Isabel Callejas is an English Language Fellow with the Esquina Franklin and the Universidad de Guadalajara. She has extensive experience with teaching ESL abroad and online. She has worked with adult learners in language institutions in Brazil, Nicaragua and Panamá and online with students in the United States, Algeria and Morocco. She is passionate about bringing joy and relationships to the adult learner classroom, to boost motivation and confidence. She has also been a teacher trainer and mentor for over ten years and is passionate about making teachers´ day to day lighter, simpler, fun, and of course effective. In Guadalajara, she offers workshops and long-professional development courses and gatherings to the ESL community and supports cultural and ESP programming at the Esquina Franklin GDL.
Ponencia: Engaging Adult Novice Learners through Games
This practical workshop will explore games for the A0-A2 adult learner. We will take a walk through memory lane by remembering some favorite childhood games and discuss ways to adapt them to teach basic learners in different ways and involve them in the process. Although the focus of the workshop will be on adult learners, the games are suitable for young learners and adolescents. All the resources presented will be open or free resources, including materials from the American English website of the US State Department.