Amanda Minnillo (Dr.)
Southern Conf. on Lang. Teaching
USA
Dr. Amanda Hajji Minnillo is an instructional leader and professional learning specialist with over 14 years of expertise in language education, professional learning, cross-cultural coaching, and curriculum design. She partners with schools and systems to design engaging curriculum, strengthen teacher practice, and build leadership capacity. Amanda serves as President-Elect of SCOLT and works with educators across the U.S.A. and internationally.
Featured: Instruction Without Limits: High-Impact Strategies That Spark Curiosity and Get Students Talking
26/07/2025 19:00 UTC
Want your students to be eager to speak—and read with enthusiasm? This interactive session explores high-impact instructional strategies that spark curiosity, deepen engagement, and drive purposeful communication. Learn how to design tasks that get students investigating ideas, engaging with texts and audio, and responding in the target language. Whether you're working with novices or advanced learners, you’ll leave with ready-to-use strategies that build proficiency, boost engagement, and promote joyful risk-taking in reading, listening, and speaking.
Key takeaways:
Learn how to spark student curiosity through task design that invite students to investigate, ask questions, and explore.
Discover strategies that make reading and listening more interactive and meaningful—paving the way for enthusiastic, purpose-driven speaking for students of ALL proficiency levels.
Walk away with ready-to-use, high-impact activities that promote joyful risk-taking and build language proficiency across modes.
Presentation 2: Coaching Beyond Borders: Cross-Cultural Leadership Strategies for Today’s Global Schools
26/07/2025 22:00
Are you coaching or leading educators from diverse cultural, linguistic, or international backgrounds? In today’s global schools, traditional coaching models often fall short. Join this practical, thought-provoking session to explore cultures of education and research-based strategies for cross-cultural coaching. Through real stories and reflection, you’ll uncover hidden assumptions and leave with tools to build more inclusive, responsive coaching relationships.
Key takeaways:
Recognize the impact of culture on educational practice and the need for leaders to mutually adapt.
Identify the invisible assumptions that can hinder trust, communication, and growth when coaching culturally and linguistically diverse educators.
Strengthen leadership and coaching practices to foster inclusive, affirming environments where all educators feel supported and empowered to thrive.