This session is suitable for staff, teachers and prospective teachers who are looking to understand more about learning opportunities available to them. Cara Dinneen from Macquarie University College and Dr Agnes Bodis from the Macquarie University Department of Linguistics will talk to the COP about award and non-award qualifications in English Language Teaching.
Presenters
Cara Dinneen Associate Director Macquarie University English Medium Instruction (EMI)
In this lesson, Cara Dinneen explores a range of non-award language and teacher training programs offered at Macquarie University’s new English Medium Instruction (EMI) Centre. These programs are suitable for busy teaching professionals who are looking to upskill, and for organisations who are seeking customised programs to build capacity among teaching and professional staff.
Dr Agnes Bodis Associate Lecturer & Course Lead Graduate Certificate TESOL Macquarie University Department of Linguistics
Dr Agnes Bodis explores the Graduate Certificate of TESOL, an award program run by the Department of Linguistics. This certificate award is designed for prospective teachers wishing to teach English to speakers of other languages and prepares teachers for a variety of language teaching contexts in Australia and overseas. It integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching. A range of language learners is considered, varying by age, social and cultural backgrounds.
Is your centre equipped with the resources and facilities to promote a healthy learning environment? This webinar will explore Quality Area C: Resources and Facilities and how to ensure your centre is providing quality facilities and learning resources.
Aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework B: The Student Experience, this webinar provides you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to provide students with a quality experience both inside and beyond the classroom during their enrolment. Attendees will be invited to share extra-curricular activities that have helped international ELICOS, VET and Higher Ed students integrate into their new life in Australia.
Future ready learning is about developing long life skills that prepare students for VET and higher education, their career path and for the workplace. To prepare students for success, Academic English courses should not only improve students’ academic language, but also provide authentic learning that develops students in the context of today’s diverse, globally and digitally connected society. This webinar explores innovative ways to incorporate future ready skills into Academic curriculum design.
With the return of international students, ELT institutions are expected to face administrative and staffing pressure. This webinar is aligned to NEAS Quality Assurance Framework D: Administration, Management and Staffing, and provides you with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to improve transparency around organisational structures and functions.
NEAS Australia has led the way in improving quality assurance of online delivery for English Language Teaching since 2017, a full three years before the transformation of ELICOS to online delivery in 2020 as a result of COVID19. Drawing on benchmarking data and quality assurance experiences of more than 200 Australian and international English Language Teaching organisations from all sectors of international education, this presentation showcases how Australian ELICOS can be repurposed for Generation Alpha – our international students of the future. Exploration into standards, qualitative and quantitative benchmarking highlight how Australian and international providers are transforming their ELICOS programs through online delivery, transnational delivery and embedding 21st Century Skills and more into their programs.
Presenter: Dr Patrick Pheasant CEO, NEAS Australia
Bio: NEAS Australia is a global leader in quality assurance for the English Language Teaching (ELT) sector. In the role of Chief Executive Officer, Dr Patrick Pheasant brings 30 years’ experience in applying drama, TESOL and teacher training methodologies across multiple education sectors around the world. Patrick has extensive experience in change management and leadership development and completed his PhD research at the University of Sydney in using process drama in ELT. Patrick is a past Director at the University of Sydney Centre for English Teaching, past Vice-President of the University English Centres of Australia (UECA) and past Convenor of the NEAS Advisory Council.
Workshop Time: Friday, 1 July from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm (Vietnam Time).
Workshop Location:
Study Melbourne Hub, Ho Chi Minh City 4th Floor– CIRCO Building, 222 Dien Bien Phu, D.3 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Kate Kuzma- Deputy Director, English Language, UniSQ College
Topic: Agent Quality Assurance
In order to rebuild international enrolments, institutions are re-engaging with existing and new agents however this recruitment mode involves significant risk, how can we best monitor whether our agent is acting ethically, honestly and in the students’ best interest? What are the quality indicators we as an institution can use to determine whether our agent is fulfilling their responsibilities?
Kate’s presentation will focus on quality agents. Briefly touching on the National Code and the new NEAS quality assurance for Education Agents standards and endorsement. In addition, we will hear from Ken Okamoto, General Manager at Australian Institute of International Understanding, who has responsibility for over 3000 inbound students from Japan each year. Ken will touch on dealing with and assisting your Japanese agent to deliver quality services post COVID.
