Qui si parla italiano
Private language schools in Italy equip their students with top-notch language skills in a very short time. But how? In this workshop Jenna Lo Bianco shares tips and tricks of trade to help you implement new and powerful teaching strategies to assist you in moving your students to success. Having undertaken research in the field in Italy on behalf of the International Specialised Skills Institute and the Italian Services Institute, Jenna will guide you through a series of easy to replicate activities to help you mix things up in the classroom – as the Italians do.
Presenter: Jenna Lo Bianco
Jenna Lo Bianco likes to think outside the box when it comes to Italian language education.
Jenna is a practising teacher, has taught Italian in the UK and has a background in language education consulting and publishing. Passionate about inductive grammar instruction and communicative language teaching, Jenna is exploring new and exciting pedagogical trategies through her doctoral studies at Monash University. Jenna has committed her teaching practice to developing hands-on engaging activities, which provide not only for differentiated and inclusive learning, but also foster a love of the Italian language and culture. Grounded in the belief that student motivation and self-efficacy directly impact on student outcomes, Jenna’s work seeks to ensure that every single student can experience success in the Italian classroom.