Si tratta di un “gruppo” di lavoro dello IATEFL che si occupa degli sviluppi recenti in campo educativo fino a 17 anni d’età. Coinvolge molti insegnanti nel mondo e vengono socializzate idee pratiche, aspetti metodologici e teorici dell’EFL. Segnalazioni anche di seminari e convegni a tema.

Dalla presentazione del sito web: “IATEFL Young Learners and Teenagers SIG is one of the 16 International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) special interest groups and is an integral part of IATEFL’s worldwide network of English language teaching professionals. (…) Our position is that children and teenagers learning English have varied sets of rights, needs and important age-related differences which need to be carefully considered and prioritised in English language teaching. (…) We aim to lead, drive change and set standards in teaching English to children and teenagers (3 – 17 year olds) worldwide. This comprises best classroom practices, quality YL ELT teacher education and age-sensitive assessment.

We provide YLTSIG members with practical advice on age-appropriate pedagogies, TEYL qualifications, resources and professional development as well as raise awareness of how to safeguard children and teenagers learning English”.

www.countryschool.com/younglearners.htm

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