Mgr. Sylvie Doláková
Education / qualification: English language and literature for primary, secondary, and language schools, Masaryk University Brno Teaching in kindergardens, SPŠ Nový Jičín
Teaching, and lecturing:    workshops of methodology of teaching English for teachers external lecturing at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University Brno NILE training consultant – teaching methodology, NILE, Norwich, VB teaching English to pre-school children and adults in the “Easy English“ language school, Kralupy nad Vltavou teaching English in kindergardens teaching English in primary and lower secondary schools
Courses, professional training and seminars (attended):   From Language Teacher to Language Coach, Neurolanguage Science, 2020 Respect and Be Respected, Hořice, Czech Rep. 2019 Teaching English in Pre-Primary, NILE, Norwich, 2018 Dyslexia and Foreign Language Teaching, University of Lancaster, 2015 DysTEFL, MUNI Brno, 2014 Improving Early, Bilingual and Trilingual Language Learning, Haag a Leeuwarden, Holandsko, 2014 MiniCelta course, Ostrava, 2013 TEFL course, Prague, 2013 The Craft of Storytelling, Gödöllő, Hungary, 2012 Psychological development of children, Fulnek, Deštné v Orl. Horách, (2 courses) 2012 Creative Methodology, Canterbury, UK, 2012 Grunnlaget approach, Bergen, Norway, 2011 Kindergarden English, Canterbury, UK, 2011 Pronunciation, Canterbury, UK, 2011 ELT through Storytelling, University of Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2010 The Storyline Method, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK, 2009 Creative Methodology Course,  Oxford, UK, 2008 Storytelling Course, Totnes, UK, 2007 Teaching Young Learners,  University of Edinburgh, UK, 2003 English and Drama, British Council, 1999 – 2004 Teaching English to Children, British Council, 2001 Teaching English in Kindergarden, Colourful English, 1992 – 1999
Teacher training:    Complex courses for teachers of English in regional Centres of Education in the Czech Republic. Presentations at international conferences: Athens, Belgrade, Bern, Bilbao, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Bydgoszcz, Dublin, Erfurt, Cracow, Granada, Graz, Istanbul, Jagodina, Klaipeda, Košice, Linz, Lisbon, Lodź, Madrid, Minsk, Narva, Nicosia, Nikšić, Nitra, Odense, Osijek, Paris, Plovdiv, Reykjavík, Riga, Rome, Salamanca, Salzburg, Sevilla, Šibenik, Tuzla, Umeå, Veszprém, Vienna, Vilnius, Zűrich International conferences in the Czech Republic: Brno, Český Těšín, Hradec Králové, Kutná Hora, Liberec, Olomouc, Pardubice, Plzeň, Přerov, Ústí nad Labem Regional conferences in the Czech republic and Poland: Cieszyn, Frýdek – Místek, Havířov, Jihlava, Plzeň, Zábřeh, Zlín …
Workshops and lectures presented abroad:	British Council, Teaching for Success, Tunisia 2019 Mortimer English Club, Riga, Latvia 2019 University of Education in Lower Austria, St.Georgen am Steinfelde, Austria, 2017 Lubelskie Samorządowe Centrum Doskonalenia Nauczycieli, Lublin, Poland, 2016, 2017 Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences in Hamar, Norway 2017 I CAN Language institute, Minsk, Belarus, 2016 BACALARUS, private language school Zamosć, Poland 2014 Fremmedspråksenteret, Teacher Training Day, Oslo, 2013 NILE, Norwich, UK, 2013, 2015 LAKMA teachers‘ association, Vilnius, Lithuania, 2013, 2014, 2016 Storytelling workshop, Pilgrims, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 2012 Project (Topic) Books workshop, Pilgrims, Canterbury, United Kingdom, 2012 My Baby private school of English, Brest, Belarus, 2011 Storytelling workshop, Tbilisi State University, Georgia, 2010 Storytelling and early learning workshop Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania, 2009
Webinar:	The Importance of Stories in Children’s Lives, Malaysia Pronunciation, Trendy English, Russia Story-Based CLIL, Trendy English, Russia What Attracts the Attention of Children? Stories!, BrELT Brasilia Communication in English lessons? Yes! When? Best from the first day! RVP Communication in English lessons? How to motivate unmotivated students RVP Vocabulary in English RVP IATEFL YLT SIG ‘30 Pearls of YLT Wisdom‘ web conference 2017 Dyslexia - problem in classrooms How to teach pronunciation? Can you teach with a story? Teaching Ed. Framework portal, Jan. 2016 Teaching English through stories, Teaching Ed. Framework portal, Feb. 2013 Teaching English in kindergardens, Teaching Ed. Framework portal, Jun 2012
Publications: Story-based teaching project 2013 – 2020 (18 titles so far) A series of articles on teaching practices in Czech schools (4), RVP, 2018 Can you teach with a story? Raabe article 2017 Series of teaching activities for kindergarten children, Forum, 2018, 2019 Can we teach with a story? Portál, 10/2015 Teaching English to Kindergarden Children – Yes? But How? - magazine Informatorium 3-8, Portál, 02/2012 Do We Teach English Well? - magazine Rodina a skola, Portál, 09/2012 Foreign language in kindergarden. Yes, or no? –magazine Informatorium 3-8, Portál, 04/2013 Playing English II – Hravá angličtina II (book) – INFOA, 2007 Let’s Practise English – ALLMAX – 2006 Playing English – Hravá angličtina (book) – INFOA, 2006