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Title: Developing Trainers for the Region: focus on classroom language and interactive methodology |
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Kathmandu, Nepal |
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British Council, Nepal |
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- Teaching in large classes
- Learner-centred teaching
- Giving instructions
- Micro-teaching
- Teaching and training: similarities and differences
- Putting together a training plan
- Practical teaching activities |
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Six follow up training events in six regions of Nepal to cascade knowledge about teaching skills. |
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Title: English for Young Learners in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Mary Godward, British Council Argentina |
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Presentations from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Hungary, Mexico, Pakistan, Venezuela |
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- Andes project: expertise exchange between Argentina and Chile on setting up networks for EL teachers
- Impact of storytelling in Argentina: storytelling as a starting point for critical thinking when teaching young learners
- Travelling with Flat Stanley project (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico)
- Teaching literature in the classroom (Argentina, two districts): seminars to enable teachers to introduce literature into the primary school classroom.
- Training through technology: teaching English in primary public schools (all countries)
- Literature with a small 'l' (Chile-Argentina): cascading and discussion
- Latin America and Caribbean Survey (all countries): report on ELT and curricular guidelines in the region, to be shared with colleagues.
- Participant cascading. |
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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) |
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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British Council Malaysia |
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- Visits to Malaysian schools by thet participants |
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- Malaysia: to develop a CLIL training programme for teacher educators and through meetings and briefings to raise awareness of CLIL in Malaysia
- Korea: to disseminate information gained to participants at a follow up event
- Indonesia: to develop a trainer training programme for CLIL in consultation with BC Indonesia
- Taiwan: to organise and deliver workshops in Taipei to raise awareness of CLIL
- Philippines: to work with local Teachers' Club to promote and raise awareness of CLIL in state schools
- Thailand: to feed knowledge gained into existing pilot project. |
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Teacher Development by Radio |
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Ethiopian Red Cross Society Training Institute, Addis Ababa |
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Deborah Abebe, British Council, Ethiopia |
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Key aspects of and tools for Teacher Development; Project Management; Broadcasting |
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Programmes for broadcast; Teacher Development by Radio manual |
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Delivering Teacher Trainers for the Middle East: Focus on Classroom Language and Teacher Training Skills |
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Qatar |
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Anne Wiseman, British Council Bahrain |
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- Developing a regional network for teacher trainers
- Focusing on materials to develop teachers' confidence and skills
- Developing participants' ELT methodology |
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Participants from all countries working on follow up workshops and presentations.
Networking and further workshop planning underway. |
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Primary English Language Textbook Writing |
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Malaysia |
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British Council, Malaysia |
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Primary Textbooks: Developing Skills for Teachers |
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