Dr. Marietta Bradinova, for the spotlight interview for Voices from the Field

Join us LIVE today, 8/22/2017 on BlogTalkRadio, at 4:30 pm hosting our speaker, Dr. Marietta Bradinova, for the spotlight interview to answer few questions before her main talk October 5th, 2017, 3:30-4:30 pm at Virginia International University, Fairfax, VA.

Dr. Bradinova earned her MA in English Philology from St.Cyril and Methodi University, Bulgaria and taught English language and literature at the English Language High School in Bourgas, Bulgaria.She joined the Department of Applied Linguistics at Bourgas Free University in 1991 and taught various courses in First and Second Language Acquisition and Development, Methods and Approaches in English Language Teaching, and Modern English Grammar. Dr. Bradinova earned her MA in English Linguistics and TESOL Certificate at George Mason University, VA and her Ph.D. in English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Prior to joining VIU as the Associate Chair of the English Language Programs Department (2008), Dr. Bradinova worked for FCPS ,VA for five years, where she taught various ESL courses and created syllabi, lesson plans, materials and assessments, using Smart Board technology and computer- and web-based resources. Her current research interests center on TESOL methodology, technology and literacy, assessment, teacher preparation and instructional design. Engaged Learning: Are We All on the Same Page? Abstract: The presentation will offer college teachers a dynamic model for engaging students and will provide them with tips and strategies that have been proven to help teachers from a wide variety of disciplines motivate and connect with their students. Selected strategies will be modeled, in a ready-to-use format, through purpose, presentation, procedures, examples, online implementation, variations and extensions, and key resources.