2008 ESSAY CONTEST
Please read more on the events page about the 2008 Essay contest in cooperation with Peace Corps.
You can find the teacher's and student's packages there to download and the contacts of the teachers in charge of each region.
Fifth ELTAM- IATEFL International Conference 24-26 October 2008
Dear teachers,
The organisation of the Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL Conference
is going on full spead ahead.

Please read more on the events page.
International participants can find info about Skopje and hotel accomodation



ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Dear teachers of English,

We are pleased to inform you that on 20 September 2008
Gordiana Gjorgova, Jagoda Trajcova, Snezana Sipka and Valentina Kikerkova,
ELTAM teacher trainers,
are holding a workshop on
Various aspects of assessment

Read more and find the application form on the events page
Newsletter issue 20
Dear members,
you can now read the latest issue of ELTAM Newsletter. Just go to the newsletter link and you will find issue 20 of the newsletter.You can find the lesson plan that David Fox has prepared on the ELTAM member's page.
ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Dear teachers of English,

We are pleased to inform you that on 31 May 2008
Vesna Simonoska Zafirovska, Valerija Sidorenko Stojcevska,
Suzana Lokvenec and Fanija Smickovska,

ELTAM teacher trainers,
are holding a workshop on
Classroom Management

Read more and find the application form on the events page
Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL Conference 24-26 October 2008
The English Language Teachers’ Association of Macedonia (ELTAM) would like to
announce the

Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL Conference
Creating a Philosophy of Teaching:
Linking the Personal and Professional Self
24-26 October
at University American College-Skopje

For further information and registration forms please see the events page.

ELTAM Organizing Committee



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Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL- TESOL Conference


Dear teachers,
The English Language Teachers’ Association of Macedonia (ELTAM) would like to
announce the

Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL- TESOL Conference
Creating a Philosophy of Teaching:
Linking the Personal and Professional Self

Date: 24 October 2008 Research SIG pre-conference event
25 & 26 October 2008 Conference presentations

Venue: University American College Skopje
Treta makedonska brigada bb, Skopje, 1000 Macedonia
Tel: +389 2 2463 156 Fax +389 2 2463 159, www.uacs.edu.mk

Aim: To enable English language teaching professionals from Macedonia as well as from other countries to develop professionally by sharing their experience and ideas in the field of ELT. The Research SIG pre-conference event „Research in EFL: Connecting Theory and Practice“ has in view sharing experience in research activities concerning English language teaching and learning.

Participants: English language teachers and professionals in the field of ELT at all levels from Macedonia as well as from the USA, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, etc.

Format: presentations, workshops, plenary sessions, discussion groups, commercial presentations, exhibition (Pearson - Longman, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, American Corner, Universities)

For all information regarding the conference please contact the conference secretary Jagoda Trajcova by e-mail: jagodatrajcova@yahoo.com

Registration: Friday morning for pre-conference event- October 24, 2008
Saturday morning 9a.m.-10a.m. for main conference-October 25,2008

Conference fees: See Registration Form

Conference opening: Friday 24.10.2008 at Hotel Stone Bridge at 19.00h

Closing date for registration of participants September 30, 2008
Closing date for registration of speakers June 20, 2008


The registration forms and hotel information is awailable on this site below.

ELTAM Organizing Committee

ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING


ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

Cycle Two – Session 3 20th September 2008,
Dear teachers of English,

We are pleased to inform you that on 20th September 2008, Gordiana Gjorgova, Jagoda Trajcova, Valentina Kikerkova and Snezana Sipka ELTAM teacher trainers, are holding a workshop on different topics of Assessment

The workshop is going to take place at the Primary school Sv. Kiril and Metodij in Skopje next to the British Council Library from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. with a break in between.

If you would like to participate in the workshops, complete the attached form saying that you intend to participate and return it by e-mail to arrive by Wednesday, September 17, 2008

To:Snezana Sipka
E-mail: crveno7@hotmail.com

ELTAM TRAINING APPLICATION FORM

Personal details:
First name: __________________ Surname:_____________________________

Institution__________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________ Town:__________________________

Tel. no: _______________________ E-mail address: __________________________

Are you an ELTAM member? YES / NO
Teaching experience: 1-5 years 5-10 years 11-15
years 16+ years

* Please bring a copy of the receipt with the paid workshop fee and show it to the presenter at the beginning of the workshop.
The bank details are as follows:
Naziv na primacot: Asocijacija na nastavnici po
angliski jazik na Republika Makedonija
Banka na primacot: Komercijalna Banka
Povikuvanje na broj: maticen broj
Smetka: 300000000756151
Cel na doznakata: Kotizacija za seminar
sifra: 281
iznos: for ELTAM members 100 MKD
for non-members 250 MKD

We look forward to seeing you there.
Gordiana Gjorgova

ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING


ELTAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Cycle Two – Session 2

Dear teachers of English,

We are pleased to inform you that on 31 May 2008 Vesna
Simonoska Zafirovska, Valerija Sidorenko Stojcevska,
Suzana Lokvenec and Fanija Smickovska, ELTAM teacher
trainers, are holding a workshop on

Classroom Management

The workshop is going to take place at the Centre for
Foreign Languages in Skopje from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m.,
with a break in between.

If you would like to participate in the workshops,
complete the attached form saying that you intend to
participate and return it by e-mail to arrive by
Friday, 23 May 2008

To Fanija Smickovska
E-mail: fanismickovska@yahoo.com

ELTAM TRAINING APPLICATION FORM

Personal details:

First name: ___________________________ Surname:
_______________________

Institution
__________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________ Town:
__________________________

Tel. no: _______________________ E-mail
address: __________________________

Are you an ELTAM member? YES / NO

Teaching experience: 1-5 years 5-10 years 11-15
years 16+ years

* Please bring a copy of the receipt with the paid
workshop fee and show it to the presenter at the
beginning of the workshop.

