Sinepe-AM promotes free event about Bilingualism in education in the 21st century

The event will take place at Intercity Manaus Hotel and will feature speaker Rone Costa, development manager of Systemic Bilingual - pioneer of bilingual education program in Brazil.

In order to discuss the growth of bilingual schools in Brazil in recent years and the importance of improving the second language for insertion in the labor market, the Union of Private Education Establishments in Amazonas (Sinepe-AM) will hold, on May 9, at 2:00 pm, the lecture "Bilingualism - 21st Century Education: Possibilities for the Brazilian context. The event is free and will take place at the Intercity Manaus Hotellocated at Rua Professor Marciano Armond, 544 - Adrianópolis.

"It will be an opportunity for education professionals, parents and young people to learn about the importance of the second language and demystify this teaching system, discussing how it is worked in schools in Brazil and in the world," said the president of Sinepe-AM, Elaine Saldanha.

Speaker

The speaker of the meeting will be Rone CostaRone Costa, development manager of Systemic Bilingual - pioneer bilingual education program in Brazil. With over 20 years of experience in education, the specialist has held the position of director responsible in Brazil for Cambridge English Language Assessment, the department of the century-old English University, for almost eight years.

A specialist in international certification, Rone has also worked in educational marketing and was an oral examiner for the University of Cambridge examinations for children and pre-teens (YLE), General English (Main Suite Exams), and Business (BEC and BULATS).

Rone Costa has great knowledge of the Brazilian educational environment, including from the classroom perspective, where he has worked as a teacher, as well as principal and coordinator of schools in São Paulo. He also holds degrees in English Language Teaching, Teaching Methodology in Higher Education, and a Master's in Education.

In addition to providing a deep dive into the universe of bilingualism, the event will discuss the challenges of implementing a bilingual education program in schools, presenting in practice the performance of students and also the performance of the teacher in the classroom. Those interested in participating in the lecture should register via e-mail [email protected]. For more information: (92) 99114-2865.

With information from the advisory board.