CIEC 2025

This session is for language teachers to learn about existing frameworks of proficiency, how to use the proficiency targets to empower students, and to understand what students can really do with the language. This session allows teachers the opportunity to work together and discuss the use of communicative language objectives to provide meaningful, authentic contexts and goals for learning.    

The objectives are:
1. use communicative objectives (C.O.) meaningfully to contextualize language learning for students
2. use C.O. to provide dynamic, authentic learning goals for students
3. understand measurements of proficiency and what students can do at each level"

Join us for an interactive workshop tailored for primary educators eager to boost learner engagement through Cooperative Learning Structures. We discuss our experience of Kagan Cooperative Learning, and how this has been adapted to suit the needs of our diverse learners. This hands-on session will equip you with practical strategies to implement immediately, catering to diverse academic abilities, language levels, and social skills. Participants will engage in cooperative activities that promote collaboration and communication, ensuring every learner feels valued. Leave with a toolkit of structures and renewed confidence in engaging all students effectively!

Learning Intentions: strategies to increase learner engagement, ways in which to differentiate your learning and how to foster effective collaboration.

This session offers insight into the importance of teacher leadership in schools, how to foster it, what hinders it, and the ways it benefits the culture of your school. Participants will have the opportunity to explore research-based information and interact with each other during this session. Optional extensions related to teacher leadership standards and the creation of a teacher leadership vision will be offered. This session is intended for senior and middle leaders, teachers who engage in a range of formal and informal leadership within their schools, or those who wish to cultivate a culture of teacher leadership!    

You will learn:
-how teacher leadership has changed, how it's currently defined, and dispositions of teacher leaders
-what factors foster or hinder a climate of teacher leadership in schools
-benefits of teacher leadership in your school culture
-principles of andragogy & meeting the needs of adult learners"

Stories are a universal language that can inspire, teach, and connect us. In this workshop, educators will explore how storytelling can transform classroom experiences into meaningful opportunities for engagement and authentic learning. Participants will discover how stories—whether shared by teachers, students, or the community—can foster deeper connections, amplify student voice, and create an inclusive environment where everyone feels seen and valued. Educators will leave with practical storytelling techniques and strategies to integrate into their practice, enhancing learning and building community.
Learning Outcomes:

• Understand storytelling as a powerful tool for fostering engagement and connection in the classroom.
• Explore strategies for using storytelling to create authentic, inclusive, and student-centered learning experiences.

In this 75-minute workshop, educators will delve into the art and science of storytelling, focusing on its ability to captivate, connect, and transform learning. Through hands-on activities and collaborative discussions, participants will leave inspired and equipped to leverage storytelling to enhance student engagement and belonging in their classrooms.