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			Годишно Собрание на ЕЛТАМ 2011
			Почитувани членови, Ве покануваме на Годишното Собрание на ЕЛТАМ - Асоцијацијата на наставници по англиски јазик и книжевност на Република македонија кое ќе се одржи на 12 март 2011 (сабота) со почеток во 12 часот во просториите на ОУ „Св.Кирил и Методи“, Скопје. Дневен ред: 1. Усвојување на извештај за работа на ЕЛТАМ за 2010 година, 2. Усвојување на финансиски извештај за 2010 година, 3. Номинирање на тела за реализирање на активности за 2011 година, 4. Разно. Се надеваме дека ќе бидете во можност да присуствувате на Собранието. Претседател на ЕЛТАМ, Елизабета Христовска Ичева

			5TH NATIONAL ESSAY CONTEST
			English Language Teachers Association of Macedonia (ELTAM) with the assistance of US Peace Corps volunteers are organizing 5th National Essay Contest for the students in the Republic of Macedonia.

			SOL Teacher Training Courses
			Dear all, Please copy this link http://eltam.org.mk/uploads/SOL_Teacher_courses.pdf and find out all the information about the SOL Teacher Traning Courses for the oncoming period. Yours, ELTAM

			Pecha Kucha 2010
			Dear members, We are working hard on our next conference and we are looking forward to seeing you in October.You can find the speaker proposal and registration form for the conference and Pecha Kucha evening in the events section.

			ELTAM Annual Assembly
			ELTAM English Language Teachers’ Association of Macedonia Асоцијација на наставници по англиски јазик и книжевност на р.Македонија Почитувани члеенови, Ве покануваме на годишното собрание на ЕЛТАМ - Асоцијација на наставници по англиски јазик и книжевност на Република Македонија кое ќе се одржи на 13 арт 2010 година (сабота) во 12 часот во просториите на Р.У. Кочо Рацин, во Градска библиотека Брака Миладиновци (кај Градежен факултет) на 2-от спрат. Дневен ред: 1. Усвојување на извештај за работа на ЕЛТАМ за 2009 г. 2. Усвојување на финансиски извештај за 2009 г. 3. Усвојување на предлог-програма за работа во 2010 г. 4. Номинирање на тела за реализирањње на активности за 2010 г. 5. Извештај за локални координатори. 6. Избор на нови членови на Извршен одбор и на локални координатори. 7. Разно. Се надевваме дека ќе бидете во можност да присуствувате на собранието. Претседател на ЕЛТАМ Елизабета Христовска - Ичева Ве молиме да го потврдите Вашето присуство на: apopovski16@yahoo.com www.eltam.org.mk

			Essay Contest 2009 workshops plan and Essay contest packet
			ELTAM would like to announce that the Essay Contest 2009 workshops are about to begin this weekend and will continue during the next. On the events page you vould find the workshops plan with detailed information about the dates, instructors and Regional ELTAM coordinators, so if you have any further questions, please contact your regional coordinator. The Essay Contest 2009 packet with detailed info about the conditions, topic and how to write a good essay tips is already uploaded on the events page. If you decide to attend the workshops, take it with you. We would also like to ask you to spread the news to all the teachers interested in the contest no matter if they are or are not members of ELTAM. The National ELTAM Project Committee






