Events
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Join us at the afterwork party / Open Mic Night! It will take place at the Hotel Fitzgerald in Karlín this Friday, March 14 at 7.00pm.
Come for a drink 🍸🍻, chat with fellow teachers and Edua Group employees. This time you can also bring your family members or friends. If you want to perform, the mic (and stage) is yours! 🎤
Help us get ready and if you plan to come, fill out this doodle poll.
We’re looking forward to seeing you there! 🎉
CHEERS 2 DEVELOPMENT
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this
month on March 20th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Eliciting Yapping.
Make sure to stop by and come meet other teachers. The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
EDUA Photography
📸 Competition 🏆
The January issue of Logbook is all about photography, so we want to see how good you are at it!
Submit your original photo for one of the following categories:
Current News
Everyday Life
People and the Environment
Reportage
Portrait
People in the News
Sport
You'll be entered for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Czech Photo Exhibition!
Submissions Due February 28th
Winner Announced March 14th
New Cheers, New Development!
‘Cheers to Development’ is back! The next event will take place on Thursday October 24th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm.
Make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
BACK TO SCHOOL BBQ PARTY
The new academic year has arrived, and so has our next event!
We are hosting a Back to School BBQ at Stromovka on Friday, 6th September @ 5:30pm. We will be at the Grill Point 2, look for the EDUA signs.
We will have some delicious drinks, fresh fruit , and a hot grill (with different kinds of meat and veggies to grill )! If you feel like bringing something special you’d like to share, please do.
Since this is a park, seating is limited - so the more blankets you bring, the more places you can sit!
Please RSVP by clicking HERE.
We're looking forward to seeing you at the BBQ!
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ PARTY
Summer has arrived, and so has our next event!
We are hosting a Summer Kickoff Party at Hoax Pub on Friday, June 21st @ 5:30pm.
We will have some delicious drinks and food and a lot of fun!
Please RSVP by clicking HERE.
We're looking forward to seeing you at the Hoax Pub!
Our next ‘Sip n’ Share’ event will take place on Thursday May 23rd. We’ll be meeting at Vyhlídkový pavilon Mlíkárna at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Summer Madness.
Join us for a fun event to focus on summer teaching activities and topics!
Topics will include losing students, encouraging students to keep up their studies, advice for students, making money, and summer events.
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
You can also join Sip´n´Share Whatsapp Group.
Our next ‘Sip n’ Share’ event will take place this month on Thursday April 25th. We’ll be meeting at Dva Kohouti, at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Teach to Triumph
Join us for a fun event to focus on things that are working well!
Topics will include teaching successes with technology and other resources, teaching approaches, personal successes both social and in self-care, and lastly, learning from losses.
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
You can also join Sip´n´Share Whatsapp Group.
EGG HUNT!
Don't forget if you're in Karlín this week, keep an eye out for the Easter eggs to exchange with the librarians for a Velikonoční treat! 🐣🐰
EDUA´S GOT TALENT
Compete in our EDUA Talent Show on March 22nd!!
Win the show and take home 5,000Kč (or win the audience´s approval and take home 3,000Kč).🏆🏆
Sign up with your talent at community@eduagroup.cz - signups close on Monday, March 11th.
Our next ‘Sip n’ Share’ event will take place on Thursday March 14th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Supersize Your Strengths.
Join us for a fun event to focus on supplementing your strengths!
Topics will include teaching styles and personalities in the classroom, working with your weaknesses, and maximizing your performance during observations (and beyond).
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
You can also join Sip´n´Share Whatsapp Group.
TRIVIA NIGHT RECAP
On Wednesday, January 31, EDUA hosted its first social event of 2024 - TRIVIA NIGHT! The theme of the trivia was “2023” as a way to look back at the previous year. About 40 teachers gathered at Be Silly Restaurant in Vinohrady to compete for the winning prize. While the teams were being formed, Be Silly brought our snacks and drinks: Belgian Beers! When it was time to begin, the quiz was broken into 4 sections: International News, Local News, Sports, and Entertainment. The questions ranged from Who was the newly elected President of the Czech Republic to What was the Oxford word of the year for 2023? (Petr Pavel / Rizz). 2 teams tied for 2nd place - so the tie breaker question needed to be asked! Once the 2nd place spot was secured, it was time to announce the winning team “It’s A Disaster” and deliver their prize of an EDUA swag bag, including a voucher to Luxor. But the 2nd and 3rd place winners didn’t go home empty handed: they were gifted with EDUA socks and the EDUA Dobble game. The teams stayed past 10pm, enjoying time with their new teammates, and catching up with colleagues on other teams.
