COD 2019 - G997

Brain Breaks: Increasing Students’ Productivity, Energy and Motivation

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1 sessions, start: 14-Feb

Course detail

Year: 2019
Level: General
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Miss. Laura Elena Giacomini
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ESSARP Schools
Free of charge
Exams Schools
ARS 500.00
Non affiliate
ARS 500.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 14 February 2019 09:30 am 12:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Laura Elena Giacomini

Laura Giacomini is a graduate teacher from IES en Lenguas Vivas "Juán Ramón Fernández". She was a graduate teaching assistant in the Language IV course at her alma mater and a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant. She has been teaching English since 2005 in a variety of contexts. She is experienced in the primary, secondary and college levels. She is currently teaching English at primary schools and facilitating workshops for teachers in Argentina and in the US. She has been giving presentations since 2014 at local and international educational conferences. She has had her work published by the TESOL International Association, TESOL Connections and the English Teaching Forum – A Quarterly Journal for English Teachers by the United States Department of State. She completed the "Best Practices of Online English Language Teaching" certification with TESOL International Association in the spring 2020 semester. In addition, in the fall 2020-2021 semester, Laura successfully participated in the TESOL Certificate: Developing an Online Teaching Program, sponsored by the United States Embassy in Argentina. She has also become a Google Certified Educator Level 1, Edpuzzle Coach, Seesaw Pioneer and Nearpod Certified Educator. As U.S. Embassy Alumni, she is a frequent collaborator in different programs.
All teachers
Attendees will:
- learn what brain breaks are and how to implement them in their classes
- be able to reflect upon their teaching practice and understand the importance of taking brain breaks
- connect students' well-being to the way they learn
Abstract: Teachers and students alike cannot escape today’s stressful lifestyle. As a teacher of English as a foreign language I always try to look for activities and resources that give my students, and me, a break from the routine. I started looking for something innovative to do in my classes, and I learned about brain breaks and their purpose in education. Join me in this three-hour session to learn about this common practice in American classrooms which has proven to be highly effective in ELL. Be ready to take a brain break yourself!
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