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1 | Day 1 KazAELT International Conference Program | |||||||||||
2 | MAIN HALL Satbayev University, Almaty | |||||||||||
3 | Saturday, 17 August | |||||||||||
4 | 08:00-08:50 | Registration Welcome drinks&snacks | ||||||||||
5 | 09:00-09:30 | Opening Ceremony | Bostan Hayat, KazAELT Tatjana Slijepcevic, British Council Yulia Ferens, Satbayev University | Opening Ceremony: KazAELT International Conference 2024: Global Minds in ELT: Bridging Peace, Inspiring Transformation, Cultivating Unity | ||||||||
6 | 09:30-10:00 | Juldyz Smagulova KIMEP University | Language learning: Myths and misconceptions | |||||||||
7 | 10:00-10:30 | Aliya Zhakupova Macmillan Education | Re-inventing teaching | Session types: WS - Workshop PD - Panel Discussion PR - Presentation | YL - Young Learners TTNs - Teaching Teenagers RES - Research TM - Teaching Methods EP - Exam Preparation CLIL - Content and Language integrated Learning LTAI - Learning technologies and AI STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics GCED - Global Citizenship Education GM - Growth mindset MD - Material Design PP - Product Promotion TW - Teachers’ Wellbeing TE - Teaching and Entrepreneurship IE - Inclusive Education SK - Skills | |||||||
8 | 10:30-11:20 | Christopher Korten Oxford University Press | Fostering Cultural Intelligence in ELT: Strategies for Educators | |||||||||
9 | 11:20-11:50 | Live music | ||||||||||
10 | 11:50-12:30 | Panel Discussion | Teachers’ Burnout: Identifying Causes and Exploring Solutions Moderator: Aliya Zhakupova, Quantum STEM School Madina Tynybayeva, Altynsarin Academy President Yekaterina Oslyakova, Daryn School Herman Grobler, KIMEP University Gulzhan Amangeldinova, psychologist | |||||||||
11 | 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | ||||||||||
12 | 13:30-17:00 | Sessions (see below) | ||||||||||
13 | 17:00-18:00 | Networking, activities, gifts | ||||||||||
14 | 13:30-14:30 | 14:40-15:40 | 16:00-17:00 | |||||||||
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16 | Main Hall PR 100 ppl | Marija Kovač National Geographic Learning | A New Perspective | Main Hall PR 100 ppl | Tatjana Slijepcevic British Council | Current Trends in Teacher Professional Development | Main Hall WS 100 ppl | Christopher Korten Oxford University Press | Enhancing Psychological Wellbeing in Language Education: Strategies for Teachers | |||
17 | Room 533 PR 40 ppl | LTAI, STEM | Baglan Kuturbayev CEO Artisan Education | Transforming Education: The Future of Teaching with AI, Student-Centered Approaches, and STEAM | Room 533 WS 40 ppl | TW | Kuralay Seitakova Rich School | Effective Planning: A Key Component of Wellbeing | Room 533 PR 40 ppl | Darya Nelidova ETS EMEA | Empowering English Learners of All Ages: A Journey Through the TOEFL Family of Assessments | |
18 | Darya Nelidova Macmillan Education | Multimodal Classroom Strategies to Empower Your Teaching | ||||||||||
19 | Room 535 PR 40 ppl |  | Madi Khanafiya Quantum STEM School | Finding purpose for every child | Room 535 WS 40 ppl |  | Tamara Jumabayeva Quantum STEM School | Igniting passion in teaching: fueling the flame for young minds | Room 535 WS 40 ppl | Sirin Soyoz British Council | AI Tools and Ethical Considerations Related to AI | |
20 | Room 343 PR 40 ppl | TTNs, TM | Aigerim Yesdauletkyzy Astana Garden School | Why do multidisciplinary project-based learning at school? | Room 343 PR 40 ppl | Su Jin Lee, KIMEP University Bostan Hayat, KazAELT | Challenges and Opportunities of CLIL as a Teaching Approach: A Case Study at a Kazakhstani STEM school | Room 343 WS 40 ppl | Karina Narymbetova Yekaterina Rudenko KIMEP University | Unpacking EFL textbooks in Kazakhstan: Critical Analysis | ||
