Professional Development

for English Teachers

The 32nd P.A.R.K. Conference

Smart assessment: how to make your teenage learners truly involved in their learning

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Grzegorz Śpiewak

KEY WORDSlearner engagement, alternative assessment, formative assessment, revision, recycling

AGE GROUPSteens, young adults

CEFR LEVELSA1, A2, B1, B2

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Assessment is essential in any language course, but not all forms are equally effective. Join this hands-on session to explore tried-and-tested, truly smart strategies and task types that will make your assessment much more meaningful and engaging to your teenagers. Learn how to show learners their progress, focus on their next steps, and turn your daily assessment into a powerful driver of motivation and learning.

Grzegorz is a Teacher of English with nearly 30 years’ experience, academic consultant, ELT project manager, teacher trainer, international conference speaker, author. Currently affiliated with Macmillan Education, as Head ELT Consultant for Central & Eastern Europe and a key teacher trainer, and with the Foundation for the Development of Language Education (REJ) as its president. An Honorary President and advisory board member of IATEFL Poland.