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What shall we talk about
Day 1
10:15 - 11:30 Kyiv time
Hugh Dellar
Setting a Good Example + breakout rooms
Traditional teacher training often encourages teachers to write new vocabulary on the board after explaining it. However, this frequently results in random and decontextualised words, , which makes learning harder for students. Without examples of typical usage, common phrases, or information about how words combine with others, students have to rely on intuition or translation and develop only a limited understanding of language. This session aims to address this issue by exploring effective examples, analysing the questions we ask, and discussing suitable boardwork. It aims to give teachers practical strategies and greater confidence in presenting vocabulary clearly and meaningfully.
12:00 - 13:00 Kyiv time
Claudia Molnar
Layered Differentiation for Building Confidence in Mixed Ability Classes.
Mixed-ability classrooms often present a dual challenge: stretching high-achievers without leaving others behind. This workshop introduces Layered Differentiation, a practical framework designed to move beyond simple task-splitting and toward a more cohesive, inclusive classroom environment.
Instead of creating entirely separate lesson plans, participants will learn how to layer a single core objective with varying levels of cognitive demand, support scaffolds, and output options. By focusing on low-floor, high-ceiling tasks, educators can ensure every student experiences a sense of progress, directly impacting their intrinsic motivation and linguistic confidence.
13:15 - 14:15 Kyiv time
Yana Tymoshyk
Same Mistake, Different Student: How Adapting Error Correction to Different Types of Students Can Increase Confidence and Participation
Teachers are usually trained to correct mistakes depending on the type of task or the type of error. But what if effective error correction also depends on the type of student?
In this session, we will explore how different students react to correction in different ways: some lose confidence and stop speaking, while others remain overconfident and ignore feedback. You will learn practical strategies for adapting error correction to different learner profiles so that feedback increases confidence, participation, and learning.
14:20 - 15:05 Kyiv time
Mariana Petrechko
The Engagement Myth: Teaching English Beyond Fun in a Dopamine-Driven Worl
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15:15 - 16:15 Kyiv time
Jon Hird
Non-standard Grammar - or just Plain Wrong?
Non-standard grammar is a loose but very useful term for those forms and usages that are considered technically incorrect, but which are so, and in many cases increasingly, commonplace that we perhaps need to consider them as an acceptable alternative. This session explores a few such examples and considers how describing a form or usage as non-standard can be a tidy and concise way of explaining something that otherwise might be vague and incomplete. It is a notion that learners tend to be happy to embrace.
What shall we talk about
Day 2
09:45 - 11:15 Kyiv time
Alla Pysanka-Haponenko
The Stories We Tell (+breakout rooms)
The time when we only taught about the country of the target language has passed.
Today, when our students travel abroad, they are often asked about their own country — its culture, history, and unique features.
And it is their narration — their personal story and first-hand perspective — that shapes the impression others form.
That means our role as teachers is no longer limited to explaining foreign culture. Our role is to help students articulate their own culture clearly, confidently, and authentically. So yes — we need to go beyond the book. But how do we do it right?
11:30 - 12:30 Kyiv time
Iryna Hura
Trauma-Informed Teaching: Supporting Traumatised Learners
This session will provide an overview of the different types of trauma, common symptoms, and how trauma can affect learning and behaviour. We will also consider common triggers within the learning environment and explore practical strategies for creating a supportive, trauma-aware classroom.
12:45 - 13:45 Kyiv time
Chris Reese
Teach Pronunciation with Confidence
Teach Pronunciation with Confidence (looking at some tips and tricks for helping learners with pronunciation and providing simple, low-prep activities teachers can use with various levels / types of class)
14:00 - 15:00 Kyiv time
Alona Lytovchenko
Little Bodies, Big Feelings — A Practical Toolkit for Language Teachers of VYLs
When a very young learner is overwhelmed, learning stops — and the whole group feels it. This practical, evidence-informed session gives language teachers a concrete toolkit for recognising and responding to dysregulation in children aged 3–7, from setting up a calmer environment to co-regulation techniques to de-escalating a crisis while keeping the rest of the group on track. Grounded in child neuroscience, designed for the language classroom.
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Dinternal Education : is an educational company that has been providing Ukrainian teachers and students with the best resources for learning English and German for over 20 years.
As the exclusive distributor of Pearson, they offer authentic textbooks, digital platforms, and methodological support for effective teaching in schools, universities, and language courses.
Conference partner
Lessons.lab: is a subscription-based Telegram channel for English teachers offering 140+ ready-made lesson plans (A1–C1), created by certified educators and packed with engaging tasks, games, and authentic materials, with 12 new resources added monthly and the option to request custom content.
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What Your Certificate
Will Look Like
All conference participants will receive an official personalised digital certificate of attendance.
The certificate will include:
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participant’s full name
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conference title
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number of academic hours
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date of the event
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organisers’ signatures
Hugh Dellar
Setting a Good Example
Bachelor in English Literature, Masters in TESOL, CELTA, DELTA (Double Distinction)
Hugh Dellar — Experience
- a teacher and teacher trainer with over twenty-five years' experience in the field;
- the co-founder of the online school and training company Lexical Lab;
- co-authored two five-level General English series, Outcomes and Innovations, both published by National Geographic Learning, as well as one level of the high-school series Perspectives;
- the author of Teaching Lexically (Delta Publishing, 2016);
- has worked on two levels of the new Pearson General English series, Roadmap.
Chris Reese
Teach Pronunciation with Confidence
CELTA, DELTA Module 1,2,3, Bachelor in Anthropology (the University of Tennessee).
