Regional English Language Office
活动详情（研讨会将用英语进行，仅限英语教师及教研人员参加）
欢迎各位英语老师参加2018年5月25日由美国驻华大使馆地区英语项目办公室（Regional English Language Office）举办的英语教师沙龙。本次沙龙由Andrea，Jessica和Sadiq三位学者共同主持。他们将奉上3场时长各40分钟的工作坊。本活动免费面向各学段英语教师及教研人员，但需预约。活动限60人，实名注册，报完即止。
活动链接：https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-25-2018-relo-roundtable-special-session-tickets-45187008559 (或扫描下方二维码)
Workshop on:
14:00-14:40 Strategies for Teaching Academic Writing and Reading for University Success
Dr. Andrea Dallas
In this session, participants will learn about strategies for teaching academic writing and reading that will lead students to be better prepared for studying in American or English-medium universities. First, there will be a brief discussion of the areas in which English as an additional language undergraduate students struggle during their transition to university. The workshop will then focus on teaching strategies to address two specific areas of difficulty: (1) academic written English, including genre demands and plagiarism; and (2) academic reading, including a focus on workload, textual and lexile level demands. Attendees will actively participate in discussions and activities throughout the session.
14:45-15:25 Empowering Students’ Language Learning through Project Based Learning
Drs. Jessica Midraj and Sadiq Midraj
Research has shown that effective implementation of Project Based Learning (PBL) in ESL/EFL language classrooms can lead to student attainment of language learning outcomes as well as enhanced work practices, reasoning, and interpersonal skills for learners of various ages and levels of linguistic proficiency. In this session, participants will learn how to implement the PBL instructional approach in their language classrooms by discussing three aspects of PBL: learning goals, design elements, and teaching practices. Next, participants will review a sample PBL task and design their own. Finally, “helpful hints” will be discussed. Suggested resources for related teaching materials will be provided.
15:30-16:10 Assessing the Reading Fluency of Young Learners
Drs. Sadiq Midraj and Jessica Midraj
The purpose of the workshop is to practice assessing English language reading fluency with literacy practitioners using grade-appropriate reading materials for learners. The workshop facilitators will provide samples of appropriate reading materials that include copies of reading passages and authentic sound clips of students reading in English. The facilitators will model assessing samples of learners’ reading accuracy, automaticity, and prosody, and participants will assess reading fluency using authentic samples. The intended audience of this workshop is English literacy teachers and academics who are interested in assessing the reading fluency of young learners. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to assess English reading fluency and compare the learners’ reading fluency in English to their fluency in their first language despite phonological and morphological differences between the two languages.
Date: Friday, May 25, 2018
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Trainer Bio
Dr. Andrea Dallas is the Director of the English as a Second Language Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also an applied linguist with interests in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Second Language Reading and Writing, and Psycholinguistics. She completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Florida and her M.Ed. in International Teaching from Framingham State College. Her B.A., from Florida International University, is in English with a certificate in Linguistics. Prior to joining UMass Amherst, Andrea taught English for academic purposes both abroad and in the US. She has also served as a teacher trainer and taught applied linguistics courses. Her pedagogical approach is informed by cognitive principles of language learning, individual differences, and task-based/project-based language teaching.
Dr. Jessica Midraj holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction (Language Education) and has extensive experience in the field as an instructor, mentor, researcher, and administrator. Currently, as a faculty member at Khalifa University of Science and Technology, she teaches and coordinates academic communication courses. Previously, she oversaw the development, refinement, and implementation of the curriculum and assessment of the language program at Zayed University. Dr. Midraj has published in the areas of self-assessment, reading, parental involvement, educational standards, pedagogy, and motivation. Also, she has authored several program manuals. Her professional service includes serving as a quality assurance panel member, giving numerous presentations and workshops, and working with the UAE Ministry of Education on assessment and the evaluation of K-12 English language textbooks.
