CCA 80 Years Young: Inspiring trends in the new ELT world
The Centro Colombo Americano celebrates 80 years of English teaching in a changing and challenging world. We can proudly say it has been 80 years of cutting-edge teaching; inspirational teacher-training; visionary education for all; powerful cultural experiences; and inclusive and collaborative social action. All this, because we believe in a better, more progressive society.
Our work transcends the limits of English learning and teaching. We are faithful to our mission: that of helping the community fulfill their goals and dreams. The CCA makes a unique difference in the lives of its students, teachers, employees, and users of all our services. We serve with purpose; we teach from the heart.
In 80 years, we have successfully conquered challenges, overcome financial crises, survived terrorism, fierce competition and even, an unprecedented pandemic. But most importantly, we have demonstrated that even from the most threatening experiences, we can learn and gain the much-needed wisdom to continue educating the minds of those who build our future.
So, what better way to celebrate our 80th anniversary than by continuing to spread great ideas and the inspiration our teachers need to believe in the amazing power they have to influence their learners in an ever-changing world. Our celebratory 2022 conference will be dedicated to enabling our teaching professionals with strategies, examples, and concepts to cope with the many post-pandemic challenges: teaching social-emotional and 21st Century skills, facilitating formative assessment in F2F and mediated education, promoting inquiry-based learning, understanding leadership in education, and making PD possible and accessible.
We cordially invite our own teachers, teachers from partner institutions and strategic partners from publishing houses to participate in this momentous celebratory event to take place on July 11, 2022, online. Further information will be sent soon.
Meet the Authors
Amanda Davies
Amanda
Davies
Amanda is a young learner specialist based in Poland. She writes coursebooks and materials for early years, primary and secondary learners, writes and edits blogs and articles, trains teachers face-to-face and online and works as an international educational consultant advising on young learner foreign language learning programmes. She’s worked in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Darragh O’Grady
Darragh
O’Grady
Darragh holds an MA in English and a postgraduate degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the National University of Ireland. He also has professional certifications in translation from the Chartered Institute of Linguists in London and in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He specializes in ELT assessment and the teaching of English for business and academic purposes. He has trained teachers from preschool to university level and works as an examiner on the degree in teaching of English as a foreign language at CENEVAL Mexico. He also works as an ELT consultant for universities and runs a small language center in Mexico City.
Gareth Davies
Gareth
Davies
Gareth Davies is an author, storyteller, teacher and teacher trainer based in Pontypridd in South Wales. Gareth has been involved in English language teaching since 1995, teaching in the Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain, Japan, and the United Kingdom, Since 2005, Gareth has been an Oxford University Press teacher trainer, speaking at events all around the world. Recently, Gareth has set up his own storytelling venture, has taught at Cardiff University, and has been a senior curriculum consultant for a major teaching organisation in Japan. He is also a Trinity examiner. Gareth continues to work closely with OUP developing materials and delivering trainings globally, as well as pursuing his dream of being a successful author. Gareth’s latest novel, Humans, Being is available from Cinnamon Press.
Harry Waters
Harry
Waters
The world is changing, and the landscape of education is changing with it. As teachers we need to ensure we’re on the right side of history. The future is in our hands, and we need to empower our students to make the decisions to go out there and shape it to be as bright as possible.
Mark Arthur
Mark
Arthur
Mark Arthur holds the CertTESOL and DipTESOL from Trinity College London and a degree from the University of Birmingham. He has worked in ELT in Mexico and the UK as a teacher, teacher trainer, examiner, and materials writer since 2000. He currently works as an academic consultant for Macmillan Education.
Dr. Kate Brierton
Dr. Kate
Brierton
Kate is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with a passion for Compassion. She completed her first degree at Cambridge University and later qualified as a Clinical Psychologist at King’s College, London. She uses compassion focused therapy (CFT) and mindfulness in most of her work. As well as her private therapy practice, Kate is also on a mission to bring compassion into schools. She presents and writes globally on the importance of wellbeing in education and is co-authoring Cultivating Teacher Wellbeing, a guide for educational managers, due to be published later this year.
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Agenda
Opening Ceremony
Opening Speeches by
Janet Van Deren – General Manager and Johana Melo – Academic Director
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Plenary sessions round #1
Dr. Kate Brierton
The Wellbeing of Educators – learning the skills of self-compassion
Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Concurrent Sessions Round #1
Dr. Ricardo Nausa
Using Needs Analysis for Curriculum Renewal: Findings from a Colombian EAP program for PhD students
Universidad de los Andes
Dr. Yamith Fandiño
Working with Socio-affective Language Learning Strategies: Challenges and opportunities
Universidad de la Salle
Brayan Portilla
A Glance at the Future of ELT: Are you ready for It?
Centro Cultural Colombo Americano de Cali
Marian Moreno and Angie Muñoz
Intercultural Competence and Citizenship in ELT
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
David Cano
Demystifying Creativity in the ELT Classroom
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Gissell Espitia
The Challenge of Special Education “Between concepts, regulations and lack of awareness”
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Katherine Soto & Camilo Horta
Global Skills: Necessary, but assessable?
