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AY 2008-2009 Projects - Western Hemisphere

 

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Argentina
City                              National University of Cordoba/IICANA BNC Cordoba   
Host Institution           Cordoba City
Type of Project           Fellow
Project Dates              September 2008 - June 2009

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Materials Development, Teacher Training

Project Description
The Faculty of Languages at the National University of Cordoba (UNC) offers a five-year undergraduate program to obtain a degree as an English Language Teacher, and a three-year graduate program (Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics, Master’s Degree in Anglo-American Literature, and a PhD in English Language Studies). The EL Fellow will spend 90% of his/her time at the Faculty of Languages working in these academic undergraduate and graduate programs. In the undergraduate program, the EL Fellow will help prepare pre-service training materials and workshops in Second Language Acquisition. Topics can include materials development, methodology, peer observation, using textbooks communicatively, classroom management, and improving the teachers’ own language skills. The EL Fellow may also conduct conversation or writing tutorials with advanced students who will become high school teachers upon graduation. In the graduate program, the EL Fellow will focus primarily on Writing. S/he will conduct workshops for students who are writing theses and dissertations. Most of these theses and dissertations deal with topics related to English Language Teaching (Writing process, Teacher Training, Materials Design, Curriculum Development, and American Literature and Culture.) When time permits, the EL Fellow will give in-service training workshops to teachers in the UNC’s English training department. Sample topics will include: dealing with large classes, motivating students, and improving the teachers' English language skills. During the three-month semester break (December - March) at the University, the EL Fellow will do project work at the binational center (BNC) in Cordoba. These projects will be subject to the skills and interest areas of the EL Fellow, but may include developing materials, teaching writing skills, or developing Content Based Instruction, such as teaching leadership skills through English. When time allows, s/he may offer workshops or seminars for EFL teachers in and around Cordoba city.   

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Brazil
City                              Manaus
Host Institution           Instituto Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (ICBEU)/Federal                                     University of Amazonas (UFAM)
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              March – December 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques 

Project Description
For 70% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will have 20 contact hours per week distributed between the Instituto Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (ICBEU) and the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) in Manaus. The EL Fellow will spend four days per week at ICBEU and one day per week at UFAM. These institutions are about 15-20 minutes apart by bus. At ICBEU-Manaus, the EL Fellow will continue to develop the following activities:
(1) In-service training for ICBEU teachers: this in-service training program will be held once a month on Fridays.
(2) Curriculum development: the current EL Fellow will be analyzing new material for different levels and collecting data on curriculum to improve it.
(3) Cultural activities: the EL Fellow will participate in a series of cultural activities which involve students and teachers, such as poster presentations and recycling demonstrations; all activities developed are open to the community.
(4) Development of supplementary teaching materials: the Study Hall Project consists of a series of contextualized exercises for all levels (from youth to adults) involving all teachers; these teachers have the opportunity to work on written production that will enhance their teaching activities; the EL Fellow will also use his/her expertise to help select appropriate material for different courses.
(5) Teacher training course open to the community: the EL Fellow will be a co-instructor in a pre-service Teacher Training Course for advanced students from ICBEU and other schools.
(6) Research: the EL Fellow will help develop a language learning laboratory to be used by students with the orientation of the teachers; s/he will also help develop English for Specific Purpose Courses to be offered to the community; the current EL Fellow has begun research on the area of Business and Aviation.
(7) Teacher training for State public school teachers: ICBEU plans to offer a teacher training and professional development course to public school teachers, with the EL Fellow teaching one or two modules.
(8) Office hours: the EL Fellow will hold office hours for ICBEU teachers to exchange ideas and get suggestions for their classes; as an ongoing process, she will develop a pronunciation brush-up for teachers, with the objective of helping the teachers improve their pronunciation and teaching abilities.
At UFAM, the EL Fellow will continue working on the following ongoing projects:
(A) Teaching: the first semester the EL Fellow will peer-teach two classes in the English language department: Methodology and English Speaking Cultures; second semester, s/he will continue these courses and participate in workshops on teaching methodology offered to UFAM professors; this could be an ongoing project to be continued next year; working on pre-service teaching development at UFAM will improve quality of future teachers in Amazonas.
(B) Supervision of undergraduate students’ end of term papers: the EL Fellow will supervise a limited number of undergraduate students in the writing of their final papers.
While this proposal may seem rather extensive, in most of the proposed activities, the EL Fellow works as part of a team and does not carry out all of these activities simultaneously. Every effort will be made to put together a final schedule that makes the best use of the EL Fellow’s time and expertise.

