Dragana Milanković
Teacher of English Language and Literature
dragana.milankovic@boskovic.edu.rs
Graduated in the English Language and Literature at The Faculty of Philology, Belgrade, BA in English Language and Literature
Professional training:
– IB Professional Development Primary Years Programme, Category 2 Workshop: Evidencing learning, June 2019;
– IB Professional Development Primary Years Programme, Category 1 Workshop: Making the PYP happen in the classroom, online course, February – March 2018;
– Online course (100 hours) on critical thinking, University of Oregon, Department of Applied Linguistics, April – June 2013;
– Participant at international Cambridge conferences, 2010, 2011, 2015;
– Training program for Cambridge ESOL exam managers, Cambridge, April 2010;
– Online training program for CIE program leaders, September 2008 – January 2009;
– Training the trainer course organised by The Ministry of Education & Sports of The Republic of Serbia and the American Embassy, Belgrade, November 2006-April 2007;
– Seminars for coordinators of the English Language Teachers’ Association (ELTA) organised by British Council, November 2006 & the U.S. Embassy, April, 2007;
– INLPTA Diploma Training in the Art & Science of Neuro Linguistic Programming, British Council, Belgrade, February, 2006;
– Training the Trainer Course at Bell Centre in Saffron Walden, England, (ESU / Frank Bell Scholarship);
– The Diploma Summer Workshops – subject sessions for English B teachers, organised by the IBO Regional Office, Geneva, June 29 – July 03, 2004;
– Secondary ELT Trainer Programme, joint project of the Ministry of Education & Sports of the Republic of Serbia and British Council, Belgrade, October 2002 – April 2003;
– Attended postgraduate studies lectures at The Faculty of Philology, Belgrade (English Teaching Methodology), 1999-2000;
– The Mentor Training Summer Course, The British Council Cultural Centre, Belgrade, June 1999;
– The Mentor Training Course, The British Council Cultural Centre, Belgrade, October 1997 – March 1999;
– Attending seminars for English language teachers organised by the Ministry of Education & Sports of the Republic of Serbia, British Council in Belgrade, American Embassy in Belgrade and representatives of the publishing companies Longman, Oxford
University Press, Cambridge University Press;
– Graduated in the English Language and Literature at The Faculty of Philology, Belgrade, BA in English Language and Literature, 1991
Work Experience:
– MYP English Language & Literature Teacher, March 2023 – present;
– MYP English Language Acquisition Teacher, school year 2022/2023;
– PYP English Language Teacher, September 2017 – present
– Cambridge International Examinations Exams Officer, January 2011- November 2021;
– Cambrige Programmes Coordinator, September 2010 – November 2021;
– Cambridge English Centre Exams Manager, March 2010 – August 2017;
– IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, September 2016 – March 2017;
– University Counsellor, March – August 2016;
– Conducted the online training course for 40 teachers & other educational professionals employed in 2 vocational schools in Serbia within the project organised by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and Hulla & Co – Human Dynamics – Public Sector Consulting, December 2014 – June 2015;
– Cambridge International Examinations Programme Leader, January 2009 – December 2014;
– Co-author of online discussion on the Moodle platform regarding the role of teachers in the classroom organised by the Southeast Europe English Teachers Association – SEETA, October 2010;
– Author, trainer, mentor and program coordinator of professional development programs for the Cambridge Certificate for Teachers and Trainers, 2009 – 2014;
– Co-author, workshop leader and coordinator of accredited professional development programs Towards Better Understanding, 2008 – 2016 and How to Evaluate and Improve one’s own Teaching Practice, 2010 – 2013;
– As an ELT teacher trainer held workshops Teaching English in multilevel classes, Lesson planning and Interesting ways of practising grammar in all major towns in Serbia, 2005-2013;
– President of the English Language Teachers’ Association of Serbia – ELTA, 2005-2007, volunteer post; organised annual international ELTA IATEFL Conferences with over 600 participants in 2005 and 2006 at the Sava Centre, Belgrade;
– English language teacher within Ruđer Bošković school since 2003;
– Teacher of English B within IB Diploma Programme, September 2006 – August 2011;
– Teacher of English in Milutin Milanković high school, Belgrade, September 1999 – May 2003;
– Co-author of English language tests for primary school students and member of the teams for creating tests aimed at assessing writing and speaking skills for municipal and regional competitions;
– News in English, Channel 3 (translation), July – August 1992;
– English language teacher in primary state schools: Dragica Pravica, Miloš Matijević-Mrša and Veljko Dugošević, Belgrade, 1991-1999
Member of the English Language Teachers Association – ELTA since 2002, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) since 2005 and the Board member of the English Speaking Union Serbia since 2006
Participation in projects:
As a secondary school teacher trainer took part in the project Razvionica, holding an on-line training for 40 secondary school teachers from Sombor and Subotica, organised by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia and Hulla & Co, February – March 2015;
Participated in projects organised by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia, the English Language Teachers Association – ELTA, British Council and the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade: Serbia Touring (2006), Towards Better Understanding (2008-2013), New Challenges, New Perspectives (2012)
Publications:
Article: Interesting ways of practising grammar structures, published in MELT (Magazine for English Language Teachers), Belgrade, 2007
Awards:
Overall winner of the photographic competition organised by Cambridge International Examinations with the photo ‘Many hands make light work’, September 2011