The Shining Network - Our lined structured organisation

The organisation of a group is one important element of the management process. The structure itself acts as the foundation on which the whole super-structure of management is built. The term 'Organisation' is derived from the word 'organism' which means a structure of body divided into parts that are held together. This is how the division of work, authority and the establishment of relationships among individuals or groups are possible due to the organisation structure.

An organisation deals with a number of elements which defines the relationships between the members of a group and also defines the degree of authority and responsibility of each person in the organisation. In other words, organisation clarifies relationships and provides a framework within all managerial actions take place.

Taking the previously mentioned ideas, our network has been recognized from the very beginning as a group of teachers ruled under a lined organisation structure represented by Karina Vejar (First coordinator) followed by José Rodriguez (Assessor and Consultant) in the year 2014.

The organisation involves the following aspects: Identifying the activities required to achieve organizational objectives, Grouping up of these activities into workable units, Assigning duties and responsibilities and Delegating authority necessary and useful for the accomplishment of the tasks assigned.

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LINED ORGANISATION STRUCTURE

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The Shining Network - Members attended an exclusive seminar in Universidad de La Serena

We are really pleased to announce that some of our members attended an exclusive seminar held in Universidad de La Serena for some weeks in a row. Jillian Haeseler, who is in charge of the Fullbright Program, was the one in charge of teaching 9 different lessons focused on the topic "Teaching English as a Second Language".

The members from our network that took the determination of attending these interesting lessons were Magaly Rojas, Patricia Leiva, Miguel Seura, Diana Marambio and Yiscela Cabrera. "All lessons were truly fun! The teacher gave us some really good pieces of advices regarding teaching techniques and strategies" mentioned Miguel Seura.

It is important to mention that all certifications will be given on Friday - December, 05th in a special ceremony that will be carried out by people from Universidad de La Serena.

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The Shining Network - Our Coordinator in the 2nd National Encounter of ETN Coordinators

For three days in a row, all Encargados Regionales de Inglés (ERIs) and Coordinators from the English Teacher Networks recognized by the Ministry of Education through the English Opens Doors Program gathered together in Concepción to share their experiences related to English language development and also to attend to different workshops in this 2nd National Encounter. 

The appointment was held in Hotel El Dorado and counted with the participation of over 150 teachers from all over the country and in this truly meaningful occasion, our network was represented by our current coordinator Karina Vejar, who showed herself really pleased and excited to have had the opportunity of meeting people that are truly advocated to improve the weaknesses that the process of teaching English as a foreign language has.

The people in charge of giving the workshops included, Sofia Brunner, Rodrigo de las Heras, Martha Epperson, Graeme Malderez and Ricardo Contreras among others, this last one mentioned that this encounter was mainly created with the purpose of providing a chance of interaction for members from all over the country to share their experiences and to suggest new ideas for future changes in the English Opens Doors Program.

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The Shining Network - Thanks for everything Lindsay Clark!

The Shining Network is really happy to have shared precious moments with someone who has encouraged every single student from Colegio Gabriela Mistral in developing the linguistic skills carried out when learning English language. We want to acknowledge in this ocassion all work performed and brought into life by Lindsay Clark during the year 2014, while working for the Ministry of Education through the National Volunteer Center of the English Open Doors Program. Thanks for everything Lindsay!

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The Shining Network - New host school and coordinator announced for the year 2015

We are extremely proud to announce that The Shining Network is having two big changes for next year; The first one is related to the host school, so even though we are extremely happy and thankful because of everything that has been given and provided by Colegio Gabriela Mistral in this first year of meetings, from next year on all meetings will be held in another associated institution, in this case Colegio Cristobal Colón was chosen by the members to be the place in which all our encounters will take place. Lorena Bonilla, who is the English language teacher in there, showed herself really excited to have the possibility of bringing home our meetings as it represents a big challenge for her and her entire school. And the second change relies in the fact that for next year, and after being elected by his former colleagues, José Rodriguez assumes the 2015's coordination of The Shining Network, so he will be in charge of planning everything that is coming in the next meetings as well as taking the responsibility of being the direct conduct between the members of the network and the English Opens Doors Program. Great news!

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The Shining Network - Members from our network got outstanding results in CET 2014

We are so proud to share some big news with our community! The Shining Network, through its current members, established a serious commitment in relation to allowing their students to compete in the different English tournaments that are yearly held in the region, this is how this year 9 of our colleagues took the determination to compete in the highly anticipated first version of the Cervantes English Tournament and the results were quite good.

We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to:

The ones that competed in this year's Song Festival:

Pamela Baeza, who reached the 8th place

Rodrigo Castillo, that got the 3rd place in the competition

Yiscela Cabrera, who almost reached the top when getting the 2nd place in the category

and Lorena Bonilla, who was the winner of the coveted title with her students.

The ones that competed in the Spelling Bee Contest:

Patricia Pizarro, who finished in the 20th place and 17th place in the contest

Yiscela Cabrera, who got the 13th place and 10th place with her students

Miguel Seura, who reached with his students the 8th and 6th place

and Rodrigo Castillo who finished 3rd with his student Natalia Quintela.

The teachers that competed in the Public Speaking Competition

Karina Vejar, who got the 5th place in this category

Diana Marambio, that reached the 4th and 3rd place with her students

and José Rodriguez that won this year's competition with his student Valentina Araos.

and last but not least, the ones that competed in the Poetry Competition

Rodrigo Castillo that finished 6th place in this category

José Rodriguez who reached the 3rd place

and Karina Vejar that became this year's winner when training Alexandra Uribe.

The Shining Network is really pleased to know that one of our goals is being pursued and continuosly developed by our current members, we are sure that in the years to come the results will be even better and that is something to be proud of.

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