TEACHING ENGLISH THROUGH ENGLISH

MODULE 0 – ORIENTATION

Friday, July 2, 2021

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Shin, J. K., Fox, R., Evmenova, A., Borup, J., Khakimova, D., Kim, W., Chung, H., & Webb, K. (July, 2021). Orientation. Workshop webinar presented for the Teaching English through English online professional development program (Cohort II): Module 0. U.S. Embassy in Tashkent funded English Speaking Nation Program in Uzbekistan (online). https://bit.ly/37qPEST

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English speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training (ESN)

Our Goal

To strengthen English language secondary education in Uzbekistan over the course of three years

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A Cascading Model

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92 �Core Certified �Teachers

15,000�Secondary School Teachers

Mentorship

Key Teacher Trainers

High Performing Teacher Leaders

Highest Need Regions

Professional Development Increases

1,000�Regional Peer Mentors

A Phased Implementation

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Phase I

Two cohorts of 40-45 English teacher trainers will participate in a rigorous training program delivered by TESOL International Association (TESOL) and George Mason University (GMU)

Phase II

The Core Teacher Trainers will train and mentor 500 Regional Peer Mentor-Teachers, based on content learned at the Training of Trainers Institute.

Phase III

Under the mentorship and guidance of CTs, the RPMs train and mentor 10 in-service teachers a year through the duration of the program with the goal of training 15,000 teachers by the end of the third year of the project.

Partners with American Councils

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

American Councils for International Education

English Speaking Nation Program

12 Shota Rustaveli Street

Grand Business Center, Office #208

Yakkasaroy District

100070 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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T: +998 78 150 71 50

E: esn@americancouncils.org

W: www.ESN-teachers.org

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Teaching English Through English

What is TETE?

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Learning Objectives and Learner Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. explain and use various interactive and communicative approaches for teaching English to secondary students.
2. identify the language needed to carry out various instructional tasks in the classroom.
3. prepare classroom language needed for various types of lessons and activities.
4. practice and improve ability to manage your classroom and develop effective language tasks in English.
5. develop lesson plans and teaching materials that reflect accurate English.
6. create a reflective teaching portfolio for continuous improvement in teaching English through English.
7. engage in deep, critical reflection within a CoP of English language teaching professionals in your country.

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We developed TETE, so you can easily use the materials with all the inservice teachers you are mentoring!

We also hope in your reflections you will find ways to

apply TETE materials for your teaching contexts!

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A Cascading Model

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92 �Core Certified �Teachers

15,000�Secondary School Teachers

Mentorship

Key Teacher Trainers

High Performing Teacher Leaders

Highest Need Regions

Professional Development Increases

1,000�Regional Peer Mentors

A Cascading Model

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92 �Core Certified �Teachers

15,000�Secondary School Teachers

Mentorship

Key Teacher Trainers

High Performing Teacher Leaders

Highest Need Regions

Professional Development Increases

1,000�Regional Peer Mentors

A Cascading Model

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92 �Core Certified �Teachers

15,000�Secondary School Teachers

Mentorship

Key Teacher Trainers

High Performing Teacher Leaders

Highest Need Regions

Professional Development Increases

1,000�Regional Peer Mentors

By the end of the module, you will be able to:

• explain the goals and outcomes for this course.
• navigate through the Teaching English Through English Google site
• get to know your colleagues in an online community of practice.
• describe what it means to be a reflective English language educator

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Purpose of Module 0: To prepare you for a successful start in this professional learning process

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Now let’s meet your

George Mason University

Academic Team!

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https://sites.google.com/

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“Explore” Activity Icons

Watch Videos

Read Articles

Search Additional Resources

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“Do” Activity Icons

Think

Create

Share

Apply

Reflect

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https://sites.google.com/view/mason-tete/

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Community of Practice (CoP) through TELEGRAM

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Share via Telegram

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Telegram Channel TETE_UZ_II:

• This channel is for sharing announcements, reminders, videos, webinar recordings, and surveys for all TETE participants.

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Group Chats 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12:

• The TETE Groups were created to help you form a community of practice.
• In the group chats, you will share ideas for teaching English related to your module assignments. You will Share what you Create here. Then you will Apply an activity or strategy that you learn from a colleague in your group.

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If you have any questions or issues, email: masontetehelp@gmail.com or send a message to @Esvera

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Create

Reflect

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https://sites.google.com/view/tete-portfolio-template

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The Role of Reflection & Critical Reflection in our TETE Modules and in your teaching

What is the reflection?

• What does it mean to be a reflective English language educator?
• Write briefly in the chat box what the word “Reflection” means to you.

Let’s look at the term, critical reflection

• We often have different understandings across languages and cultures
• What does this term mean to you?

Please refer to the video and the PPT that are part of Module 0 for more details

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Activating Reflection and Critical Reflection into Each Module

In each module, there will be specified times when you will be called to Stop and Reflect on aspects of your learning and to apply your thinking to your classroom. You will write reflections as part of each learning module and will enter these into your portfolio. Reflection is an important part of your TETE portfolio.

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Reflection and Critical Reflection

In Module 0, we lay the foundation for understanding levels of reflection that can help you develop as critically reflective English educators.

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You will also learn about the differences and benefits of Reflection-IN-action that occurs while teaching, and Reflection-ON-action, reflection that occurs after teaching

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Reflection is at the heart of our work in TETE. Within each module, reflection will help educators to:

Consider classroom practice through new eyes

See changes in our practice & the responses of our students to new learning approaches

Be engaged in the teaching-learning cycle WITH our students

Connect with new content in the modules in highly thoughtful ways

Take an inquiry stance toward our teaching - ask questions and investigate answers

See our own growth and change as educators over time

Connect more deeply with colleagues in dialogue and exchange

Become reflective teacher leaders

Critical reflection serves to connect and engage educators with new content as you make sense of new learning and ideas through TETE and activate new knowledge in your contexts.

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Pre-course Assessment Question

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Pre-course Assessment Question

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What is due on Sunday, July 4th?

WRITE NOW & SAVE!

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EXIT TICKET

Now we will do our Module 0 Exit Ticket!

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Click on the link in the chat box.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Module 1: Building Routines in English

will be announced on Monday, July 5th!

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WEBINAR

Friday, July 9th

7:00-8:00 PM Uzbekistan Time

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“Teaching is my passion.

And I think that teaching is learning.

I see myself as a learner while teaching English.”

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