ABOUT THE ELT

It is a great pleasure to announce that the YETEV ELT Conference under the theme
“Make it happen, make it matter” will take place on May 28th, 2022. All participants interested in language teaching and especially improving themselves are sincerely welcome to join the event. As English teachers, we always try to encourage our learners to adapt to the changing world by using innovative teaching techniques to assist them on their English language learning journey. So why don’t we do the same?

All participants joining the Conference will be able to share their ideas, knowledge, and experiences related to English language teaching.

They will also be able to have the opportunity to meet with other ELT teachers who share the same experience as they do. There’s nothing like being in a room full of like-minded people.Picking up a good idea and applying what you’ve learned to your own classroom can instill a great feeling of achievement.

With the firm belief that learning is a lifelong process, we believe that learners need to remain aware of the changing world and should keep up-to-date with modern learning technologies through exploration and integration of digital platforms with tried-and-true tools of language learning. The conference aims to support teachers in the use of innovative teaching practices, imaginative ideas, and creative learning techniques.

We sincerely invite you to attend our third annual YETEV ELT Conference.

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Andrew BOSSON

Andrew Bosson I am an English Language Teacher and Teacher Trainer well into my third decade in the profession. I have occupied various roles in this time, including several years managing both a Teacher Education and an ESOL department in an Adult Education College in England. Following my time in management I moved back to Turkey in 2010 and was delighted return to the classroom where I could focus on teaching and the many interests I have in the wonderful world of ELT. My MA is in TESOL and Educational Technologies and my current interests include encouraging language learning through Project Based Learning, the promotion of Lifelong Learning and the application of the concepts of Positive Psychology to promote learning.

My other great passion is teacher development. Throughout my career I have been fortunate to work with many teachers in either developmental or training capacities. Since returning to Turkey in 2010 I have been very lucky to work with colleagues in many schools and universities around the country. I love these opportunities to share my ideas and learn from colleagues.

In my day job I teach English at Sabancı University School of Languages. Amongst other things, I am involved in the department’s professional development activities as part of the team conducting developmental observations and am a tutor on the School of Languages Teacher Education Program (SLTEP). I have also co-edited a book on Teacher Development with my colleague Deniz Kurtoğlu-Eken.

I have a blog Begins with a Problem that currently focuses on promoting Project Based Learning in ELT as well as suggesting a principled approach to the use of technology in ELT. Recently my blog has been referenced in Oxford University Press’ Expert Focus on Project Based Learning. Most recently, my colleague İsmail Arıcı and I have also contributed a chapter to a book on “Teaching in the Post COVID-19 Era”, published by Springer. Our chapter looks at “PBL as a Model for the Normalised Use of Digital Technologies: Facilitating, Practical, Meaningful, Learner-Centred Online Teaching and Learning” .