		[ELTAM] UACS MAster in TESOL and Business and Professional Communication Dear members of ELTAM The School of Foreign Languages - UACS in cooperation with East Carolina University from the USA offers you graduate programs with an exclusive discount for all ELTAM members leading to:  Specialist Diploma in Business and Professional Communication This one-year program is designed for students who plan to specialize in business communication and be equipped with professional skills necessary for multi-task operation of a company. Business communicators are trained to apply their theoretical knowledge in practical situations by exploring the role of corporate culture and context in the communication process, and using technical tools that enhance the transfer of information and increase the productivity in an organization. To become a specialist in Business and Professional Communication, the student must complete at least 60 ECTS (including a senior thesis of 3,000 to 5,000 words). This is equivalent to the fourth year of an American bachelor degree.  Master’s Degree in Business and Professional Communication This two-year program is designed for students who wish to advance their career in business or do research in communication strategies which ensure effective team-work, adaptability, strategic planning, intercultural mediation, and a sophisticated understanding of interpersonal discourse in business and communication-driven environments. Also, this program provides an opportunity for experienced professionals to respond to economic trends and excel in the integration of technology and media in addressing, analyzing and solving a business problem. To become a Master of Arts in Business and Professional Communication, the student must complete at least 120 ECTS (including a master’s thesis of 12,000 to 15,000 words).  Specialist Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) This one-year program is designed for students who plan to specialize in teaching English as a foreign language and develop a career in education. To become a specialist in TESOL, the student must complete at least 60 ECTS (including a senior thesis of 3,000 to 5,000 words). This is equivalent to the fourth year of an American bachelor degree.  Master’s Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) This two-year program is designed for teachers of English as a foreign language who wish to advance their career or do research in teaching, learning and assessment of English as a second or foreign language. Also, this program provides an opportunity for experienced professionals to further their skills in educational leadership and management. To become a Master of Arts in TESOL, the student must complete at least 120 ECTS (including a master’s thesis of 12,000 to 15,000 words). The new amendments to the Law on Public Administration require that public servants have a degree with at least 240 ECTS. Our programs give you the opportunity to earn at least 240 ECTS and acquire the title of Specialist, whereas students who acquire 300 ECTS and complete a Master’s thesis receive the title of Master. Our Master’s Degree and Specialist Diploma have the following advantages:  In Macedonia – these programs give you the best quality for your money!  In the SEE region – these programs give you the best quality for less money!  Foreign and national professors with great teaching and practical experience.  Advanced teaching methods! Focus on practical experience! Ideal for pursuing career in combination with the studies.  Collaboration and exchange with East Carolina University & other US and European universities.  Exclusive prices for UACS students, alumni, members of the Business Council, and ELTAM members! Specialist studies = 2.600 Euro If you register before 05.03.2011, an additional 5% discount = 2.470 Euro MA studies = 4.600 Euro ELTAM members receive 5% discount = 4.370 Euro If you register before 05.03.2011, an additional 5% discount = 4.140 Euro On registration, you pay 20% of the total sum. The rest can be paid using one of the following options: 1. in cash, when you are granted an additional 5% discount; 2. in 14 monthly installments; 3. taking the unique opportunity – Study Now, Pay Later! – pay out your studies two years after you finish CLASSES BEGIN IN March 2011! Contact information III MAKEDONSKA BRIGADA B.B. 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Phone/Fax: + 389 2 2463 156 www.uacs.edu.mk/languages e-mail: vaneva@uacs.edu.mk

		Dramatically Challenged: Drama SIG The MADCAP Drama Project started in 2003 as a British Council funded effort to promote Drama and Storytelling in ELT and has since 2005 functioned as a SIG within ELTAM. The project's main objective is to increase the interest among both teachers and students in using various forms of drama and theatre in ELT as part of the concept of Content-Based Learning. Supplying content to language learning has proved to engage the learner and stimulate participation. Moreover, assuming roles reduces stress, thus facilitating language acquisition, while encouraging learners to take responsibility for their own learning. Among the most prominent MADCAP Drama Project activities are the two Drama in ELT Summer Schools held in 2003 and 2004 which introduced the participants to the basic Drama and Storytelling techniques to be used in the classroom. Two National Drama Festivals were organised as immediate follow-up to the summer schools, the second of which animated as many as 30 teachers and around 300 students of different ages, from young learners to teenagers. Several workshops were organised too, some presenting new drama techniques for the EL classroom, some feeding back on recent drama conferences and events. The beginning of 2006 was marked with an intensive course on How to Write a Play, preparing teachers to guide students in the creative process of producing a play of their own. Apart from the basic objective to motivate teachers to use Drama in their ELT practice in a more informed way and to encourage students to participate actively in Drama and other creative activities, thus increasing their motivation for learning the English language, the project also aims at developing and expanding a widespread network of interested-in-drama ELT professionals in the country and in the region, which in turn will provide conditions for future sustainable development. For more information about the Drama SIG, please contact Elena Oncevska at elena.o@eltam.org.mk

