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A series of brand new live talks from a range of leading ELT experts such as Herbert Puchta, Sarah Mercer, Scott Thornbury, and Stephanie Dimond-Bayir. Each session will explore the issues facing teachers across the world today.
From a cook-along with two Michelin star chef Tom Aikens and two read-along sessions with the much-loved comedian Stephen Fry and award-winning author Ian McEwan, as well as a beginners' home HIIT session with Susie Chan – there’s something for everyone to enjoy each day.
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Wednesday 13 May
9.00
Developing autonomy in young learners: techniques for online teachers • Stephanie Dimond-Bayir
10.00
Conference Opening • The Wolfson Hall
10.30
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall The Importance of Teachers - What does that mean for policy and practice? • Colleen McLaughlin
11.30
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall Living your values – defining a vision and making it happen • Liz Robinson
Lunch 12.30–13.30
Coffee break 15.00–15.25
15.25
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall The Power of You: Teacher Leadership for Sustainable Education • Hayo Reinders
16.25
Day 1 Closing Remarks • The Wolfson Hall
18.00
Drinks Reception • Churchill College
It has been internationally accepted that the quality of a school system and learning is as good as the quality of the teacher. This keynote will explore what research tells us about this and what the implications are for school leaders and policy makers, as well as for everyday practices in schools and classrooms.
This session will explore a case study of Surrey Square Primary school, where values define and shape all aspects of the culture. Exploring the complexities of implementing of a vision, Liz will share stories and examples of how ‘trade-offs’ are a part of the nuanced leadership that is required. Moving beyond a heroic view of leadership, this session will explore themes of authenticity and vulnerability.
In this presentation, Hayo will look at different forms of teacher leadership and their potential for both personal and educational transformation. He will present different models for teacher leadership initiatives and look at the ways these can be implemented by either individual teachers or larger teams.
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19.00
Formal Dinner • Churchill College
13.30
Leadership workshop • The Wolfson Hall “Show up” as a leader with these three things everyday • Ben Houghton
Join Ben for an energetic, insightful and practical session that explores how you “show up” as a Leader. Ben will convince you that there are 3 things you ignore at your peril when attempting to translate what you value, or what your organisation values, into everyday interpersonal behaviours. His forte is in translating leadership psychology into a simple “technology” for living that will give you the tools and knowhow to take ownership of your impact as a leader.
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45 mins
There has never been a better time for young learners to develop their confidence when learning independently. In this workshop, we will explore practical approaches that you can use online and in future face-to-face classes to encourage autonomy through learning. We will consider the benefits of autonomy for developing both language and life skills. By the end of the session we will have shared tips and creative activities to help learners effectively, using examples from Power Up, our new Primary series.
In our first read-along, we join actor, comedian, writer and Cambridge University alumnus, Stephen Fry, as he reads one of the winning stories from our Short Story Challenge. With his own works of fiction popular around the world and with all age groups, his session is perfect for you, your learners or your children to sit back, relax and listen to in the comfort of your home. We are really excited to have Stephen bring to life the story created by one of our winners and hope you enjoy the session! You can follow Stephen on Twitter: @stephenfry
20 mins
A read-along with Stephen Fry • Stephen Fry
During this highly practical mini session, David Valente will demonstrate fun and physical uses of songs for online English lessons. This will include 6 wacky songs as examples suitable for different primary ages and English levels (pre-A1 starters to A2 flyers). The aim of this lively session is to give you both confidence and inspiration for integrating songs with gusto in your online English teaching. Come along, be brave, be bold and get ready to lift off the roof! Before joining the event, please download the three booklets to experience the animated stories during the session:
Fun and physical songs – helping children sparkle and shine online! • David Valente
Success in online teaching will primarily depend on our ability to engage our learners in ways that form strong bonds in a shared learning community, so that the physical distance between us and our learners, and between themselves as well, doesn’t matter too much. Herbert will discuss a range of activities that lend themselves to being used as natural modes of communication in a digital environment. The activities have been proven to help learners develop a sense of ownership over the language they are learning. Ownership is a result of a learner’s awareness of, and enjoyment in, their progress in using English successfully. Based on his personal experiences of teaching a class of 9-year-olds online, Herbert will also share with you 10 practical tips that help to make teaching online a good experience for all concerned.
