Pre-Conference Events

On the day before the main IATEFL Conference begins, Monday 7  April 2025, our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) organise a wide range of Pre-Conference Events. These are self-contained one-day events focusing on a specific topic related to a SIG's field of interests, or a joint event run by several SIGs on a topic relevant to several areas of the profession.

Pre-Conference Events are a great way to start your conference week where you can focus one topic, and meet and interact with fellow professionals with the same areas of interest as you.

Choose from one of our 13 Pre-Conference Events for 2025:

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A window to the world: Extensive reading to unlock students’ curiosity

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Negotiating inclusivity: Strategies for fostering global citizens with strong roots in the ESOL/EFL classroom

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Putting the learner at the heart of assessment

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Implementing Language Learner Autonomy – what, why and how

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How do we become better materials developers?

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Sustainability in the Business English Context: Practical Teaching Strategies

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Games and gamification in pronunciation teaching: bridging theory & practice

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Effective Language Teacher Education in Today’s ELT

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Face your management fears: tips for managing self, school, and team

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Looking back, looking forward - celebrating 40 years of teacher development

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21st century skills in the ESP classroom

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Tech-Enhanced Pedagogy for Equity and Critical Thinking in the AI Era

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Researching social justice in young learner classrooms

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