Programme
BRIDGES international seminar for teachers
26-28 September 2006. University of VelikoTurnovo,Bulgaria.
All time indications include time for translation.
MONDAY 25 SEPTEMBER
Dinner: 20:00. All seminar participants.
DAY 1, TUESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
- 09:00 Registration
Biser Alekov, UVT. Time: 30 min.
- Welcome address from the university of Veliko Turnovo
Time: 5 min - Introduction of the participants
Cathrine Thue, NAAL.Time: 30 min. Short introduction of each organisation by project representatives. Introduction of teacher participants, and of the evaluator and her role.
- Introduction of the BRIDGES project
Cathrine, NAAL.Time: 20 min. - Mediators in Europe-overview
Maria Omodeo, COSPE.Time: 30 min.
Coffee break, 20 min.
- The learning team in second language learning
Sunita Gulati, WSAES, Maria Omodeo, COSPE. Time: 60 min.Teachers work with their perception of language and culture guides. This will be reviewed on day 3.
Lunch: 12:30-14:00
7.Intercultural communication
Part I: Lucia Maddii, IRRE and Maria Omodeo, COSPE.
Part II: Maria Omodeo, COSPE and Irén Vetaas, WEA.
Presentation- theory and practice, short role play, discussion. Time: 3,5-4 hours.
Dinner: 20:00
DAY 2, WEDNESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER
- 09:00Interculturality in second language learning
Vladimir Zhobov, CES. Presentation and discussion. Time: 90 min.
Coffee break: 20 min
2.Intercultural education
Biser Alekov, UVT. Time: 90 min.
LUNCH: 12:30-14:00
3. Active listening
Lucia Maddii, IRRE. Time: 60 min.
Coffee break: 20 min
4. Strategies for problem solving and handling of disagreements
Silvia Grudkova and StellaDermendzhieva, UVT. Time: 120 min.
Dinner: 20:00
DAY 3, THURSDAY 28 SEPTEMBER
1. 09:00 LCG profile and the “LCG package”
Anna-Maria Totomanova, CES. Review and add to the professional profile of LCGs. Basic knowledge of second language methodology relevant to LCGs. Time: 90min.
Coffee break: 20 min.
2. Recruitment criteria
Irén Vetaas, WEA. Discussion.Time: 60 min.
Lunch: 12:30-14:00
3. Cultural awareness in the classroom
Rachel Hutchin and Andrew Park (WSAES). Discussion.Time: 120min.
Coffee break: 20 min.
4. Evaluation and plans for the future in each country
National groups, time 30-40 min. Group discussion and feed-back on the different modules, what to use and what to change. Focus on how the groups think or plan to use materials and ideas from the seminar in their regular work and for the national BRIDGES training seminars.
Evaluation forms will be handed out at the beginning of the seminar. Finish writing the evaluation in national groups and hand it in to the coordinator.
Plenary discussion and feed-back. Time 30 min.
6. Official end of seminar
Dinner: 20:00