Chris Reese - Experience
- a teacher trainer who has worked with teachers from over 20 countries;
- CELTA, CELT-P/S, DELTA Module 1 Trainer;
- an academic manager with experience running language programmes in both Europe and Asia;
- co-author of ZNO Booster: Coursebook for preparation for school-leaving exam in Ukraine;
Alla Pysanka-Haponenko
The Stories We Tell + breakout rooms
MA in Philology, CELTA and DELTA (M2)
Alla Pysanka-Haponenko - Experience
- a teacher, teacher trainer, and consultant for language schools;
- a member of IATEFL and a conference speaker;
has progressed from a classroom teacher to an Academic Director, leading a team of 40+ teachers;
- specializes in combining language with senses and designing materials that help students speak confidently about their own culture, identity, and heritage.
Claudia Molnar
Layered Differentiation for Building Confidence in Mixed Ability Classes
PhD in Applied Linguistics, CELTA, DELTA, PGCE and a Master’s in Education ( TESOL).
Claudia Molnar - Experience
- the current President of IATEFL Hungary
a dedicated and compassionate professional with over 30 years of experience in education, mentoring, and coaching;
- committed to empowering educators, learners, and leaders, particularly those facing challenging circumstances, including trauma and mental health conditions;
- holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics with a focus on multilingualism, learner autonomy, and neurodiversity;
- her research provides insights into understanding diverse learning needs, fostering inclusive environments, and supporting individuals in unlocking their full potential.
Mariana Petrechko
The Engagement Myth: Teaching English Beyond Fun in a Dopamine-Driven World
- English teacher (10+ years of experience, CELTA, DELTA (all modules), PhD)
- Material writer (for Pearson and Dinternal Education)
- International examiner (PEIC, PEIC YL)
- teacher trainer and presenter
Jon Hird
Non-standard Grammar - or just Plain Wrong?
PGCE, MA TESOL, DELTA
Jon Hird — Experience
- a teacher, teacher trainer and ELT materials writer based in Oxford, UK;
- has written and contributed to a number of ELT publications for a range of ELT publishers, including grammar, course book and other resource material. Among them: Spoken Grammar (2025); Oxford EAP B1 (2015), Grammar and Vocabulary for the Real World (2015), Oxford Learner’s Pocket Verbs and Tenses (2013), The Complete English Grammar (2010), Language Hub: Pre-intermediate Student's Book (2019), Move Advanced: Teacher's Book (2007), Inside Out Elementary. Grammar Companion (2014), Inside Out Upper-Intermediate. Grammar Companion (2006), New American Inside Out Advanced Workbook (2010);
- teaches grammar, professional and diplomatic English and EAP at the University of Oxford
- frequently gives talks and workshops in the UK and overseas.
Yana Tymoshyk
Same Mistake, Different Student:
How Adapting Error Correction to Different Types of Students Can Increase Confidence and Participation
MA in English and Japanese Philology
Completed a course in Neurobiology of Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics at the University of Brighton, UK
Yana Tymoshyk - Experience
- The founder of the Smart Education studio and creator of its neuroscience-based creative teaching methodology
- Designs teaching strategies grounded in the principles of neurobiology, ensuring lessons align with how the brain learns best
- 17 years in education, including 14 years teaching with her own creative methodology based on how the brain works
- Trained over 1,000 teachers through Smart Teaching, helping them:
understand how students’ brains work and how they process information;
deliver information in ways that account for these cognitive processes;
explain material so students grasp it faster and apply it in practice;
motivate students;
understand and work with patterns in student behaviour;
reignite their passion for teaching after burnout
A teacher trainer and conference speaker, known for blending neuroscience, creativity, and practical classroom tools into sessions teachers can apply instantly in their classrooms
Iryna Hura
Trauma-Informed Teaching: Supporting Traumatised Learners
CELTA, IHCylt
Iryna Hura- Experience
- an English teacher from Ukraine and Inspirational Tutor in Adult Education at the Mayor of London Adult Learning Awards 2025;
- has 15 years of teaching experience and has worked in Ukraine, Germany and the UK;
- currently teaches in Further Education at the Macbeth Centre in London;
- has a strong interest in trauma-informed practice.
Alona Lytovchenko
Little Bodies, Big Feelings — A Practical Toolkit for Language Teachers of VYLs
DELTA, IH certificates in Teaching Adults, Young and Very Young Learners (IHCTL and IHCYLT)
Alona Lytovchenko - Experience
- a Teacher Trainer, Methodologist, and EFL teacher with over 20 years of experience in early language education;
- currently based in Poland, where she works in a bilingual kindergarten teaching English to children aged 3–7;
- has contributed to language education at a national level as a member of the Foreign Language Education Working Group within Ukraine’s Ministry of Education initiative Education for Life;
- her professional interests lie at the intersection of language teaching and child development, with a particular focus on creating supportive, well-regulated learning environments for very young learners.
WinWin TTC And Be_Superteacher
In Cooperation:
years
11
of teaching experience;
113+
organized seminars and workshops for teachers;
1200
effective and creative ideas;
1010+
inspired attendees;
425
happy owners of TKT certificates;
Feedback from our participants
Sigita Magyar-Žilinskaitė
I absolutely loved the conference. The discussed topics were very interesting and useful, I really appreciate that. To improve in the future maybe it would be nice to hear more speakers from different countries and to hear about their experience in teaching.
Olha Vnuk
I really enjoyed this conference. Also, this was my first time, but frankly speaking, it was such a pleasure! Bravo❤️
