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CONFERENCE
- ABOUT THE P.A.R.K CONFERENCE
- General Information
- Accreditation
- Partners
- Exhibition
- The 30th P.A.R.K. Conference
- Celebrating the anniversary of the P.A.R.K. Conference
- Overview
- Catering
- Future Events
- Presenting at the P.A.R.K. Conference
- Partnering with the P.A.R.K. Conference
- The P.A.R.K. Conference in 2024
SUMMER SCHOOL
- ABOUT THE SUMMER SCHOOL
- General Information
- Accredited Teacher Training
- Partners & Exhibition
- SUMMER SCHOOL 2023
- Programme
- Speakers
- Food & Refreshments
- Venue
- OTHER INFORMATION
- Accommodation
- About Brno
- Getting to and from Brno
TEACHER COURSES
- About the Teacher Courses
- General Information
- Accreditation
- Professional Development Course
- Professional Development Course - Residential
- Methodology courses
- Preparing Students for YLE
- Preparing Students for Cambridge Exams
- Preparing Students for FCE
- Preparing Students for CAE
- Language Courses
- A1/A2 English
- B1/B2 English
- C1/C1+ English
- C2/C2+ English
- C1/C2 Exam Preparation
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CURRENT EVENTS

P.A.R.K. Summer School for Teachers - Secondary

31. 7. - 2. 8. 2023

For those of you teaching general English at secondary level, our Summer School for Teachers course starting 31st July should prove to be a great motivator. Ofttimes being a challenging yet truly rewarding age to teach, this three day course aims to provide strategic and useful guidance with a twist of fun to keep everyone engaged during lessons.

You can find an overview of the programme here.

In short

an intensive three-day course full of practical teaching ideas in July and August 2022
professional development sessions by popular P.A.R.K. conference presenters
course programme accredited by the Ministry of Education
accommodation can be arranged
access to our resources library
a quality 3-course lunch will be served in our school café
Meet & Greet Dinner

Venue

The Summer School takes place at P.A.R.K. School of English, Staňkova 8c, Brno - Czech Republic

Pricing
Early bird: 5 950 CZK (until 15.5.2023)
Normal price: 6 450 CZK

P.A.R.K. Summer School for Teachers

Secondary

Available

Accommodation

No accommodation

Available

2 nights of accommodation in Avanti Hotel

Available

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For those of you teaching general English at secondary level, our Summer School for Teachers course starting 31st July should prove to be a great motivator. Ofttimes being a challenging yet truly rewarding age to teach, this three day course aims to provide strategic and useful guidance with a twist of fun to keep everyone engaged during lessons.

You can find an overview of the programme here.

In short

an intensive three-day course full of practical teaching ideas in July and August 2022
professional development sessions by popular P.A.R.K. conference presenters
course programme accredited by the Ministry of Education
accommodation can be arranged
access to our resources library
a quality 3-course lunch will be served in our school café
Meet & Greet Dinner

Venue

The Summer School takes place at P.A.R.K. School of English, Staňkova 8c, Brno - Czech Republic

Pricing
Early bird: 5 950 CZK (until 15.5.2023)
Normal price: 6 450 CZK

P.A.R.K. Summer School for Teachers - Primary

7. 8. - 9. 8. 2023

Elementary teaching is an enriching experience whilst being a role requiring specific skills to motivate younger generations. Sparking a pupil's interest and promoting learning are therefore at the heart of our three day course. Attended by like-minded educators and fuelled with passion, taking steps to further inspire the classroom space all come together in this August session.

You can find an overview of the programme here.

In short

an intensive three-day course full of practical teaching ideas in July and August 2022
professional development sessions by popular P.A.R.K. conference presenters
course programme accredited by the Ministry of Education
accommodation can be arranged
access to our resources library
a quality 3-course lunch will be served in our school café
Meet & Greet Dinner

Venue

The Summer School takes place at

P.A.R.K. School of English, Staňkova 8c, Brno - Czech Republic

Pricing
Early bird: 5 950 CZK (until 15.5.2023)
Normal price: 6 450 CZK

P.A.R.K. Summer School for Teachers

Primary

Available

Accommodation

No accommodation

Available

2 nights of accommodation in Avanti Hotel

Available

Overview of the registration

P.A.R.K. Summer School for Teachers selected

Accommodation not selected

Confirm registration

And proceed to fill in your contact details and payment information

Elementary teaching is an enriching experience whilst being a role requiring specific skills to motivate younger generations. Sparking a pupil's interest and promoting learning are therefore at the heart of our three day course. Attended by like-minded educators and fuelled with passion, taking steps to further inspire the classroom space all come together in this August session.