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Brazil
City                              Belem
Host Institution           Centro Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (CCBEU)/State                                       Technical College (CEFET-PA)
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              March – December 2009

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Needs Assessment, Curriculum Development, ESP

Project Description
For 70% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will have 20 contact hours per week distributed between the Centro Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (CCBEU) and the State Technical College (CEFET-PA) in Belém. The EL Fellow will spend four days a week at the CCBEU, and one day a week at the CEFET-PA. These institutions are about 15 minutes apart by car. At the CCBEU, the EL Fellow will focus on the following activities:
In-service Training: in-service training for CCBEU teachers is held every Friday. CEFET-PA faculty may also be invited to participate.
Peer Observation/Classroom Management: observe and supervise teachers in the classroom to develop communicative and conversational methodology to improve students’ pronunciation and overall speaking fluency.
Assessment: help teachers to better assess student abilities.
Lesson Planning: help teachers develop practical materials to be used in class.
Other: CCBEU welcomes suggestions on new project proposals and overall program guidance from the EL Fellow and from the US Embassy.
At the CEFET-PA, the EL Fellow will work with faculty to integrate English language teaching with other professional courses of study to further municipal and regional development, focusing on the following activities: Needs Assessment, Curriculum Development/Lesson Planning, Tutoring, and English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Teachers at the State Technical College are in great need of support to increase their knowledge both in the theoretical and in the methodological areas of teaching. They need guidance to develop English for Specific Purposes (ESP) materials, as this institution deals with technological subjects. They are also trying to restore their Language Laboratory – if that’s viable for 2009, the EL Fellow will also be able to develop activities both with teachers and students there. The EL Fellow can also provide some teacher tutoring on an individual basis.
For 30% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will prepare and lead workshops and/or U.S. cultural activities with local faculty at the host institutions. Topics will be determined by the EL Fellow and his/her institutional colleagues according to their mutual professional interests.

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Brazil
City                              Belo Horizonte
Host Institution           Instituto Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (ICBEU)
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              March – December 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
This program has a dual focus: development of teaching excellence at the Instituto Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos (ICBEU) in Belo Horizonte and contribution to on-going community service projects for public school English language teachers and teaching assistants. The EL Fellow will spend about 75% of his/her time (approximately 15 hours of contact time per week) at the host institution in Belo Horizonte and 25% (approx. 5 contact hours per week) conducting community service projects. At ICBEU, the EL Fellow will divide his/her time between two major action research and development projects: one on oral assessment and the other on placement exams. This would involve some of the following:
1. Giving EFL classes to students at various proficiency levels, in order to have a better idea of the differences between these levels and to pilot and assess oral evaluation and placement examination techniques,
2. Working with the academic coordinator and supervisors to develop more meaningful oral evaluation criteria,
3. Training the teaching staff to implement the oral evaluation skills,
4. Working with the academic coordinator and supervisors in improving placement examinations,
5. Training the teaching staff to implement the new placement exams developed, and
6. EFL teacher development in any other relevant areas of expertise that the EL Fellow has to offer. These training sessions will be open to other binational centers (BNCs) from other cities and/or the teaching public at large.
Regarding the service projects, the EL Fellow will enjoy full and active participation in all BNC projects related to the US Embassy goals, such as professional development courses in partnership with the State of Minas Gerais (both in greater Belo Horizonte and some strategic cities in the state’s interior) and with the Municipal Public School System in the city of Belo Horizonte (in partnership with the American School of Belo Horizonte). The EL Fellow could also work with intensive language and training courses for potential leaders and teaching assistants from very poor neighborhoods (Project Abraham Lincoln) in partnership with the State Secretary of Education. In addition, over the course of the academic year, the EL Fellow will visit (at least once) each of the seven additional BNCs in Minas Gerais with which the US Embassy has a relationship with the purpose of giving workshops, special classes, and/or providing teacher training. These trips are included in the 25% contact hours for conducting community service projects.

