A theory and practice workshop by Magdalena Prinster de Botto
Mediation: a cutting-edge innovative stance
Theory without practice is daunting. Practice without theory is undiscerning. Venture outside the comfort zone!
Agenda
❖ a move away from the matrix of the four skills
❖ why pedagogic tasks are “slices of life”
❖ concept of mediation set by the CEFR Companion
❖ a new descriptive scheme
When? Saturday August 10th – 9 to 12.30
Where? Asociación Católica San Patricio – Salta 2643
APRIR members: free of charge
Students, St Patrick’s staff and members of FAAPI affiliated TAs: $200
Non-members: $300
Presenter’s biodata
MAGDALENA PRINSTER de BOTTO
• Teacher of English— Escuela Normal Nº 1 de Profesoras “ Dr Nicolás Avellaneda”. Rosario, 1963
• Tenured Lecturer, Language III and IV , Profesorado en Inglés, IES “Olga Cossettini, Rosario (1972- 2004 )
• Tenured Lecturer, Language III, Traductorado , IES “Olga Cossettini” , Rosario (1974 – 2004 )
• Teacher Trainer, Cambridge English Teaching Awards : CEELT II, TKT, TKT KAL, Asociación Rosarina de Cultura Inglesa – (1993 – 2016)
• Tutor Continuous Professional Development Courses, ARCI – (1994 – 2016)
• Team Leader , Speaking Tests, Cambridge English, Centre AR 615 (1993 – 2012)
• Speaking Examiner all Suites, all Levels, Cambridge English, Centre AR 615 (1990- 2012)
• ELT Pedagogical Consultant, St Bartholomews’s School, Rosario (1992- 2000)
• SIG (Special Interest Group) on Cambridge issues, APRIR (Asoc. Prof de Inglés de Rosario) (2001- 2006)
• Lecturer, Guest Speaker, Seminars and Workshops on Language and Cambridge Exams issues
• Freelance Consultant
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