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Bridge seeks impactful partnerships in ELT to enrich the teaching experience. We emphasize collaboration, linking educators with top ELT industry providers, spanning educational technology, lesson planning, and assessment tools. Below, explore insightful videos from our esteemed sponsor partners, showcasing innovative tools and strategies to elevate your teaching journey.
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Learning paths: 21st-Century Teaching, Sponsor Partners, and Teaching Methodology and Best Practices.
Supporting Teachers to Implement AI Speaking Practice
Are you an administrator or teacher manager working to encourage your colleagues and institution to implement AI effectively? Speaking practice is one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways (for teachers and learners alike) to bring cutting-edge technology into your school’s language lessons. Sometimes, teams just struggle with where to start, how the technology works, where to integrate it into their curriculum, or how to get teachers excited about the new tool. Join Bridge partner and experts in AI, FLOW Speak, as we explore the value of AI speaking practice tools, discuss how your institution can adopt them, and dive into the various ways AI speaking practice can improve your course delivery to enhance learning and student outcomes.
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Learning paths: 21st-Century Teaching, Business English, and Sponsor Partners.
Innovative Approaches: Harnessing AI for Pronunciation, Communication, and Learner Confidence
AI isn’t just a tool for lesson planning! Join us to learn about the ways AI tools can support English pronunciation teaching and provide extended learning for your students. From language apps to speech analysis tools, you’ll find creative, insightful ways to improve your student’s English language pronunciation skills. Whether you’re teaching adults or children, in person or online, leveraging these technologies is a great way to make learning fun and easy.
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Learning paths: 21st-Century Teaching, Jobs, Career Advice, and Professional Development, and Sponsor Partners.
Future-Proofing Learner Success with Transferable Skills
Are you an ESL educator looking to boost your students’ employability and confidence? Watch ” Future-proofing learners’ careers with transferable skill integration,” and discover why transferable skills are essential for learners and how integrated skill evaluations in language testing can motivate students and showcase their real-world application. Learn what HR professionals and employers are looking for and how to meet those expectations.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your teaching approach and support your students’ professional growth in the 21st century. Register now and empower your learners to reach new heights in their English proficiency and career readiness!
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Learning paths: Sponsor Partners, Teaching English Online, and Teaching Methodology and Best Practices.
Focusing on Your Students: Effectively Using Ready-Made ESL Lesson Plans
Whether you teach online or in person, time spent preparing lessons could be time spent in a better place – with your students. The need for quality ESL/EFL lesson plans has inspired growth in the ready-made lesson plan industry. Today’s lesson plans come in multimedia formats, covering all skill levels and a range of topics. How can purchasing ready-made lesson plans save both independent teachers and school-based teachers’ time, creating space for potential income growth? What options are available for lesson plan formats and delivery methods? Are there customizability options? Join Bridge and a panel of representatives from some of today’s leading lesson plan providers for a discussion about the benefits of ready-made lesson plans, where to find high-quality lesson resources and much more.
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Learning paths: Sponsor Partners, Teaching Methodology and Best Practices, and Testing and Assessments.
Effective Use of English Proficiency Tests for Formative Assessment in the EFL Classroom
There are many formal and informal ways to assess your EFL students’ language learning progress. Join our discussion of effective ways to leverage language proficiency testing as a formative assessment, testing options for your students, and ways to use testing to inform your instruction to support continuous learning progress.
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Learning paths: Sponsor Partners, Teacherpreneur, and Teaching English Online.
Developing Your Essential Tech Stack as an Independent Online English Teacher
Whether you’re launching a new career as an independent online teacher or expanding a current one, there are essential tech tools you’ll need to effectively run your online English teaching business and classes. Independent English teachers manage the operations behind their courses, including scheduling lessons, student management, and online payments. They also develop their curriculum and course materials, including all lesson plan materials. Join us to discuss the critical software needs for teaching English online independently, from business management and marketing to content development. Identify the essentials you need, as well as ways to leverage multi-functional technology options to save time and money so your tutoring business will grow and flourish!
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Learning paths: Industry Insights (ELT News) and Sponsor Partners.
Celebrating English as a Global Language
The ELT community hails from all over the world, with many teachers speaking English as a second – or even third–language. The benefit to having global representation in the language classroom allows learners to be exposed to new cultures, traditions, and diverse uses of the English language from around the world. Join us as we explore the concept of being a Global English Teacher and learn about practical strategies such as conscientious materials selection and cultural coaching that can help you teach responsibly and embrace the concept of English as a lingua franca.
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Learning paths: Industry Insights (ELT News), Sponsor Partners, Teacherpreneur, and Teaching English Online.
Breaking Down LMS and Learning Platforms for English Teachers
With so many opportunities to teach English independently online, many teachers are looking for eLearning platforms to host their classes and manage admin tasks like scheduling and invoices. Join our panel of experts as they discuss how learning platforms have evolved and the criteria to consider when choosing a platform. Gain the knowledge you need to find the right platform for you and your students!