conference schedule
Saturday • Sept 20
9:00 - 10:00
Plenary Session: Vinicius Nobre
Education Design:
customizing learning experiences
10:05 - 11:55
2-day courses - day 2
Courses will run throughout the conference and you can choose one of the topics to follow for the two days
Tutor: Roberta Freitas
AI for ELT: Empowering English Language Teachers
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Tutors: Paulo Dantas & Letícia Moraes
Building up your presentation skills
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12:00 - 12:45
Webinar Slot
webinars are delivered by members of our community who have submitted proposals and have been coached by Troika staff
Dogme ELT Reimagined: Using Gen AI for Emergent Learning.
This presentation explores how Generative AI can be integrated into Dogme ELT and Emergent Language pedagogy without losing its human-centered essence. Grounded in active methodologies and unplugged teaching, it offers practical examples of how AI can support real-time interaction, learner agency, and meaningful communication in low-tech, high-impact ways.
Luiz Reikdal
Teaching Little Ones: Language, Limits, and Teacher Choices
This talk explores the real knowledge behind teaching English to young children in public schools — a space often ignored by traditional training. It reveals how teaching English early is a thoughtful, creative, and critical practice, shaping teacher identities beyond official rules. Get insights to rethink your approach to early childhood English teaching with fresh, grounded perspectives.
Thais Malagoli Braga
From Walkman to Watch Time: Edutaining the Modern Learner
This session explores how edutainment and microlearning can help students practice English in short bursts during their free time. Drawing from my experience as a YouTube content creator, I’ll share how playful, engaging content can boost autonomy, consistency, and motivation — both inside and outside the classroom.
Aline Aguirre
Da Sala de Aula à Consultoria Pedagógica: Desafios e Oportunidades
Esta sessão compartilha a transição da docência ou coordenação para a consultoria pedagógica bilíngue, com relatos práticos e reflexões sobre rotina, competências e desafios. Um convite para uma conversa bem transparente com educadores que desejam repensar sua carreira e entender o impacto dessa atuação em diferentes contextos escolares no Brasil.
André Gaia
Mapping Meaning Across Cultures: Metaphor in EFL Practice
How can metaphor support EFL learners in navigating meaning, culture, and expression? Drawing on classroom experience and research, this session explores practical, engaging activities to build metaphor awareness. Teachers will leave with adaptable strategies to enhance learners’ communicative competence through figurative language.
Monica Gaidarji
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break & Troikafezinho
Sueli Busmayer
14:00 - 14:45
Ask the Expert: André Hedlund
The Science of Learning in
Language Teaching
14:50 - 16:20
Round Table - Addressing the elephant in the room: CPD for today’s English teachers
Daniela Marques
Gerente de Produtos Educacionais Sênior Sistema Multitude
Raquel Carlos
Diretora Acadêmica
Edify Education
Vanessa Pedebos
Gerente de projetos
British Council
16:25 - 17:10
Webinar Slot
webinars are delivered by members of our community who have submitted proposals and have been coached by Troika staff
Neurodivergência
na Sala de Aula: Adaptação Prática
e Humana
Como podemos adaptar aulas online de inglês para apoiar alunos adultos neurodivergentes de forma prática e humana? Nesta sessão, compartilho estratégias desenvolvidas na Mentoria Atípica, com foco em tdah, autismo e dislexia. Os participantes terão acesso a abordagens aplicáveis aos desafios do ensino remoto.
Teacher Gio Coelho
Empowering Teachers and Inspiring Young Learners Through Mindfulness
This session aims to share some discoveries and good practices observed since mindfulness exercises were introduced in young learners' lessons. Teachers report that these practices have helped them stay present, reduce stress, and improve focus, resulting in not only calmer classrooms but also stronger student-teacher connections. What may seem daunting at first — expecting children aged 3 to 9 to engage in breathing exercises — can be a valuable tool to help in classroom management and rapport.
Luiza Brandão
SEL and the advancement of AI: challenges and opportunities
Dive into psychopedagogical insights on the urgent need to navigate AI’s impact in education. Discover how to spark empathy, connection, and emotional intelligence in tech-filled classrooms. Leave inspired with practical tools to balance innovation and humanity, safeguarding child development in a digital world.
Fernanda Guedes
Learning Experiences that Leave Traces Behind
This session highlights the importance of meaningful learning experiences for developing verbal language and fluency in an additional language. Inspired by Jorge Larrosa’s reflections on experience, educators will reflect on their practices and explore strategies to design intentional, emotionally rich, and impactful learning moments.
Sabrina Ribeiro
Bringing AI to ELT: Designing GPT Agents From A1 to Executive Level
Discover how custom GPT agents are transforming the way we teach Business English and support professionals. In this session, I’ll share practical insights from creating AI agents for all CEFR levels and “SecretarIA,” a virtual assistant in English for executive secretaries
Regina Rezende
17:15 - 19:05
2-day courses - day 2
Courses will run throughout the conference and you can choose one of the topics to follow for the two days
Tutor: Taylor Veigga
Cracking the Listening Code: Tools to Teach and Track Real Progress
Cracking the Listening Code will dive into pronunciation and give you powerful tools to actually show your students how far they’ve come.
In this hands-on course, you’ll:
Discover the crucial difference between listening lessons and listening activities—and why it matters.
Explore practical, classroom-ready approaches to make listening more engaging and effective.
Revisit and expand on top-down and bottom-up processing, and how they impact listening success.
Uncover the strong connection between pronunciation and listening comprehension.
Learn how to track and demonstrate your learners’ progress, so they can see (and feel) their improvement.
Walk away with ideas and strategies to transform your listening lessons.
Tutor: Simone Vieira
(Creativity For Teachers)
Designing Lessons with Google Slides
Learn how to transform your lessons with Google Slides. This workshop will guide you through tips and tricks to create interactive activities that boost student engagement and make lesson preparation easier and more creative.
19:10 - 20:10
Plenary Session: Michele El-Kadri
Desafios do Bilinguismo
20:10 - 20:20