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Chile
City                              Antofagasta
Host Institution           Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de                                                                      Antofagasta/Universidad Catolica del Norte
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
Teaching:  American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training, Applied Linguistics

Project Description  
For 80% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will work for three days per week at the binational center (BNC) in Antofagasta and for two days per week at the Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN). S/he will have no more than 20 contact hours per week with teachers and students. The BNC has classes for both young learners and adults. At the BNC, the EL Fellow will teach conversation classes for adult learners and conduct in-service teacher-training workshops for BNC teachers on topics to be determined jointly by the EL Fellow and the Academic Director. Evaluation/testing is one topic that already has been identified. Additionally, the Fellow EL will give in-service teacher-training workshops for other English teachers in Antofagasta on subjects such as Critical Thinking Skills and preparing and conducting Needs Assessments. The participants for these workshops will be teachers both from high schools and universities, and the workshops will be held at the BNC. At the UCN, the EL Fellow will teach a course on Applied Linguistics to pre-service teachers. The University has a syllabus for this course which will be shared with the EL Fellow assigned to this project. Topics in the syllabus include an overview of methodologies, with a focus on affective factors, and principles in second language acquisition. The UCN is open to input from the EL Fellow on improvements and modifications for this course. For 20% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will prepare and lead U.S. cultural activities, and s/he can also start a book club/reading circle.

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Chile
City                              Puerto Montt
Host Institution           Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura de Puerto                                     Montt/Colegio Chileno Norteamericano de Puerto Montt
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              Mid-February 2009 – Mid-December 2009

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Chile
City                              Valparaiso
Host Institution           Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de                                                                      Valparaiso/Universidad de Playa Ancha
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Proficiency Exams, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Young Learners, CALL

Project Description
For 70% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will work for three days per week at the binational center (BNC) and for two days per week at the Universidad de Playa Ancha (UPLA) in Valparaiso. Maximum number of contact hours with teachers and students per week will be 20.  At the BNC, the EL Fellow will give in-service training workshops in the areas of Classroom Management, Teaching Young Learners, Lesson Planning, Using Educational Technology, and Developing the Four Skills. At UPLA, the EL Fellow will assist the instructors of English Pedagogy students to incorporate technology information and communication (TICs) and computer assisted language learning (CALL) in their courses, and to develop online courses and web-enhanced activities.    For 30% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will repeat the above-mentioned workshops to pre-service and in-service teachers in the community, and lead US cultural activities such as helping to create book clubs (reading circles) and contributing to TESOL Chile.  

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Chile
City                              Iquique
Host Institution           Universidad Arturo Prat
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              Mid-February 2009 – Mid-December 2009

 

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Young Learners  

Project Description
For 70% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will teach classes for undergraduate pre-service teachers and assist and do training for faculty of the English Pedagogy program at the Universidad Arturo Prat (graduates from this program teach at Chilean high schools). The Universidad will begin offering a Master’s degree in English Teaching at the Primary level beginning in August 2008. The areas in which the EL Fellow will be working - for both the undergraduate and graduate programs - will be in the teaching of: Writing, Critical Thinking, Young Learners, and Multi-level Classes.  For 30% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will prepare workshops on special/additional topics for local English teachers according to their interests or needs. S/he will also lead US cultural activities such as brief presentations on relevant US writers or general literature, and can also start a book club/reading circle.   

