Saturday, 21st June 2025
09.30am Arrival and registration of participants
10.00am Opening prayer (University students)
Open Doors (Sample of pedagogical practices in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education)
11.30am Keynote lecture
“Beautiful Work: Inspiring and Supporting Students to Do Their Best Work¨
In English with simultaneous translation
Ron Berger, Director of EL Education (USA)
Q&A
12.30pm Lunch
02.00pm Workshops (to choose one)
1. “Deeper Instruction: Creating Lessons that are Challenging, Engaging, and Empowering”. Ron Berger, Director of EL Education (USA). In English with simultaneous translation
2. “Music and movement”. Milka Esmeralda Soares da Silva Pinheiro, Senior Pre-School Teacher Professional Development Advisor and Multimedia Manager at HANDS Program (Timor-Leste). In Tetum without simultaneous translation
3. “Teacher Professionalism: More than an ethic of care” . Dr Georgie Nutton, Senior Lecturer in Education at Charles Darwin University (Australia). In English without simultaneous translation, but with assistance in Tetum
4. “Portugues Language games: expanding vocabulary, promoting phonological awareness”. Professor Rui Ramos, University of Minho (Portugal). In Portuguese without simultaneous translation
5. “STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)”. Jacinta Barreto, Teaching and Learning Adviser at HANDS Program & Governing Board Member for SEAMEO-STEM Education (Timor-Leste). In Tetum without simultaneous translation
6. “Aprende no Halimar iha Uma. Playful Learning: Building Foundations for the Early Years”. Karen Jones, Friends of Lacluta (Australia). In English without simultaneous translation
7.“The importance of Literacy in Tetum”. Sofia Santos, HANDS Program and Centro de Linguística da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal). Tetum without simultaneous translation