Molodets in Action: Reflections from Keith, Betsy, and Marie

The webinar will begin with a short overview of the structure of Molodets and how teachers can navigate and use the platform. Keith and Betsy will then discuss how they select content from the modules, prepare activities, and integrate the content. The session will also explore ways to adapt materials based on student interests, proficiency levels, and classroom needs, while emphasizing the flexibility of the curriculum. 

This webinar is ideal for teachers looking for practical and flexible ways to use Young Children in their English language classrooms.

About the speakers:

Keith Boswell is a language educator at Daytona State College with a background in TESOL and international teaching. He has worked in countries like Hungary, Peru, Egypt, and Switzerland, and brings a strong global perspective to his classes. Keith is fluent in English, Spanish, and Arabic and is passionate about intercultural communication and practical language learning. He currently teaches Spanish and works with the US State Department's Virtual Educator Program. Outside of teaching, he enjoys sci-fi (especially  Star Wars ) and creating engaging materials for his students.

Betsy Lewis-Moreno has been teaching English and Humanities at Hong Kong International School since 2006. She previously worked as an ESOL specialist and language teacher in Texas and California, building strong experience with multilingual learners. Betsy has presented at international conferences on differentiation and vocabulary and enjoys collaborating with other educators. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, fluent in Spanish, and loves cooking, traveling, reading, and collecting textiles.

Marie van Romburgh is an English language educator with extensive international experience across Botswana, Myanmar, the Czech Republic, Costa Rica, and the United States. She has taught ESL in diverse K–12 and adult-learning environments and has led teacher training workshops in the United States and around the world including Haiti, Cambodia, Thailand, South Africa, Poland, and elsewhere. From 2014–2017, she was an English Language Fellow and full-time instructor supporting academic and cultural programming and served as an English language specialist in 2022. Marie holds a BA in English Literature from the University of South Carolina and an MA in TESOL from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Her specialties include English for Specific Purposes, university-level academic English, Educational Technology, and teacher development.  

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