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SEMINAR “Training Teachers to Help Young Learners to Successfully Communicate and Collaborate Across Borders and Cultures in Russia“ Moscow June 20 – 21, 2016

Presenters JERRY FRANK the English Language Officer at the U. S. Embassy Moscow

DR PETR STEPICHEV an associate professor of the chair of English Philology at Russian State Social University, MELTA vice-president, teacher trainer and author

KORE GLEASON the director of the American Center at the U. S. Embassy in Moscow

LARISA GRIBENKOVA a teacher and a teacher trainer

June 20 th • 11: 00 – 11: 15 Official Opening. Jerry Frank • 11: 15 – 11: 30 Group work – Introductions • 11: 30 - 12: 50 Jerry Frank’s Workshop “RAISING MORAL AND ETHICAL AWARENESS IN EVERYDAY ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES”

• 13: 00 – 14: 00 Lunch at the University • 14: 00 – 14: 40 Petr Stepichev’s Workshop “SURPRISE PEDAGOGY AT THE ENGLISH LESSON FOR YOUNG LEARNERS”

• 14: 45 - 15: 30 Kore Gleason’s Workshop “GAMIFICATION IN EFL LESSONS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS” • 15: 30 – 15: 40 Coffee break

• 15: 40 – 17: 00 Presentations of Participants “Best Practices” (Unique experience of Access teachers: Elena Babina, Yuliya Semenova, Portyannikova Olga)

June 21 st • 11: 00 – 11: 15 Organizational/logistics issues • 11: 15 – 12: 35 Jerry Frank’s Workshop “APPLIED THEATER, ADOLESCENT ENGLISH LEARNERS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF LITERACY”

• 12: 35 - 12: 45 • 13: 00 – 14: 00 • 14: 00 – 15: 20 Group Photo Lunch at the University Petr Stepichev’s Workshop “EDUTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR YOUNG LEARNERS”

• 16: 00 - 16: 40 Larisa Gribenkova’s Workshop “THERE WAS A PRINCESS…OR PRACTICAL ADVICE ON USING DRAMA IN THE CLASSROOM“ • 16: 40 – 16: 50 Closing. Certificates