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Chile                  
City                              Punto Arenas
Host Institution           Universidad de Magallanes
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              Mid-February – Mid-December 2008

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Speaking, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques  

Project Description
For 70% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will teach classes for undergraduate pre-service teachers and assist and do training for faculty of the English Pedagogy program. Some of the main areas in which the EL Fellow could work with both groups are: Learner Motivation, Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, Assessment, Peer Observation, and Error Correction. S/he will also help teacher trainers to improve their skills in using authentic materials, adapting materials, and incorporating educational technology in their classes. Once a week, the EL Fellow will conduct one-hour speaking practice sessions with small groups of students in order to help them develop better oral language skills. S/he will have a maximum of 20 contact hours with teachers and students. For 30% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will prepare workshops on special/additional topics for local English school teachers according to their interests or needs. S/he will also lead US cultural activities in the American Corners in Punta Arenas on topics such as American literature, music, movies, or current events. S/he can also start a book club/reading circle  

Project Objectives
The goals for this project include fostering mutual understanding in Chile’s southernmost region and strengthening English teaching at an important university. UMAG already has a high quality English Pedagogy program, but it is facing a big challenge in the 2009 academic year. Currently, all UMAG undergraduate students are required to take one semester of English language classes. In March 2009, all students will be required to take four semesters. The UMAG English Pedagogy Department will be feverishly developing curricula this year for this expansion, and the EL Fellow will provide welcome assistance in the first year of implementation. The department is open to receiving our support and advice, and the region has become increasingly relevant to the US Embassy due to its environmental importance.   

About the Host Institution

The Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG) was founded in 1981 as a successor of the Universidad Técnica del Estado which was inaugurated in Punta Arenas in 1961. UMAG is located in the southernmost region of Chile with its main campus in Punta Arenas and its Technological and Research Center in Puerto Natales. It has over 3000 students in its four excellent faculties that offer 22 undergraduate courses and 16 technical courses. All students receive a high quality education and constant support and advising. As the most important academic and research institution in the region, UMAG contributes to the community through the development of projects in different fields such as Earth and Sea Sciences, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment and Social Sciences. Additionally, with the initiative and support of the US Embassy in Santiago, UMAG recently inaugurated an American Corner that is an exceptionally dynamic and well organized resource center for students, teachers and the whole community. The Embassy has conducted several programs at this American Corner, including train-the-trainer programs with the ECA materials “Shaping the Way We Teach English.”  

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Chile
City                              Santiago
Host Institution           Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la                                                        Educación/Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              Mid-February 2009 – Mid-December 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques  

Project Description
For 80% or more of the time, the EL Fellow will work for three days per week at the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE) and for two days per week at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) in Santiago. These institutions are 20 minutes apart by bus. Maximum number of contact hours with teachers and students per week will be 20. At UMCE, s/he will teach classes in Oral Communication, Writing, and Methodology to pre-service teachers. On some Wednesday afternoons, s/he will support the cultural programming organized by the English Department by developing activities related to aspects of US society that are mostly unknown by Chileans, such as the election process, popular music, slang, Native American culture, immigration, and/or other areas that interest the Fellow, students and teachers. The EL Fellow will also be a resource for instructors of the English Department in the areas of Critical Thinking and Assessment. At USACH, s/he will assist instructors of the English Pedagogy Department to incorporate current methods and techniques in their courses, and s/he will teach a class in Writing to pre-service teachers.   For 20% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will prepare and give presentations on cultural topics that the students from both institutions are highly interested in, such as US music or films. These activities would be held once or twice a month and would be organized as presentations followed by discussion activities.  