13.00
How to teach children online – and overcome the physical distance • Herbert Puchta
Draw along with Harriet as she teaches you how to draw Trevor the monster!
5 mins
15.00
Draw with Harriet • Harriet Lynas
Join teacher trainer Greg Wagstaff to learn about the huge range of free resources that Cambridge University Press is providing to support every teacher.
10 mins
16.00
Top resources for teachers • Greg Wagstaff
Children learning English remotely, whether online or via self-study, may lack practical hands-on activities as well as crucial interaction around reading, listening, speaking and writing. This is particularly the case with some of the more ‘classic’ English language workbooks and exercises. By using examples from the new, freely downloadable Fun Skills home booklets (Levels 2, 4 and 6), David Valente will share some fresh ideas for enjoyable, child-friendly skills practice at home. He will then explore several ways to engage families in creative arts and crafts in English as well as share QR codes to bring stories to life and appeal to children’s curiosity. Before joining the event, please download the three booklets to experience the animated stories during the session: Level 2, Level 4, Level 6.
17.00
Fun Boosts – Practical, interactive skills development for children at home • David Valente
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All the times quoted below are in British Summer Time (BST).
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7.00
Morning Exercise – Let’s run! • Meet at the Porters' Lodge
Coffee break 11.00–11.25
8.00
Mindfulness Session • College garden, weather permitting! Look out for updates during the conference
Feel refreshed and brighter, ready to take on the day with this guided meditation class. We will show you breathing techniques, guiding you to connect body and mind in deep relaxation. Explore how to relax, practise positive thinking and find your inner peace. No experience necessary.
Get your running shoes on and join us for an early morning tour of Cambridge! Whether you’re a complete beginner, an occasional jogger, or an experienced runner, take in the sights of Cambridge with our friendly and fun running duo Simon and Joe. There is no pressure to compete to run a specific pace, distance or time, it really is about lacing up your trainers, taking part and feeling energised for the day ahead.
Morning refreshments 7.45–8.00
Conference Preflection • The Wolfson Hall • Allen Davenport
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An opportunity for a coffee and a conversation about the day’s conference sessions. We will look at some preflective prompts designed to get you ready for the upcoming topics and allow you to discuss your ideas with other conference attendees.
Welcome Back • The Wolfson Hall
9.05
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall The Mentoring Strategy: Support and challenge across the organisation • Gabriel Diaz Maggioli
In times of high stakes innovation, as well as in times of "business as usual", organizations rely on collaborative practices to strengthen and enact their mission. In educational institutions, how collaboration is put into practice constitutes a paramount feature of the culture, as relationships and how they develop are an integral part of the hidden curriculum. In this keynote, I will attempt a characterization of whole organization mentoring and coaching as strategies that foster the development of collaborative practices and positively influence the whole operation of the school.
10.15
Session 1A • The Wolfson Hall The Bilingual Education Journey: from ELT to CLIL to EMI • Ben Knight
In this session, we will look at how educational institutions can make that journey to being able to teach subject content through English successfully. We will provide a framework to guide your strategy, and some practical suggestions for implementing it in practice.
Session 1B • Jack Coville Hall How Can the CEFR Inform Curriculum Development? • Graham Seed and Clare Harrison
This presentation examines the changes to the CEFR in more detail and demonstrates some practical ways in which to use the CEFR for the planning of curricula and assessment to underpin learning and make progress visible.
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11.25
Session 2A • The Wolfson Hall Life Competencies for Teachers • Heike Krüsemann
Session 2B • Jack Coville Hall Less Pressure, More Impact • Silvana Richardson
Participants will learn about the minimalist lesson plan and learning-focused observation and take part in interactive activities to consider the relevance and suitability of the presented interventions to their working context.
In this talk we will be answering the following questions: Which life competencies are important for teachers? What do these competencies look like? How can we develop these life competencies in teachers?
