Plenary Speaker
KOTESOL 2018 National Conference
Director, International Teacher Development Institute
Co-author of Let’s Go
“Designing EFL Materials that Work”
Let’s Go has the distinction of being the first EFL course book series for children, and of remaining one of the world’s best-selling course books through four editions over 25+ years. As co-author, Barbara has seen trends come and go in materials design for young learners, but some fundamentals have withstood the test of time. She will talk about these in terms of guidelines that can help teachers create effective EFL materials, whether for children in their own classes or for children in classrooms around the world.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Barbara Hoskins earned her secondary English teaching certificate and her MATESOL degree in the USA, and has taught English and ESL in the US, and EFL in Japan. An EFL teacher and teacher trainer since 1985, she has conducted workshops throughout Asia, the USA and Latin America.
Barbara's motto is 'Always try new things', so these days, when she's not teaching, writing, or giving workshops, she's exploring the potential of new technologies for collaboration and professional development. You can often find Barbara online working with teachers around the world as Program Director for International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi.pro) or on her award-winning blog, "Teaching Village."