The bank details are as follows:
Naziv na primacot: Asocijacija na nastavnici po
angliski jazik na Republika Makedonija
Banka na primacot: Komercijalna Banka
Povikuvanje na broj: maticen broj
Smetka: 300000000756151
Cel na doznakata: Kotizacija za seminar
sifra: 281
iznos: for ELTAM members 100 MKD
for non-members 250 MKD

We look forward to seeing you there.

Fanija Smickovska



The fifth International ELTAM-IATEFL Conference 24-26 October 2008


Invitation letter
Registration form
Information about Skopje and hotel accomodation

Dear teachers,
The English Language Teachers’ Association of Macedonia (ELTAM) would like to
announce the

Fifth International ELTAM - IATEFL Conference
Creating a Philosophy of Teaching:
Linking the Personal and Professional Self

Date: 24 October 2008 Research SIG pre-conference event
25 & 26 October 2008 Conference presentations

Venue: University American College Skopje
Treta makedonska brigada bb, Skopje, 1000 Macedonia
Tel: +389 2 2463 156 Fax +389 2 2463 159, www.uacs.edu.mk

Aim: To enable English language teaching professionals from Macedonia as well as from other countries to develop professionally by sharing their experience and ideas in the field of ELT. The Research SIG pre-conference event „Research in EFL: Connecting Theory and Practice“ has in view sharing experience in research activities concerning English language teaching and learning.

Participants: English language teachers and professionals in the field of ELT at all levels from Macedonia as well as from the USA, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, etc.

Format: presentations, workshops, plenary sessions, discussion groups, commercial presentations, exhibition (Pearson - Longman, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, American Corner, Universities)

For all information regarding the conference please contact the conference secretary Jagoda Trajcova by e-mail: jagodatrajcova@yahoo.com

Registration: Friday morning for pre-conference event- October 24, 2008
Saturday morning 9a.m.-10a.m. for main conference-October 25,2008

Conference fees: See Registration Form

Conference opening: Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 10.00 o’clock

Closing date for registration of participants September 30, 2008
Closing date for registration of speakers June 20, 2008

Accommodation:
HOTEL INFORMATION will be available in June 2008 on ELTAM web site

ELTAM Organizing Committee

2008 ESSAY CONTEST 


Teacher/Youth Leader Packet
Student Packet

Dear  Teachers, Youth Instructors and Students,

We are proud to announce that ELTAM and Peace Corps Macedonia have teamed up again for the 2008 Essay Contest. The American Corner Skopje has also generously offered all logistic support. The aim of the Essay Contest is to motivate students to improve their writing skills as well as encourage teachers to develop strategies for teaching essay writing.

The activities within this year's Essay Contest will take place from September 20th till December 15th 2008 . You can find the important dates in the packet..

There are three categories of entriess: for students of 7th and 8th grade primary school, 1st and 2nd y year, and 3rd and 4th year secondary school. All regular school teachers, private language school teachers and youth leaders are invited to send their students' entries. Students attending schools where English is the language of instruction are not eligible.

This year's essay topic is"Caring in your Community". You can obtain more information and guidelines in the attached packets,

 We hope that you with find this project challenging and motivate and support your students to enter the competition. For further information and all kinds of queries, please feel free to contact either your local coordinator or anyone of the national organizers.


From the Organizers
Liljana Mitkovska, liljana55@yahoo.com                     
Aleksandra Popovski-Golubovic  apopovski16@yahoo.com
Tara Trepanier, tara.trepanier@gmail.com                            
Emily Audette, emilyaudette@gmail.com
Jen Sandstrom, tengo_@hotmail.com
Margaret O'Hora, omargaret@gmail.com


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REGIONAL COORDINATORS
1. Skopje
Tatijana A. tmarsova@schools.edu.mk, 075 799 202
Emily A. emilyaudette@gmail.com, 072-552-591

2.Kumanovo 
Pandora M. pandoramisevska@yahoo.com, 031 422 608
Frank H. fhennick@gmail.com, 070 839 927

3. Stip
Marjan T. marjantr@yahoo.com, 032 395 913
Instructor: Rumena O. rumenabuzarovska@t-home.mk

4. Kochani
Coordinators: Rachel S. rksmith1978@yahoo.com, 071 836 829
Marija A. marija_a_2000@yahoo.com, 033 276 312; 075 619  235
 

 5. Strumica
Margaret O. omargaret@gmail.com, 070 839 375
Risto K. ljupcos@stat.gov.mk, 034 364 657

6. Struga
Elinda O. elinda1966@yahoo.com, 046/782410
Valarie D. valduran@gmail.com, 070 839 796

 7. Prilip
Kathy Z. kathrynnzaleski@gmail.com, 070 839 498
Dragica Z. jordanoskadragica@yahoo.com, 070 856 826

8. Bitola
Roseanne F. rmf187@gmail.com, 070 839 517
Milica G. milicagorgievska@yahoo.com, 047 252 323, 071/429 535

 9. Veles
Jagoda T. jagodatrajcova@hotmail.com, 043 230 492
 

 10. Negotino
Jen S. tengo_@hotmail.com, 070 839 981
Tatjana G. tanjagorg@yahoo.com, 043 370 150
 

 11. Tetovo
Carolyn R. carolyn_m_reinhardt@yahoo.com, 070 839 499

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