Dear colleagues,

You are kindly invited to attend our first HUPE Split Branch meeting in 2024-2025, which will take place at OŠ Bijaći, Vodovodna 2, 21216 Kaštel Novi, on Friday, 13th December 2024 at 17:00.

Agenda:   

1. HUPE news: 32^ndConference report – Anita Lasić
2. Antonia Drlje Petrić and Ivana Bokavšek: We All Learn in a Yellow Submarine: Lessons from Liverpool!
   This presentation highlights the teacher training in Liverpool, focusing on cultural and professional experiences that provided valuable insights. The talk will explore job-shadowing activities at a local school, showcasing innovative teaching methods, classroom management strategies, and student engagement techniques. The session will conclude with practical examples of teaching activities inspired by Beatles music.

3. Danijela Reić-Šućur: Practical Tips for EFL Teachers of Young Learners
   Practical Tips for EFL Teachers of Young Learners" is a guide to creating an engaging and effective learning environment for young English learners. It will highlight key strategies, provide practical tips, emphasize the importance of assessment, and explore techniques for managing classes with ease. The talk equips teachers with tools to inspire confidence and joy in young language learners.

4. Nikolina Romac: Teaching ESP in Maritime Vocational Schools
   The presentation will focus on the importance of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP), with a particular focus on maritime education. It will examine the crucial role of specialized vocabulary in preparing students for professional communication in their field, emphasizing how ESP differs from general English teaching and why it deserves proper attention in vocational schools. In addition, it will deal with the strategies for enriching and teaching specialized vocabulary, together with practical techniques and different classroom activities that support the acquisition of maritime-specific English vocabulary and help in developing language skills. 

5. Raffle and prizes by publishers
   If you plan to attend the meeting, you are kindly requested to register sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by Thursday, 12 December 2024.

I’m looking forward to meeting you!

Kind regards,
Anita Lasić, prof.

HUPE Split Branch President