21 | Room 723 PR 40 ppl | GM, TW | Jasur Khudoyberdiev Erkin Mukhammedov Westminster International University | Beyond Content: Creating Engaging Learning Environments through Charismatic Teaching | Room 723 WS 40 ppl |  | Zhainagul Ibrayeva Bota Gumarova Quantum STEM School | Practical Strategies for Integrating Eco-Friendly Concepts into ESL lessons in secondary school | Room 723 PR 40 ppl | RES | Dr. Alejandro Acuyo Cespedes Nazarbayev University | Teachers in Transition: A Qualitative Exploration into the Impact of Emergency Remote Teaching on Professional Development |
22 | Room 602 WS 30 ppl | TM, TTNs | Anastasiya Dranishnikova Bilingvenok | Step-by-step planning of effective lessons in 15 minutes | Room 411 WS 30 ppl | Natalya Zyryanova KazAELT | AI in teaching: apply or DIY | Room 411 WS 30 ppl | TM, SK | Saule Yeskendir BINOM School | The Impact of Debates in the English Classroom: Empowering Students Independence and Critical Thinking Skills | |
23 | Room 264 WS 30 ppl | TM, TTNs | Marina Doktorova Scholarships | Guided discovery – an effective tool for teaching grammar and promoting learner autonomy | Room 602 PR 30 ppl | RES, TM | Kalamkas Meirambekova Secondary school named after Amanbaiuly | Social emotional learning in rural areas | Room 602 WS 30 ppl |  | Svetlana Kim InterPress IH Almaty | Activities that boost life skills: unlocking critical thinking, memory and more |
24 | TM, TTNs | Akmaral Uteulina Nazarbayev Intellctual School | Ways of using Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the English Language classroom | |||||||||
25 | Room 604 WS 25 ppl | Karina Anvarova ETS EMEA | Social-Emotional Learning and Wellbeing in the Classroom | Room 604 WS 25 ppl | TE | Okenova Gulnur Let's study | Stress-free work with parents and students: How freelancers and language school owners can manage their work | Room 604 WS 25 ppl | STEM, CLIL | Olga Leontyeva Specialized Lyceum No. 165, Almaty | Benefits of Integrating STEAM and CLIL in Language Teaching | |
26 | Room 411 WS 25 ppl | Natalya Shpuntova InterPress Training Center | Top three activities that will work in a Young Learner classroom | Room 264 WS 30 ppl | YL, STEAM | Linure Boykarova freelancer | STEAM-activities for primary school | Room 264 WS 30 ppl | TM | Riza Sapargaliyeva Secondary school No. 21, Pavlodar | Visual aids as an alternative to modern ICT technologies in the classroom | |
27 | Room 406 WS 25 ppl | TTNs, TM | Alexandra Korotneva freelancer | We are navigating turbulence – connecting with teens | Room 406 PR 25 ppl | Tijana Mishevska National Geographic Learning | Who we are and what we do | Room 265 WS 25 ppl | TM, SK | Louis Train Inha University | Bringing Language to Life: Verbatim Theatre in TESOL | |
28 | Room 265 WS 25 ppl | Yevgeniya Verba Macmillan Education | From Chaos to Cohesion: Mastering Classroom Management Techniques | Join KazAELT 2025 International Conference in Turkestan at a special rate with a promo code TURKESTAN2025 | ||||||||
29 | Zhadyra Kabdyl Owlypia | Owlypia: a journey of discovery | ||||||||||
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38 | Day 2 KazAELT International Conference Program | |||||||||||
39 | MAIN HALL Satbayev University, Almaty | |||||||||||
40 | Sunday, 18 August | |||||||||||
41 | 08:00-08:50 | Registration Welcome drinks&snacks | ||||||||||