Lunch & Innovation showcase 12.10–13.45
13.45
Innovation in Practice • The Wolfson Hall Hear about innovative practice from around the world.
14.00
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall Policy and Leadership in Education - conversation with Lord Jim Knight • Lord Jim Knight
Lord Jim Knight will draw on his extensive experience as UK Schools Minister and as Chief Education Officer at the Times Educational Supplement, to address a range of issues that face educational leaders and policy makers in the world today.
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall The Anatomy of a Contrived Experience: The making and breaking of virtual reality in education • Paul Driver
In this talk Paul will explore the exciting potential of virtual reality (VR) as a tool for supporting teacher development and enhancing student learning.
Day 2 Closing Remarks • The Wolfson Hall
Tuesday 23 June
In recent weeks, teenagers have been given much more responsibility for their own learning, yet it’s likely that in reality they will need support to be successful independent learners in this new learning environment. This talk focuses on the characteristics of autonomous learners and how we can develop learning to learn skills to help teens become more involved in their own learning.
Motivating teens to take responsibility for their own learning • Samantha Lewis
Whether you're a fitness guru or prefer the sofa to the gym, this session offers a great introduction to a home HIIT (high-intensity interval training) workout. Why not try something new and get fit at the same time with this session from Susie, who runs races from one to 100 miles and has taken part in some of the toughest ultra-marathons and endurance races on the planet.
A beginners' home HIIT session with Susie Chan • Susie Chan
As students and teachers become more accustomed to the nuts and bolts of learning online, it’s a good time to start increasing the repertoire of activities we can use in our new virtual classrooms. This session will take participants through several activities that are both easy to prep and easy to do but which generate a lot of language. The session is primarily aimed at teachers of teenagers but includes activities that can be adapted for other levels as well.
Engaging activities for online lessons with teens • Daniel Vincent
English novelist and screenwriter, Ian McEwan, reads the second winning story from our Short Story Challenge. Ian is the author behind many best sellers and his session is perfect for you, your learners or your children to sit back, relax and listen to in the comfort of your home. It’s fantastic to have Ian join us to read the story from one of our competition winners and we hope you enjoy the session! You can find out more about what Ian is up to on his website.
A read-along with Ian McEwan • Ian McEwan
I have dedicated my life to education. Teaching is my profession. And yet after all these years, doubt sometimes still creeps in, and I wonder if I’m doing it all wrong. It’s at these times that I remember my answer to this question that I was asked in an interview (for a job that I didn’t get). In this short-ish anecdote, I’ll tell you why my answer was terrible and how I finally found the answer in my mistakes, in my students, and in a phone call home to my mommy.
15 mins
What makes a good (online) teacher? • Allen Davenport
Measuring progress is important for the teacher and student to be able to measure areas of strength and where students need more support. It can be a powerful motivator for students. In this webinar we’ll be giving you some practical tips and strategies on how to measure your students’ progress while teaching online and face to face.
Engaging and motivating students through visible progress • Donya Estafanous and Sarah Ellis
Thursday 14 May
Coffee break 11.05–11.30
Morning Stretch! • College garden, weather permitting! Look out for updates during the conference
Rise and shine with a gentle rhythmic stretch class that improves circulation, flexibility and general wellbeing, including some functional Pilates core exercises, suitable for all levels. Enjoy this friendly laid-back class and take on the day feeling fresh and focused.
There’s no better way to see a city than on a run, so why not join our team and see the sights!
An opportunity for a coffee and a conversation about the day’s conference sessions.
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall What role can robots play in the classroom? • Kat Robb
Some educators would argue that robots are a gimmick in the classroom and serve no pedagogical goal. This talk aims to present the affordances of using robots as an educational tool, to achieve both educational and therapeutic goals in the classroom and beyond. With reference to evidence and personal field research, I endeavour to explain the value of human robot interaction (HRI) in education, but more specifically how speech-enabled robots can be exploited for language learning.
