17 March 2021
Programme
Speakers
Home
Together we can rise to future challenges and build a brighter future.
Supporting Every Teacher
Power Up builds on the success of the international edition to meet the specific needs of learners and teachers in the Middle East. The course features and integrates both local and international cultures to enhance learning in a balanced way. The six levels of the Power Up is enhanced with Digital Packs and Advanced Assessment Tools to support teachers and learners, now all in one place in our new learning environment, Cambridge One.
Power Up
Cambridge MENA Experience
Take part in our Cambridge MENA Experience hosted by Julian Eynon and Peter Lucantoni and engage with our ELT experts, Walid Shawky, Helen Kenyon, Liane Grainger, Karen Ryan and Claire Ross!
View speakers
Register now
Power Up Launch
0
Seconds
Minutes
Hours
Days
To help support all teachers who are teaching remotely, we have created a series of blog posts with expert advice on how to move your classes online.
Visit blog
Explore now
View programme
Register now for our Cambridge MENA Experience and Power Up launch
Confident in learning. Confidence for life.
Wednesday 17th March
2.00pm
Welcome from • Julian Eynon, Head of Business Development
5 mins
More information
Learners undoubtedly need help in order to achieve success, particularly if a high-stakes examination is involved. This webinar will start by thinking about learning and then move on to discuss what a learning strategy is, as well as why these strategies are important. We will also consider what the future holds for our students and what a future learner looks like.
This critical time has made digital resources a necessity, Power Up Special Edition has a comprehensive range of the latest technologies and digital support for both teachers and learners. In this session, we will explore the various digital tools that support teaching and learning using Power Up Special Edition.
15 mins
2.05pm
Introduction to Power Up • Walid Shawky
TBC.
2.50pm
C1 and digital components of PUSE • Walid Shawky
TBC
30 mins
Power Up - Confident in learning. Confidence for life. • Liane Grainger and Helen Kenyon
All times are Jordan
2.20pm
Power Up Integrated Assessment: Supporting students to prove their skills • Karen Ryan
In this session we will explore the benefits and applications of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approaches in teaching Pre-Primary and Primary Learners. We will also look at the 21st Century Skills and life competencies that CLIL can help us to develop, with a particular focus on Critical Thinking Skills.
3.05pm
Using CLIL in Primary with Power Up • Claire Ross
3.35pm
Panel Discussion & Closing Remarks • Hosted by Peter Lucantoni. Panelists: Claire Ross, Liane Grainger, Helen Kenyon and Karen Ryan
Peter Lucantoni
Professional Learning and Development Manager for Cambridge University Press
More info
Claire Ross
Professional Learning and Development Teacher Trainer for Cambridge University Press
Karen Ryan
Business Development Manager at Cambridge Assessment English
Walid Shawky
Educational Consultant and Professional Learning and Development Teacher Trainer for Cambridge University Press
Helen Kenyon
Publisher Cambridge Exams for Cambridge University Press
Liane Grainger
Publisher Product Management for Cambridge University Press
Peter Lucantoni has been teaching English, training teachers, and writing teaching and learning materials for more than 40 years, and has an MA TESOL from the University of Edinburgh. He has lived and worked outside the UK since 1986, in Europe and the Middle East, and is now based in Cyprus. Peter is the Professional Learning and Development Manager for Cambridge University Press in the MENA region. He is also the author and co-author of several popular coursebooks for students, including Cambridge IGCSE English as a Second Language, and Introduction to English as a Second Language, both published by Cambridge University Press. Peter regularly presents at conferences and trains teachers internationally, both in the public and private sectors, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
All speakers
Walid Shawky has more than 20 years of English language teaching in the UK, and middle East. He taught English and headed professional development and training units in some universities in MENA region. He has an MA in TESOL from the University of Edinburgh, UK. His MA research is published in a book. Now he is working on his PHD degree on the area of Professional Development and Teacher Training. He is now an educational consultant for Cambridge University Press in MENA, based in Riyadh, KSA. He has presented many training sessions to English language teachers in various events. He is also a DELTA holder and a professional development specialist.
Helen Kenyon is a Publisher in the Cambridge Exams Publishing team having worked at Cambridge University Press since 2005. Helen has developed a range of innovative English language courses for school-aged learners (including Power Up!), integrating learning and assessment methodologies into a variety of print and digital materials. She is passionate about motivating learners to develop lifelong learning skills and to help Teachers truly enjoy their classroom experiences. Prior to publishing, Helen taught English to Secondary and Adult learners in Japan and Hong Kong.
Liane Grainger’s career in ELT began in the classroom in 1997. She taught in Poland, Hungary, France, Spain, Portugal, Venezuela, Bolivia and the UK over nine years. In 2006 she changed her focus, first editing and later commissioning and publishing ELT material in the Primary team at Cambridge University Press. She has now been a Publisher for seven years and worked on Power Up from concept through to publication as a key part of her role during this time, alongside her counterpart in the Cambridge Exams Publishing team.
Karen Ryan is Business Development Manager for the UAE, Kuwait and Oman at Cambridge Assessment English. She holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Southampton, CELTA and DELTA qualifications, and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde. She previously spent many years in the Middle East working as an English language teacher, trainer, and project manager for the British Council. Her roles included the management and delivery of partnership ELT projects with the Ministry of Education, and a regional research consultancy on graduate employability. Karen has also worked in marketing and business development roles for GEMS Education, Beaconhouse Schools, and Strathclyde Business School.
Claire develops and delivers face-to-face and online training for English language teachers and trainers. She has been working in teacher education since 2005, mainly in MENA, but also globally as a MOOC lead educator. Her interests include multilingualism, and inclusion of refugee learners, on which she co-authored a book chapter.
