Vanja Rakočević

Education and training:Vanja has a Master degree in Philology / Spanish language and Hispanic literature - University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology Belgrade. Theme of her Master's was „Second language acquisition and motivation“. She also has a Cambridge First Certificate in English (B2).

Vanja has gained her professional experience trough engaging in work in several primary schools and high schools since 2011 („Branisalv Nusic“ primary school in Smederevo, „Gimnazija“ high school in Smederevo and „Bejza primary school“ in Belgrade).

-member of APES (Association of Spanish language teachers)

-member of Association of teachers of Serbia

-has published her work in Teacher's Anthology online in June, 2015. „Theme day : My hometown – ambience learning“

- Stihovizija – member of jury –student's competition in recitation in foreign languages in National Library of Smederevo (Every year in December since 2013 till today);

-Seminars and conferences for teacher’s development:

-Modern techniques of teaching Spanish language acquisition

-Tran disciplinary ambience learning – Hometown school of heritage

-Hablando se entiende la gente / Edinumen seminar „Speaking means understanding people“

-Active learning in developing communication competences in learning Spanish language

- First National Hispanic Conference in Kragujevac

-Teaching summer program for high school students – Spanish language course

-Playing and learning – interactive online activities for learning

-Pedagogical work and individual pedagogical work

-Teachers in a world of science

-Radio drama and class drama

-Close-fitting school for every child: dyslexia and dysgraphia

- Close-fitting school for every child: working with gifted children / NTC system for learning

-Innovations in teaching Civic education

- Second National Hispanic Conference in Belgrade

- IB workshop Launching the MYP

- Foundations of the MYP