Opportunities for teacher trainers abroad
Autor: PROFESSORAS FORMADORAS DE LÍNGUA INGLESA DOS CEFAPROS DE MATO GROSSO | Publicado: 2011-03-31T12:55:00-04:00

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Each school will   have 40 participants.    Venues are not yet confirmed but will be   in well equipped training facilities or hotels in India   and Sri Lanka.             Dates             Sri Lanka          August   2011  (tbc)   East India         August 2011  (tbc)   West India         August 2011 (tbc)                 Participants         The Hornby Schools will be attended by teachers   and trainers from government schools or institutions, some will act as   champions to share learnings from the schools when they return to their own   districts.  The teachers will have   varying levels of experience and language proficiency and will be working in   challenging operational contexts.  We   also expect participants from NGOs with an interest in ELT.   Each Hornby School will also have a several   experienced teacher trainers, selected by partner teacher training   institutions, who will, in-turn, cascade the full programme to teachers in their   institutions following their course. An additional 10 Champions will be   selected during the Schools from the 120 participants and subsequently these   10 will be invited to attend an additional 5-day programme to help them adapt   the materials as appropriate and set up the cascades.  This additional train the trainer programme   is called Master Trainer: Beyond the   Basics and is the final stages of piloting and development.              Background Information         Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)   was introduced into the Indian education system in the mid-eighties. This   involves assessing learning outcomes on a continuous basis through graded   classroom-based tasks, for which the resulting scores are recorded to gauge   progress in all subject areas. Most of these methods of evaluating learner   progress are based on reading and writing.  It is envisaged that the Schools will give   teachers and trainers the skills to put the theory into practice.  Further information about CCE in India can be   found at   http://www.cbse.nic.in/cce/index.html       In Sri Lanka with the Presidential   Initiative, ‘English for Life Skills’, which promotes speaking in schools,   there is a desire to add speaking into the national assessment system.   Currently it is unassessed. It is highly likely that classroom based   assessment will be an upcoming topic in the schools system.  Further information can be found at:   http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.cambodia/2008-04/msg00424.html      http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100725/News/nws_27.html                 Objectives         ·           Raise awareness of the theory   of classroom based  continuous   assessment  and how to put this theory   into practice in the secondary classroom   ·           Equip participants  with the skills to embed classroom based   continuous assessment  into their   classroom practice    ·           Define appropriate, student   –friendly methods of assessing listening, speaking, reading and writing   ·           Define rubrics for scoring   assessment tasks   ·           Match appropriate assessment   methods to tasks typically found in secondary textbooks in India   ·           Optimise participants’ use of   their own textbooks and other resources when assessing learning   ·           Raise confidence and build   skills of participants in their role as champions   ·           Produce an article for India   &amp; Sri Lanka edition of English Teaching Professional which shares   learnings and ideas from the school   ·           Encourage teachers to be part   of Hornby Schools 2010/11 online community for continued sharing of ideas             Requirements         The Course Director will be expected to:   agree core objectives, topics and schedule structure with the        BC Project Managerproduce detailed course objectives, list of topics and draft        schedule for BC Project Manager by end June (dates tba).   as much as possible, use appropriate parts of British Council        Teaching English and Learn English websitesdesign a course overview, participant materials and a comprehensive        set of trainer’s notes using prescribed format and templates and send to        Project Manager by end July (dates tba).         Session plans may need to be adapted for each location to take        account of local textbooks and syllabi. It is envisaged that a final        version of the course and trainers notes will be published on the BC        website.deliver the courseparticipate in course activities and at least one        extra-curricular activity per coursemaintain effective communication on academic matters with Project        Manager prior to,  during and        after the event according to agreed deadlinesmaintain effective communication on administrative and        logistical matters with Regional ELT Heads prior to, during and after        the event according to agreed deadlinesorganise collection of feedback for the course participants        according to British Council requirements and refer to collated feedback        in final report (collation to be done by BC staff)collate lesson/activity plans designed during the course as a        booklet to be sent to course participants, Regional ELT Heads and Hornby        Board of Trustees and for publication on the BC websitewrite a report for the Hornby Trust and Project English on        all three coursesco-ordinate and contribute to one article which may be used        for publication about the course – format and topic to be agreed with Project        Manager              Selection Criteria          Essential skills and competencies   (candidates will be expected to reflect their ability to meet these criteria   in their applications)   C2 (CEFR) English language level minimum of five years experience of designing and delivering        teacher training programmes, ideally in developing contexts with state        sector teachersproven ability to design and deliver a course to fit the        course descriptionexcellent interpersonal skills an understanding of developing country educational context        and / or experience of working in India        or Sri Lankaability and willingness to work as part of a team (academic        and administrative teams)good team building and leadership skills             Expenses and fees         The course director will receive a fee of    £1000 for each course delivered which   includes all preparation and reporting.    However, it is possible an additional fee may be available for providing   a final set of materials that can be published on the BC website. In   addition, economy-fare travel and hospitality costs will be covered.           How to apply:     Interested experts should send the following to Clare O’Donahue at clare.odonahue@in.britishcouncil.org  by Monday 18 April 2011.     1.     an up-to-date CV with two professional referees  2.     a covering letter stating how they meet the criteria listed   3.     a brief statement (up to 300 words) of how they envisage the course contents for this school   4.     availability for August and September 2011