Session 1A • The Wolfson Hall From Cooperation To Collaboration: Teachers helping teachers • Gabriel Diaz Maggioli
Session 1B • Jack Coville Hall Connecting Conference Themes
An interactive session where you will have the opportunity to consider the relationship between some of the key issues raised at the conference. We expect to touch on aspects of leadership strategy and values and the connections with teacher empowerment, as well as decisions around shaping future curriculum and harnessing innovations in educational technology.
In this interactive session, we will explore the dimensions of cooperation and how these more traditional practices align with the needs of twenty first century professionals.
Lunch 12.15–13.15
13.15
Question Time with our Expert Panel • The Wolfson Hall
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall Frugal Innovation: How to do better with less • Jaideep Prabhu
In this talk, Jaideep will discuss the phenomenon of frugal innovation – the creation of faster, better and cheaper solutions that employ minimal resources – using cases of such innovation by entrepreneurs and large organisations in the private and public sector in both developing and developed economies.
14.30
Key Conference Takeaways • The Wolfson Hall
10.05
Keynote • The Wolfson Hall The Wellbeing of Educational Leaders – Learning the Skills of Self-Compassion • Kate Brierton
This interactive talk discusses the biological, psychological and social influences which make us prone to harsh self-criticism and explains how self-compassion helps relieves this. The audience will have the opportunity to take part in some exercises designed to develop self-compassion and support wellbeing.
15.30
Punting on the River Cam! • Meet at the Porters' Lodge
Wednesday 24 June
With speaking in English being the most difficult skill to master among second language users, the move to online teaching and learning creates further barriers and challenges. Understanding how to help learners become better speakers remains at the core of ELT research and, in both face-to-face and digital contexts, this work focuses not just on developing speaking skills, but the ability to converse in English. Such research often centres on identifying trends and patterns that differentiate spoken and written language and the pedagogical and learning processes that support language acquisition. This talk brings together research on language, learning, and teaching in digital contexts, illustrating what teachers and learners can do to develop speaking and conversation strategies from a research-informed perspective.
Speaking to the screen: overcoming challenges in developing conversation skills in virtual contexts • Niall Curry
Join our live panel of experts on Friday 15th May at 16:00 UK time on Facebook and ask them anything you want to know about how to continue teaching and learning as we start thinking about returning to classrooms later this year.
Ask Me Anything...about returning to the classroom – Special edition • Matt Ellman, Ben Goldstein, Sarah Mercer, Anne Robinson
In this session we will look at effective techniques to manage stress, anxiety and conflicting demands during lockdown. Come and try out practical tips to bolster your wellbeing during quarantine and beyond.
30 mins
Stay-at-home stressbusters • Jenny Mutlu-Collins
Teachers have mixed feelings about repetition: on the one hand, teachers know, intuitively perhaps, that language learning involves repetition; on the other hand, repetition is negatively associated with mindless pattern practice drills. How do we square the circle? i.e. How do we rehabilitate repetition without making it boring?
‘Play it again, Sam!’ The value of task repetition • Scott Thornbury
Hailed as one of the most creative and talented chefs Britain has ever seen, Tom Aikens brings us a cook-along session that anyone can join in with. Wherever you are in the world, you can enjoy recreating Tom’s dish at home and learn from one of the very best in the industry. He became the youngest chef to win two Michelin stars aged only 26 and we are looking forward to him bringing an exciting and interactive session to the Cambridge at Home Experience. Tom has a beautiful website with information about his restaurants and his life and he regularly shares foodie inspiration across his social channels, in particular on Instagram.
25 mins
Cook-along with Tom Aikens • Tom Aikens
The psychological principles of engagement are timeless and apply across contexts – whether in the classroom face-to-face or working through an online classroom. In this talk, we will reflect on these principles and how we can adapt them to our current teaching conditions. We will focus on a number of key principles in three areas: getting learners willing to engage, triggering engagement, and maintaining engagement.
Engaging language learners from home • Sarah Mercer
Friday 15 May
Join Cambridge editor Dan Akidil to learn about the huge range of free exam resources that Cambridge is providing to support every teacher.