		Getting CLILed? Join CLIL SIG CLIL SIG within ELTAM was founded in June 2005 in order to introduce the CLIL concept and to gain active support for this work in the wider educational scheme in Macedonia. Among the other objectives of the group are to provide conditions for operational networking in the region through sharing the experience with colleagues from the neighboring countries; to organize and motivate teachers and students to implement CLIL in their daily classes and to enable teachers (both subject and language) to use CLIL in ways relevant to their needs and wants. CLIL is an educational approach in which non-language subjects are taught through a foreign, second or other additional language. The group highlights the need to focus on meaning, alongside form, to achieve best practice. Through establishing a sustainable network of ‘CLILers’ who will use CLIL in their classrooms on a regular basis, the group aims at increased students’ motivation in the learning of the English language. The efforts will be directed towards transparent informing and involvement of as many teachers and student teachers as possible. If you want to learn more about the work of CLIL SIG, please contact Elena Sentevska at elena.s@eltam.org.mk.

		The Macedonian C.A.R.E. Project Event date: Spring and early summer, 2005 Number: 100 English language teachers in Struga, Strumica, Veles and Tetovo C.A.R.E. (Community Awareness of Regional English) Project evolved to create teacher development opportunities outside the capital of Skopje and to stimulate activity in the regional branches of ELTAM (English language teachers of Macedonia). The project reached out to communities that are traditionally underserved. Dolores Gephart and Robert Brame, ESP - ELFs in Macedonia, and Fanija Smickovska, ELTAM committee member, led others in addressing these problems that former ELF Leah Reinstein originally identified. During the spring and early summer, a series of teacher training workshops were held on Saturdays in the cities of Struga, Strumica, Veles, and SEE (Southeastern European University) in Tetovo. RELO Budapest provided the travel grant for ELF presenters: Sharon Danseau and Andy Halvorsen from Albania; Michelle Gaston, Philip Bataglia and Travis Thurston from Kosovo; and Charlotte Osuna from Serbia. The PAO in Skopje contributed the grant for teacher enrichment materials for the classrooms. OSCE offered to sponsor rural teachers to attend. Members of ELTAM served as regional coordinators who recruited and organized the local venues: Aleksandra Popovski Golubovic from Struga, Risto Kostadinov from Strumica, Jagoda Trajcova from Veles and Kujtim Ramadani from Tetovo. A publication of workshop materials will be distributed outside of the capital of Skopje and it will be disseminated later to all participants. Sustainability is ensured through the continuity of the ELTAM project in 2005-2006 which aims at training members to hold interactive workshops for teacher training.

		Making Effective Communication Welcome to the Communication and Leadership Club. It was a joint project of ELTAM, the American Embassy and the Centre for Foreign Languages. The mission of the Club was to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member had the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn fostered self-confidence and personal growth. How we started... The idea about the project was born in May 2001 at IATEFL 2001 in Plovdiv when Meri Nizamovska and Marija Kusevska started a workshop called Communication & Leadership. They got extremely interested and enthusiastic about the topic and decided to start the project in our country. The project was submitted to the American Embassy and won the grant. The project was successfully launched in October 2001 with a three-day workshop. The Open Society Institute - Macedonia financially supported the workshop and made it possible for us to bring Ed Pope, a distinguished Toastmaster's speaker, to Macedonia. The workshop was a wonderful introduction and demonstration of the program. It was attended by 40 teachers and 30 other people of different occupations: sales representatives, managers, journalists, students, etc. The Club now has 20 members. It is chartered with Toastmasters International (TI), an international educational organization. Our mentor, sponsor and sponsor club are from Phoenix, Arizona.