Presentations

 

June 2016 ‘Encouraging the use of native languages in multilingual classrooms’. Multilingual Learners In Context Symposium, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England, UK. 
June 2016 ‘Introducing EAL-friendly classroom‐based and take‐home materials to support the teaching, learning and assessment of science in primary classrooms’. 2nd Annual English as an Additional Language (EAL) Conference. Theme: Realising potential of our EAL learners. Sheffield Hallam University. Sheffield, England, UK. 
May 2016 ‘Encouraging the use of native languages in multilingual classrooms’. ‘Celebrating Diversity’ Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England, UK.
April 2016 ‘Learning through the second-language in primary classrooms: a new perspective’, 50th Annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England, UK.
November 2015 ‘Introducing EAL-friendly materials for teaching and formatively assessing core curriculum subjects in primary classrooms’, Workshop session, National Association for Language Development in Curriculum (NALDIC) 23rd Annual Conference, Theme: ‘Assessing EAL: Learning and Teaching’, Kings College London, London, UK.
View PDF presentation: http://www.naldic.org.uk/Resources/NALDIC/Professional%20Development/Documents/NALDIC%2023%20Oksana%20Afitska%20workshop.pdf
Watch video (Workshop): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qienPSwrMOo&feature=youtu.be&list=PLYe-bCB_Efv5IvdVRE4wjbDpZekPutERt
September 2015 ‘Teaching science in primary EAL classrooms: addressing the linguistic challenges of young learners’, Poster presentation, 48th Annual Conference of The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
November 2014 ‘Teaching science in primary EAL classrooms: addressing the linguistic challenges of young learners’, National Association for Language Development in Curriculum (NALDIC) 22nd Annual Conference, Theme: ‘EAL Pedagogy in the UK: Principles to Practice’, University of Leicester, Leicester.
Watch video: 3 minute presentation Oksana Afitska C8B30DF0 9443 4636 A7A8 372FFD198321
September 2014 ‘The world of penguins with fluffy tummies: learning science and language through the medium of a second language’, 47th Annual Conference of The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), Theme: Learning, Working and Communicating in a Global Context, University of Warwick, UK.  
June 2014 ‘Scaffolding learning: developing materials to support the learning of science and language by EAL learners’, The Materials Development Association’s Annual Conference (MATSDA), University of Liverpool, UK.
June 2014 ‘Scaffolding learning: developing materials to support the learning of science and language by EAL learners’, Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Interest Group Meeting, NALDIC, Harrogate, UK.
April 2014 ‘Effective teaching of science to young English language learners’, 48th Annual Conference of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), University of Harrogate, UK.
March 2014 ‘Teaching science to English language learners: supporting learning, accelerating progress and raising achievement’, Annual Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), University of Portland, USA.
November 2013 ‘Teaching science to English language learners: supporting learning, accelerating progress and raising achievement’, National Association for Language Development in Curriculum (NALDIC) 21st Annual Conference, Theme: ‘Rethinking EAL for a New Curriculum’, King’s College London.
July 2013 ‘Teaching science to ethnic minority children: supporting learning, accelerating progress and raising achievement’, NALDIC Yorkshire and Hampshire Regional group meeting, University of Sheffield, UK.