Dr. Sadiq Midraj is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (Language Education) in the College of Education at Zayed University. He has taught literacy, assessment, and curriculum and instruction courses in the teacher education graduate and undergraduate programs. His professional service has included ELL Program Lead and chair and committee member on various college and university committees. His outreach community service has included consultant to the UNESCO Office in Beirut on quality assurance standards for education units, consultant to the UAE Ministry of Education on K-12 English language standards and textbooks, and consultant to Khalifa Award for Education. He has published on the role of accreditation, outcomes-based education, and assessing bilingual literacy.
注意事项/Note:
本活动仅限英语教师及教研人员参加。研讨会将用英语进行。活动期间不得使用音频和视频记录设备。
This event is ONLY open to English teachers and professionals. The seminar will be conducted in English. Audio or video recording of the program will not be permitted.
请务必携带本人有效身份证件及报名确认函进入北京美国中心。请勿携带大包及笔记本电脑前往。请勿排入签证申请人队伍。请在使馆东门写有“由此前往公民处”红色标志处排队等候。
You must bring both your valid photo ID and registration confirmation page in order to get into BAC. Large bags or laptops will not be allowed into BAC for this event. Please do NOT wait in the visa applicant line. Please wait in line by the RED sign saying “For ACS services, please enter here.” at the East Gate of the embassy.
请于活动开始前30分钟到达现场。 活动开始30分钟后将不允许进入。如无法参加活动，请至少提前24小时在注册网站取消预约。否则，可能会影响今后的活动预约。
Please arrive 30 minutes earlier ahead of the start time. You will NOT be admitted if you arrive half an hour after the program has started. If you cannot show up for the event, please cancel your reservation from the Eventbrite website at least 24 hours ahead. Otherwise, for future events, we may cancel your reservations.
出于安全原因，北京美国中心工作人员保留拒绝任何人进入的权利。
For security reasons, the BAC staff reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone.
参与者授权美国国务部拍摄和录像他们的形象和/或声音。允许美国国务部在公共信息项目和活动中发布、出版、广播或引用这些材料。获得的内容可能会被用于未来的演讲、在互联网上传播、以及通过多种广播渠道和印刷媒体传播。内容（图片、音频或想法）的使用将不会用于商业目的。
Attendees grant permission to the U.S. Department of State to photograph and video record their image and/or voice. Permission is granted for the U.S. Department of State to release, publish, broadcast or quote this material in public information programs and activities. Content procured may be included in future speeches, on the Internet, through multiple broadcast channels and print media. Use of content (image, audio or ideas) will not be used for commercial purposes.
地点：北京市朝阳区安家楼路55号 (美国大使馆东门)。
Location: No. 55 An Jia Lou Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (East Gate of the U.S. Embassy).
交通：地铁10号线，亮马桥站B出口，向东北步行至天泽路和安家楼路交汇处，签证处北侧。
Directions: Metro Line 10, Liangmaqiao Station Exit B, walk northeast to the Tian Ze Road intersection of An Jia Lou Road, north side of the Visa Office.
地区英语项目办公室简介
RELO (Regional English Language Office) 通过一系列英语教学项目协助东道国教育管理部门及教育机构加强英语能力建设。通过提升英语教师及专业人士的英语教学能力，以更好地培养可熟练运用英语进行国际交流与合作的人员。RELO资源中心汇集了专业的英语学习及教学资源。同时，RELO资源中心定期举办研讨会及工作坊等活动，内容涵盖东道国英语教师及专业人士较为关心的英语教学热门话题。详情请访问：https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/education-culture/relo/。
RELO works with professional teachers of English through a series of programs focusing on capacity building of local ELT communities. RELO also has a resource center providing a collection of state-of-the-art professional materials and holds professional development seminars on topics of professional interest to the English teaching community. For more information, see: https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/education-culture/relo/.
我们的英语教学资源网站:
https://americanenglish.state.gov/
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