ECIS ESLMT Conference 2017

Initially a teacher of modern languages in the UK, Frances Bekhechi moved into the field of ESL when the family took up residence in Brussels in the early 80's. She subsequently taught at the International School of Brussels for 24 years, working with children in K - 6th grade, before... Read More →

Veronica Bourke is the elementary school Head of Learning Support at the International School of Brussels, Belgium. She has been an international school teacher for more than 25 years and has a strong interest and passion for understanding the learning profiles of ESL students who... Read More →

Niki Cooper is the ELL Coordinator (K-12) at UWC Maastricht. Previous roles include Home Language Coordinator and primary school Vice-Principal. She holds a Masters in Applied Linguistics and English Language teaching. Responsible for designing and coordinating the whole school ELL... Read More →

Eithne Gallagher is a recognised authority in the field of ESL in International Education and has over twenty years’ experience of teaching in international schools. She has twice been chair of the European Council of International Schools ESL & Mother-tongue Committee. She is a... Read More →

Margo Gottlieb, Ph.D., is co-founder and lead developer of WIDA at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, a consortium of 39 state education agencies in the US and 270 international schools worldwide. Over the last decade she has engaged in the... Read More →

Paul Magnuson created and runs a department of research at the high school level at the Leysin American School. He supports teachers as they guide their own professional development through action research, presentations, and publications. He also welcomes more than a dozen visiting... Read More →

Patricia describes herself as a ‘reformed monolingual’. After starting her career as a music teacher in England, she moved to Germany to teach with the British Forces and here her monolingual life changed. She became a fluent speaker of German. With her German husband she raised... Read More →

I believe that schools can be collaborative and integrated learning environments where all students thrive and all teachers grow. When educators inquire together, we model the 21st century learning skills we hope to develop in our students. With both structural and cultural support... Read More →

Eugenia Papadaki has been the founding director of a Bilingual school for the past 21 years. She is the mother of two trilingual children from birth.She holds a B.A in Modern Foreign languages, an M.A in Applied Linguistics and a PGCE. She has taught extensively in all sectors of... Read More →

Beth has over 30 years of experience as a language educator and holds a master’s degree in multicultural teacher education. She is the co-author with Tan Huynh of the new Corwin book entitled "Long-Term Success for Experienced Multilinguals." She has worked with early childhood... Read More →