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Colombia
City                              Manizales/Medellín
Host Institution           Centro Colombo Americano of Manizales/Centro                                                Colombo Americano of Medellín
Type of Project           Senior Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Information Technology, Curriculum Design  

Project Description
The EL Fellow will contribute to the quality of English teaching in Manizales by helping the BNC design and implement new Information Technology tools for the English classroom, both for the BNC and for nearly 20 public schools where a special program is being developed at the request of the Mayor of Manizales. An EL Fellow with a deep knowledge of Information Technology applied to the English learning process will devote his/her time during the period of stay in Manizales to the following main tasks: curriculum design to incorporate new technologies; media and information tools for the English classes (online collaborative learning; virtual forums; how to construct communities of interest to motivate kids and young students to use the English language; digital-based learning; and how to integrate technology in the curriculum to produce positive effects, promote cultural understanding, transcultural competence, promote tolerance to differences, among others); teacher training on the use of Information Technology and Media to enrich the English learning process (for BNC English teachers; and for a selected group of public school English teachers who will multiply and pass the knowledge to other teachers); and diagnose and recommend Information Technology tools to be added or implemented in the English learning processes, both for the BNC and for the public schools of Manizales. In addition, the EL Fellow will meet with Colombia Government officials and negotiate programs and strategies to better integrate US English into the GOC goals for creating a bilingual country.

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Costa Rica
City                              Sabana/San Pedro
Host Institution           Centro Cultural Costarricense Norteamericano
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training, Curriculum Development

Project Description
Capitalizing on the CCCN’s outreach program with the Regional English Language Advisors from the Ministry of Education and teacher mentors at the CCCN, the EL Fellow will continue to organize teacher training courses. To date, the current EL Fellow has provided training to over 800 elementary and secondary public school teachers in nine of the twenty-two regions of Costa Rica, and has contributed to US Embassy goals of providing training opportunities, while offering exposure to democracy and US values within the Costa Rican public education sector. The EL Fellow will work on curriculum development projects to improve the language teaching and learning in Costa Rica. In the four months since arrival, through close contact with the Ministry of Public Education advisors, the current EL Fellow has participated in several meetings to evaluate the EFL curriculum currently implemented in public schools. The national English advisor has requested that the in-coming EL Fellow work more closely with the Ministry of Public Education in the coming year to strengthen the teaching of EFL. The EL Fellow will provide curriculum assessment and suggest revisions for existing CCCN programs, such as English Now, Integrated Skills, (the largest program the CCCN offers) and English for Call Center Representatives. In addition, the EL Fellow will be a key participant in the development of course modules for CCCN’s new associate degree program for teachers of English, to be launched in 2008-09. The EL Fellow will establish a conversational club at the CCCN to enhance the language skills of the journalists participating in the “English for Journalists Program,” sponsored by the Embassy.

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Ecuador
City                              Guayaquil
Host Institution           Fundación Ecuador
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, Democracy/Civics, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Proficiency Exams, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description  
The EL Fellow will be expected to further the English language textbook project to support an ongoing "Aprendamos" educational television initiative by the Fundacion Ecuador in conjunction with the Municipality of Guayaquil. The current EL Fellow has spent considerable time developing the English language module for "Aprendamos," which could be adapted for use elsewhere in Ecuador and within the region. The EL Fellow will also perform as a tutor of the broadcasted program by giving personal advice and answering questions through a dedicated phone line that will work along with this program. Additionally, the EL Fellow will be requested to conduct workshops and conferences for the host institution.   The US Embassy may occasionally request the EL Fellow and the host institution to support special English language teaching programming for selected institutions that are being targeted as contacts. Universities in the coastal region have been receptive to EL Specialists in the past, and this could provide fertile ground for follow-up workshops and seminars for both high school and university instructors.