Top resources for teachers • Dan Akidil
Stephanie Dimond-Bayir
Stephanie Dimond-Bayir is an experienced materials writer, lecturer and teacher/teacher trainer.
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David Valente
David Valente is Coordinator of the IATEFL Young Learners and Teenagers Special Interest Group.
Herbert Puchta
Dr Herbert Puchta is a full time writer of course books and other ELT materials and a professional teacher trainer.
Allen Davenport
Allen Davenport is the Teacher Development Manager for the Southeast Asian Region at Cambridge University Press.
Harriet Lynas
Harriet Lynas from the Cambridge University Press design team is an award-winning children’s book illustrator.
Greg Wagstaff
Greg Wagstaff is a teacher trainer, academic manager and EFL video content creator based in Seville, Spain.
Donya Estafanous
Donya Estafanous works at Cambridge Assessment English, creating materials for Cambridge exams.
Sarah Ellis
Sarah Ellis is currently working as Senior Manager, Assessment Services, Europe for Cambridge Assessment English.
Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan is a critically acclaimed, highly distinguished author and has won numerous awards.
Daniel Vincent
Daniel Vincent has taught English for over 20 years in the UK, Japan, Ukraine and Spain.
Dan Akidil
Dan Akidil spent over 8 years as an English language teacher, with experience in Germany, Turkey and the UK.
Samantha Lewis
Samantha Lewis is a teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer based in Spain.
Sarah Mercer
Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Graz, Austria.
Jenny Mutlu-Collins
Jenny Mutlu-Collins is a Reiki Master Teacher and Meditation Trainer.
Scott Thornbury
Scott Thornbury is an established author and is widely known and respected in the ELT world.
Susie Chan
Susie Chan is an endurance runner who runs in races around the world, from one to 100 miles long!
Matt Ellman
Matthew Ellman works as regional ELT Trainer for Cambridge University Press.
Ben Goldstein
Ben Goldstein is a materials writer, teacher trainer and conference speaker.
Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson has been teaching young learners and adults for over 20 years.
Niall Curry
Niall Curry is a Lecturer in Academic Writing at the Centre for Academic Writing at Coventry University.
Tom Aikens
Tom Aikens became the youngest chef to win two Michelin stars aged only 26!
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry is a British actor, comedian, author, screenwriter and director.
Stephanie Dimond-Bayir is an experienced materials writer, lecturer and teacher/teacher trainer. She has written textbooks and training materials for teachers, students and young learners including Power Up, Funskills, Ruby Rei and Unlock. She also works as a consultant for Cambridge Assessment, private colleges and Ministries of Education internationally. Stephanie Dimond-Bayir has been teaching and training since the early 1990s when she was asked to help with a language class when travelling overseas. Discovering how much she loved the experience, she took a training course and chose to teach overseas and later back in the UK. She became a teacher trainer in London having taken further teaching qualifications and a Masters in Educational Research at Cambridge University. She uses her many years of teaching and designing materials for her own classes to help her craft materials for publication. Stephanie Dimond-Bayir now lectures on degree programmes at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge and runs training programmes whilst continuing to write materials for fellow educators.
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British actor, comedian, author, screenwriter and director, known especially for his virtuosic command and comical manipulation of the English language in both speech and writing. Stephen Fry has done so much that a short bio doesn’t do him justice, but from interviewing Jony Ive and Tim Cook to featuring in the Hobbit films and of course, Blackadder, Stephen Fry has contributed widely to the arts.
Liz Robinson
David Valente is Coordinator of the IATEFL Young Learners and Teenagers Special Interest Group. He works as a PhD Research Fellow in English Language and Literature Subject Pedagogy at Nord University, Norway, where he teaches on the Masters degree in Primary Education. David Valente has over 20 years' experience as a teacher, teacher educator, academic manager, author and editor and his specialist interests include children's literature in ELT, primary and secondary teacher education and inclusive practices. David Valente's publications comprise a recent chapter on syllabus developments in primary ELT for The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners. He is also Reviews Editor for the Children's Literature in English Language Education journal.
