Fellow Francisco Resto Reaching Out Across Borders in Ukraine
Everyone is up and moving about when English Language Fellow Francisco Resto is leading class in Ukraine. Student-centered learning means that students are engaged kinesthetically, auditorily, and visually in the classroom. And the mind is kept equally active. Resto sometimes uses the ‘Sherlock Holmes Method to Teaching ESL,’ incorporating an educational mystery game that boosts student involvement and sharpens higher-level critical thinking skills at the same time.
Fellow Goes “Back to Cool” with 90s Pop Culture Game
America House Kyiv hosted a “Back to Cool” 90s-themed party for young adults and invited the English Language Fellows in Ukraine to contribute a fun activity and join in on the festivities. English Language Fellow Joey Fordyce led a rousing game of Kahoot!
Fellow Leads Workshops in Vinnytsia, Ukraine
30 third and fifth year students from Chernivtsi National University were selected to participate in ten hands-on workshops to introduce them to best practices in communicative language teaching.
A “Bonanza Week” of Cultural Exchange
Kyiv English Fellow Seneca Ryan and five student tutors of the English Writing Center organized a “Bonanza” of events at the American Library at the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Fellow uses the universal language of music in Ukraine
English Language Fellow Emily Magaziner used the universal language of music and organized a concert to welcome Ukranian teachers and students to the English Teaching Resource Center at the U.S. Embassy Kyiv.
Introducing MOOCs to teachers and students in Ukraine
English Language Fellow Emily Magaziner welcomed English teachers and students to the U.S. Embassy Kyiv-sponsored English Teaching Resource Center (ETRC) for a seminar on massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The right note in Ukraine
English Language Fellow Alex Lowry hosted a workshop in Kiev on how to use music in the classroom.