Speaker application form [internal]

IATEFL Conference 2017 Glasgow

Send to mansi.thakral@britishcouncil.org

Use this Formula for subject line:

IATEFL Glasgow_[applicant name]_[applicant country location]

Part 1a Applicant details [Main presenter]

Surname

First name

Gender M/F

Workstream (EES/Exams/Teaching Centre) and

location (city and country)

Job title

Length of time in current job

Date current contract ends

e-mail address

Special requirements (e.g. disability, special diet etc)

Part 1b Applicant details [Joint presenter] – optional

Surname

First name

Gender M/F

Workstream (EES/Exams/Teaching Centre) and

location (city and country)

Job title

Length of time in current job

Date current contract ends

e-mail address

Special requirements (e.g. disability, special diet etc)

Part 2 Conference details
Presentation title
[Titles must be a
maximum of 10
words]

Type of  Talk
presentation  Poster
 Swapshop
 Panel discussion
 Workshop

Strategic content
 Assessment
area
( a max of 2 boxes)  Programme evaluation
 Teachers and technology
 Teaching for Success [teacher development]
 21st century skills / English for empowerment

 Applied linguistics (AL)

 Business English (BE)
 ELT Management (ELTM)
IATEFL content
area  English as a Second/Other
( a max of 2 boxes) Language (ES(O)L)*
(* i.e. for migrants and refugees)
 English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
 English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
 General (GEN)
 Learner Autonomy (LA)
 Literature, Media & Cultural
Studies (LMCS)
 Materials development (MD)
 Pronunciation (PRON)
 Research (RES)
 Teacher Development (TD)
 Online Teacher Development
 Teacher Training &
Education (TTEd)
 Testing, Evaluation &
Assessment (TEA)

Intended audience The presentation/workshop is for an

 experienced audience
 inexperienced audience

The presentation/workshop focuses on

 primary level
 secondary level
 adult teaching

Length of
presentation / Indicate how much time you need for your
workshop presentation/workshop, including discussion time:

30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes

Origin of material
(eg action research,
academic study, etc

Your experience Have you previous experience presenting at an International /

National conference, please tick () here 
If ‘no’, would you like help from a mentor?  YES  NO

Please give details of your conference experience:

Conference / Location / Dates / Title

eg IATEFL Manchester 2015; ‘Linking Classroom Learning to
Real World use: how can ICT help?’

1. ____________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________

Part 3 Rationale
Please include here why you would like to go, and what you hope to get out of it?
Part 4 Presentation abstract and summary

You will increase your chances of selection if it is clear from your summary that:
 there is clear reference to innovation and best practice
 your session is of practical use for participants
 your audience can apply your experience to their own context (especially if your session
describes a local course, project or product/service)

Please include here the abstract of your presentation

[Your abstract must accurately reflect the content of your presentation. This is what will be used in the
IATEFL Speaker Proposal Form should your application be successful. This abstracts must be 50-60
words]

This presentation showcases Teaching Centre of Dhaka British Council’s transformation

journey from white boards and OHPs to mobile IWBs from a teacher’s point of view. It
focuses on the challenges faced by the teachers in the classrooms, and approaches taken to
overcome those challenges. It also talks about the technological setup in classrooms to
harness creative energy through bottom-up approach.

Summary

This should detail exactly what you intend to talk about in the session and how it will be structured.
This summary will be used by the Application Panel as a basis for selection. You should write between
200 and 250 words. You can also use the same summary in the IATEFL Speaker Proposal Form if you
are successful.

Part 5 Line manager’s support

I confirm that _____________________ will be fully released from his/her duties for the
duration of the conference. Should this application be successful we will create opportunities
to share this presentation in our office / Teaching Centre and what may be learned at the
conference.

Please say why you support the application. Refer to your knowledge of the applicant, issues
relevant to his/her learning and development plan, the business area itself and your priorities.

Line manager name

Job title Telephone

Signature Date
(type your name in
UPPER case)

Note (to the applicant)

Please email the completed form to mansi.thakral@britishcouncil.org to arrive before the

deadline: Monday 29th August. We will acknowledge receipt of the form.

The selection panel will review all applications for IATEFL 2017 and you should expect to hear
the outcome by Friday 2nd September.

Duncan Wilson

Regional Director English for Education Systems South Asia /

Director English India