Hayo Reinders
Dr Herbert Puchta is a full time writer of course books and other ELT materials and a professional teacher trainer. He has been a plenary speaker at various international conferences and has given seminars in many countries in South America and Europe. Dr Herbert Puchta is a master practitioner in neurolinguistic programming. For almost two decades, he has researched the practical application of cognitive psychology in EFL-teaching.
Ben Houghton
Allen Davenport is the Teacher Development Manager for the Southeast Asian Region at Cambridge University Press. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in cultural anthropology and linguistics and a Master’s degree in education with a focus in academic counselling and student development. Allen Davenport has been involved in English language teaching for more than a decade in various roles including teacher, academic director, certified examiner for multiple assessment organisations, and teacher trainer. Allen Davenport’s current interests involve integrating creativity into the classroom and investigating how English language teaching is adapting to suit the needs of the 21st-century learner.
Harriet Lynas from the Cambridge University Press design team is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She has always loved doodling since she was able to hold a pencil and decided to become an illustrator from the age of ten. When she is not drawing, she enjoys cooking exotic foods and country walking.
In his own words, he’s ‘a crazy passionate chef that always loves a challenge and food, who simply does not understand the word RELAX and breathe !!!’. Tom Aikens became the youngest chef to win two Michelin stars aged only 26 and brings a different flavour to our Cambridge at Home Experience. He has restaurants in London with his experience-led fine dining and four other restaurants in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Kat Robb
Greg Wagstaff is a teacher trainer, academic manager and EFL video content creator based in Seville, Spain. Originally from Cambridge in England, he works as a freelance teacher trainer for both Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment in Spain. He also works for the Cambridge University Press YouTube channel ‘Learn English with Cambridge’, scripting, editing and starring in videos for English language learners. Greg Wagstaff holds the Cambridge Delta and believes in blending new approaches and technology with traditional proven methods in the classroom, but that ultimately, simply being able to relate to our pupils is the most important element for learning to take place.
Gabriel Diaz Maggioli
Donya Estafanous works at Cambridge Assessment English, creating materials for teachers, learners and parents around the world to provide support and training for taking Cambridge exams. Donya Estafanous also worked on the IELTS team for two years, managing the production of IELTS papers. Previously Donya Estafanous has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer and manager in Malaysia, Spain and the UK. She is Delta-qualified and has worked as an examiner.
Ben Knight
Sarah Ellis is currently working as Senior Manager, Assessment Services, Europe for Cambridge Assessment English. She is based in Bologna, Italy. Sarah Ellis is interested in Assessment, Learning & Professional Development and has an extensive background in teaching, teacher training, assessment and exam management. She has trained teachers on CELTA and DELTA courses and is currently involved in the Cambridge Assessment English teacher support programme which provides information, materials and support for teachers and academic directors. She is particularly interested in supporting teachers in developing digital skills and assessment literacy.
Graham Seed
Ian McEwan is a critically acclaimed, highly distinguished author, and has won numerous awards for his writing, including the Somerset Maugham Award in 1976, the Man Booker Prize in 1998 for his novel Amsterdam and the WH Smith Literary Award in 2002 for his novel Atonement.
Clare Harrison
Daniel Vincent has taught English for over 20 years in the UK, Japan, Ukraine and Spain. He has recently co-authored Own it! and is currently working on a set of project materials to accompany Compact Preliminary for Schools. He has studied materials development for endangered languages, is a contributor to the Cambridge University Press blog, and teaches adults, teenagers and young learners at the British Council in Madrid.
Heike Krüsemann
Susie Chan is an endurance runner. She runs races from one to 100 miles and has taken part in some of the toughest ultra-marathons and endurance races, as well as shorter distance events and the World Marathon Majors. From Badwater Cape Fear 50 Mile Ultra to Marathon des Sables, there’s not many distances she hasn’t tried. Susie Chan brings her expertise in fitness to the Cambridge at Home Experience.
Karen Momber
Dan Akidil spent over 8 years as an English language teacher, with experience in Germany, Turkey and the UK. Throughout this time he also regularly taught online classes. Dan Akidil is now Commissioning Editor of Exams courses at Cambridge University Press following 5 years working in ELT Publishing. He has worked on the courses Mindset for IELTS, Complete and new course Open World.
Lord Jim Knight
Samantha Lewis is a teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer based in Spain. She has co-authored Interactive and Own it!, a secondary course which focuses on learner autonomy. She has trained primary and secondary school teachers of English in Spain and has an MA specialising in English Language Teaching in secondary schools.
Paul Driver
Sarah Mercer is Professor of Foreign Language Teaching at the University of Graz, Austria, where she is Head of ELT methodology. Her research interests include all aspects of the psychology surrounding the foreign language learning experience, focusing in particular on self-concept, language teacher wellbeing, and positive psychology. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of several books in this area. She also works on the editorial board of various journals, was co-editor of the journal System for several years, is currently the vice-president of the International Association for the Psychology of Language Learning (IAPLL), and has served as a consultant on several international education projects. In 2018, she was awarded the Robert C. Gardner Award for excellence in second language research by the International Association of Language and Social Psychology (IALSP).
Silvana Richardson
Scott Thornbury is an established author and series editor of the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers since 2004. He had his first title published in 1997: About Language: Tasks for Teachers of English. He has co-written (with Diana Slade) Conversation: From Description to Pedagogy, in the Cambridge Language Teaching Library (2006) and (with Peter Watkins) The CELTA Course (2007). More recently, he has been focussed on online learning, having overseen the writing of a five level internet-delivered course in general English. Scott Thornbury is a regular contributor to the ELT conference circuit and is widely known and respected in the ELT world. He has had involvement in Cambridge ESOL accredited teacher training schemes and is an Examiner for the DELTA scheme. He is currently Associate Professor of English Language Studies at their New School University in New York, where he directs and teaches the online MA TESOL program.
Jaideep Prabhu
Jenny Mutlu-Collins is a Reiki Master Teacher and Meditation Trainer. She specialises in finding and developing ways to integrate relaxation, mindfulness and clarity into everyday life.
Kate Brierton
Matthew Ellman works as regional ELT Trainer for Cambridge University Press, delivering training for teachers and institutions across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. He has worked as a teacher and trainer in the UK, Spain and Malaysia, where he was responsible for managing training to British Council teachers across the country, and has delivered workshops and talks in a further 20 countries. Matthew Ellman holds the Cambridge DELTA and an MA in Applied Linguistics (Distinction), and is a finalist in the British Council’s 2018 ELT Dissertation Award.
Ben Goldstein is a materials writer, teacher trainer and conference speaker. He teaches on the online MATESOL program of the New School in New York. For Cambridge University Press, he has published two methodology handbooks for teachers: Language Learning with Digital Video (with Paul Driver) and Working with Images. For students, he co-authored (with Ceri Jones) the secondary level series Eyes Open/Uncover and is one of the main authors of new adult series Evolve. His areas of interest include visual literacy, global competence and questions of identity and the language learner.
Anne Robinson has taught adults and children for over 20 years in France and Spain. She worked as a teacher trainer and Director of Studies in International House Madrid before moving to the north of Spain as Director of International House Santander, a post she held for 11 years. She is currently Senior Presenter for Cambridge ESOL in Spain and gives seminars at many venues and conferences around the country. Anne Robinson is an Oral Examiner for all levels of the Cambridge ESOL exams and organises and administers all the sessions for the Cambridge English Young Learners Tests in Cantabria. She has written seminars for Cambridge ESOL and exam material for their Teaching Resources website. Anne Robinson is the author of Fun for Starters, Fun for Movers, Fun for Flyers (published by Cambridge University Press in 2006).
Niall Curry is a Lecturer in Academic Writing at the Centre for Academic Writing at Coventry University. He has been actively engaged in both teaching and research for many years and his teaching covers a range of topics in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. His research crosses many fields, including language teaching and learning, digital pedagogy, English medium instruction, corpus linguistics, and academic discourse. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Academic Writing and he holds a PhD in corpus and contrastive linguistics from the University of Limerick.
