English Speaking Nation: Teacher Leadership Training

English Speaking Nation: Teacher Leadership Training (ESN:TLT) is a program of the Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan implemented by American Councils for International Education in close cooperation with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE). The program offers an integrated professional development opportunity for English language teacher trainers to improve their teacher leadership skills with the goal of enhancing the quality of English language education in Uzbekistan and driving innovative pedagogical practices throughout the country through the following objectives: 

1. Facilitate relationships and opportunities among English language teachers in Uzbekistan to share resources and engage in discussions related to best practices in English language teaching and learning. 
2. Strengthen instructional skills and pedagogical techniques of English language teachers through professional development workshops. 
3. Through alumni small grants provide peer-training opportunities and establish communities of practice. 

Program Activities

A phased implementation will be used to achieve ESN: TLT program goal and objectives.

Phase I: 100 Lead Trainers will be recruited and selected from a pool of ESN:STT core trainers, regional peer mentors, and alumni educators of U.S. government-sponsored projects to participate in a rigorous teacher leadership training program delivered by TESOL International Association and American Councils. The Lead Trainers will participate in: 

• 40-hour long Teachers of English Leadership Institute (TESOL-TELI) and certificate program on the following three core competencies: 
  • Demonstrating Qualities for Effective Teacher Leadership. 
  • Planning and Leading Teacher Development events. 
  • Leading and Sustaining Communities of Practice.
• 24-hour long American Councils Successful Project Management Institute on the following two core competencies: 
  • proposal writing, 
  • workshop design and implementation

Both institutes will have action planning and micro-teaching components to allow the participants to practice mock-delivery of the course in an encouraging space, simulating the cascading of the course to Regional Teacher Leaders (RTLs) in ESN:TLT Phase II. Upon finishing the two institutes, candidates will earn the TESOL TELI Certificate and will be inducted into Lead Trainers Corps.

Phase II: Lead Trainers will:

• Nominate 10-12 Regional Teacher Leaders from the pool of the ESN core trainers, regional peer mentors, and/or alumni of U.S. government-sponsored projects.
• Work in pairs to deliver selected Institute content to a group of 20 Regional Teacher Leaders for a total of 1000 Regional Teacher Leaders to improve RTLs Teacher Leadership skills. 
• Lead Trainers and Regional Teacher Leaders will have opportunities to apply to small grants to:
  • Deliver workshops to their peers
  • Strengthen communities of practice among peer teachers. 
  • