Eucharia Donnery
Soka University, Tokyo
About
Eucharia Donnery (PhD) is an associate professor at the World Language Center, Soka University, Tokyo. Her background includes process drama in SLA, intercultural communicative competence (ICC) and Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), as well as colonial discourse and feminist theory. Other interests include reading, running and Muay Thai kickboxing.Sessions
Teacher and Professional Development Coping and Teaching During a Pandemic: Process Drama Workshop more
Sat, Nov 13, 12:05-13:05 Asia/Tokyo
How can we best support our students’ linguistic learning journeys as we simultaneously struggle with our own teaching journeys during a pandemic? This workshop starts with self-reflection, a mental scan of how participants are adapting and coping with the new challenges of being flexible to teach online, face-to-face, and hybrid classes. It is aimed at teachers who are new to using drama: from energizing ice-breakers to project-based process drama, ending with cool downs.
Teacher and Professional Development Moving Through and Moving On: Pivot, Reflect, Develop, and Grow more
Fri, Nov 12, 17:00-18:30 Asia/Tokyo
The turbulence of the 2020 academic year onwards has taught us how to react, reflect, and respond. Reacting to the abrupt pivot from face-to-face classes to online. And back again. Yet simultaneously serving as lighthouses for students by providing stability in a world of uncertainty by developing coping mechanisms and renewing our professional skill set. This workshop provides a platform in which teachers can reflect upon their experiences with teaching during the pandemic and how they overcame these herculean challenges through discussions and reflective dialogues. These discussions and dialogues will be divided into four sections – pivot, reflect, develop, and grow.
