a tus hijos a mejorar el inglés? ¿Los niños tienen asignaturas en inglés y necesitan tu apoyo?
En esta charla gratuita para padres* veremos estrategias para ayudar con los deberes de inglés.
*Los profesores también son bienvenidos. http://iieapoyarsinagobios.eventbrite.es/
La ponente: Elaine Gallagher, PhD, ha trabajado en el campo de la educación durante 45 años. Actualmente es consultora bilingüe internacional en Europa y América, dando charlas, haciendo programaciones y escribiendo textos.
Para inscribirse:
Homework: 7 mayo: http://iiehomeworktalk.eventbrite.es/
Apoyar sin agobios: 8 mayo: http://iieapoyarsinagobios.eventbrite.es/
TESOL Madrid Region Teachers’ Event at the Institute this Friday
February 11, 2013 at 11:28 am | Posted in Teacher events | Leave a commentTags: teacher training, TESOL
This Friday, February 15th, the International Institute will host another TESOL Madrid Regional Event. TESOL members are welcome to come and see workshops and presentations that will be given at the national TESOL SPAIN Convention in Sevilla in March. It’s a great way to get new ideas and socialize with like-minded teachers.
See the flyer for details about registration, or the full program here: Feb 15th Madrid Mini TESOL programme.
Reading Aloud with Dr. Linda Gerena
November 22, 2012 at 4:54 am | Posted in Parents, Resources, Teacher events | Leave a commentTags: literacy, reading, resources, teacher training
On Wednesday, November 21st, Dr. Linda Gerena of City University of New York gave a free talk for parents and teachers here at the Institute. She demonstrated strategies for reading aloud to children at home and at school. We had a mixed group of parents and teachers, who participated actively, asking lots of good questions.
Here is a copy of Dr. Gerena’s handout: Read aloud notes LG The two links on the last page are for videos which demonstrate read aloud strategies. As for the other references, our Library has a copy of The Power of Reading by Stephen Krashen, a highly recommended text about the benefits of reading in any language. And Jim Trelease’s web page includes excerpts from his wonderful Read-Aloud Handbook, as well as articles and book recommendations for parents and teachers.
For further reading, here is another article about how teachers and parents can help young children become more aware of text and its meaning, and another about benefits of reading aloud to children.
And finally, an article by an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher about how she reads aloud with her students of different ages, and also allows them to read freely from books of their choice, despite being English Language Learners. Dr. Gerena referred to this strategy as SSR: Sustained Silent Reading or DEAR: Drop Everything And Read.
Please remember that reading aloud in any language is beneficial for children. Parents who want to foster bilingualism and biliteracy will also help their children greatly by reading to them and encouraging them to read in Spanish. Reading in any language strenghtens reading skills in both languages.
A wonderful bilingual resource for parents and teachers is Colorín Colorado. Here are some suggestions for parents when reading aloud. All materials on this site are available in English and in Spanish.
Happy Reading!
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