When: Thursday 29 and Friday 30 – MAY 2025.
Where: UBP Auditorium at University campus
Breaking Boundaries
Innovation and Fresh Approaches in ELT
BREAKING BOUNDARIES “Innovation and Fresh Approaches in ELT”
ABOUT THE EVENT
The 1st UBP Annual Convention for Teachers of English aims to foster professional development, collaboration, and innovation in English Language Teaching (ELT). This event will bring together educators from across the province and the country to exchange best practices, explore emerging trends, and strengthen professional networks.
CONVENTION SCHEDULE
16.30 h – Registration
17.00 h – Opening Ceremony | By Carmela Flores – Auditorium
17.30 h – TALK: Creativity Within Constraints: the vital importance of developing students’ critical thinking (UEL) | By Hanna Fox – Auditorium
17.30 h – TALK: Creativity Within Constraints: the vital importance of developing students’ critical thinking (UEL) | By Hanna Fox – Auditorium
18.20 h – Coffee Break
18.40 h – Panel de expertos en español: “La Trama de la Investigación: Escuchar, Narrar, Transformar” | By Paula Velez, Pablo Marchisio, Sandra Di Siena y Ruth Romero – Auditorium
19.30 h –- TALK: The Significance of Textbook Selection in ELT – Auditorium
19.30 h –Round table discussion: 1. “Self-monitoring our pronunciation through formative assessment, collaborative work, and ICT”. 2. “The use of theater and dramatizations in initial teacher training – By ISFD Nores – Botín classroom |
20.25 h – Coffee Break
20.40 h – TALK: Reimagining English: Creative and Innovative Pathways to Language Education (NGL) | By Griselda Beacon – Auditorium
16.30 h – Registration
17.00 h – WORKSHOP: De-constructing and Re-contructing teaching practices (UBP “Licenciatura en la Enseñanza del Ingles”) | By Academic Team – Auditorium
17:50 h – Panel of Experts: Virtual Experience in higher education: Application of the CoI Model – By Research Team Facultad de Lenguas (UNC) – Auditorium
18.40 h – Coffee Break
19:00 h – Panel of Experts: Happy Hearts, Creative Minds: Drama, Storytelling and puppets for Joyful learners | By: Esteban Pereyra, María Hernandez and Romina Gradassi – Auditorium
19:00 h – Panel of Experts: Teaching for Change: Integrating Social Justice in ELT – By Reasearch Team FL (UNC) and Universidad Nac. Rio 4to – Botìn Classroom
19:50 h – Coffee Break
20.00 h – Teaching Phonetics with a Contemporary Approach (PATH INTERNATIONAL) | By Pablo Demarchi – Auditorium
20:50 h – Closing ceremony | By Esteban Pereyra – Auditorium
21:20 h – Raffles
21:20 h – Raffles
KEY OBJETIVES
✔ Professional Growth & Networking – Creating a space for mutual enrichment among ELT professionals.
✔ Sharing Best Practices & Research – Providing a platform to discuss successful strategies and innovative teaching methodologies.
✔ Expanding ELT Perspectives – Addressing often-overlooked dimensions in ELT, including social and emotional learning, the role of the arts in language education, and insights from emerging fields.
EVENT FORMATS
> Discussion & Round Tables – Interactive conversations on key topics.
> Panels of Experts – Insights from leading ELT professionals.
> Lectures – Theoretical frameworks and research-based perspectives.
> Workshops – Hands-on experiences for practical application.
MAIN TOPICS
Fostering meaningful connections among ELT professionals to inspire collaboration and lifelong learning.
Exploring successful strategies, classroom experiences, and evidence-based methodologies that are transforming English language education.
Engaging with often-overlooked dimensions in ELT, such as:
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in the language classroom
- The Role of the Arts in language education
- Insights from Emerging Fields like neuroscience, technology, and AI
Investigating how storytelling, teacher narratives, and learner voices can reshape our understanding of teaching and learning.
Examining the power of artistic and literary texts to inspire creativity, critical thinking, and deeper engagement in ELT.
SPEAKERS
Griselda Beacon
Storyteller who specializes in Literature, Creativity & the Arts in English Language Education. She holds a MA in English & American Literature & in German as a Foreign Language from Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany and she has been working in the field of teacher education and Primary curriculum development for over 25 years.
Pablo Demarchi
Pablo serves as Managing Director of Path International Examinations. He is a Phonetics and Phonology Lecturer at Universidad del Salvador (USAL) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also an Active Member of the International Phonetic Association (IPA).
Hannah Fox
Hannah Fox is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London and Course Leader for the Masters in Leadership in Education programme. She teaches across the MA Leadership in Education and MA Education programmes and is working towards her PhD in Education with a focus on fostering teacher agency and teacher empowerment.