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Guatemala (and other Central American countries)
City                              Guatemala City
Host Institution           Instituto Guatemalteco Americano
Type of Project           Senior Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training, TOT

Project Description
The EL Fellow will provide tailor-made training of trainers, as well as teacher training, in the form of three- to five-day workshops to federal and state secretariats of education, public universities, and teacher training colleges throughout Central America, especially at times when Specialists are unable to honor requests. S/he will help the institutions mentioned above with program design, updating of teaching methods, and revamping of curriculum by providing guidance, advice, expertise, and an outsider’s objective point of view. The EL Fellow will participate in regional and national conferences of TESOL affiliates and other English teacher associations as a plenary speaker, featured speaker, or regular presenter.   In addition, the EL Fellow will prepare for workshops and presentations by keeping in touch with US Embassies and the RELO throughout Central America and doing the necessary research to conduct workshops. The EL Fellow will carry out special projects requested by and assigned by Central American US Embassies and the RELO. S/he will participate in the completion of a regional English language teacher training CD project begun by the RELO in 2006. The EL Fellow will reply to minor queries conducted via e-mail and provide reporting on activities to all Central American US Embassies and the RELO with recommendations for future workshops/topics and a description of the participants to better hone future trainings.   

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Honduras
City                              Tegucigalpa
Host Institution           Instituto Hondureno de Cultura                                                                              Interamericana/Universidad Pedagógica Nacional                                                Francisco Morazan
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies  

Project Description
The EL Fellow will work five months with each of two key partner institutions in promoting English teaching in Honduras: the Instituto Hondureno de Cultura Interamericana (Tegucigalpa binational center); and the English Department at the Universidad Pedagogica Nacional Francisco Morazan (UPNFM). The EL Fellow will also present at a workshop at the UPNFM San Pedro Sula campus's regional conference Sept. 25-27, 2008 and conduct a one-day workshop on teaching methodologies at the San Pedro Sula binational center.

IHCI requests the EL Fellow to carry out the following duties:
1. Teach 20 hours per week in the Intensive daily program, and/or the Saturday English programs, and/or the Tutorial Courses, at the three binational sites in Tegucigalpa.
2. Organize celebrations, festivals, conversation clubs, forums and publications to enhance the students' English language usage and promote U.S. culture among students and teachers.
3. Teacher observation to provide feedback on methodology, weaknesses and strengths.
4. Provide monthly in-service training to teaching staff. e.g. two-hour workshop on methodology, materials development.
5. Present monthly and final report to the Academic Director on goals and objectives.
Secondary duties at IHCI will include:
1. Assist the American Corner director to design a work plan to maximize usage of videos and audio-visual materials available to students and teachers.
2. Perform oral evaluations (placement tests) of potential students prior to enrollment.

UPNFM requests the EL Fellow to carry out the following duties:
1. Teach 10 hours per week in the English 4 level course (High Intermediate Level), which will include teaching the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) before students go into content classes.
2. Develop the “Foreign Language Learning Center” recommended by ELSpec Kenton Sutherland in May 2006 to include a Reading/Writing Corner, a Conversation Practice Area, an Audio-Visual Area, and a Computer Area.
3. Advise UPN English Department staff on the execution of the new study plan for the English Program, including follow-up, evaluation and creation of a database of results.
4. Present monthly and final report to the English Coordinator on goals and objectives.   
Secondary duties at UPNFM:
1. Reorganize the English Department's library with the help of students and to collect and validate supplemental materials for the new English Lab for students studying at all English levels.
2. Conduct monthly in-service training for English Department staff, e.g. a two-hour workshop on methodology and/or materials development.  

 

 

Mexico
City                              Mexico City
Host Institution           Benjamin Franklin Library
Type of Project           Senior Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training, TOT, Curriculum Design

Project Description  
The EL Fellow will provide tailor-made training of trainers, as well as teacher training, in the form of three- to five-day workshops to federal and state secretariats of education, public universities, and teacher training colleges (Normal schools) throughout the country, especially at times when EL Specialists are unable to honor requests. The EL Fellow will help the institutions mentioned above with program design, updating of teaching methods, and revamping of curriculum by providing guidance, advice, expertise, and an outsider’s more objective point of view. S/he will also participate in regional and national conferences of TESOL affiliates as a plenary speaker, featured speaker, or regular presenter. In addition, the EL Fellow will prepare for workshops and presentations by keeping in touch with hosts and doing the necessary research; carry out special projects assigned by the RELO; and reply to minor queries conducted through phone or e-mail.     

