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SPANISH WORKSHOPS for teachers in Primary schools
Sábado, 15 de junio de 2013 ABSTRACTS AND SPEAKERS’ PROFILES
Workshop 1
¡Una de romanos! Using the foreign language to teach curriculum content is a way of making the most of the time available and increase motivation. The aim of this session is to present activities and materials related to the Roman Empire that can be used in the classroom. Lucila Benítez is a Language and Education consultant at the Consejería de Educación of the Spanish Embassy in London. She is a secondary school teacher with experience in the teaching of Spanish and English in the UK and in Spain. She has experience in teacher training and has published materials for the teaching of Spanish and English both at primary and secondary. Songs for the Spanish class In this workshop delegates will learn some authentic Spanish games aimed at both practising Spanish and fostering interactions among pupils. We will also rehearse and sing Spanish action songs. Francisco García-Quiñonero studied Linguistics and Literature. He has been a French Secondary teacher in Andalusia (Spain) and Morocco, as well as a teacher of Spanish-as-a-Second-Language at schools in France, South Africa, Martinique, United States and Canada. He is currently a Language and Education consultant at the Consejería de Educación of the Spanish Embassy in London. Using webquests in the primary language classroom Webquests are a way to motivate our students and to make good use of the Internet while engaging our students in the kinds of thinking that the 21st century requires. The purpose of this workshop is to present guidelines to design a webquest using a template, and provide some helpful resources for the teaching of Spanish in the primary classroom. Ana Griñón Abad has been teaching English at all levels for over 15 years, and she is currently teaching Spanish as a second language to learners aged 7-18. She holds a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics and has a doctorate in Teaching a Second Language and using Learning Strategies with Technology. She has given practical talks to primary English teachers in Spain and is the author of a Teacher’s Guide “Colours 6”.
Workshop 2 Workshop 1 Making the most of our posters and resources The aim of this workshop is to present new available resources published by the Consejería and offer some ideas and activities to make the most of them in the classroom. To do so we will be using a number of CLIL activities, songs and games linked to the topics of Spanish in Primary and we will be also touching aspects of the Primary Curriculum. Gilberto Terente has been an English Secondary teacher in Asturias (Spain), as well as a teacher trainer for six years in Spain. He was involved in the management of foreign language teaching support programmes,
and bilingual programmes in Spain. He is currently a Language and Education consultant at the Consejería de Educación of the Spanish Embassy in London. Language assessment in Primary. A practical approach The speaker will talk about the role of simple assessment linked to language ladders for speaking, listening, reading and writing. This was developed as part of the DFE funded MFL languages practice and seems a simple way to assess learning in MFL and give an appropriate grade to transition to secondary school. Linda Dupret is the head teacher at St Paul’s Church of England Nursery and Primary School in Brighton. Linda is the motor behind St Paul’s becoming the first Spanish bilingual school. She has also a long experience working with other head teachers and coordinators and she is very active on developing cluster working. She is currently on the Ministerial Steering Group for Languages. Developing little linguists. Language fun in KS1 This is an interactive seminar with a variety of songs, rhymes, chants, stories and movement activities to create a fun, stress-free environment for the youngest learners of Spanish. Vanessa Brodie is a School development officer and Teacher Trainer with the North Eastern Education and Library Board in Northern Ireland. Current responsibilities include the promotion of International links and the development of MFL in primary schools. She devised teaching materials and trains tutors for the Regional Primary Modern Languages Programme funded by the Department of Education N.I.
Showcases Volviendo a los cuentos de hadas This workshop will explore an experience of immersion Spanish teaching within the context of fairytales and the creation of imaginary worlds where children forget that a different language is being used. Lola Fernández is an educator specialised in the teaching of Spanish to babies and young learners. Why do primary children enjoy Spanish in our language classes? Ahead of many London Boroughs, Islington has been for 9 years inspiring primary school pupils and teachers by developing language learning techniques, by inciting motivation and cultural awareness through music, dance, drama, singing, games, poetry, actions, sport and “smile” ensuring intercultural understanding is built in. Engaging schools in international extracurricular events is a must. Marilyn Dhissi has been a Qualified Secondary schools Languages Teacher for over 7 years in inner and outer London schools. She is a Highly experienced School Improvement MFL Outreach Teacher and Languages advisor for London Borough of Islington. Marilyn has been implementing and promoting French and Spanish for 7 years in Islington local Primary schools by providing specialist support for class teachers and schools’ curriculum: coaching, leading, assessing, modelling good practice and enabling staff to develop their skills and confidence in the classroom.
Workshop 3
Playground games/Juegos de patio Psychologists consider games to be an expression of real life, where players compete to win and assert their self-esteem. But we also learn to accept challenges, to cope with our limitations and mistakes, and to
use our energy in positive healthy ways through game playing. Playground games and leisure activities in Spanish can improve children´s motivation and concentration, fixing in their memory vocabulary and oral expression. Belén Roza has a broad experience as teacher and teacher trainer in Ireland, Spain and the United States. She has coordinated international projects on teaching and learning languages. Currently she is a Language and Education consultant at the Consejería de Educación in the Embassy of Spain in Dublin.
Integrating Spanish in the curriculum El aprendizaje integrado de contenidos y lenguas extranjeras es uno de los enfoques más actuales en la enseñanza de idiomas. Se aprende o se refuerza a través de la nueva lengua una o varias áreas curriculares, parcial o totalmente. Así, la lengua que se estudia se convierte, a la vez que se aprende, en un vehículo para la comunicación y la transmisión de conocimiento. En este taller demostraremos el procedimiento para aplicar este enfoque. María Antonia Justo has been working with teachers in the field of bilingual education for twenty years, providing support both on courses and in the classroom, in Spain, USA and UK. Working with the Spanish Ministerio de Educación and the British Council, she has helped to develop and write a bilingual SpanishEnglish curriculum for children in the Foundation, Key Stage 1 and 2. She is currently working for the Consejería de Educación as a CLIL teacher for four primary schools in Liverpool teaching Maths and Physical Education in Spanish.
Fun ideas for reading It has been argued that aspects of the reading ability in the first language transfer to the foreign language learning process, and is affected by it. Written texts support and reinforce what learners hear and say, and enhance autonomy and a sense of personal relation with the new language. This workshop provides simple ideas for the practice of reading in Spanish at primary level that are fun and easy to work with. Natalio Ormeño is a Language and Education consultant for the Consejería de Educación in Manchester. Before taking up his current job, he worked at the Ministry of Education in Madrid and was involved in the management of foreign language teaching support programmes in Spain, and bilingual and Spanish programmes abroad. Formerly, he worked as an Education Advisor for the Spanish Embassy in Washington DC. He has also been a language teacher for adults and at primary level.
