American English Live: Teacher Development Series 3 (Reg. now open)

This is a public service announcement for free on-line Teacher Professional Development.

Greetings from the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur!

The American English team is pleased to offer American English Live: Teacher Development Series 3. The six online seminars of the series cover a variety of topics intended for teachers of English or future teachers of English around the world.  At the end of each event, participants will have the opportunity to earn a digital badge that verifies their participation.

Participants are also encouraged to register to join the associated Ning,  http://americanenglishwebinars.com,  to participate in discussions, view related materials, and find recordings.

The series will take place from September 5 – November 15, 2018.  The 60-minute sessions will be held every other Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. or 1:00 a.m. Malaysia Time. Participants can join the sessions by viewing the live posts at the above times on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEnglishforEducators/

Though not mandatory, registration is encouraged.  Registered participants will receive email reminders with links to pre-session readings and online discussions. Prior to each session, registered participants will receive a reminder email with a Zoom link from americanenglishwebinars@elprograms.org.

Here is the link for registration: https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4460087/American-English-Facebook-Live-Series-3

Title and Presenter Information	Dates and Times
Empowering Students to Solve Local Problems: Adapting Materials for Service Learning Presenter: Annaliese Hausler-Akpovi	Wednesday, September 5, 2018 8:00-9:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, September 6, 2018 1:00-2:00 am Malaysia Time
Designing and Leading Professional Development for Teachers Presenter: Laura Baecher	Wednesday, September 19, 2018 8:00-9:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, September 20, 2018 1:00-2:00 am Malaysia Time
Embracing Social Media to Engage Students and Teach Narrative Writing Presenter: Jennifer Borch	Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:00-9:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, October 4, 2018 1:00-2:00 am Malaysia Time
Academic Language Objectives in the EFL Classroom Presenter: Michelle Benegas and Amy Stolpestad	Wednesday, October 17, 2018 8:00-9:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, October 18, 2018 1:00-2:00 am Malaysia Time
Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes Presenter: Dieter Bruhn	Wednesday, October 31, 2018 8:00-9:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, September 1, 2018 1:00-2:00 am Malaysia Time
Adapting Your Materials for Use in Mixed Ability Classrooms Presenter: Susan Iannuzzi	Wednesday, November 14, 2018 9:00-10:00 pm Malaysia Time Thursday, November 15, 2018 2:00-3:00 am Malaysia Time

Notes:

Digital Badges

Digital badges will be issued at the end of each event. Participants will be prompted to enter their information via a link at the end of each session (similar to entering attendance at the end of previous webinar sessions). The link will have questions about the session and prompts for participants to enter their contact information.

Note: To answer the required digital badge questions, participants will need to watch the entire event.  Certificates will be issued to those who attend 4 out of 6 sessions, as that has been standard practice for previous AE series.

Let us know if you have any questions.

Regards,

English Language Team

U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur