Mark your calendars! The ETAI mini-conference in Rehovot is taking place at Machon Davidson - Pisgah Rehovot, Machon Weizman, on Tuesday February 23 - 15:30 - 19:00. Come listen to great speakers, browse the materials exhibition and chat with friends. Download the complete progaram from http://www.etai.org.il/mini_conference.html. We are looking forward to seeing you there! 15:30 – 16:10 Registration and Browsing: Here's an opportunity to visit the materials exhibition featuring a wide variety of publishers and retailers. Conference kits thanks to ECB, AEL, Pearson Education and WizKids. 16:10 – 16:50 Opening Lecture: " Thinking about Thinking in the Classroom" Dr. Miriam Kluska, Central Region Inspector 16:50 – 17:15 Break: Browse the materials exhibition. 17:15 – 18:00 Parallel Sessions: "Teaching Students How to Write – Not Mission Impossible" Efrat Zipor, Master Teacher – Mabar & 3, 4, 5 pt. classes, De Shalit High School, Rehovot "Individual Learning Differences in the Classroom” Dr. Melodie Rosenfeld, Achvah Academic College "Story telling: the language teacher's oldest technique" Nicola Crowley and Jane Cohen, British Council 18:00 – 18:15 Break for browsing and refreshments Light refreshments thanks to UPP. 18:15 – 19:00 Closing Lecture: "Teaching grammar: research, theory and practice" Penny Ur, Oranim Academic College, ETAI Chairperson ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------