MEET BETAMEET BETA

BULGARIAN ENGLISH BULGARIAN ENGLISH

TEACHERS’ TEACHERS’ ААSSOCIATIONSSOCIATION

BETA facts and figuresBETA facts and figures

►established 1991 in Sofiaestablished 1991 in Sofia

►17 years of good practice17 years of good practice

►16 national conferences, the 17th 16 national conferences, the 17th

underwayunderway

►2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference 2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference

►over 100 active membersover 100 active members

BETA members are BETA members are

►English teachers from all educational English teachers from all educational sectors in Bulgariasectors in Bulgaria

►teacher trainersteacher trainers

►student teachers of Englishstudent teachers of English

BETA works with BETA works with

►teacher training institutionsteacher training institutions

►the Ministry of Education and Sciencethe Ministry of Education and Science

►British Council, BulgariaBritish Council, Bulgaria

►major Bulgarian and international major Bulgarian and international

publisherspublishers

►other interested NGOs and individualsother interested NGOs and individuals

Our mission Our mission

BETA seeks to build a network of ELT BETA seeks to build a network of ELT

professionals on a national, regional professionals on a national, regional

(South-East Europe) and international (South-East Europe) and international

level and establish the association as a level and establish the association as a

recognized mediator between recognized mediator between

educators and state bodies, public and educators and state bodies, public and

other organizations.other organizations.

ObjectivesObjectives

► to meet our members’ needs for professional to meet our members’ needs for professional developmentdevelopment

► to provide information about :to provide information about : current ELT-related events in BG and the current ELT-related events in BG and the

region region recent development in ELT worldwiderecent development in ELT worldwide learning and teaching opportunitieslearning and teaching opportunities

► to defend Bulgarian English teachers’ to defend Bulgarian English teachers’ professional interestsprofessional interests

► to promote Common European language to promote Common European language teaching and testing standardsteaching and testing standards

BETA activitiesBETA activities

► annual conferencesannual conferences

► regional seminars and workshopsregional seminars and workshops

► information disseminationinformation dissemination

► networking with other teachers’ associations networking with other teachers’ associations

and NGOs in Bulgaria and abroadand NGOs in Bulgaria and abroad

► exchange of representatives with teachers’ exchange of representatives with teachers’

associations from the regionassociations from the region

By joining BETA YOU By joining BETA YOU ► become part of the growing English teachers’ become part of the growing English teachers’

community in Bulgariacommunity in Bulgaria► gain access to information about ELT events in gain access to information about ELT events in

Bulgaria, the SEE region and all over the worldBulgaria, the SEE region and all over the world► exchange ideas and share experiences exchange ideas and share experiences ► receive financial and other support for participation in receive financial and other support for participation in

national and international ELT eventsnational and international ELT events► can join IATEFL at a special discount pricecan join IATEFL at a special discount price► have fun while developing professionally have fun while developing professionally ► make a difference as a teacher of English in make a difference as a teacher of English in

BulgariaBulgaria

Join BETA in five steps!Join BETA in five steps!

Step 1Step 1 Visit our website Visit our website www.beta-iatefl.orgwww.beta-iatefl.org..Step 2Step 2 Download the membership Download the membership

application application form.form.Step 3Step 3 Fill it in.Fill it in.Step 4Step 4 Send it to Send it to beta.iateflbg@gmail.combeta.iateflbg@gmail.com

or or p.o. box 1047, Sofia 1000 together p.o. box 1047, Sofia 1000 together with with the receipt indicating the bank the receipt indicating the bank transfer transfer of 30 BGN to the account of of 30 BGN to the account of BETA.BETA.

Step 5Step 5 Get a welcome letter and your Get a welcome letter and your membership card. membership card.

Successful initiativesSuccessful initiatives►Pre-conference events (3 so far)Pre-conference events (3 so far)

►A new web-site (launched Dec 2007)A new web-site (launched Dec 2007)

►Regional TT seminars (4 so far) Regional TT seminars (4 so far)

►CompetitionsCompetitions

►Exchange of representatives with TA Exchange of representatives with TA from the regionfrom the region

►Best conference presenter AwardBest conference presenter Award

Some of our problemsSome of our problems

► Sponsorship and funding Sponsorship and funding

► Increasing and maintaining numbersIncreasing and maintaining numbers

► Fighting inertia Fighting inertia

► Finding volunteers (incl. to take over from old Finding volunteers (incl. to take over from old

committee members)committee members)

► Keeping the SIGs aliveKeeping the SIGs alive

► The NewsletterThe Newsletter

With BETA Life’s With BETA Life’s Better !Better !