Hand your students umbrellas! Future-proofing competences in the ELT classroom
Ola Marchwian
Summary
What if your language lesson could offer more than vocabulary and grammar? In this talk, we’ll explore how to integrate global citizenship, ecolinguistic awareness, social-emotional learning, critical thinking, and multiple literacies into everyday teaching – using simple but powerful tools like images, questions, and thinking routines. In a world of unpredictable weather – socially, emotionally and ecologically – students need more than language: they need resilience and reflection. You’ll leave with ready-to-use ideas and a renewed sense of purpose as you help learners face the future with confidence and umbrellas for the rainy day!
Biodata
Ola Marchwian is a teacher & teacher trainer, academic consultant, and ELT methodology expert working with National Geographic Learning in Poland. She supports language educators at all levels of experience, with a special focus on future skills, multiple literacies, and the use of images and global topics.
Presentation Details
Type of presentation: Talk
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: Various
The session is: A balanced mixture of theory and practice
Category: Global Issues in English Language Teaching
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No
Scheduled for
Date: Sunday, 2025-09-21, 10:10 - 11:10
Place: 104