Even though 2024 has already started, we hope you haven't forgotten all about 2023. Why? Because our first EDUA social event is 2023 Trivia Night!
Join us at Be Silly Restaurant (Korunní 1251/48, 120 00 Vinohrady) for a night of 2023 reflection. You can expect questions about all topics from 2023: news, music, sports, entertainment, etc.
Do you want to make your own EDUA teacher team? No problem, just let us know when you arrive that you have a team already.
You don't have a team? No problem, just come as you are and we will add you to a team so you can impress them with your 2023 knowledge.
As always, there will be light snacks, and welcome drinks....and the winning team gets a prize, of course!
Please RSVP by Monday, January 29th to confirm your spot in Trivia Night!
A first ‘Sip n’ Share’ event will take place this month on Thursday January 11th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Less cheersin’ more sippin’.
Join us for a fun event to prepare ourselves for the new year!
Topics will include lifestyle change ideas (physical/mental wellbeing), student study changes, teacher activities, and more!
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Let’s start the new school year the right way!
Click the link to sign up!
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on Tuesday November 21st. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Unlocking Imagination (for all).
Join us for a fun event to explore how both we and our students can use our imaginations more! Topics will include getting students engaged, using AI, extracurricular activities like book clubs, and more!
Make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link to sign up!
Cheers to Development is back!
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on Wednesday September 13th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Back To School.
Join us for a fun event to prepare ourselves for the new school year! Topics will include preparing for the new semester, choosing the right textbook, building rapport with your students, revamping your old lessons, and more!
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Let’s start the new school year the right way! Click the link to sign up!
Back to School Boat Happy Hour
Dear colleagues,
Welcome back from summer! Whether you took holiday or kept teaching, we hope it was great!
To start your Autumn teaching season off right, EDUA would like to invite you to a Happy Hour on the Vltava. On Friday, Sept 8th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm join your colleagues on the Hoax Pub Pontoon located at Hořejší nábř. 150 00, 150 00 Praha 5-Smíchov. Drinks will be provided, so please make sure to RSVP using this link.
If you have any questions, please email them to community@eduagroup.cz.
See you on the 8th!
SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ
Summer has arrived, and so has our next event!
We are hosting a Summer Kickoff BBQ at Stromovka on Thursday, June 29th @ 6:00pm. We will be at the Grillpoint Park BBQ 2, look for the balloons.
We will have some delicious drinks, fresh fruit , and a hot grill (with different kinds of meat and veggies to grill )! If you feel like bringing something special you’d like to share, please do.
Since this is a park, seating is limited - so the more blankets you bring, the more places you can sit!
Please RSVP by clicking HERE.
We're looking forward to seeing you at the BBQ!
JCL Online Conference 2023
Our annual JCL Online Conference took place on the 20th May.
This year's motto was Work Smarter, Not Harder and our speakers walked (and talked) us through teaching efficiently.
We took a look at behind the scenes of time management and admin, learned about a brand new tool for both lesson planning and lesson execusion - AI. In the closing panel discussion, our speakers shared their views on the role of teachers in language lessons.
If you want to learn more about the conference, go over the individual presentation or re-watch some of the talks, click here.
OPEN MIC NIGHT RECAP
On Friday, May 12th, EDUA held its first ever Open Mic Night, open to friends and family. The doors to the Hotel Fitzgerald, in Karlin, opened around 6:30pm and around 70 EDUA teachers and guests were greeted with welcome drinks. The MC of the event was the Community Manager, April Mislan, who introduced the 7 performances throughout the evening. From singing to comedy, and spoken word to a live band, there was something for everyone. The night closed with live piano playing by another talented teacher. Prizes were awarded via raffle drawings during the event - with some teachers even winning 500 kc Luxor vouchers. Our next event will be a BBQ to kick off summer, stay tuned to find out when and where!
EDUA PRESENTS: OPEN MIC NIGHT on May 12th!
Come and enjoy a night out with EDUA! We encourage you to invite your friends and family for after work drinks and snacks, and impromptu performances by those in attendance. Maybe we'll even get to see you perform!
Free welcome drinks as well as raffles with prizes for EDUA teachers!
For any questions, please email community@eduagroup.cz
RSVP here.
Looking forward to seeing you and your friends on Friday, May 12th!
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on May 9th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Surviving Summer.
Join us for a fun event to discuss changes in classes as summer approaches!
Topics will include losing students, encouraging students to keep up their studies, advice for students, making money, and summer events.
So make sure to stop by and come meet other teachers. The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link here to sign up.
MARCH EVENT RECAP 2023
On Wednesday, March 15th, EDUA hosted our first event of the year, a pre-Saint Patrick’s Day event at The Down Under in Vinohrady. Those in attendance (about 40 teachers and staff members) came dressed in green and while they enjoyed snacks and drinks upon arrival, that was not the highlight of the evening. The main event was the trio of Horse Races! Those in attendance were given their own horse to cheer for in 3 different pre-recorded races. If their horse won, then they won! The winners of the 3 races won a gold medal, a lucky shamrock plant, and a 200kc voucher to The Down Under. After all the races had been watched and won, everyone was encouraged to stay and keep enjoying the evening. Many stayed past 10pm, continuing to enjoy the mid-week event.
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on March 7th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Overcoming Obstacles.
Join us for a fun event to discuss the different obstacles we face as teachers!
Topics will include: teaching students with disabilities, overcoming course focus obstacles, imposter syndrome and many other obstacles experienced by us teachers.
So make sure to stop by and come meet other teachers. The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link here to sign up.
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on January 19th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Teaching Resolutions.
Join us for a fun event to incorporate more creativity in class!
Topics will include trying out new tech./websites, check ins/reassessing goals, managing work/life balance, and finding social & professional communities.
So make sure to stop by and come meet other teachers. The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Click the link here to sign up.
EDUA Christmas Party
On Tuesday, 6th December 2022 at 6:30pm, EDUA hosted the first Christmas party since the Covid-19 outbreak and what a merry
time was had by all! Hosted at Café NONA in the Národní area, about 120 teachers came to celebrate, joined by members of the Academic, HR, Library, Course Coordination, Course Management, and Reception teams. The food spread consisted of 15 kilos of schnitzel, 10 kilos of potato salad, 12 kilos of ham, vegetarian options, cakes and fruit.
Food was not the only thing consumed - the open bar stayed open till midnight! The annual Christmas cookie competition was also back in full swing with nine entries, with the winning cookie belonging to Bariyat Magomedova. Nothing was lacking at this year's party, even in the entertainment area. Lucia Radecká was the singer for the evening, and producing a few laughs on stage was our own ST and local comedian, Tanner LeTourneau.
Tanner joked about being a teacher, correcting errors, and even gave his own version of what EDUA stands for. It was a great evening to reconnect with colleagues, meet some new ones, and end the year on a high note. We can’t wait to see what events are in store for 2023!
Cheers to Development - 15th November
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on November 15th. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7 pm to talk about this month’s theme, Curating Creative Classes.
Join us for a fun event to incorporate more creativity in class!
Topics will include creative timesavers, warmups, activities, practice, and lesson ideas, as well as creative uses of textbooks.
So make sure to stop by and come meet other teachers. The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Let’s come together and find ways to make our lessons the student’s highlight of the week!
Click the link here to sign up.
Cheers to Development - 6th September
Another ‘Cheers to Development’ event will take place this month on 6th September. We’ll be meeting again at Božská Lahvice at 7pm to talk about this month’s theme, Back To School.
Join us for a fun event to prepare ourselves for the new school year!
Topics will include preparing for the new semester, choosing the right textbook, building rapport with your students and more!
So make sure to stop by and meet other teachers! The first drink is covered by us, so don’t miss out!
Let’s start the new school year the right way !
Click the link here to sign up.
Cheers to Development - 20th January
As the current restrictions allow, we’re hosting our bi-monthly Cheers to Development event face-to-face. The first event of 2022 will take place on Thursday, 20th January at 7pm. Come join us at Bozska Lahvice to mingle with other teachers and get a free beer on us!
This month’s topic is Wine about it. We’ll be discussing any questions you might have about teaching and/or your courses whilst having a drink. If you have any suggestions on how to get the most out of lessons or techniques that help save time with lesson planning- we’d also love to see you there. Click the link here to sign up.
Movie Night - August 12th
On Wednesday, 12.8, about 15 Edua teachers and staff gathered for an Outdoor Movie night at the MeetFactory Outdoor Summer Cinema in the Smichov area. The movie that was featured was Captain Fantastic - a 2016 movie about a family raised in the wilderness, completely isolated from normal society. The movie shows their reintroduction into society, after the death of the children’s mother. Prior to the movie, MeetFactory showed a series of artistic short films, and while the cinema was open to the public - our group snacked on popcorn provided by the EDUA team. The movie lasted about 2 hours, and the weather was perfect for sitting outside watching from our chairs and big bean bags.
If you want to attend our September Event, make sure to check your email as well as the facebook page “EDUA Group Teachers” for the announcement of our “Back to School” Event.
April Mislan, Community Manager
EDUA Picnic
On Wednesday, 3rd of June, EDUA hosted an informal picnic for teachers. The picnic started at 5:00pm, and immediately included teachers of Czech and English. While the EDUA staff provided food and drinks, all those who attended also brought food to share. The teachers (of various languages) brought strawberry scones, Macaroni and Cheese, muffins, breads, mini pizzas and more. The group (about 25 people) survived the first 2 hours with no rain, and then, instead of going home - decided to huddle together under a large tree before eventually continuing on to a local pub.
April Mislan, Community Manager
Beer and Talk Goes Online
Since we all are locked down, the Beer and Talk team held a special 60 minute online session on Wednesday, March 25. Jen, Radek, Petra, Julia, and Tom shared their best tips and tricks for teaching online. Now, you have the opportunity to see the recording from the session.
Due to popular demand, the Beer and Talk team is going to have another session to talk about tips and tricks of online teaching. It is scheduled for Thursday, April 2 from 6 to 7 pm. Click on this link to join the call: https://zoom.us/j/682428095
Harry Potter Valentine's Pop-Up
On February 14th, EDUA group hosted a Pop-Up Event at the Karlin School. While many people were expecting to see a celebration for Valentine’s Day, we wanted to incorporate another reason to celebrate - Harry Potter.
On February 14, 2002, Harry Potter premiered for the first time in the Czech Republic. So, we decided to mix this anniversary with the traditional Valentine’s Holiday. We used the area in front of the library to set up our spontaneous event. Displayed on the television in front of the library, we showed the Harry Potter movies (in English) throughout the day, starting with the first movie. The hall was decorated with both Harry Potter décor as well as valentine’s decorations.
For snacks we had popcorn, served in Harry Potter popcorn boxes, and heart shaped cookies. A box full of Harry Potter themed valentines was set out for everyone to take and pass out to their students/colleagues/friends. From “I think you are wand-erful”, “You are my favorite Muggle”, to “I Dumble-adore you”, and “On a scale from 1 – 10, you’re a 9 ¾ ”, almost all of the valentines were gone by the end of the day.
We also had a competition set up, a jar filled of gummy bears. Everyone had a chance to write down how many gummy bears they thought were in the jar – they actual amount was 207! We gave the gummy bear prize to John Thorburn who guessed the closest, he was only 22 bears away from the exact amount! The full event started at 9am, and throughout the day, the hallway was filled with teachers and their students watching the movies, and enjoying the snacks.
Christmas Party 2019
This year our Christmas party happened in Café Nona on Wednesday December 4, 2019. It was the biggest party ever - we had 187 people attending. The night was informal, with no official program, as we wanted teachers and internal staff to mingle, talk, and just enjoy themselves.
The popular cookie contest let everyone taste Christmas cookies prepared by our teachers and staff from the Academic Department. The prize winning cookies were provided by Nataša Van Wyk. We also encouraged people to come dressed in their best Christmas outfits, which resulted in the craziest outfit to be awarded to our own Academic Assistant Alice Vlachová. She joyfully accepted the award wearing her hand-made Christmas mantelpiece costume.
You can see all the pictures from the evening here: http://bit.ly/EDUA_Christmas_Party_2019
Fiesta del Día de Muertos
2019 was the first year in which we celebrated this Mexican holiday. Our senior teacher Isaac Cordova opened the evening by telling us more about the night and the customs connected with it.
The menu consisted of pan de muerto and skull cookies. The traditional celebration also includes hot chocolate but we enjoyed a variety of other drinks and refreshments. Enjoy the pictures.
Teacher of the Year Party 2019
The party took place in Café Nona on September 24. EDUA Group adopted the tradition of recognizing and rewarding teachers from it’s creator and our newest addition - James Cook Languages. This year, the competition was divided based on where teachers worked before the merger: James Cook Languages or Caledonian School/Jipka/Tutor. Here are the winners:
Non-Native Speakers
James Cook Languages: Iana Morozova, Filip Krtička, Jarka Zvěřinová
Caledonian School / Jipka / Tutor: Denis Vaníček, Tomáš Breník, Tereza Kovaříková
Native Speakers
James Cook Languages: Jenna Cleaveland, Pieter Lübbe, Tanner LeTourneau
Caledonian School / Jipka / Tutor: Adriano Baldessari, Anna Dvoskin, Leslie Cubios
Newbies of the Year
James Cook Languages: Dominyka Monstvilaite, Claire Buttery
Caledonian School / Jipka / Tutor: Barbara Hornik, Ana Carolina Ferreira Fernandes
Regional Teacher of the Year
James Cook Languages: Jan Hrubý
Caledonian School / Jipka / Tutor: Daniel Erhart