In March 2010, the English Teachers Resource Center (ETRC) held several events, including: 1. A 4-day Spring School for teachers with 10 seminars and 154 total participants. 2. Regular Thursday seminars on topics like "A Huge Half Century: Progress for Women" and presentations on famous women writers and educators. 3. Movie sessions, including the regular one on March 16th and two additional ones requested by schools. 4. Debates and discussion clubs on topics like "Cats are better pets than dogs" and "Beauty". Over 40 seminars, debates and discussions took place with around 200 total participants overall in March 2010 activities at ETR

1. ETRC events in March 2010
The month of March began with Spring School for teachers. All the participants had to register in advance. The school lasted 4
days, there were organized 10 seminars. Total number of participants was: 154; it means in average there were 38-39
participants in the seminars every day.
The most active participants got certificates and prizes. Report in pictures can be found here:
http://www.slideshare.net/Ottamay/spring-school-2010
After the school was over the ETRC continued to run seminars on usual basis every Thursday at 16:00. According to the plan
there are to be organized 3 seminars for school teachers and 1 for university professors.
The first one was organized on February 11 presented by Elizabeth
Mates “A Huge Halg Century: Progress for women.” There were 18
participants at the seminar.
On February 16th both students and teachers met for debates: “Cats are
better paets than dogs” there were 7 participnats. The obejective of
debates is to practice oratory and speaking abilities.
On February 17th ETRC hosted a demonstrative lesson presneted by
Tatiana Cravcenco, Ion
Creanga lecturer, who
presented the topic
“Family Values” for English language teachers from English Department.
On february18th, Irina Cuzminih presented a semina “WOW: world of women”.
This seminar was a joint project with graduate students, all the presenters’ ahd to
do a part of the
seminar, conducting
surveys and collecting
information. The
seminar was connected with the international women’s day and tried
to present different spheres of the life of a woman. Participants were
provided with handouts and ready-made activities on different
topics: shopping, beuty, travelling, children and family, money and
business. The total number of participnats was 19.
Next seminar was held
on February 24th,
presenter Larisa Guzun,
topic “Famous women-writers”. Total number of participants was 5 persons. The
objective of the seminar was to present the most significant women names in the
world of literature, interesting facts from their biography and the most important
pieces of literature written by their hand.
On February 25th, Irina Cuzminhi
presented anotehrs eminar. Topic
“World famous before 4 – miracle
worker – Maria Montessori”. Total
number of participants: 12. Main objective of the seminar was to discuss
method of educating children presented by M/ Montessori, learn facts from her
biography, tead and listen to some tasks connected with schoola nd studying.
On March 26th students met for discussion, topic “Beauty”. There were 10
participants in the discussion.
During this month ETRC ran 3 Movie Sessions, one was planned as usual on March 16 th (last friday) – In her shoes, other two
were ordered by teachers from Chisinau lyceum LION and IRIM.
Conclusion in numbers:
4 seminars 55 participants 13-14 people involved in every seminar
3 movie sessions 40 participants In average there were 13 persons at every movie session
1 debates 7 participnats
1 discussion club 10 participnats