"Once again I must thank everyone involved for creating such a diverse and interesting programme. I was delighted to be able to contribute to it. Opportunities for this kind of professional development are quite rare: as I left the EIB on Wednesday afternoon, I heard one young teacher say to an older colleague, ‘After a day like today, I feel as though I really do belong to a profession, and that I am part of a professional body, not just someone in a tiny department buried in a lycée somewhere out in the sticks. It has made me remember why I wanted to be a teacher in the first place."
Adrian Barlow, Director of Public and Professional Programmes at Cambridge University Institute for Continuing Education. British OIB Inspector.
Adrian Barlow, Director of Public and Professional Programmes at Cambridge University Institute for Continuing Education. British OIB Inspector.
ELSA Teacher Development Day or ELSA TDD
The Teacher Development Day otherwise known as TDD is the showcase event for ELSA, the national association of English-language and bilingual schools in France. In recent years it has become the leading annual Anglophone teacher forum in France. This annual event that runs all day for an estimated 300 teachers and administrators of ELSA-France member schools and interested educators in France and abroad. It consists of approximately nine streams of workshop and presentation sessions for primary, middle and upper school teachers, as well as job-alike sessions for college admissions, educational leadership and librarians. These workshops are given by local specialists and outside speakers from Europe, the U.K. and the U.S.A. A large, easy to access exhibiting area allows delegates to browse and discover new resources and materials published by leading educational companies. ELSA's Teacher Development Day has been recognized by ECIS and offers credit in partnership with International Graduate Programs for Educators, State University of New York.
The ELSA Teacher Development Day is recognized as an off-campus course within Buffalo State, State University of New York's International Graduate Programs for Educators. Delegates attending the teacher training conference in Paris can apply for graduate credit through the University.
ELSA Member schools whether in the public or private sector can apply for professional development funding through their professional development organism. For more information and to find out if your school qualifies please contact ELSA.
Delegate Reviews
"So thought provoking and relevant. Outstanding, so much valuable information!"
"Very relevant, stimulating, helpful strategies, open discussions"
"Very good insight into literary creativity as a way to criticism. Wonderful ideas for teaching in the classroom"
"Excellent resources and tips for the classroom. So practical.
"Brilliant! Inspiring!, Challenging."
"Very relevant, stimulating, helpful strategies, open discussions"
"Very good insight into literary creativity as a way to criticism. Wonderful ideas for teaching in the classroom"
"Excellent resources and tips for the classroom. So practical.
"Brilliant! Inspiring!, Challenging."
Speaker Reviews
"I would like to thank the ELSA committee for being so wonderful and welcoming at the TDD. It was a great experience being a part of the TDD and I look forward to collaborating in the near future together."
Alessandra Sax-Lane, American Community School in Athens
" I found the delegates very stimulating and it was great to be able to talk to such interesting and diverse teachers. Thank you for inviting me'
Sarah Wedderburn, Unicorn Maths
"I had such a great time in Paris. What a fabulous event. "
Amy Burke, The Mindwell Foundation
“The ELSA conference gets better every year. It's superbly organised with excellent tech support and a fantastic range of speakers…”
Jennifer Feinman, speaker, International School of Paris
“Best conference / cpd training I have ever gone on and done! We all know how much hard work goes into organising such a big conference, it was impeccably planned, you made it look so effortless!”
Sarah Botchway, speaker/delegate, Associate Head Teacher, Lambeth Teaching Schools' Alliance
Alessandra Sax-Lane, American Community School in Athens
" I found the delegates very stimulating and it was great to be able to talk to such interesting and diverse teachers. Thank you for inviting me'
Sarah Wedderburn, Unicorn Maths
"I had such a great time in Paris. What a fabulous event. "
Amy Burke, The Mindwell Foundation
“The ELSA conference gets better every year. It's superbly organised with excellent tech support and a fantastic range of speakers…”
Jennifer Feinman, speaker, International School of Paris
“Best conference / cpd training I have ever gone on and done! We all know how much hard work goes into organising such a big conference, it was impeccably planned, you made it look so effortless!”
Sarah Botchway, speaker/delegate, Associate Head Teacher, Lambeth Teaching Schools' Alliance
The Fondation Jeannine Manuel is a sponsor of the ELSA TDD. Thanks to the Foundation's donations ELSA extended invitations to NASA ENDEAVOR STEM Teaching Certification Project/Columbia Teachers College in 2014 and guest speaker Dominic Randolph to speak on Schools of Character in 2015, Tracey Tokuhama Espinosa on Multilingualism and Neurosciences..
Ecole Internationale Bilingue The Victor Hugo School hosts the ELSA TDD