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Mexico
City                              Jalisco
Host Institution           Secretary of Education of the State of Jalisco (SEJ)
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 – June 2009

Project Focus
English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, K-8

Project Description
The EL Fellow will be responsible for teaching English to public pre-school and primary teachers in the State of Jalisco (20 hours per week). S/he will also provide direct English-language instruction to children (15-20 hours per week) to demonstrate English language teaching methodologies. Mexican teachers involved in this project will be expected to observe the EL Fellow and assist in developing an English language curriculum for use in Jalisco public pre-school and primary schools.   
The EL Fellow will be expected to be in close contact with teachers, acting as a guide and mentor when needed.  

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Nicaragua
City                              Managua/Bluefields
Host Institution           National Autonomous University of Nicaragua-                                               Managua/Bluefields Indian and Caribbean University
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              August 2008 – March 2009

Project Focus
Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Curriculum Design

Project Description
The EL Fellow will support the faculty of the English Department at UNAN-Managua in their review of the syllabus for the undergraduate TESL curriculum. The curriculum has two modalities consisting of a week-day program for high school graduates that want to become high school English teachers, and an intensive Saturday program for in-service English teachers who have experience but do not have an accredited diploma.  In addition, the EL Fellow will conduct four seminars for the 19 faculty members. The objective is to provide training in critical areas related to the new curriculum such as: American Culture, Teaching Literature, and Teaching Dynamics. An invitation to attend these seminars will be extended to the two other universities in Nicaragua offering TESL degree programs. This will ensure that the opportunity to improve TESL education for future English teachers will be offered throughout the country.   

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Paraguay
City                              Asuncion
Host Institution           Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 –June 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Proficiency Exams, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training  

Project Description
70% or more of the time (not to exceed 20 contact hours with students and teachers/week), the EL Fellow will:
• Assist the trainers of the CCPA’s current pre-service and in-service training sessions (once every three months) to update their methods with the latest techniques in the areas of Cooperative Learning, Humanistic Approach, Natural Learning, and complimentary methodology; the EL Fellow will also teach some portions of these training sessions, focusing on the areas of his/her expertise
• Observe classes at the CCPA’s three branches, and occasionally at their new branches in Encarnación (in the south of Paraguay) and Villarrica, and provide constructive feedback to the teachers to help them upgrade their skills
• Teach one advanced level course to students
• Do preparation for above tasks

30% or less of the time, the EL Fellow will work on to secondary projects, such as:
• Monthly workshops and seminars for PARATESOL and/or other local teachers’ organizations and the ISL “Instituto Superior de Lenguas” of the National University of Asuncion on topics jointly chosen by the Fellow and the teachers
• Two workshops/seminars on American Culture at the “American Corner” in San Lorenzo town
• Help develop a new project to prepare a distance learning English course in a DVD format
• Cultural projects which involve the active participation of students and new teachers of all BNC branches.   

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Peru
City                              Chiclayo
Host Institution           BNC Chiclayo - Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteame
Type of Project           Senior Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 –June 2009