42 | 09:00-09:50 | Diana Vaselenko Study Inn | The Changing World of an English Teacher | |||||||||
43 | 09:50-10:40 | John Shackleton British Council | On the horizon - current trends and considerations in teacher education | |||||||||
44 | 10:40-11:30 | Dr. Damian Riviez KIMEP University | Inclusive Learning | Session types: WS - Workshop PD - Panel Discussion PR - Presentation | YL - Young Learners TTNs - Teaching Teenagers RES - Research TM - Teaching Methods EP - Exam Preparation CLIL - Content and Language integrated Learning LTAI - Learning technologies and AI STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics GCED - Global Citizenship Education GM - Growth mindset MD - Material Design PP - Product Promotion TW - Teachers’ Wellbeing TE - Teaching and Entrepreneurship IE - Inclusive Education SK - Skills | |||||||
45 | 11:20-11:50 | Networking | ||||||||||
46 | 11:50-12:30 | Panel Discussion | Generative AI in ELT: Progress or Regress? Moderator: Sirin Soyoz, British Council Hamid Reza Shahbazkia, KIMEP University Nik McFly, co-founder of the AI school Hybrain.ai and the AI agency Ailand Sakhibam Akhmetova, Specialised School #105, Almaty | |||||||||
47 | 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break | ||||||||||
48 | 13:30-17:00 | Sessions (see below) | ||||||||||
49 | 17:10-17:30 | Let’s make this world a better place to live in through Education | ||||||||||
50 | 17:30-18:00 | Closing Ceremony | Assiya Zhangabay and guests | Closing Ceremony, activities, gifts, networking | ||||||||
51 | 13:30-14:30 | 14:40-15:40 | 16:00-17:00 | |||||||||
52 | Day 2 | Day 2 | Day 2 | |||||||||
53 | Main Hall WS 100 ppl | Jonathan Michael Coxall Growmore | It takes All Sorts of citizens – an introduction to Global Citizenship Education (GCE) through English to showcase how actions can speak louder than grades | Main Hall PR 100 ppl | Sergey Khrushchev Satbayev University | A simple application in Microsoft 365 Education to prevent usage of any AI during tests and exams in online teaching | Main Hall PR 100 ppl | Sirin Soyoz British Council | Exploratory Action Research for School Improvement: A Practical Workshop | |||
54 | Room 533 WS 40 ppl | Kateryna Protsenko Study Inn | Mindset Magic: Empowering Students to Grow | Room 533 PR 40 ppl | Alla Lipinskaya IDP IELTS Kazakhstan | IDP IELTS Kazakhstan: How to enhance your brand with IDP IELTS | Room 533 WS 40 ppl | TE | Anastasiya Dranishnikova Bilingvenok | A step-by-step guide to creating a new product for a language school (or for a freelancer) | ||
55 | Assel Baibatyrova Oxford University Press | Oxford Test of English – a Sound Assessment of General English Language Proficiency | ||||||||||
56 | Room 535 WS 40 ppl | TE | Magzhan Sovetbek Sovietback English School | Personal Brand of an English Teacher | Room 535 WS 40 ppl | GM, GCED | Bolat Nassygazy Astana Garden School | Teachers' Role in Guiding Students Through Career and College Counseling | Room 535 WS 40 ppl | Anna Hasper IDP IELTS Kazakhstan | Effective Teaching Strategies for IELTS Preparation | |
57 | Room 343 WS 40 ppl | SK | Nicholas Drapeau Next Level English | Developing Critical Thinking Through Media Literacy | Room 343 WS 40 ppl | Marija Kovač National Geographic Learning | Cultivating Critical Thinkers in the classroom (Teachers included) | Room 343 WS 40 ppl | Bostan Hayat KazAELT | Reshaping teaching to face the challenges in the classroom | ||
