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Country Kyrgyzstan
City Bishkek
Host Institution NGO Lingua
Project Description
The EL Fellow will establish collegial working relations with teachers of English at host-institution through class observation and team-teaching; establish working relations with the Forum English Language Association through Saturday meetings and discussions with English Language teachers (2h/week); conduct English language methodology classes for students of Teacher Training educational Institutions (2h/week); assist in Methodology workshops for the Academy of Education with the trainers from Lingua and Forum Association (2h/week); conduct regional workshops for teachers from rural schools on English Language teaching (2h/month); assisting in curriculum and teaching materials development for Teacher-training institutions; present on American culture and values at American Corners in Kyrgyzstan (2h/month); support and develop Forum Association through conducting different Conversation Clubs, Methodology Clubs for junior English language teachers, networking with regional English language teachers, assisting in development of Forum newsletter; assist in organization and participate in national and regional English Language conferences; assist with the Debate or Civic Education Club at Lingua school (2h/week). The responsibilities will take 10-14 in-class hours on regular basis and the remainder is preparation and participating in secondary projects.
Project Objectives
Kyrgyzstani English language teachers will be introduced to and be able to use modern communicative teaching methods to encourage student-centered participatory learning, communicative competence and critical thinking. The main objectives of the project are to improve English teachers’ language competence; increase professional development opportunities for teachers; and introduce communicative teaching methodologies through critical thinking format. As a result a sustainable process of EFL teacher-training will be established through building local capacity. The target groups are university and high-school teachers. The project will enhance current English language teaching practices and introduce communicative and participatory teaching methods at host educational institution. Teachers will learn new teaching techniques, approaches and tools that increase the effectiveness of language teaching. Critical thinking skills will be stimulated through participatory and student-centered methodologies. The EL Fellow will establish collegial working relations with teachers of English at host institution through team-teaching approach; identify areas for professional trainings; conduct workshops and trainings for English language teachers at host institution; conduct regional trainings (Chui, Issyk-Kul, Naryn, Talas); discuss methodology and language related issues; participate in curriculum and teaching materials development; participate in building networking schemes of agencies involved in the teacher training process (Lingua, Academy of Education, Teacher-training Universities, Peace Corps, Forum Teachers’ Association, and other).
About the Host Institution Lingua School was established as a not for profit organization in 2000 with the support from the Soros Foundation in Kyrgyzstan. The school mission is to support and foster the development of modern and effective English Language teaching. It's a self-sustaining centre for dissemination of modern methodology and teacher training in Kyrgyzstan. In support of their mission Lingua runs Methodology courses for public school and university teachers both in Bishkek and at regional level. In support of the wider mission, there is a well-stocked Resource Centre and high speed Internet that is available for use by English teachers. The School provides services in teacher training such as Basic Communicative Methodology Course, Advanced Methodology Course, Basic Teacher Training Skills, How to Teach Academic Writing, etc. During 2005-2006 academic year the school started a pilot course on Basic Communicative Methods in EFL Teaching in Karakol and Talas. The School website is www.lingua.to.kg.
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