Project Focus
Teaching Techniques, Teacher Training

Project Description
The EL Fellow will provide support to both pre-service and in-service Teacher Training and Professional Development Programs at ICPNA Chiclayo and its branches. Overall, the goal of the EL Fellow Program is to assist teachers with their ongoing learning and reflective instructional skills and making sure all the BNC teachers are totally familiar with the ICPNA Chiclayo Approach and Philosophy. In order to accomplish this, the EL Fellow will purse one or more of the following initiatives: teach 2 advanced classes per month; conduct at least 2 pre and in service teacher training sessions per month; attend at least 2 meetings with the mentors per month; participate in and hold meetings on peer observation and self-observation; participate in Academic Observation as a mentor; conduct follow-up sessions with the teachers observed; develop teacher training and professional development materials; conduct other training sessions based on teachers request/need; and whatever else the EL Fellow will deem necessary or relevant for host institution’s academic growth. The actual number of assigned responsibilities may vary. In order to better understand the centers context and academic policies, the EL Fellow will: receive all relevant academic documentation and reports for the last 5 years; meet with the academic staff and teachers as a group and individually; observe classes; review teacher training and professional development material; read all pertinent documentation related to duties (prior to arrival and during the Fellowship); and read the needs analysis of 2003, its follow up of 2005, and the bi-annual training, evaluation and performance documents. BNC teachers will be able to suggest topics for academic training session. By offering the staff sessions that are of their particular interest and choosing, many of them will feel more motivated to attend. The sessions will serve to broaden the teachers’ background knowledge about key topics and issues in ELT and encourage them to engage in further research on their own. Some of the topics could include: Evaluation & Assessment; Classroom Management; Lesson planning & materials development; Grammar Instruction; Task- based Learning; Error Correction; Writing process; Pronunciation; ICPNA Classroom Interaction Approach. Once a topic has been selected, the EL Fellow will proceed to prepare a presentation. A date or dates will be scheduled in coordination with the academic director.   
Secondary project duties, if applicable:  Workshops/Seminars    

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Uruguay
City                              Montevideo
Host Institution           ANEP - National Administration of Public Education
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              September 2008 –June 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques

Project Description
For 70% of the time, the EL Fellow will develop materials to support a new national curriculum of content-based immersion at the elementary level. These will include academic classroom activities, supplemental learning materials, and support materials for teachers´ ongoing professional development. The focus will be on 5th and 6th grade. The 2007 EL Fellow provided substantial support to the development of the new curriculum, but there is still much to be done, specifically exploring and creating appropriate evaluation and assessment mechanisms for this program, especially appropriate exit mechanisms for each grade level.    For 30% of the time, the EL Fellow will do secondary projects such as supporting the continued development of a peer coaching program and encouraging reflective teaching and constructive feedback.  

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Venezuela
City                              Maracay
Host Institution           UPEL - Maracay
Type of Project           Fellow 
Project Dates              Mid-October 2008 – Mid-August 2009

Project Focus
American Culture, American Literature, Democracy/Civics, English for Listening, English for Reading, English for Speaking, English for Writing,  Research, Teaching Methodologies, Teaching Techniques  

Project Description
The EL Fellow will at the UPEL in Maracay at the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics, where future generations of English teachers are taught. His/her primary responsibilities will be to teach upper level classes in English language, teaching, methodology, grammar, etc., to pedagogical students. The EL Fellow will also give training workshops to the UPEL faculty. This past year, UPEL Maracay began offering a Master's degree in English Language Education. Though the EL Fellow will continue to focus on the undergraduate level, the university has requested that, if possible, the EL Fellow will also be qualified to teach one or two Master's level classes during the course of the year.  Currently there is no American Corner in Maracay, though plans have been in the works to open one since last year. As initiated by the State Government of Aragua (where Maracay is located), the Corner would be a partnership between the government, the US Embassy and the Modern Languages Department of the UPEL. If/when this Corner opens, the EL Fellow would be asked to give occasional presentations. UPEL Maracay would also like the EL Fellow to continue the conversation club currently in existence. They would also like to continue their tradition of Immersion Camps. In the past the university has sponsored weekend immersion camps. In summer 2007 the UPEL, US Embassy and the RELO office sponsored an intensive 10-day camp that was very successful. There are plans to do this again in the future. As Embassy funds and local opportunities arise, the EL Fellow will also be asked to give presentations at the national VenTESOL conference.

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