58 | Room 723 WS 40 ppl | RES | Markhabat Ramazanova Maqsut Narikbayev University | How to conduct research ethically? Culturally relevant research ethics | Room 723 WS 40 ppl | Assel Guven KIMEP University | Enhancing Holistic Student Growth Through Meaningful Teaching | Room 723 WS 40 ppl | CLIL | Sultan Kozhamberdiyev Astana Garden School | Boosting Learning Together: Effective CLIL Collaboration Strategies | |
59 | Room 602 PR 30 ppl | LTAI | Elmira Tursunkhanova Nazarbayev University | Ethical use of AI in education | Room 602 WS 30 ppl | TM | Amanzhol Smagulov freelancer | Creativity Techniques for Teachers | Room 602 WS 30 ppl | RES, IE | Guldana Bazarbayeva Qadam School | Inclusive Teaching: Insights from Kazakhstani EFL Teachers |
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61 | Room 264 PR 30 ppl | TM, MD | Alyona Yefimova Aidarli secondary school | Harmonizing Language Learning: exploring the impact of Music, Poems, and Rhymes in English Education | Room 264 WS 30 ppl |  | Dauren Adilbekov Quantum STEM School | Guitar, Waves and Art. Teaching Science for Primary students | Room 264 PR 30 ppl | RES | Ainash Akshalova Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics and Mathematics | Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety (FLTA) in Non-Native Pre-Service English Teachers: a Phenomenological Study in Kazakhstan |
62 | IE | Assem Tleubay Nazarbayev Intellectual School | Kazakhstani teachers’ experience in supporting students with special educational needs | Join KazAELT 2025 International Conference in Turkestan at a special rate with a promo code TURKESTAN2025 | ||||||||
63 | Room 604 PR 25 ppl | Yuliya Shormanova IELTS British Council | IELTS, One Skill retake and preparation materials | Room 604 PR 25 ppl |  | Tamara Jumabayeva Quantum STEM School | Reinforcing literacy skills in GCED context | Room 604 WS 25 ppl | TM, IE | Nazerke Abdikarimova Astana Garden School | The Classroom Where Every Student Succeeds: Inclusive Strategies to Meet Diverse Needs | |
64 | Gulnar Bekzhanova Study Inn | Study Inn - one stop solution for ELT | TM | Alimzhan Yakhiyarov Enbekshi Secondary School, Zharkent | The impact of storytelling in developing speaking skills in suburban secondary schools | |||||||
65 | Room 265 WS 25 ppl | Kamila Beibitbayeva Oxford University Press | Teacher Wellbeing: From Surviving to Thriving | Room 265 WS 25 ppl | GM | Akmaral Yessengaliyeva freelancer | How to develop growth mindset in the classroom | Room 265 PR 25 ppl | Akerke Absattar TeenEagle | TeenEagle - International English Language Skills Competition | ||
66 | Room 411 WS 25 ppl | TM | Yekaterina Oslyakova Daryn School | 3 Techniques that will increase Student Talking Time | Room 411 PR 25 ppl | Kamiya Adulkhakimova, KIMEP University Herman Grobler, KIMEP University Aliya Zhakupova, Quantum STEM School | The Impact of Cultural Identity on Educator Experiences of Burnout | Natalya Shpuntova InterPress Training Center | InterPress Teacher Training Centre: What's on the menu in 2024? | |||
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68 | Room 406 PR 25 ppl | TM | Assel Mambetbayeva Rainbow | The art of giving effective feedback |  | Join KazAELT 2025 International Conference in Turkestan at a special rate with a promo code TURKESTAN2025 | ||||||
69 | TM | Umit Adekenova Nazarbayev Intellectual School | School Students’ Understanding and Attitudes towards Academic Misconduct | LTAI, TM | Tolibjon Yuldoshev Kimyo International University | Evidence-Based Writing in the Digital Age: Exploring the Synergy of Google Forms, ChatGPT, and Typing Tools | ||||||
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