Call for Papers - closed
Meaningful Weekend 4
#TTT_Meaningful Weekend
13-14 April 2024
We have received 79 applications from 78 amazing speakers who are eager to share their step-by-step guides with you.
This year we want to tailor the programme of the conference based on your preferences. That means we desperately need your help ;) Till Sunday, February 25, help us cherry-pick the topics which are appealing to you.
It will take you about 20 minutes.
Meaningful Weekend is a 2-day online conference for Language teachers to share with the ELT world what you really do in the classrooms behind closed doors. We believe that teachers should share even ‘the little things’ they do and learn from each other's practice. You are welcome to share not only teaching but also business ideas that give you a competitive edge.
The unusual thing about this event is that we will not announce the speakers, only the talks. We want you to choose the talks you need, not the person you like. That’s why we’re calling it a Meaningful Weekend.
The conference is organised by Teachers Teach Teachers.
The main theme is
'A step-by-step guide to...'
What to expect:
Date: April 13, 2024
Time: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. (GMT+3)
What: Meaningful Networking
Date: April 14, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (GMT+3)
What: Talks
Each talk is 20 minutes long + 10-minute Q&A
Things you will need as a speaker:
Timing
Timing
all talks are 20 minutes + 10 minutes for Q&A
Tech
Tech
Zoom (you’ll need good connection, camera and mic)
Requirements
Requirements
be available on the day of the event (April 14) and for the pre-moderation sessions
What you get as a speaker
A chance to share your experience with like-minded colleagues
It’s a space to give and get: you share your ideas and receive comments, feedback, thoughts and appreciation.
Professional public speech coaching if you need
We will help you with packing up your idea for the talk and guide you through all the stages.
All the recordings for free
You will be able to watch all the talks and enjoy the conference to the fullest
Who can apply?
We are happy to invite and support new speakers. Experience is not an issue, because we’ll be helping you prepare your talk. There will be coaching for speakers and pre-moderation meet-ups.
We are also happy to see more experienced speakers try new topics for their talks. Your name is not going to be announced before the conference, so there’s no pressure or expectations from the audience. Just the topic and you. Let’s experiment!
The speaker's schedule
Things you will have to do to become a speaker at TTT Meaningful Weekend-3
February
18th
February
18th
Apply till this date
You don't have to provide a full synopsis, just the idea of your talk.
February
25th
February
25th
Provide details
Till this date, we’ll be contacting you and asking you for.
March 3rd
March 3rd
Get confirmation and get ready for pre-moderation
Find time for 2 pre-moderation sessions between March 3 - March 31
April 13-14th
April 13-14th
Hooray!
Deliver your talk and enjoy the vibrant international community of colleagues
Call for Papers is closed.
We have received 78 applications from 78 amazing speakers who are eager to share their step-by-step guides with you.
This year we want to tailor the programme of the conference based on your preferences. That means we desperately need your help ;) Till Sunday, February 25, help us cherry-pick the topics which are appealing to you.
It will take you about 20 minutes.
Meet some of our amazing speakers
from the previous two conferences
Yulia Efremova
— CELTA & DELTA M1 holder;
— Lexical approach fan & practitioner;
— English & French teacher;
— Freelancer; currently working with adults online.
Aleksey Lebedev
— Private language teacher since 2012;
— Vocalist and a bit of an actor
— Methodologist;
— BA in Education (MPSU);
— MA in Philology (MSU);
— Officially registered as an individual entrepreneur since 2019;
— IH Teaching 1-2-1;
— Founder of several projects for language learners.
Maria Molashenko
— CELTA Trainer, DELTA qualified;
— English Teacher since 2006;
— Founder of Your IELTS;
— Creator of IELTS Courses for Teachers;
— IELTS Speaking for Success Podcast Host with 4.5 million listeners.
