THT in bangladesh
Teachers Helping Teachers (THT)/Bangladesh English Teachers Association (BELTA) Conference on Language Education 2025
November 7-10, 2025
Online (11/7)
Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology at Uttara, Dhaka (11/8) & Sylhet International University (11/10)
Theme: Teaching English in Interesting Times
Schedule for the THT-BELTA 2025 Zoom Virtual and In-person Teacher Development Program
“Teaching English in Interesting Times”
Day 1: Online
-Friday, November 7-
Zoom Session
Topic: BELTA-THT 2025 November 7 Online Portion
(Bangladesh times in black – Japan times shown in red)
o Welcome by THT Team Leader and BELTA president – 8:30 am – 8:45am (11:30 – 11:45)
Prof. Patrick Dougherty & Prof. Ahmed Bashir
o Workshop/Presentation 1 -- 8:45 am – 9:30 am (11:45– 12:30)
Prof. Brent Jones
Title: Teaching a Dog New Tricks
o Workshop/Presentation 2 -- 9:35 am – 10:15 am (12:35 – 1:15)
Andy Rushton-sensei
Title: Enhancing L2 Speaking Practice and Assessment with a Free Web-based Tool
o Workshop/Presentation 3 – 10:20 am – 11:05 am (1:20 – 2:05)
Andy Rushton-sensei
Title: Reading Aloud and Oral Fluency: Affective Gains from a Structured Reading Aloud (RA) Homework Program – a Case Study from Japan
o Workshop/Presentation 4 – 11:10 am – 11:55 am (2:10 -2:55)
Prof. Marian Wang
Title: Telecollaboration and Education
Ø Break
o Workshop/Presentation 4 -- 3:00 pm – 3:45 (6:00 – 6:45)
Andy Rushton-sensei
Title: Structured Speaking Strategies: Building Confidence and Longer Turns in EFL Classrooms
o Workshop/Presentation 6 -- 3:50 pm – 4:35 pm (6:50 – 7:35)
Prof. Patrick Dougherty
Title: Teaching in the Era of AI – Methods of Engagement
Conclusion of Day 1: Reminders 4:40 pm – 4:50pm (7:40 – 7:50)
Prof. Patrick Dougherty and Prof. Ahmed Bashir
Day 2: In-Person at Shanto Mariam University of Creative Technology at Uttara, Dhaka
-Saturday, November 8-
Opening Remarks: 8:45 – 9:00
o Workshop/Presentation 1 -- 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Prof. Anne McLellan Howard
Title: Telling Stories
o Workshop/Presentation 2—9:50am – 10:35 am
Prof. Christopher Johnson
Title: Effective Writing & Critical Reading and the Rules of Rhetorical Persuasion
o Workshop/Presentation 3 – 10:40 am – 11:15 am
Prof. Patrick Dougherty
Title: Creative Writing Activities for the EFL Classroom
o Workshop/Presentation 4 – 11:20 – 12:00 pm
Prof. Cecilia Silva
Title: Let’s talk about Language Education
Ø Break
o Workshop/Presentation 5 – 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Prof. Christopher Johnson
Title: Rhetorical Fallacies & Spoken and Written Argumentation
o Workshop/Presentation 6 – 1:50 pm – 2:30 pm
Prof. Cecilia Silva
Title: Hands-On Transmedia Storytelling in Multilevel Classrooms: Integrating Culture as Core Content
Ø Break
o Workshop/Presentation 7 – 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Prof. Anne McLellan Howard
Title: Relatively speaking: Hedging in English
o Round Table Discussion – 3:50 - 4:30
MC: Prof. Patrick Dougherty
Topic: Teaching English in Interesting Times
o Closing Remarks: 4:35 pm – 4:45 pm
Day 3: In-Person – Sylhet International University
- Monday, November 10-
Opening Remarks: 9:00 – 9:10
o Workshop/Presentation 1 -- 9:10 am – 10:00 am
Prof. Patrick Dougherty
Title: No Preparation Language Learning Activities for a Busy Classroom (and Busy Teacher)
o Workshop/Presentation 2— 10:05 – 10:55
Prof. Cecilia Silva
Title: Models for Collaborative Reading: Integrating Cultural Understanding and Language Skills
o Workshop/Presentation 3 – 11:00 am – 11:50 am
Prof. Anne McLellan Howard
Title: Telling Stories
Ø Break
o Workshop/Presentation 4 – 1:00 pm – 1:50 pm
Prof. Christopher Johnson
Title: Effective Writing & Critical Reading and the Rules of Rhetorical Persuasion
o Workshop/Presentation 5 – 1:55 pm – 2:45 pm
Prof. Patrick Dougherty
Title: Heritage Activities for the EFL Classroom
o Workshop/Presentation 6 – 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm
Prof. Cecilia Silva
Title: Reimagining the Classroom: Practical Applications of Bloom’s Taxonomy
o Closing Remarks: 3:35 – 3:45
