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Even in times of war, anxiety and uncertainty, teachers of Foreign Languages Department keep developing professionally. The joint project “Sharing Contexts Across Cultures” initiated by the professional association of English teachers TESOL-Italy to support the Ukrainian TESOL members is in full swing now. The 6th event in a series of online webinars, where both communities exchange their best EFL teaching/learning practices, was held on May 19, 2022. The webinar leader was Lyudmyla Hnapovska, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department, who shared insights from foreign languages teaching, learning and assessment at Sumy State University. Her presentation “TESOL in a Ukrainian Setting: QUO VADIS (A Case of Sumy State University)” arouse genuine interest with around 70 webinar participants who got a clear picture of the methodology and practices advocated in the educational setting of Sumy State University.
Sincere thanks to our Italian colleagues for their support!
“They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
– For the Fallen, a poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)
TESOL-Ukraine and its sister affiliate Hawaii TESOL keep collaborating in solidarity with Ukraine. A team of Ukrainian teachers of English representing four universities (Sumy State University; National Academy of National Guard of Ukraine, Kharkiv; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Dnipro University of Technology) were invited as plenary keynote speakers at the NAFSA spring conference “Educate, Advocate and Innovate with Peace and Aloha” held online on April 30 (April 29 local Hawaii time). Ukrainian teachers shared their insights from “Teaching Practices at Times of War and Uncertainty in Ukraine”, which was the issue of their team presentation. Their message appealed strongly to the hearts and minds of 89 Conference participants. Lyudmyla Hnapovska, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department of SSU, contributed with her talk on “The Grammar of War”.
The fruitful collaboration between TESOL-Ukraine and its sister affiliate Hawaii TESOL has gained new senses in the times of war. Members of Hawaii TESOL came up with the initiative to provide a series of free webinars to the Ukrainian TESOL community in April-May 2022 to support Ukrainian teachers during this time when professional development activities are limited. The webinars also aimed to connect more members in both affiliates. Lyudmyla Hnapovska, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Department, was one of those who shared professional insights during these webinars.
Link to the recording of the first webinar
Dear colleagues, students, friends of Sumy State University!
Easter reminds us that hope must never be lost, for as dark as the road may seem,
there always lies light at the end of it. Easter gives hope for tomorrow,
as after the winter comes spring.
Our hearts can be filled with gladness As hearts rejoice and sing.
May all your prayers be fulfilled. May you have a pleasant Easter!
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Dear colleagues, students, friends of Sumy State University! I would like to inform you that from the 1st of April, the university will resume the educational process in the format of remote studying after the vacation of necessity. Realizing the complexities of wartime, the university is working to create the most favorable educational environment that takes into account the needs and capabilities of all participants of the educational process. Currently, the order has been prepared on the peculiarities of the organization of training, the schedules of the educational process and the format of internships, final activities, etc. have been approved. |
Sumy State University also continues active working in other major areas of its activities: accreditation processes are underway, including the international accreditation of the educational program "Medicine", scientific and grant project activities and active cooperation with foreign partners are going on, the resumption of training on the basis of sports buildings of SumDU is being planned.
I would like to express my gratitude to the entire staff of the university being very steady-going and ready to work for the benefit of Sumy State University, the city, and the country.
Holding on the success of Sumy State University is the contribution of each of us to approaching victory!
SumDU is Ukraine!
Associate Professor Iryna Liashenko took part at the conference on Language Assessment Literacy LAL EVO22, which was preceded by a two-month training course in assessment supported by IATEFL TeaSIG, EALTA Classroom Based Assessment SIG & EnA. The course highlighted such topics as principles and tools of quality assessment, reading and listening assessment, assessment of productive skills - speaking and writing,, design of assessment tests. The course was interesting for international professionals and cengaged overed more than 300 participants from different countries. Iryna presented the results of her training in the form of a specification for assessing speaking skills.
The presented professional cooperation with international associations undoubtedly enriches the quality of teaching.
Associate Professor Iryna Liashenko has launch her participation in the new project from the British Council as a facilitator of the course Teaching English in the new context. Grades 5-9 within the New Ukrainian School program having auspices under the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
The project involves about 3,000 teachers of Ukrainian schools and integrates self-access modules and discussion forums on the British Council Online Teacher Community platform and live sessions delivered remotely or face-to-face with the facilitators’ help.
The scope of topiсs outlined within the course touches upon reflection in teaching and learning, understanding learners and their learning preferences, managing the educational process, assessment for learning, developing communicative language skills.
The major goal of the program is to contribute to participants’ further professional development in terms of their professional competences in the context of the New Ukrainian School reform and to provide participants with an opportunity to explore deeper various aspects of learning/teaching.
Cooperation with the British Council is an honorable confirmation of trust in a professional context.
The member of the scientific students’ group "Cross-cultural Communication" Hutnik Rodion, the1st year student (gr.PL-11) IFSK, scientific supervisor Malovana Nina (Senior Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Ph.D.) took 3rd place in the field of "Sociology". The title of the scientific work is "manipulation". The results of the study were presented at the XVI International Scientific and Practical Conference "Higher Education of Ukraine in the context of integration into the European educational space", November 25-28, 2021, Kyiv (Ukraine), submitted an article in the collection of scientific works on pedagogical, psychological and philosophical sciences, included in the register of professional publications of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, participation and thesis "Non-standard methods of manipulation" at the XIII students’ conference "The First Step into Science" , which will take place on February 20, 2022.
Congratulations to the winner!