You can find an overview of the programme here.

In short

an intensive three-day course full of practical teaching ideas in July and August 2022
professional development sessions by popular P.A.R.K. conference presenters
course programme accredited by the Ministry of Education
accommodation can be arranged
access to our resources library
a quality 3-course lunch will be served in our school café
Meet & Greet Dinner

Venue

The Summer School takes place at

P.A.R.K. School of English, Staňkova 8c, Brno - Czech Republic

Pricing
Early bird: 5 950 CZK (until 15.5.2023)
Normal price: 6 450 CZK

UPCOMING EVENTS

PAST EVENTS

Preparing Students for B2 (FCE) Exams

21. 4. 2023

Preparing Students for C1 (CAE) Exams

21. 4. 2023

The 29th P.A.R.K. Conference

1. 4. 2023

PRICING

Conference Fee: 750 CZK / 850 CZK last-minute entry
Lunch: 190 CZK
Sandwich: 80 CZK
After Party: 300 CZK

8.50 - 10.00

Opening Plenary

Humour us!

Michael Tomlinson

AUD

10.30 - 11.20

Keynote & Workshops 1

Tapping into Teen Spirit

Flo Feast

AUD

Tips for Teaching Vocabulary Using a Coursebook

Charles Stewart

132

Understanding "the other": Intercultural Learning in Your Language Lessons

Jana Papajová

141

GET INVOLVED / SEASON 1. EPISODE 2

Martin Jelínek

136

How to get students (and teachers) speaking clearly

David Fisher

232

Enjoy your every English lesson - Activities for Lower Primary Pupils

Lenka Musilová

234

Helping our students to learn, through formative assessment

Rebecca Turner

235

First Steps: From Teacher to Teacher Trainer

Kateřina Kallus Brychová

237

Let's cooperate!

Šárka Cox

238

Conversation Classes Made Easy

Steve Humphrey

241

11.40 - 12.30

Keynote & Workshops 2

English or Czenglish? Working with and between the two

Mark Andrews

AUD

Getting The Message Across: Mediation in the EFL Classroom

George Kokkolis-Papadopoulos

235

An Introduction to SEN - ADHD

Charles Stewart

132

Getting Projects to Work in the English Classroom

Catherine Stepan

134

GET INVOLVED / SEASON 1. EPISODE 2

Martin Jelínek

136

The words we don’t use!

Claudia Molnár

137

8+1 Habits of an Effective Teacher

Radka Malá

141

Zero Preparation Activities

Vendula Smith

237

B2 First Speaking - Top Tips & Activities

Ru Rahman

238

Conversation Classes Made Easy

Steve Humphrey

241

13.30 - 13.50

Partner Presentations

Kid's Box New Generation - Cambridge University Press

Charles Stewart

132

What you didn't know about OUP digital offer - Oxford University Press

Jitka Dopitová

134

What is Macmillan cooking for 2023? - Macmillan

Jakub Bak

136

The grammatical building site! - MM Publications

Claudia Molnár

137

Ignite your Spark - National Geographic Learning

Flo Feast

139

Exciting news with Pearson! - Pearson

Kateřina Myšáková and Vlasta Dohnalová

141

Funpark - Klett

Lenka Musilová

234

The best of The Bear - Samples of our shows. - The Bear Educational Theatre

David Fisher

232

English History in Brief Using Mnemonics - Školní zájezdy

Blanka Hálová

237

Explore, Excite, Excel with Express Digibooks

George Kokkolis-Papadopoulos

241

No partner presentation

14.00 - 14.50

Keynote & Workshops 3

I’m finished! What now?: Challenging Fast Finishers

Daniela Clarke

AUD

Small talk: encouraging communication in the classroom

Michael Tomlinson

132

Getting Projects to Work in the English Classroom

Catherine Stepan

134

Let's play with a word(list)

Roman Čančinov

137

Where There’s a Will There’s a Way

Flo Feast

139

Think Visual, Think Wild, Think Gen Z

Radka Malá

141

How to get students (and teachers) speaking clearly

David Fisher

232

The case of the kidnapped teacher (CLIL lesson example)

Natalie Lackovic

237

Past Simple Through Stories

Pavla Paříková (Štanclová)

238

Online escape game as a revision tool

Kateřina Chudová

241

15.15 - 16.15

Closing Plenary

I wanna be me (but in English)

Simon Gill

AUD

12.30 - 14.00

Lunch

Classic fried chicken schnitzel, served with potato salad

190 CZK

Delicious gluten free vegetable kung pao, served with jasmine rice

190 CZK

A toothsome marinated pork cutlet, served with cooked vegetables and a side of boiled potatoes

