The dates for THT Kyrgyzstan have finally been confirmed. We will conduct a three-day seminar from September 12 -14 at Bishkek Humanities University on the following theme.
Communication, Collaboration and Cognition in the Language Classroom
Program
Schedule – THT in Kyrgyzstan (September 12 – 14, 2011)
Monday, September 12, 2010
09:00 – 9:45
Opening Ceremony
Welcome to THT & Introduction
to the Presenters
Time
Presenter
Topic
10:00 – 11:00
Warren Decker
Natural English through Authentic Materials
Marian Wang
Using the News to Understand
Different Perspectives
11:15 – 12:15
Atsuko Takase
Tadoku no hitsuyousei to koukateki
na sonnyu hoho
Roger Palmer
Practical Discussion Activities
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30
Steve Wolfe
Haiku Eyes Behind the Lens
Brent Jones
Creative and Critical Thinking
Workshop
Tuesday, September 13, 2010
Time
Presenter
Topic
09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Talk – Atsuko Takase
Extensive Reading: Best way to improve reading fluency
10:45 – 12:15
Brent Jones
Content-Based Instruction (CBI) for
Language Teachers
Marian Wang
Music to Stimulate Interest in
Learning English
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:00 – 14:30
Roger Palmer
Teaching Writing through the Genres
Brent Jones
Service Learning for Language
Teachers
14:45 – 16:15
Steve Wolfe
Haiku Workshop: Haiku as Cultural Mirror
Warren Decker
Group-Building in the Classroom
Wednesday, September 14, 2010
09:00 – 10:30
Warren Decker
Teaching Non-Violence
Steve Wolfe
Haiku Workshop: Capturing those WOW
moments
10:45 – 12:15
Marian Wang
Peer Teaching
Atsuko Takase
Extensive Listening for Listening
Fluency Instruction
13:00 – 14:30
Plenary Talk – Roger Palmer
Content-Based Language Learning
14:45 – 16:15
Panel Discussion: Brent Jones,
Roger Palmer, Atsuko Takase, Warren Decker, Marian Wang, Steve Wolfe
