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This is a message for all of you who are IATEFL GISIG members
The British Council, in
cooperation with GISIG, is hosting a symposium on Equal Opportunities
and Diversity in ELT at headquarters London on 21st February 2009 (9am
- 4pm).
The day will consist of four talks on different areas of EO&D. The proposed areas are:
1. The legal and ethical framework
2. ELT and disability
3. EO&D and teacher training in ELT
4. EO&D reflected in classroom practice: critical literacy
The speakers will be prominent
names in the profession, and include Dr Catherine Walter from the
Institute of Education, University of London.
25 free tickets are being held
for GISIG members which will be allocated (if oversubscribed) using the
criteria of geographical distribution and expression of interest in the
field.
If you would like a ticket and
are able to attend please contact Mike Solly at mike.solly@yahoo.
co.uk, by no later than Friday 9th January, briefly describing your
interest in this field (no more than 100 words) Final places will
be confirmed by me, or a member of the British Council, shortly after
the deadline.
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In addition to the above,
GISIG are also offering the opportunity for a GISIG member to write a
report on each of the event sessions. This will be published
online as a GISIG publication. The reported would also be
expected to attend an additional plenary from Fiona Bartels-Ellis on
the Friday evening. GISIG will pay expenses to the selected
reporter up to a total of £350.
If you are interested in
applying to be the GISIG reporter, we would like you to write a short
book review (around 200 words). This could be a teacher's
resource/handbook, background/theory/ policy or classroom book.
The review should be written with a view to Equal Opportunity and
Diversity issues.
Please send any applications for the review to mike.solly@yahoo.co.uk copied to rphwoods@gmail.com by Friday 9th January. The selected reporter will be informed shortly after the deadline.
All best regards, and I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you season's greetings and a very Happy New Year.
Mike Solly
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