May 10 | 2025

Modern Teaching
Methods. V13

International Online Conference

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Program

Nataliia Havryliuk

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WinWin Manager

A mysterious capybara who answers your questions and helps with registration.

Certificates Director

An incognito IT guy who gets angry every time you misspell your name or surname.

Anna Gerun

(CEO WinWin Education)

Project Manager, Financial Director

You listen to her playlist during the breaks at the conference.

Dariia Oliinyk

(CEO be_superteacher)
Project Manager, Creative Director

You see her face at least 10 times during the conference.

Yuliia Amielina

Marketing Director

You can never find the emails she sends because they are in spam.

What shall we talk about
Day 1

Keith Kelly

08:45 - 9:45 Kyiv time

Putting CLIL into Practice: Practical Ideas for Implementing Content Teaching Through English

Content and language integrated learning or CLIL is a method which develops both curriculum content knowledge and foreign language competence simultaneously.
This talk will outline the three core dimensions to CLIL, namely concepts, procedures and language. The presentation will also describe how a typical CLIL lesson moves from 'guiding learners through input content' in textual and multi-media forms to 'supporting learners in producing content' in spoken and written form.
The talk will present the above principles through a range of classroom tested resources and activities which the audience is invited to take away and try in their own teaching contexts.

Rob Howard

10:00 - 11:00 Kyiv time

Critical Rethinking: What AI Has Taught Us and the Socratic Method Rebooted

Integrating AI and technology into the EFL classroom has brought some significant benefits, such as personalized learning, instant feedback, and, maybe, increased engagement. However, several challenges have emerged that educators must address to maximize effectiveness. As an introduction we will discuss some of the pitfalls discovered as a result.
Critical thinking (CT) has long been heralded as an essential skill for learners, yet despite decades of discourse on its importance, it has often failed to be addressed with the urgency and depth it deserves. In the age of AI, where information is abundant, but discernment is scarce, fostering critical thinkers has never been more crucial. We will explore how the Socratic Method—a timeless approach based on dialogue, questioning, and reflection—can be rebooted to meet the challenges of modern education.
By reintroducing the Socratic Method into EFL learning environments, we can encourage learners to engage deeply with content, question assumptions, and articulate their thoughts clearly and critically. In an age where AI technologies can provide answers but not reasoning, the need for learners to develop their own evaluative and reflective skills is paramount.
Rebooting the Socratic Method isn’t just about asking the right questions, it's about equipping learners to think independently and critically in an AI-driven world cultivating a generation of thoughtful, analytical individuals who don’t just accept information at face value, but instead question, probe, and interpret it.

Hugh Dellar

11:15 - 12:15 Kyiv time

Feeding Back . . . And Feeding Forward

In this practical, hands-on session, we explore different ways of thinking about giving feedback on student speaking and explore why some approaches may have better long-term impacts than others.

(Work in breakout rooms)

Kseniia Shokalo

12:45 - 14:15 Kyiv time

Effective TBL Lessons. How to Nail them

This session will take you through the core principles of Task-Based Learning (TBL) and show you how to create lessons that prioritize real-world communication over isolated grammar drills. Together, we’ll explore how to: Design practical, outcome-oriented tasks;
Equip students with tools they can use beyond the classroom; Maximize usefulness and learner engagement;
Shift the focus from "teaching grammar" to doing something with language; Expect a hands-on session with examples, group work, and ready-to-use strategies. You'll walk away with a clear structure for planning TBL lessons and the confidence to make your teaching more impactful.

(Work in breakout rooms)

Lesia Khelil

14:30 - 15:50 Kyiv time

Start with Why, End with Fluency: Conducting Goal-Setting Sessions

What if the key to long-term language learning success isn’t grammar or vocabulary (or not just grammar and vocabulary) but a powerful first coaching session? In this session, we’ll dive into the structure and purpose of goal-setting sessions in Transformational Language Coaching©. You’ll discover how to guide learners toward meaningful, motivating goals using coaching-style questions and practical frameworks. We’ll explore goal-setting session outline, and the “why” behind every step—so you can start your own learner journeys with clarity and purpose. We’ll wrap up with a Q&A where you can bring your questions and reflections.

Alastair Grant

16:00 - 17:00 Kyiv time

Engaging the Students of 2025: Generation Alpha and Beyond

“Motivation is no longer the primary key for successful learning” (Mercer, 2019). Even the most
motivated student can get distracted in these difficult times, and we can hardly blame them. Not
only is the world around our learners an ever more challenging place to live, but since life online
became the new normal, what chance do we stand as teachers, trying to hold their attention?
The answer is Learner Engagement, which has been described as “one of the hottest research topics
in the field of educational psychology” (Sinatra, Heddy & Lombardi, 2015). In this session we will
look at the three key steps of fostering learner engagement in teens: creating learner willingness to
engage, triggering active engagement and then keeping our learners engaged, to ensure that a much
higher level of learning is taking place. Come and find out why engagement is new being called “the
holy grail of learning”

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Rob Howard

Critical Rethinking: What AI Has Taught Us and the Socratic Method Rebooted

Qualifications:

Experience:

BA in Business Management

a teacher, trainer, ELT author and frequent worldwide speaker on Business English, Teacher Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, teaching online, and using or not using technology and AI;
owner of Online Language Center and Business Language Training Institute;
IATEFL Poland President, past Joint Coordinator of the IATEFL BESIG and IATEFL BESIG Web and Online team;
member of the EdYOUfest Academic Team;
founder of the Independent Authors & Publishers and EFLtalks;
has presented for Gallery Teachers Masterclasses, iTDi TOEFL training, ELI Publishing, Macmillan Publishers, and IATEFL LTSIG, to name a few.

Kseniia Shokalo

Effective TBL Lessons. How to Nail them

Qualifications:

TESOL, TKT M1,2,3 (Kyiv), CELTA (Kyiv)
Lexical Lab (London)

Experience:

a dedicated educator primarily focused on adult education and the corporate sector;
12 years of teaching experience;
over 8 years as the CEO and Director of Studies at her own language school;
a dynamic teacher trainer, conducting her own sessions and speaking at international conferences in Croatia, Poland, Serbia, Spain, Hungary, Georgia, and Moldova;
her approach integrates the lexical approach, elements of Content and Language Integrated Learning, and Task-Based Learning;
has also volunteered as an English teacher in Thai villages;
she strongly believes in the power of relevant content, structured courses with repetition, and the positive influence of a teacher’s expectations to create effective English lessons;
recently has been specialized in ESP English especially communication in context of international business;
has taken course from high-profile Business School in Cross-cultural communication and Negotiation skills.

Hugh Dellar

Feeding Back . . . And Feeding Forward

Qualifications:

Bachelor in English Literature, Masters in TESOL, CELTA, DELTA (Double Distinction).