Alex Walls
— DELTA;
— Director of Studies at Windsor;
— Over 8 years of experience teaching in 4 countries;
— IATEFL scholarship winner;
Anastasia Tsibik
Has been in US as an exchange student, in MS, and ever since then English has been guiding her career into becoming a translator and eventually a teacher. What she loves most about teaching is that you get to work with people who choose you and are on the same wave as you!
Glenn Standish
Originally was born in New Zealand but was brought up in Saudi Arabia and the UK (hence his British accent). Has been teaching English in Poland for almost 19 years and is the Director of Studies of IH Toruń. He is also a Cambridge FCE; CAE oral examiner and an IHCAM & IHCYLT tutor. Glenn has written articles for several teaching magazines and enjoys presenting on the conference circuit.
Branka Daceski
Has been teaching for 17 years, and taught secondary school students, primary school students, adults, kindergarten. Currently, they teach primary school students, at school, and children aged 4-8 online.
Daria Fedorova
— An independent teacher working with adults in groups and 1-to-1;
— Co-author of webinars for teachers;
— A blog writer.
Elena Kamenskaya
— English teacher since 2010;
— CAE, TKT mod 1,2,3;
— Teach teens and adults;
— General English, Cambridge Exams.
Iuliia Kumicheva
— English teacher and teacher trainer;
— CPD enthusiast: TKT, CPE, CELTA, IH DoS and Teacher Trainer, Delta M1 and M3;
— Materials designer;
— ELT blogger.
Ben Brooks
— teacher and teacher educator
— currently interested in prioritising language development over exam preparation with teenagers and the use of corpora in academic English.
Evgenia Karabatova
Ekaterina Surkova
— Teacher of English since 2008;
— Worked as a teacher and a head teacher of a language school;
— CAE in 2015;
— Learned French independently (from level A2 to level C1);
— Engaged in teaching lexically since 2018.
Dmitry Nikitin
— PhD- language school owner (Dmitry Nikitin School);
— ELT-materials developer;
— Designer of effective learning
environments;
— Leader of a community for language schools owners.
Heather Belgorodtseva
I’m an English language teacher trainer based in Moscow, Russia. I run online and offline CELTA courses (over 80 by now in fact), Delta Module 1 and 3 preparation, IH Certificate inAdvanced Methodology, and am involved in other post CELTA and in-service teacher development projects. I have a blog about discourse analysis and online communication called Those Sharp Words.
Lori DeChellis
— CELTA-certified;
— More than 10 years of professional ESL/EFL experience in India, the US, Tunisia, & Peru;
— Experience teaching General English, Academic Experience Business English, Technical English, and English for Specific Purposes;
— Experience in designing client-specific curriculum;
— Experience in teaching adults from beginner to advanced;
— Experience in giving conferencepresentations and workshops around Peru.
Elena Peresada
— Leader of Trendy English community;
— Game educator and designer of
educational games.
Maria Mantella
— Moved from Argentina to Spain 18 years ago;
— CPE and a TEFL certificate holder;
— Book clubs and speaking groups in libraries (in English and Catalan);
— I volunteer teaching English online to migrants and refugees in Guyana –
South America.
Marina Dolgacheva
— Practising teacher for 17 years;
— Winner of the regional contest;
— Finalist of the national contest;
— Semifinalist of the national contest“Teacher of the Future” 2020;
— Runner-up for the national pedagogical hackathon “Pedhack-2020”.
Andrew Walkley
Lexical Lab
I am a teacher, trainer and materials writer with 30 years experience in English Language Teaching. I speak two languages other than English to very different degrees of ability. I have taught all levels of studentsin groups and one-to-one, both atuniversities and in the private sector.
Gavin Dudeney
— A teacher, a trainer and a writer;
— Five languages (three quite well);
— Deleted Twitter account in 2012.
Carolina Dias Cunha
— CAE, CPE, TKT (all 3), CELTA;
— BA in English (2003) and MA in Sociolinguistics (2010) by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais;
— 20 years’ teaching experience;
— Currently working as a freelance teacher and teachertrainer;
— President of BRAZ-TESOL Belo Horizonte Chapter.