The webinar will examine the benefits of theater arts in an ESL classroom, and present some strategies for combining ESL and Theater Arts instruction.
What: Drama and EFL Acquisition Webinar on English teaching, organized by the Regional English
Language Office for the Andean Region at the U.S. Embassy in Lima.
Who: Eric Johnson, Senior English Language Fellow Eric spent over 30 years working at a bilingual/ESL teacher and
administrator in the Boston Pubic Schools. He has also worked as a
professor at a Massachusetts University and has teaching experiences
in Colombia and South Africa. His doctoral work at Harvard University
examined the impact of native English speaking students working with
non-native English speakers. He is currently the Senior English
Language Fellow in Bogotá, Colombia.
Calvin Beckett, Theater Arts Teacher Calvin works in the Boston, Massachusetts Public Schools as a Theater
Arts teacher. He also holds an ESL license and incorporates the arts in
teaching ESL. He has an undergraduate degree in theater and a master's
degree in both ESL and theater arts from Sarah Lawrence College.
Currently he is an ESL/theater arts teacher at Newcomers Academy.
When: Wednesday, July 10th at 4:00pm - 5:00pm (Peru Time).
Where: Join us from a computer with audio and internet access
at
https://conx.state.gov/peru. Sign in using your Facebook or Twitter
account, or choose the option "Guest" and sign in using your name and
city. (For example: Marcela - Lima)
This webinar is free. Previous registration is not required.
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