Dear colleagues,

You are kindly invited to attend our second HUPE Split Branch meeting in 2023-2024, which will take place at III. gimnazija, Split, Ulica Matice hrvatske 11, Split, on Friday, 3^rd May, 2024 at 17:00.

Agenda:  

1. HUPE News – Anita Lasić

2. Dajana Jelavić: What’s AI Got to Do With It?
   SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) and AI are distinct concepts, yet they can seamlessly complement each other in promoting holistic growth. Would you like to explore how AI tools can enhance creativity while nurturing SEL competencies? 

3. Tajana Bundara: AI-powered Assessment Strategies
   This interactive talk aims to share experiences about using artificial intelligence (AI) for formative and summative assessment in English language teaching. Examples will cover tasks for assessing receptive and productive skills from primary to secondary school. Participants will receive suggestions on how to prepare assessment materials using AI, interact with bots, and explore AI combinations that support assessment outcomes. Along with the benefits, participants will be informed of potential pitfalls when using AI. The talk will offer opportunities for active participation and the sharing of reflections and inspirations.

4. Petra Gorički: Teaching English to SEN Students – My Experience
   This workshop will be carried out online via MS Teams. The aim is to address the challenges teachers face when working with SEN students within a curriculum that may not always support their needs. The focus will be on different strategies and methods used to adapt curriculum content to create a stimulating learning environment where students will have an opportunity to reach their full potential.

If you plan to attend the meeting, you are kindly requested to register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  by Thursday, 2 May 2024.

I’m looking forward to seeing you again!

Kind regards,

Anita Lasić, prof.
HUPE Split Branch President

Dear colleagues,

I would like to invite you to our third and final HUPE Osijek Branch meeting in the school year 2023-2024, which is taking place on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 9.00 am at the Faculty of Education in Osijek (Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Ulica cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek) in Room 33.  

Agenda:

1) Cassy Prskalo: Beyond Boredom: Transforming Essay Practice into an Adventure

2) Gabrijela Romić: Teacher life: Juggling stress, staying happy

3) Marija Rukavina: Happy Teachers, Happy Classrooms: AI for Stress-Free Teaching

4) HUPE news

The workshop/talk summaries can be found below.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please, register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 8.00 pm the latest so there is enough time for me to make all the preparations for the meeting based on the number of attendees. Thank you.

I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Kind regards,
Adrijana Roždijevac
HUPE Osijek Branch President

Dear colleagues,

I would like to invite you to our second HUPE Osijek Branch meeting in the school year 2023-2024, which will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 9.00 am at the Faculty of Education in Osijek (Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Ulica cara Hadrijana 10, Osijek) in Room 22.  

Agenda:

1. Katarina Berać Vuić: Acting for dummies: Fairy tales development
2. Mirjana Zubak Mičetić: Implementing Magic of AI
3. Mirna Erk & Ksenija Benčina: The road that made all the difference 20 years ago: EFL teachers to young learners in Croatia
4. HUPE news

The workshop summaries can be found below.

If you would like to attend the meeting, please, register by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.by Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 8.00 pm the latest so there is enough time for me to make all the preparations for the meeting based on the number of attendees. Thank you.

I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Kind regards,

Adrijana Roždijevac
HUPE Osijek Branch President

Dear colleagues, 

the time for our next HUPE Slavonski Brod Branch meeting has come. It will be held on February 29, 2024 at 5 pm at OŠ Dradutin Tadijanović.

Agenda: 

1. Sandra Halt-Ćuže, prof.mentor: „SOLDIER OF LOVE – TIME MACHINE“
   As an opener to the lecture a few musical numbers will be presented within quizzes and/or exercises. The topic itself is a report on a video making challenge in organization of HUPE, Croatia and the languages United – boutique school of English (Bath, England).There will be a short presentation of students who have won and their work and contribution in similar projects up to date. Next, we will touch upon the synopsis and the scenery of the film, as well as the shooting process itself. We will talk about the positive outcomes of the process as well as some drawbacks. The subsequent workshop will consist of array of helpful tools used in editing videos, with the stress on finding a good way in outlining the story and reaching the final product: maintaining the creative impulse, transmitting the message while respecting the language input given.

2. Lidija Čorni, prof. izvrsni savjetnik i Kornelija Šebalj, prof. savjetnik: “Item Writing: Objectives for Objective Tests.”
   Assessment has been an integral part of any learning process. More often than not, it doesn't serve its main purpose but poses problems for both the examinee and the teacher, or in this case an item-writer. So, what is its main purpose? It is establishing or measuring the level of achievement in knowledge or ability. Why are tests sometimes problematic? For students, they are intimidating because of the risk of failing or not achieving the necessary standards, especially with high-risk tests, and for teachers as item-writers, the difficulties may arise when designing a valid and reliable test that serves the teacher's purpose. This workshop will try to tackle some of the questions mentioned above.
   
   
3. HUPE news 

If you’d like to attend the meeting, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as to be able to receive a certificate of attendance.

Looking forward to seeing you. 

Kind regards, 

HUPE Slavonski Brod Branch President
Ivana Borozni