190 CZK

Ham, cheese & vegetable sandwich

80 CZK

Vegetarian sandwich

80 CZK

No Lunch

16:30 - 19:00

AFTER PARTY

I'll join the After Party

300 CZK

No After Party

Preparing Students for B2 (FCE) Exams

24. 3. 2023

The 28th P.A.R.K. Conference

5. 11. 2022

Early bird till 30.9

PRICING

Conference Fee: 750 CZK / 850 CZK last-minute entry
Lunch: 180 CZK
Sandwich: 75 CZK
After Party: 200 CZK

08.50 - 10.00

Opening Plenary

Motivating students: a 10-step guide

Hugh Dellar

10.30 - 11.20

Keynote & Workshops 1

Get Your Game On!

Flo Feast

Let's talk about progression, from B1 to C2

Charles Stewart

You know what you can do with your coursebook?!

Nikki Fořtová

Learning through Attention and Self-regulation

Yvona Dicker

Exam preparation in the general language classroom? Why not!

Claudia Molnár

Revising Grammar with Young Learners and Teens

Tereza Janíčková

Am I the Drama?

Victoria Spaulding

Structuring students’ writing

Eva Punčochářová

Flipped Learning: Flipping the EFL Classroom

Daniel Morris

Is teaching heterogeneous classes a problem or a challenge?

Jana Čadová

11.40 - 12.30

Keynote & Workshops 2

How to make sense (out) of global skills behind YOUR classroom doors

Grzegorz Spiewak

Let's talk about progression, from B1 to C2

Charles Stewart

Approaching Higher Education: English for Academic Purposes

Vero Barcutean

Supporting Learner Autonomy Through Language Coaching

Gabriella Kovács

Making Lessons Meaningful with Documentaries

Zuzana Paseková, Ida Bauerová

Life Skills Toolbox

Jiří Horák

Get them ALL involved! How to really engage t(w)eenagers.

Małgorzata Mróz

Exam preparation in the general language classroom? Why not!

Claudia Molnár

Revising Grammar with Young Learners and Teens

Tereza Janíčková

Top exam preparation tips

Svitlana Sidorova

13.30 - 13.50

Partner Presentations

Teaching is easier with Cambridge One - Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Charles Stewart

10 mins of communicative grammar - MM Publications

Claudia Molnár

OLP - A Helping Hand - National Geographic Learning

Flo Feast

Oxford English Hub: A launchpad for learning

Martina Weissbergerová

P.A.R.K. and Cambridge Exams

Roman Kožnar

Pearson English Connect: Game-changing platform for teaching and learning

Kateřina Myšáková, Vlasta Dohnalová

Organizing School Trips to the UK

Richard Melichar

How to Organize a School Trip: A Step-By-Step Guide

Blanka Hálová

No Partner Presentation

14.00 - 14.50

Keynote & Workshops 3

Goals, gaps and outcomes: Defining Communicative Language Teaching

Neil Anderson

Is it warm in here, or is it just me?

Flo Feast

Flipped Learning: Flipping the EFL Classroom

Daniel Morris

Life Skills Toolbox

Jiří Horák

Get them ALL involved! How to really engage t(w)eenagers.

Małgorzata Mróz

SPACE IS THE PLACE: Making magic in the EFL classroom

Hugh Dellar

Structuring students’ writing

Eva Punčochářová

Top exam preparation tips

Svitlana Sidorova

Songs as a great learning tool

Zdeňka Zvoníčková

Activities to Bring the Classroom to Life

David Fisher

15.15 - 16.15

Closing Plenary

Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teachers from Someone Who's Spent 21 Years Trying to Adopt Them.

Nikki Fořtová

12.30 - 14.00

Lunch

Pork schnitzel with potato salad

180 CZK

Fried veggie patties with boiled potatoes

180 CZK

Baked chicken steak with ham and cheese, jasmine rice

180 CZK

Ham, cheese & vegetable sandwich

75 CZK

Vegetarian sandwich

75 CZK

No lunch

16:30 - 19:00

AFTER PARTY

I'll join the After Party

200 CZK

No after party

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2. 4. 2022

The 26th P.A.R.K. Conference

6. 11. 2021

The 3rd P.A.R.K. Online Conference

17. 4. 2021

The 2nd P.A.R.K. Online Conference

23. 1. 2021

The 1st P.A.R.K. Online Conference

7. 11. 2020

The 25th P.A.R.K. Conference

9. 11. 2019