Prof. Mara Paglia
Educational Consultant for Oxford University Press and member of the Selection Board for TEDex Córdoba.
Carmela Flores
Carmela is an English Translator (UNC), a Cultural Administrator (UNC), and a Master of Arts in TESOL (USA). Carmela has dedicated the last 15 years of her professional life to enriching cultural understanding and promoting the English language through a variety of engaging and educational activities.
PANELISTS
Prof. Esteban Pereyra
Drama Teacher from Universidad Provincial de Córdoba, Argentina.
Prof. Carolina Orgnero
Ph.D at the University of Connecticut. Coordinator at the Virtual Campus at Facultad de Lenguas (FL-UNC)
Prof. María Dolores Trebucq
MA in Applied Linguistics from the National University of Córdoba. Member of research team on on-line university education. (FL-UNC)
Prof. Emilse Garcia Ferreyra
MA in Intercultural Studies. Member of research team on digital education, intercultural phenomena and EFL teaching. (FL-UNC)
Prof. Gimena San Martín
MA in Applied Linguistics. Director of the Postgraduate Programme “Especialización en Didáctica de las Lenguas Extranjeras”. (FL-UNC)
Prof. Paula Faletti
MA in applied linguistics. Coordinator of a distance-mode postgraduate programme at Facultad de Lenguas (FL-UNC).
Prof. Silvina Strieder
Doing a MA in technology-mediated teaching and learning. Techno-pedagogical consultant and lecturer in the Virtual Campus of the School of Languages (FL-UNC).
Paula Andrea Vélez Castañeda
Docente-Investigadora | Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid. Doctoranda en Investigación Biográfica Narrativa
Ana Cecilia Cad
She is a lecturer in ELT at the EFL Teacher Education Programme, Facultad de Lenguas (UNC). She is a categorized researcher in the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) and a former Fulbright scholar.
Her research focuses on multimodality, teaching English to young learners, and technologies applied to the field of second language education and social justice education.
Milena Altamirano
She is an EFL teacher at Facultad de Lenguas, UNC. She holds an MA in ELT with Specialism in Teacher Education from the University of Warwick (UK). She is currently a practicum supervisor at Facultad de Lenguas and ISFD Zorrilla de San Martín.
Maria Jose Audicio
She is an English Teacher and Translator graduated at Escuela Superior de Lenguas (UNC). She is a teacher at Facultad de Educación y Salud Universidad Provincial Córdoba; and a collaborator in a research project on Education for social justice and citizenship (UNC).
Fabiana Sacchi
She is a teacher educator and researcher in the EFL teacher education program at Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Argentina.
She is also the Coordinator of the Master’s degree program in English- Applied Linguistics specialization- at the same university. Her research interests include affective factors in language learning and teaching, as well as intercultural and social justice education.
Veronica Piquer
She is an English Language teacher, holds a Master’s degree in English with a focus on Applied Linguistics, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.
She works as a Full-time Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages at the National University of Río Cuarto (UNRC). As a researcher, she has participated in research projects on the development of interculturality and social justice.
Romina Gradassi
She is an actress and a theater teacher, working in both Spanish and English. A graduate of Universidad Provincial Roberto Arlt, she has over 20 years of experience working with children and teenagers.
She was the co-founder of Make Believe Storytelling and Acting and is the creator of Hurra! Teatro & Inglés, where she offers her workshops.
Maria Hernandez
She is a storyteller, actress, teacher, and entrepreneur who brings the magic of the performing arts into education. A graduate of Facultad de Lenguas, UNC, she is currently an English and Literature teacher at Mark Twain School in Córdoba, Argentina.
With over 26 years of experience in teaching English and Drama, she founded Make Believe Cba in 2015 .
SPONSORS
ORGANIZED BY
Bachelor’s Degree in English Language Teaching – Online Track
A two-year top-up program (entry point in March and August) designed for English teachers seeking to expand their professional development from a fresh, forward-thinking perspective. The curriculum explores emerging paradigms in teaching, learning, and research—such as insights from Neuroscience, education in diversity and complexity, the power of the arts in pedagogy, the integration of technology, and narrative inquiry. Fully online, with a strong focus on teaching English as a foreign language through innovative approaches.
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We invite institutions and organizations to join us in supporting this groundbreaking initiative and contributing to the future of English language education.
Would you like to be part of this event? Contact us to explore sponsorship opportunities!
Leticia Di Siena – Head of Studies – Bachelor of Arts in ELT – Universidad Blas Pascal ldisiena@ubp.edu.ar cel phone: 3543 556583
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