Online Conferences
You can look at the program for the concurring sessions. Please select the two that interest you the most, one per time slot.
Program
9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Opening Remarks
Speakers: Roberto Moreno, UVG Chancellor, and M.Ed. Tim Thompson, ELT Fellow 2025-2026, Department of State
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:45 a.m
Concurring sessions
Pedagogical Leadership: Building Frameworks for Meaningful Classroom Transformation
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Discover key strategic considerations for elevating classroom impact through pedagogical leadership and reflective practice. Examine essential pillars, such as negotiated participation and the "Flipped Mindset", designed to reduce affective barriers and foster communicative competence.
Meeting ID: 940 6019 4168
Speaker: Fabricio Chavarría, Teachers Up — El Salvador
The Future of Digital Assessment: CEFR-Aligned Online Testing and AI-Assisted Design
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Explore the future of digital assessment through CEFR-aligned online testing and AI-assisted design, and examine how emerging technologies can enhance language proficiency evaluation, streamline test creation, and ensure validity across diverse contexts.
What Students Teach Us About Intercultural Language Learning
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What happens when students engage in intercultural exchange, and what can they teach us about bilingual and intercultural language learning? Explore student perspectives from international collaboration to examine how empathy, cultural awareness, and human connection shape communication across languages and cultures.
Meeting ID: 924 3429 2310
Speaker: Kacie Tartt, University of Central Florida
From Classroom to Legacy: An Empowering Session to Ignite Leaders Impact Beyond Classrooms
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This session speaks directly to the often-overlooked inner life of teacher trainers: their dreams, doubts, and untapped potential. Acquire tools that will help you grow beyond your current role, expand your impact, and build a legacy that reaches far beyond any single classroom, centering the ELEVATE framework as a professional tool and a personal compass.
From Language Teacher to ESP Designer: Working Beyond Your Specialization
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Explore the transition from general English language teaching to the design of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses, particularly for educators who are not specialists in the target discipline. Learn practical strategies to conduct needs analyses, identify key communicative functions, and select relevant language content aligned with professional contexts.
Meeting ID: 952 8880 0123
Speaker: Andrea Marcela Posada Marroquín, Teachers Up, El Salvador
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Concurring sessions – 5th floor
Maximizing Learning: An Evidence-Based Approach to ELT
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Teachers often replicate methods they have experienced or seen in popular trends, prioritizing what seems engaging; however, engagement alone does not guarantee meaningful learning. Explore how an evidence-based approach helps distinguish effective practices from ineffective ones.
Writing with AI: Ethical Use and Academic Integrity in the Digital Age
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Examine the ethical implications and best practices associated with the use of artificial intelligence in academic writing, emphasizing principles of transparency, responsibility, and academic integrity. Explore both the opportunities and risks of AI, including issues such as bias, data misuse, and authorship limitations.
Innovating the Teaching-Learning Process Through the Use of Smart Tools
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Discover a variety of resources that can be used for assessment, collaborative learning, and other purposes, in both in-person and virtual settings.
Meeting ID: 954 7216 3889
Speaker: Fredy Emilio Márquez Sosa, Teachers Up, El Salvador
Teaching Context Clues and Confused Words with Memes
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Use context clues to improve reading comprehension and vocabulary understanding! Learn to define context clues, identify their types, and apply strategies to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in a reading passage while creating memes with captions to clarify commonly confused words.
Meeting ID: 953 5192 2086
Speaker: Yaniré S. Díaz Rodríguez, Universidad del Puerto Rico, Recinto Arecibo
Growth Mindset in ELT: Theory, Practice, and Classroom Impact
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Explore the application of Growth Mindset within English Language Teaching contexts and discover how beliefs about intelligence influence learner motivation, engagement, and language development. Analyze classroom practices and feedback strategies that promote resilience and focus on progress.
12:45 – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Keynote address
Closing remarks presented by MPA Carolina Roca, Dean of the School of Education UVG
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