Orientation Program for English Instructors, 2024-2025 Academic Year
Building Rapport by the Director of the Preparatory School Dilek BATUR, 04.09.2024
The Director Dilek Batur gave a presentation to our instructers about how to establish strong, trusting relationships with the students, fostering a positive learning environment that enhances engagement and academic success.
Task Based Learning by Director Dilek BATUR, 05.09.2024
Director Dilek Batur made a presentation about Task Based Learning; types of tasks, teachers’ and learners’ role, the stages of task based learning and how to use it for teaching.
Observation Types and Benefits by Director Dilek BATUR, 09.09.2024
Director Dilek Batur made a presentation and a workshop about observation types such as formal, informal, peer and buzz observation and pre and post observation protocols.
Macmillan Skillful Books, Online Homework Techniques and Artificial Intelligence by Kübra CENGİZ & Merve AKKURT, 10.09.2024
Macmillan Trainers Kübra Cengiz and Merve Akkurt informed our teachers on how to use Macmillan Skillful Books, online applications, online homework tools, and AI.
Buddy Learning by the Level Head Yurdanur TEKTAŞ, 10.09.2024
Level Head Yurdanur Tektaş informed our teachers about our Preparatory School’s Buddy System, which is an interactive communication and study support for our students to help each other and themselves, and how the teachers can lead and encourage students.
National Geographic Books and How to Teach Listening and Note-Taking by Dr. Mustafa POLAT,12.09.2024
Dr. Mustafa Polat informed our teachers about AI and AI tools such as Mentimeeter, Quizlet and Chatgpt and how to use them for teaching and learning.
Macmillan Books and How to Teach Reading by Dr. Semih İRFANER, 11.09.2024
Dr. Semih İRFANER informed our teachers on how to use online tools for Macmillan, how to teach reading effectively and how to use AI tools for the smart boards.
Online Tools for the Empower Books-Cambridge by Amir HAMIDI, 13.09.2024
Amir Hamidi informed our teachers on how to use online tools for Cambridge books and how to enhance engagement.
ESP Core Concepts, John Barth, 17.09.2024
John BARTH presented a lecture about ESP books, how to teach ESP, applications such as TWEE, how to prepare questions and how to teach vocabulary using AI.
Testing Training by Asst. Prof. Merve SELÇUK, 06.12.2024 & 10.12.2024
Asst. Prof. Merve SELÇUK held two training sessions about test construction strategies for our testing unit and level heads.
April 2, 2024
Workshop: Comparison between CEFR Descriptors and actual student levels.
September 11, 2023
Morning session: Staff Orientation Programme
Trainer: Dilek Batur
Afternoon Session: Curriculum - Assessment and Evaluation Systems / Administrative Issues
Trainers: Dilek Batur – Assessment and Evaluation Unit Members and Administrative Assistant of the Preparatory School
September 12, 2023
Morning session: Effective Teaching Strategies / Story Telling
Afternoon Session: Action Plan For Teachers
Trainer: Dilek Batur
September 13, 2023
Morning Session: Digital Platform of Cambridge Books
Trainer: Emel Hacıbekiroğlu – Gordion Academy * Cambridge
September 14, 2023
Morning Session: Digital Platform of MacMillan Books
Trainer: Emir Aydın – MacMillan Education
Afternoon Session: Effective Teaching Strategies for ESP
Trainer: John Barth - Career Paths - Kardeş Kitap & İnkaş A.Ş.