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Laydy Bernal
Students’ Voices and their Roles in Constructing a Safe Environment
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Luis Ortiz and César Valencia
Assessment of Learning VS Assessment for Learning: Getting the balance right
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Ricardo Buitrago
Learning Landscapes for True Beginners of English
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Sara Peña Ruíz
Implementing SEL to Trigger Interaction and Create Emotional Bonds among Students in a Virtual Learning Environment
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Jimmy Vanegas
Fostering Critical Thinking and Creativity as Global Skills in the English Language Classroom and Beyond
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Daniel Felipe Álvarez
Assessing Global Skills in Remote Environments
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Lorena Ospina y Mauricio Narváez
The Basic Assessment for Learning AFL Criteria to Meet Successful Learning Outcomes
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Juan David Montoya Rayo – Diana Isabel Mora
Communicative Competences Evidenced, Fostered and Enhanced in the Kids and Teens Classroom
Centro Cultural Colombo Americano Cali
Dr. Rigoberto Castillo
A University ELT Syllabus for Academic Literacy Supported with ICT
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Dr. Beatriz Peña
The Intercultural Individual: New paths to the teaching of English
Universidad de los Andes
Plenary sessions round #2
Darragh O’Grady
The Growing Imperative to Master Soft Skills in English
National Geographic Learning
Mark Arthur
Strategies for Promoting Self-awareness and Self-management in the Language Classroom
Macmillan Education
The CCA Inspires: American Space and Social Responsibility Sessions
Yennifer Lombana
The VIP Club Experience: Learning to Unlearn and Relearn as the Pathway for Inclusion of Visually Impaired People
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Alumni
Gissell Espitia
Social responsibility programs: An Effective Strategy to Promote Inclusion
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Alumni
Robinson Rodríguez
Mediations: bridging culture and language competency
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Alumni
Anderson Cardenas
Would my Students do Well on a Standardized Test? A quick view of my assessment practices and the CEFR.
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – EducationUSA & Exams
Juanita Rodríguez
Academic Opportunities for Graduate Programs in the U.S? Tips to apply successfully for language teachers
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – EducationUSA & Exams
Samuel Reales
How to Include Intercultural Activities in the Language Classroom and How Relevant is it for LanguageLearning?
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – EducationUSA & Exams
Pedro Lutz
Library Mediations: an enhanced experience for learners
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Library
Alejandro Ramírez
How ‘Makers’ Make the Difference in the Colombo Classroom
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Library
Maricela Vélez and Manuela Bazán
Teachers as Cultural Mediators
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá – Culture
Lunch break
Publisher’s session
Joe Omar León
Contemporary and Interactive Digital Materials by Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Sofía Gómez
10 different Ways to Develop Emotional Agility in the ELT Classroom
Macmillan Education
John Howard Galindo Salguero
Creating Escape Rooms as an Alternative to Regular Scavengers’ Hunt
National Geographic Learning
Cambridge Colombia Academic Team
The World of Cambridge Online: Cambridge free online tools
Cambridge University Press and Assessment
Concurrent Sessions Round #2
Carlos Pulido Vanegas
Learning Landscapes – How to design them
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Laura Natalia Valbuena
Curricular Adaptations for Effective English Learning in Afro and Indigenous Communities: integrating language and culture
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
David Arango Moreno
Encouraging Autonomous Learning Through Assessment for Learning Practices
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Alejandro Pérez
A Journey Throughout Co-Teaching in Colombia
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Janeth Patricia Gómez and Melisa Andrea Trujillo
Impacto en la Creación de Capital Intelectual, a Partir de la Implementación del Proceso de Educación Inclusiva y Abordaje a la Diversidad en una Institución Publica en la Ciudad de Montería
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Daniel Badel
Integrating Global Skills into the ELT Language Classroom
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Jenny Paola Zamora
The Importance of Sharing Learning Intentions in Class
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Juan Camilo Herrera
Conflictiing Views of Formative Assessment Practices in the EFL Classroom
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Erika Castillo
How Burned out are you? – understanding the burnout process and sharing some self-care strategies to work on our well being
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Carolina Rodríguez and Martha Ramírez
In-class Flip: A student-centered approach to differentiated learning
Former Colombo Teachers
Andrés González and Iván Salamanca
Emotional Self-regulation and Well-being in EFL classrooms
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Johanna Chapellez
Introduction to Assessment for Learning
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
David Esteban Buriticá-Castillo
A Specification-driven Approach to the Design of Mixed-tense Tasks/tests at the Peer Tutoring Group Language Coeur
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Jessica Bohórquez
The Challenges of Consolidating Memory in the Classroom. Let’s sleep on it!
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Fernando Cano
Tools to Enhance Online Class Interaction
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Andrea Baquero Lesmes
The Use of a Rubric as a Self-Assessment Tool to Improve English Writing Proficiency
Centro Colombo Americano Bogotá
Laura Granados and Shara Suárez
Cooperative Learning to Reduce Bullying: A study with 5th graders
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Laura Rojas and Laura Valentina Galvis
Materials Design in the English Language to Children with Autism: Adaptation from Multiple Intelligences Perspective
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
Valentina Cruz Cuervo
Beyond Standardized English: Review of Englishes from 20th Century Independent Countries
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas