- Established 1991 in Sofia
- 25 years of good practice
- 24 national conferences, the 25th conference underway
- 2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference
- about 100 active members
BETA members are
- English teaching professionals from all educational sectors in Bulgaria – primary, secondary and tertiary, both state and private
- teacher trainers
- student teachers of English
BETA works with
- teacher training institutions
- the Ministry of Education and Science
- British Council, Bulgaria
- U.S. Embassy, Sofia and RELO Budapest
- major Bulgarian and international publishers
- other interested NGOs and individuals
Our mission
BETA seeks to build a network of ELT professionals on a national and regional (Southeast Europe) level and establish the association as a recognized mediator between educators and state bodies, public and other organizations.
Objectives
- To meet our members’ needs for professional development, qualification and life-long learning
- To provide information about:
- recent development in ELT worldwide
- current ELT-related events in Bulgaria and the region
- learning and teaching opportunities
- To give a voice to ELT educationalists in Bulgaria
- To promote quality language teaching and testing standards.
BETA activities
- annual conferences
- regional seminars and workshops
- information dissemination
- publishing an E-Newsletter
- networking with other teachers’ associations and NGOs in Bulgaria and abroad
- exchange of representatives with teachers’ associations from the region
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