September 19, 2023
Morning Session: Digital Platform of National Geographic Books / How to teach listening and note-taking effectively
Trainer: Dr. Mustafa Polat – National Geographic Learning & Kardeş Kitap
September 26, 2023
Morning Session: How to grade essay papers with a specific criteria
Trainer: Dilek Batur
October 9, 2023
Orientation Programme for Turkish Students 09:30-11:00 Orientation Programme for International Students 13:30-15:00
English to Arabic Translator: Tasnim BELAIDOUNI
Trainer: Dilek BATUR (Foreign Languages Coordinator)
Trainer: Özcan DEMIR (The Department Of Health, Culture And Sports)
Trainer: Tahsin AKSU (The Department Of Corporate Communications)
Trainer: Cumhur BAKIR (The Department Of Student Affairs)
Trainer: Sinan EKER (The Department Of Library And Documentation)
Trainer: Remziye ÇOPUR (The Department Of Career Center)
Trainer: Murat GÜLŞEN (The Department Of Information Technologies)
Trainer: Dilbar ALIYEVA (The Department Of International Relations)
November 13, 2023
In House Training
“Brain-based learning and writing skills”
Trainer: Sabina GUSSEINOVA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT - 2022-2023 ACADEMIC YEAR STAFF ORIENTATION AND CPD
February 6, 2023
Morning session: Assessment for Learning or Assessment of Learning
Trainer: Amir Hamidi – MacMillan Education & Gordion Akademi
Afternoon Session: Creativity in Listening and Note-taking skills
Trainer: Dr. Mustafa Polat – National Geographic Learning & Kardeş Kitap
February 7, 2023
Trainer: John Bath – ESP Career Paths - Kardeş Kitap & İnkaş A.Ş.
February 8, 2023
Trainer: Dilek Batur – Effective Teaching Skills & Report for the First Term
March 14-16, 2023
EAQUALS Consortium - Effective Schooling for Language Provision: Professional Development
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT - 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR STAFF ORIENTATION AND CPD
September 20, 2022
Trainer: Dilek Batur Morning session: Teacher Orientation Programme
Trainer: Level Heads Afternoon Session: Demo lesson
September 21, 2022
National Geographic Publishing & Kardeş Kitap
Trainer: Amir Esmkhani
September 23, 2022
Cambridge University Publishing - Gordion Akademi
Trainers: Emel Hacıbekiroğlu & Amir Hamidi
September 23, 2022
Testing and Evaluation Unit
Trainers : Leon Pakzad & Zeynep Emine Aslan
September 30, 2022
Trainer: Dilek Batur - How to grade essay papers
October 7, 2022
Express Publishing – ESP Books
Trainer: John Barth
October 13, 2022
Trainer: Dilek Batur Orientation Programme for Turkish Students 10.00-12.00
Orientation Programme for International Students 14.00-17.00
October 17, 2022
Express Publishing- e-Books Teacher Orientation
October 20, 2022
Cambridge and Macmillan e-Books / Student Orientation
September 27, 2021
Dilek Batur Morning session: Teacher Orientation
Afternoon Session: Demo lesson
Hamid Reza Pakzad Afternoon Session: Testing and Assessment Unit Orientation
Level Heads Afternoon Session: Level Based Orientation
Sueda Nuriş Güzelordu Afternoon Session: Administrative Orientation
September 28, 2021
Cambridge University Publishing - Gordion Akademi
Trainers: Emel Hacıbekiroğlu & Devrim Özdemir
September 29, 2021
National Geographic Publishing & Kardeş Kitap
Trainer: Dr. Mustafa Polat
September 29, 2021
MacMillan Education – Momentum Global
Trainers: Dr. Semih İrfaner & Duygu Erdoğan & Amir Hamidi
September 30, 2021
Level Heads : Elmira Shahghasempour , Yousef Mousavi, Guzyal Kassymova, Şeyma Teymur
October 7, 2021
Trainer: Dilek Batur - How to grade essay papers
October 19, 2021 Cambridge e-Books / Student Orientation
11.00-12.00 / B1-B2 Levels
13.30-14.30 / A1-A2 Levels
October 20, 2021 MacMillan e-Books / Student Orientation
11.00 / B1-B2 Levels
October 21, 2021 - Student Orientation
Presenter: Dilek Batur
10.00-12.00 / Turkish Students – 14.00-16.00 / International Students
