BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ АSSOCIATION MEET BETA BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ АSSOCIATION
BETA facts and figures established 1991 in Sofia 17 years of good practice 16 national conferences, the 17th underway 2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference over 100 active members
BETA members are English teachers from all educational sectors in Bulgaria teacher trainers student teachers of English
BETA works with teacher training institutions the Ministry of Education and Science British Council, Bulgaria major Bulgarian and international publishers other interested NGOs and individuals
Our mission BETA seeks to build a network of ELT professionals on a national, regional (South-East Europe) and international level and establish the association as a recognized mediator between educators and state bodies, public and other organizations.
Objectives to meet our members’ needs for professional development to provide information about : current ELT-related events in BG and the region recent development in ELT worldwide learning and teaching opportunities to defend Bulgarian English teachers’ professional interests to promote Common European language teaching and testing standards
BETA activities annual conferences regional seminars and workshops information dissemination networking with other teachers’ associations and NGOs in Bulgaria and abroad exchange of representatives with teachers’ associations from the region
By joining BETA YOU become part of the growing English teachers’ community in Bulgaria gain access to information about ELT events in Bulgaria, the SEE region and all over the world exchange ideas and share experiences receive financial and other support for participation in national and international ELT events can join IATEFL at a special discount price have fun while developing professionally make a difference as a teacher of English in Bulgaria
Join BETA in five steps! Step 1 Visit our website www.beta-iatefl.org. Step 2 Download the membership application form. Step 3 Fill it in. Step 4 Send it to beta.iateflbg@gmail.com or p.o. box 1047, Sofia 1000 together with the receipt indicating the bank transfer of 30 BGN to the account of BETA. Step 5 Get a welcome letter and your membership card.
Successful initiatives Pre-conference events (3 so far) A new web-site (launched Dec 2007) Regional TT seminars (4 so far) Competitions Exchange of representatives with TA from the region Best conference presenter Award
Some of our problems Sponsorship and funding Increasing and maintaining numbers Fighting inertia Finding volunteers (incl. to take over from old committee members) Keeping the SIGs alive The Newsletter
With BETA Life’s Better !