Director- UWA Centre for English Language Teaching
Topic : Agents :The Importance of Relationship and Line of Sight
Agents have played a key role in Australian International Student recruitment for over three decades. Whilst the USA and some other countries are still relatively new to sourcing students through agents, Australia has solid runs on the board when it comes to working with agents.
Callum’s short presentation will examine the importance of trust and confidence in the agent relationship. Longevity is one way to achieve it, but in this current world of aggregators and large agent groups with layers of sub-agents, and with the continued push to source from new markets and regions, how does one ensure confidence in a longer agent pipeline’s compliance with National Code 2018 Standard 4.
The presentation will draw on personal experience over 20 years and will consider whether some of the old truisms actually still hold true in an increasingly online environment. How is the traditional, culturally aware and personal touch offered by a local agent reconciled and complimentary with new broad market, online communications and application channels?
Ms Youngeun Song-Principal Executive Officer, Australian Pacific College
Topic: Maintaining Relationships with Agents
The Pandemic changed the dynamics of the international education industry.
Many of our offshore agents restructured their business models to focus on Canada and the UK while Australia shut its border. With the great news of Australian international borders reopening, institutions are re-engaging with existing agents, however, is it enough to just contact them?
How do we ensure the longevity of partnerships in this everchanging time?
My presentation will address the topic of loyalty in partnerships with our education agents.
Leader or Manager: Tensions, Reflections, and Possible Selves.
In this session, the presenters discuss the nuances, tensions and opportunities for growth that come from being both ‘manager’ and ‘leader’. Distinctly different and both vitally important for efficient, effective and ethical organisations, the reality of inhabiting both roles can create tension, both internally as well as in practice with colleagues and staff.
Taking inspiration from one of the great figures of ELT, Zoltan Dörnyei, this discussion encourages participants to reflect on their role and the ‘possible selves’ that they inhabit, or strive for, in the workplace. As the end of another exceptional year in ELT (and worldwide) comes to a close, this meeting of the Leadership in ELT COP provides an opportunity for an honest and affirming discussion around how to manage, and lead, well.
COP Members:
To complete this course, watch the webinar recording and answer the quiz below.
This workshop explores two themes: Enhancing students’ English learning experience through music and Using the arts based pedagogy in ELT.
This workshop features two presentation and an interactive Q&A session.
Workshop Presenters and abstracts:
Mr Kit Perry Principle Executive officer/Academic Director Townsville College of English
Presentation Topic: Enhancing your students’ English learning experience through music
Being originally trained as a high school drama and music teacher, Kit found it easy to transition to using music and drama to teach English.
In this workshop, Kit will explore why music is an incredible tool for language learning as well as providing practical tools and tips to start using it in your pedagogy. In his experience, a lack of confidence and guidance in how to incorporate music in the classroom are the main barriers for teachers, but once you overcome these hurdles, you will be amazed with how music can bring your classroom to life.
Ms Andrea Pugh Head of Department International Whites Hill State College
Presentation Topic: What is arts-based Pedagogy and how does it fit in ELT?
Andrea’s recent step into the world of online teaching and learning has been enjoyable and intense as it stretched her IT skills and created new opportunities for building rapport with students in an online space. She is passionate about ELT and takes pride in seeing her students gain confidence in both their digital and English language skills.
In her presentation, Andrea will focus on why including the arts is important in any language learning program. She will explore key questions and will identify positive outcomes for an arts-based pedagogy.
Andrea will also explore how arts-based activities can be included in blended spaces that promote an attitude of positivity which caters for all international students – both onshore and offshore.
This workshop explores two themes: Validation and Moderation in HSP and Transition in HSP
This workshop features three presentations from experts in the management of School Preparation Courses and an interactive Q&A session.
Workshop Presenters and abstracts:
Michael Bos Foundation Director Moreton Bay Colleges
Michael will explore Validation and Moderation in HSP. He will take us through the NEAS Quality Assurance Framework’s principles pertaining to validation and moderation and will highlight some of the challenges associated with conducting Moderation and Validation in school Preparation Courses.
Venessa Newbery Director of Studies Hills International College
Vanessa will touch on what we mean by Transition in High School Preparation, and how this concept has evolved over time. She will reflect on when transition actually begins and will share some ways that educators can help HSP students prepare for mainstream, from the very start of their course.
David Ferguson Deputy Head of International Operations John Paul College
David will look at how Transition from School Preparation to ‘Main School’ is not a point in time on the student journey. To measure successful transition and successful School Preparation, David recommends the need to look for feedback well beyond the point of transition.
