{"id":59492,"date":"2026-04-27T11:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.edu.ge\/?p=59492"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:18:09","slug":"professional-development-workshop-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.edu.ge\/en\/professional-development-workshop-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development Workshop in English Language Teaching at European University"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59492\" class=\"elementor elementor-59492 elementor-59470\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f9a13c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f9a13c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-515d27ba\" data-id=\"515d27ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea36518 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea36518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">From April 20 to 24, 2026, European University<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/eu.edu.ge\/en\/at-european-university-a-workshop-titled-professional-development-workshop-in-english-language-teaching-will-be-held-on-april-20-24\/\"> hosted a Professional Development Workshop in English Language Teaching<\/a><\/span>, led by Prof.<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Levis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dr. John Levis<\/a><\/span> of<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iastate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Iowa State University. <\/a><\/span><\/h4><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The program was funded by the US State Department under the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/exchanges.state.gov\/us\/program\/english-language-specialist-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English Language Specialist Program. <\/a><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop brought together English language teachers from private and state universities, public and private schools, the British Council, and language centers across the country.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over four intensive days, the workshop covered topics central to effective oral language instruction.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sessions explored contemporary TESOL methodology, focusing on oral language instruction and practical applications. Each theoretical session was paired with a practical counterpart offering hands-on strategies for teaching and assessment.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Consultation sessions were also held for PhD students and university academic personnel.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What made this workshop particularly valuable was its sustained focus on pronunciation, listening, and the closely related concepts of communication and intelligibility \u2013 areas often underrepresented in teacher training.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rather than treating pronunciation as an isolated skill, the workshop framed it within the broader goal of meaningful, intelligible communication. All sessions were research-based, providing evidence-driven insights into oral proficiency development.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The workshop also prioritized active engagement, giving attendees opportunities to practice techniques and collaborate through hands-on activities.<\/p><p>Upon completion of the seminars, participants were awarded certificates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6689092e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6689092e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e73a5b5\" 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