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AY 2007-2008 Projects - Near East and North Africa

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.

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