OpportunityTitle: E-Teacher Alumni Train the Trainers
Description: Based on funding availability, PAS New Delhi will support 25 E-Teacher alumni to become trainers of English language teachers in various cities around India. E-Teacher Alumni Train the Trainers project will be a four-phase program using virtual programming for professional development of English language teachers. Phase one: Up to 40 e-teacher alumni in India will participate in a MOOC entitled Professional Development for English Teachers (PDET), a 10-week online course previously created especially for RELO audiences. Phase two: Approximately five successful e-teacher participants from the PDET course from each consular district in India (25 total) will be selected to participate in a week-long Train-the-Trainers program (location to be determined) that is focused on effective facilitation of MOOC study groups and successful participation in virtual training with peer educators. Phase three: The 25 participants of the Train-the-Trainer program will return to their communities and serve as the facilitator of the PDET MOOC for a cohort of educators in their own communities and a receive a modest stipend for their facilitation. Where appropriate, these cohorts could meet at American Corners. Phase four: RELO will integrate the new alumni of the PDET MOOC into the growing network of English teachers to continue to share best practices. (Please refer to full announcement available under related documents tab).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grant Applications Manager, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi
GrantorContactText: Grant Applications Manager, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi