| Country Lebanon City Beirut
Host Institution Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association
Project Description The EL Fellow will provide teacher training workshops and follow up observations to over 100 K-12 Makassed school teachers in current EFL methodology and reflective teaching in the Bekaa Valley and Beirut; initiate teacher training program in Makassed's schools in the South which will include a series of workshops on the fundamentals of teaching methodology, follow-up observations and feedback, and selecting and training local coordinators; provide follow-up support and guidance to the Makassed Director of Educational Affairs, Makassed educational experts and Central and Local Makassed English Language coordinators on the current English Language Curriculum revision project; having selected a new text book for Makassed's rural schools during the 2005-2006 academic year, the EL Fellow will facilitate the transition to the new text book by providing training and support for English teachers and newly selected rural local coordinators.[Click here to view full description] |