Project proposals are assessed by the ELTeCS Europe and Central Asia project proposal evaluation committee. The committee consists of the Co-ordinator, Manager English Language Networking, and regional ELTeCS representatives.
Members of the ELTeCS Europe and Central Asia project proposal evaluation committee are:
Tamas Kiss, Co-ordinator - Hungary
Michaela Pisova - Czech Republic
Larissa Sardiko - Latvia
Zoltan Poor - Hungary
Penny Trigg, Manager English Language Networking, British Council, UK
The ELTeCS committee evaluated the twelve project proposals received from the region together with five proposals from other parts of the world where there are no committees set up as yet.
1. Hornby schools: evaluation of schools in 2003 and planning for 2004
Project manager: Wojcieck Drajerczak, Poland
Teachers from: Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania
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To evaluate and share the experience at the Hornby schools held in Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Croatia in 2003 |
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To ensure that the 2004 Hornby European series offer the highest possible quality professional experience for participants, tutors and organisers. |
2. Viewing British films critically: an on-line course for students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Project manager: Radislav Millrood, Russia
Teachers from: Czech Republic, Germany, India, Russia
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The project will create an on-line course in critical viewing of British films, which can be used by university students and other audiences with diverse cultural backgrounds. |
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Through this, participating students' knowledge of the social, political and cultural setting of contemporary British films will develop. |
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3. Training seminar for PRESETT teacher trainers
Project manager: Lena Lenskaya, Russia
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To contribute towards sustainability of PRESETT networks and high-quality training of PRESETT students through developing a network of PRESETT (fast track) trainers in Eastern and Central Europe |
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To regularly exchange expertise and offer training for new members of the network. |
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4. Aspects of theatricality: regional drama and theatre workshop
Project manager: Gabriella Gulyás, Hungary
Teachers from: Hungary, Slovakia
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Teachers of English using drama in the classroom for different purposes in secondary and higher education will have the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the underlying concepts of drama in the classroom and the potential teaching drama offers in developing language and other skills. |
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More experienced teachers from Slovakia will be able to share their experiences with Hungarian colleagues |
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Long term co-operation will be established between Slovakian and Hungarian EFL teachers and university lecturers and their students (existing annual student drama festivals in English for secondary school students as well as English majors will incorporate workshop findings in their work). |
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5. Internationalising distance learning course, Intercultural Studies for Language Teachers - planning meeting and feasibility report
Project manager: Leah Davcheva, Bulgaria
Aims: Internationalising the Intercultural Studies for Language Teachers programme and widening its intercultural foundation (with students from various contexts being tutored by tutors in various contexts and being part of an international and intercultural student community) will provide the vital experiential loop for intercultural communicative training as inherent to the learning process.
Initial feasibility report
6. British Council Project Harmony regional forum and networking event, Yerevan, Armenia
Project manager: Andy Keedwell, Armenia
Teachers from: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Aims: To achieve an increased level of effective networking amongst professionals working in the IT / ELT area across the three regional countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia.
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1. Drama and Creative Writing teachers' networking events
Project manager: Dana Radler, Romania
Teachers from: Czech Republic, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia
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To upgrade the secondary and tertiary teaching of literature through developing creative writing skills |
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To produce Creative Writing materials to be used by teacher trainers and teachers of English/modern languages |
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To build Creative Writing skills for script writing |
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To create a network of UK and regional teachers and professionals interested in developing Creative Writing as a distinct area of work |
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To set up a regional network for those who are aware of the highly educational component of drama |
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To provide teaching materials for drama and creative writing. |
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2. Teaching Science and Language - Developing training for teachers
Project manager: Stefka Kitanova, Bulgaria
Teachers from: Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia
Aims: To establish
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A series of five teacher training packs on language and science |
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A calendar of regional teacher training events in language and science teaching |
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A co-ordinating group for the Forum for Across the Curriculum Teaching (FACT) network. |
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3. First Caucasus ELT Conference: Sharing across borders
Project manager: Rusiko Tkemaladze, Georgia
Teachers from: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
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By the end of the conference, Georgian, Armenian and Azerian teachers will have shared and disseminated best practice in the ELT institutions of each of the three Caucasian countries. |
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The links between the three Associations will have become stronger and more professional. |
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Further co-operation among the professionals of the South Caucasus will be planned and agreed. |
4. Shared ELT Curriculum for Young Learners
Project manager: Elena Cherkashina and Natalya Shulgina, Russia
Teachers from:Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
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To contribute towards reform of ELT in the four European countries by making a quality ELT curriculum available for young learners. |
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To share knowledge and expertise on the young learners' materials development |
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To draft a core curriculum for primary school which can be used as a prototype by four participating countries. |
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Final draft of the Young Learners Curriculum
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