Certifícate in Education English Language Program

Abdieva G.AAga Khan School, Osh, 2013

Introduction of the CE English language program

• The nature of the CE program • E-teacher training program • The program setting - AKS, Osh and AKL,

Khorog• The program participants: Primary and

Secondary English language teachers: 4 teachers from AKS, Osh; 11 teachers from Tajikistan; 11 teachers from State schools

The main objectives of the CE Program

• Explore the possibilities for utilizing available technologies to enhance teaching and learning of the English language• Join to program coursesites.com and NICENET

platform for discussions and sharing successes and challenges;• Create reflective blog at blogger.com site and

learn how to use it in teaching practices;• Investigate both traditional and modern second

language teaching methods;• Recognize the significance of teaching English

as an international language;

• Explore the fundamental principles for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar in an English classroom;

• Examine and apply communicative language teaching ideas in English language classroom;

• Develop ESL/EFL activities and clearly sequenced lesson plans that demonstrate best practices in EFL;

• Develop and practice language teaching and classroom management techniques for teaching EFL to learners of all levels of school;

• Participate in a virtual discussions and sharing as one community practice group

The Program Successes

• 18 teachers successfully completed , 4 participated • Inquired the possibilities of utilizing modern

technologies in teaching English• Developed environment for virtual discussions;• Reviewed recent articles to enhance teaching

content and methodologies;•Motivated teachers towards using authentic

materials and online communication;• Discussed and analyzed learning theories• Encouraged peer coaching

The Program websites

https://www.coursesites.com

https://www.nicenet.com

https://www.blogger.com

https://www.gmail.com

The Program Challenges

• Availability of computers and internet connection (state schools) • Teachers’ time management and

planning skills • Teachers' work overload• Technical problems (electricity)

The Program Benefits

• Are you too busy to devote chunks of time to a face-to-face professional development program?

• Course participants enjoy learning in their own location and at a time that is convenient for them

FUTURE PLANS

FUTURE PLANS• Virtual learning • Follow up conferences• Webinars, establish Network through e-

mails• Continue further exploring use of

modern technologies• Seminars• Dissemination of the learning from the

program

Thank you for your attention !