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MEET BETA

MEET BETA. BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ А SSOCIATION. BETA facts and figures. established 1991 in Sofia 17 years of good practice 16 national conferences, the 17th underway 2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference over 100 active members. BETA members are .

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MEET BETA

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  1. MEET BETA BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ АSSOCIATION

  2. BETA facts and figures • established 1991 in Sofia • 17 years of good practice • 16 national conferences, the 17th underway • 2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference • over 100 active members

  3. BETA members are • English teachers from all educational sectors in Bulgaria • teacher trainers • student teachers of English

  4. BETA works with • teacher training institutions • the Ministry of Education and Science • British Council, Bulgaria • major Bulgarian and international publishers • other interested NGOs and individuals

  5. Our mission BETA seeks to build a network of ELT professionals on a national, regional (South-East Europe) and international level and establish the association as a recognized mediator between educators and state bodies, public and other organizations.

  6. Objectives • to meet our members’ needs for professional development • to provide information about : • current ELT-related events in BG and the region • recent development in ELT worldwide • learning and teaching opportunities • to defend Bulgarian English teachers’ professional interests • to promote Common European language teaching and testing standards

  7. BETA activities • annual conferences • regional seminars and workshops • information dissemination • networking with other teachers’ associations and NGOs in Bulgaria and abroad • exchange of representatives with teachers’ associations from the region

  8.  By joining BETA YOU  • become part of the growing English teachers’ community in Bulgaria • gain access to information about ELT events in Bulgaria, the SEE region and all over the world • exchange ideas and share experiences • receive financial and other support for participation in national and international ELT events • can join IATEFL at a special discount price • have fun while developing professionally • make a difference as a teacher of English in Bulgaria

  9. Join BETA in five steps! Step 1Visit our website www.beta-iatefl.org. Step 2Download the membership application form. Step 3Fill it in. Step 4Send it to beta.iateflbg@gmail.com or p.o. box 1047, Sofia 1000 together with the receipt indicating the bank transfer of 30 BGN to the account of BETA. Step 5Get a welcome letter and your membership card.

  10. Successful initiatives • Pre-conference events (3 so far) • A new web-site (launched Dec 2007) • Regional TT seminars (4 so far) • Competitions • Exchange of representatives with TA from the region • Best conference presenter Award

  11. Some of our problems • Sponsorship and funding • Increasing and maintaining numbers • Fighting inertia • Finding volunteers (incl. to take over from old committee members) • Keeping the SIGs alive • The Newsletter

  12. With BETA Life’s Better !

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