Afternoon Programme -Special Interest

14.30 - 15.00 Prof. Maria Grazia Borsalino, Università Cattolica - 'Use as you learn, learn as you use' - How the English language is learnt in the primary classroom.

15.00-15.30 CELTA trainers, Chris Cattaneo and Siabrha Woods, present "Certify your teaching - TKT & CELTA"

15.30-16.00 Julie Willis - Strategies for the successful teaching of children with learning difficulties in the ESL classroom

For most teachers dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD and other learning or behavioural disorders present a challenge. Identifying the problem can be difficult enough as the same symptoms can be found across the spectrum. Whatever the problem, the difficulty manifests itself both in the acquisition of the 4 skills and in the ability to reason. This can affect not only the learners themselves, but also the more able students in the classroom and, ultimately, the teacher too. This talk explores ideas and activities that will turn learning into a positive experience for all and will hopefully redress some of the concerns that teachers have.

16.00-16.30 Anna Teresa Ferri talks about the experiences of foreign students at school, examining the experiences of ICS Fermi and CTP of San Giuliano Milanese.