Silvia Monica Rettaroli

Summary: E-tutor trainer responsible for training e-tutors involved in the British Council methodology programme for primary English teachers in Tucuman, Argentina Lecturer in methodology, lesson observation and teaching practice at four colleges in Buenos Aires Course developer and teacher trainer for Oxford Teachers Academy courses on Teaching Young Learners and Teaching Teenagers Presenter at over 130 workshops, seminars and conferences between 1984 and 2011 Currently coordinating Foreign Languages Certification for Ministry of Education, City of Buenos Aires Extensive research experience including evaluation of impact of bilingual schools programme in Uruguay in 2005 Published author who has written for Heinemann and the Ministry of Culture and Education in Argentina

Education: 2008 MA in Higher Education, Universidad de Palermo, Argentina (under way) 2002 Licenciada en Ingles, Universidad Nacional de Litoral, Argentina 1981 Teacher of English ISP Dr J V Gonzalez, Argentina Selected experience: 2008 to present: Coordinator of the Foreign Languages Certifications (CLE), Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires In charge of coordinating the academic and organizing teams of the largest provider of qualifications for 6-18 year olds in five foreign languages in Argentina: 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese; 26 exams for primary and secondary school level students; over 10,000 candidates per year; 50 item writers; 20 experts in foreign language assessment; 200 examiners; 100 invigilators UP (Universidad de Palermo) Programme Leader for the Cambridge International Certificate for Teachers in Bilingual Education. In charge of designing and running the course which will lead up to the practice-based qualification administered by CIE 1996 - 1999: ESSARP Academic Deputy Director, Argentina Co-designed the Teacher Education Programme and participated in the design of the Cultural Programme. Coordinated teams of trainers engaged in the TE Programme. 2005 - 2006: Co-coordinator of the Uruguayan Research Project Estudio de Evaluacin del Impacto del Programa Bilinge en Escuelas de Tiempo Completo, Repblica Oriental del Uruguay design and administration of criterion-referenced tests to a sample of primary school students, administration of a pre-designed survey of the candidates families exploration of the perceptions of teachers, heads of schools and supervisors cost-efficiency study 2004 - 2006: Proyecto Curricular Institucional Curriculum designer Designed curricula for four institutions: Santa Mara de los Buenos Ayres (Canning); Language Two (Ciudad de Buenos Aires); EGB and Educacin Polimodal - Colegio Newlands (Adrogu); EGB Colegio Generacin (Temperley) Recruited, inducted and mentored a locally appointed Director 1996 - 1999: Curriculum Designer for Curriculum Transformation Programme, Research and Educational Development, Ministry of Culture and Education, Argentina Co-author of the CBC ("Contenidos Bsicos Comunes") and CCB (Contenidos Curriculares Bsicos) on Foreign Language Teacher Education for the EGB (Educacin General Bsica) and Polymodal Education and related tasks Curriculum Transformation Programme, Research and Educational Development, Ministry of Culture and Education Co-author of a working paper on the Basic Contents on Spanish as a Second Language (CBC de Lengua Adaptados a la Enseanza de Espaol como Segunda Lengua; Curriculum Transformation Programme, Research and Educational Development, Ministry of Culture and Education Co-author of "Federal Agreement A-15 for the Teaching and Learning of Languages" (Acuerdo Marco N 15) in Argentina, a document that starts mapping out linguistic diversity in Argentina; passed by the Federal Council of Culture and Education in May 1998. Curriculum Transformation Programme, Research and Educational Development, Ministry of Culture and Education

Co-author of the Foreign Languages module (English) on Multimedia Communication for the techno-professional courses (TTP: Trayectos Tcnico-Profesionales), which are alternatives to vocational professional training at initial levels for students doing or having finished Polymodal Education, National Institute of Technological Education, Ministry of Culture and Education

1998 - 1999: Foreign Languages Co-coordinator, member of the Team of the Curriculum Transformation Programme Programa de Transformacin Curricular Co-author of a hypertext document on Linguistic Policy and Planning in Argentina with a projection to Educational MERCOSUR, Curriculum Transformation Programme, Research and Educational Development, Ministry of Culture and Education. 1996 - 1998: Foreign Languages Consultant: reviewer and consultant of the Basic Contents for Foreign Languages (CBC: Contenidos Bsicos Comunes") for General Basic Education (EGB: Educacin General Bsica), 1st, 2nd and 3rd Cycles; passed by the Federal Council of Culture and Education in May 1998 Co-author of a curriculum design prototype for English for 1 st, 2nd and 3rd Cycles of the EGB; Co-author of prototype syllabuses for English for Polymodal Education Member of a Research Committee in charge of characterising Foreign Language proficiency levels for eventual certification by the Buenos Aires City Secretariat of Education. (CLE) Member of the Research Committee in charge of monitoring the implementation of the teaching of English in 4 th year EGB in one-shift state schools in the City of Buenos Aires, Secretariat of Education, Government of Buenos Aires 1995 - 1996: Curriculum design consultant Advised on design of Heinemann English Course, Heinemann Publishing House. 1992 - 1995: Headteacher of the English Department, Primary School - Generacin School, Temperley 1986 - 1991: Headteacher of the English Unit, Primary Section - St Marks College, Monte Grande, Prov. of Buenos Aires Teacher Training experience: 2012: E-moderator mentor In charge of mentoring e-moderators (supporting and encouraging newly-trained online moderator in the delivery of TeachingEnglish online teacher training courses British Council UK) 2009 - 2011: E-moderator trainer In charge of training prospective E-moderators. British Council UK: E-Moderators Essentials. ( In charge of moderating the following courses: EM1109 0210; EM0110-0310; 0310-0510; EMOD 017; EMOD 024; EMOD 026; EMOD 027) 2010 - 2011: TKT/CLIL trainer Course developer and teacher trainer of TKT:CLIL course at ESSARP, especially designed to train teachers in TKT CLIL modules in its fact-to-face and e-learning modality Run INSET workshops for Teachers of English, focusing on ESP. 2010 - 2011: OTA trainer Managed and delivered two Oxford Teaching Academy1 courses: one on Teaching Teenagers (April, 2010) and Teaching Young Learners (April, 2011). 2004 2011 TKT trainer Course developer and teacher trainer of English for Teachers I at ESSARP, especially designed to train teachers in TKT core modules (Modules 1, 2, 3) in its face-to-face and blended learning modality. 2008: E-tutor trainer: Supervised training e-tutors involved in the British Council Methodology Programme for primary ELT teachers in Tucumn, Argentina. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/elt-projects/primary-elt-project-argentina