Teaching English in the 21st Century

A Series Presented by the American University of Kuwait and the United States Embassy in Kuwait

This week the American University of Kuwait hosted an American expert in teaching English as a Second Language. 

Ms. Christine Canning's visit was sponsored by the US State Department, and she has been providing teachers across the GCC with new and innovative ways to teach students English. The response to her presentations has been amazing. On both Monday and Tuesday nights of this week every available space, including standing room, was occupied by an enthusiastic teacher.

Christine Canning-Wilson has sixteen years teaching experience. She is a world recognized teacher-training expert with multiple publications and presentations in the area of English as a Second Language. She has trained the Peace Corp in the areas of ESL in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Ministries of Education in the Ukraine, Central Asia, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. In 2000, she was the conference chairperson of the TESOL Arabia Conference, the third largest affiliate conference of its kind in the world. Canning-Wilson was a five time ESL and Educational Program Specialist for the US Department of State. She was the recipient of Quality Teaching Awards and has been recognized numerous times for her volunteer work with children in the United States and in the area of ESL and English Education for her work with immigrants/refugees/and nonnative speakers of English and professional development training of Higher Education, Ministries of Education (primary/secondary) and faculties of various pedagogical institutions. Ms. Canning's presentation is practical and applicable to a wide variety of classrooms.
 

Left to right: Dr. Marina Tolmacheva, the president of AUK presents Ms. Christine Canning
 

Ms. Christine Canning, American expert in teaching English as a Second Language
 

An auditorium full of English teachers attended the workshop