Summer School for primary teachers of English in Serbia, August 28-30, 2021
Summer School titled Teaching English as a Foreign Language through Graphic Novels will be held at the Faculty of Education in Jagodina, University of Kragujevac, on August 28-30, 2021. The programme has been accredited by the Institute for the Improvement of Education in Serbia (http://skupovi.zuov-katalog.rs/index.php?action=page/catalog/view&id=610). Summer School has been co-authored by Dr Shin, George Mason University, United States, and Dr Savić, University of Kragujevac, Serbia, who will be joined by Ms Randjelović for conducting ten workshops in the course of three training days. The training will be funded by a grant provided by the Embassy of the United States in Serbia (free training, accommodation and refreshments for all participants).
Summer School Agenda
| Time | Workshop Theme | Graphic Novels |
| DAY ONE, August 28, 2021 | ||
| 10.00-11.00 | Introduction | Takei, G. (2019). They Called Us Enemy
Yang, G. L. (2006). American Born Chinese Gill, J. C. (2014). Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History. Staebler, C., Paolini, S., & Balahy, T. (2020). Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band Hoena, B. (2020). Navajo Code Talkers |
| 11.00-13.00 | Global Citizenship in the EFL Classroom | |
| 14.00-16.00 | Cultural Awareness in the EFL Classroom | |
| 16.00-18.00 | Visual Literacy in the EFL Classroom | |
| DAY TWO, August 29, 2021 | ||
| 9.00-11.00 | Graphic Novels in the EFL Classroom | Takei, G. (2019). They Called Us Enemy
Yang, G. L. (2006). American Born Chinese Gill, J. C. (2014). Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History. Staebler, C., Paolini, S., & Balahy, T. (2020). Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band Hoena, B. (2020). Navajo Code Talkers |
| 11.00-13.00 | Reading Strategies for EFL Readers | |
| 14.00-16.00 | Developing Classroom Materials for Selected Graphic Novels | |
| 16.00-18.00 | Developing Classroom Activities for Selected Graphic Novels | |
| DAY THREE, August 30, 2021 | ||
| 9.00-11.00 | Drama in the EFL Classroom | |
| 11.00-13.00 | Demonstration of teaching tolerance through graphic novels | |
| 14.00-16.00 | Teaching with Graphic Novels: A Reflective Approach | |
| 16.00-17.00 | Summer School Evaluation and certification | |
Objectives
By the end of the project, the participants will be able to:
- Explain the components of global citizenship, their role in the EFL classroom, and ways of developing them with young learners and teenagers
- Use strategies for developing cultural awareness and intercultural communication skills with young learners and teenagers
- Analyse the discourse of graphic novels and use a range of techniques for developing learners’ reading strategies
- Analyse visual grammar and syntax of graphic novels/comic strips and use techniques for developing learners’ visual literacy
- Use a repertoir of drama activities in the language classroom
- Design appropriate teaching materials and motivational language activities based on graphic novels
- Design appropriate language activities for guiding learners through the process of creating a graphic novel
- Design appropriate assessment tasks for measuring learners’ reading comprehension and creative writing
- Apply a reflective approach to connecting theory and practice for achieving success in the language classroom
- Use a range of strategies for collaborating with colleagues on designing teaching materials and activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates are required to:
- Be a primary English language teacher in a Serbian state school
- Be enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge and skills with Summer School participants
- Be ready to contribute to group work and collaborate with Summer School participants.
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