Category: Events

Please register for this event either via the Ning or via email (to events@eltabb.com) by September 20th.  This workshop takes place on Sept. 29, 2018 from 2pm-5pm at GLS Sprachenzentrum (Kastanienallee 82, 10435 Berlin). With their new program, Learn English with TED Talks, the ELT publisher National Geographic Learning has taken a flipped classroom approach to using TED Talks as a teaching and learning resource. The program is designed to help learners not only understand the language but above all… Read the rest

Join us at Sotto Sopra (Friedrichstraße 209, 10969)  at 14:30 on Saturday, August 18th, 2018. The venue is walking distance from Berlin School of English (we will go after the Digitally Assisted Training workshop) and has a good selection of food and drink. We can also have drinks at Charlie’s Beach after lunch! We like to meet up monthly as we believe that socializing and networking are as important as going to workshops and conferences. Are you new to ELTABB… Read the rest

*Please RSVP at events@eltabb.com as seating is limited. The event is free for ELTABB members and €10 for non-members. Date: October 6th, 2018, 10am-1pm. Location: Expath Mitte (Torstraße 117, 10119 Berlin). In this workshop, we will look at the communication skills that are needed in the modern business world, how we can help students to put them into practice, and how we can encourage them to create an effective learning cycle. We will also discuss the topics of authentic versus… Read the rest

Join us on Saturday, August 18th, 2018 from 10am -2pm at the Berlin School of English (Charlottenstr. 81, 10969 Berlin) for our next workshop. Afterwards we will go together to the Sotto Sopra cafe ( Friedrichstraße 209, 10969) for lunch as our August Stammtisch. The workshop is free for ELTABB members and €10 for non-members. About the workshop: In the language training market today, the average price paid to teachers per hour of training is either stagnating or in steady… Read the rest

Friday, July 20th, 2018 at SMartDE – Info Session – 6:00-7:30pm Are you paying too much as a freelancer for your insurances? Some of us at ELTABB have found a good solution by joining SMartDE, a cooperative made up of freelancers, artists and other professionals. The way it works is you split your income into a freelance portion (from which you can deduct your business expenses) and a portion to be processed through SMartDE. You tell SMartDE how much to… Read the rest

The “ELTABB Staff Room” is an event where ELTABB members come together to share ideas, plans and materials and discuss topics related to the practicalities of teaching English. If you like the concept and want to do something similar again, please let one of the Events Team members know! This time around we`ll be discussing and sharing tips and tricks on how to make realistic plans for continuing professional development — and stick to them! Like it or hate it,… Read the rest

Hoppy spring, everyone! Our fourth Stammtisch of 2018 will NOW be at BrewDog (Tramline Pappelplatz) on April 20th and we’re excited to see and chat with old friends and new! We like to meet up monthly as we believe that socializing and networking are as important as going to workshops and conferences. Are you new to ELTABB and would you like to get to know the other members in a more informal environment? Have you been in ELTABB for many… Read the rest

Saturday April 14th, 13:00 to 16:00 Die Neue Schule, Sigmaringer Str. 35, 10713 Berlin PLEASE NOTE: the correct address is Sigmaringer Str 35 (NOT the address on the Neue Schule Website) The “ELTABB Staff Room” is an event where ELTABB members come together to share ideas, plans and materials and discuss topics related to the practicalities of teaching English. If you like the concept and want to do something similar again, please let one of the Events Team members know!… Read the rest

Thursday March 8th, 18:00 to 20:00 GEW Berlin, Ahornstraße 5, 10787 Berlin What rights do we have as employed or freelance teachers? Where can we get support to claim and enforce these rights? What can we do if you are denied these rights or have legal problems related to our employment/freelance contracts? How can we network to collectively fight for our rights?… Read the rest

Saturday March 24th, 10:00 to 16:30 GLS Sprachzentrum, Kastanienallee 82, 10435 Berlin Please join us for a wonderful workshop with Sue Kay followed by our AGM. HOW TO WRITE EXCELLENT ELT MATERIALS: MOTIVATION, MEMORY AND MEANING I believe that these 3Ms, Motivation, Memory and Meaning, are the basic requirements for creating optimum conditions for learning to take place. This workshop will explore ways in which teaching materials can reflect these priorities and create these optimum learning conditions.… Read the rest