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Register for British Council Armenia’s professional development conference for English language teachers – our Teaching for Success Conference 2025!

About the conference

The conference is taking place over two full days – on 1 and 2 March 2025 – face-to-face in Yerevan in partnership with the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MoESCS), the National Centre for Education Development and Innovation, and Khachatur Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical University.

The overarching theme of the conference is Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Improved skills for improved teaching.

Attending the conference will provide teachers with the opportunity to explore current trends and practices in English language teaching through the lens of Armenia’s new CPD framework and its professional practices, while offering teachers a platform to connect with their peers and share experiences with one another through talks and workshops.

Conference dates and venue

  • Day 1: Saturday 1 March 2025, 10.00–17.00
  • Day 2: Sunday 2 March 2025, 10.00–17.00
  • Venue: Ani Plaza Hotel (accessible for wheelchair users)

Conference format

The conference will host a variety of sessions including:

Plenary talks by guest speakers

Invited guest speakers from the MoESCS and the UK English Language Teaching (ELT) sector will share their insights, expertise and the latest thinking in the ELT sphere.

Practical talks by participants

As part of the conference, participants will have the opportunity to deliver concurrent sessions on a combination of professional practices from the new CPD Framework for English language teachers. Each talk or workshop will relate specifically to an aspect, or aspects, of the professional practices and promote strategies for ongoing professional development in those areas.

Poster presentation

Selected teachers will share teaching ideas, research, projects and/or strategies visually and interactively. The presentations involve a physical or digital display where educators present their work concisely and effectively, facilitating discussions with attendees.

Panel discussion

At the end of day 1, invited educators and leaders from RA MoESCS, as well as educational institutions will take part in a panel discussion. It is expected that the discussions will highlight a number of key issues and processes in teacher development in Armenia and lead to action points/suggestions for the future.

ELT Voice

At the end of Day 2, selected teachers will be given a stage to voice their success stories in teaching and educating learners in TED-format short speeches. This activity aims to inspire teachers and allow them to showcase their best practices and learning with their peers.

Guest speaker: Christopher Graham

Christopher Graham is a freelance ELT consultant and author based in the UK. He has worked in the field since 1981 in over 30 countries for the British Council, ministries of education and international publishers. He works extensively on monitoring, evaluation and learning projects, along with CPD design and delivery. He has a specific interest in teaching contexts in fragile and fractured societies, in the design and delivery of train-the-trainer courses, and in the role that ELT has in engaging with the climate crisis.

He is President and a Trustee of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and Chairs the Publications Committee. He is a judge for the British Council’s ELTons awards.

Registration

This professional development conference is open to all interested English language teachers and educators. Participation is free.

To take part in the conference, please complete the online registration form by Friday 14 February 2025 (15.00 Armenia time).

Please note:

  • All sessions will be delivered in English.
  • Places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis due to the capacity of the conference hall.
  • The conference programme will be available on 20 February 2025.

Certificate of Attendance

All participants will receive a British Council Certificate of Attendance.

  • Each participant will receive only one certificate following attendance at the conference.
  • To receive a certificate, in-venue re-registration is required.
  • Participants will receive their Certificates of Attendance after the conference electronically via an online link. Participants can then print the certificates on A4 (130 gram) paper and validate the certificates by visiting the British Council Armenia office and having them stamped for external use.
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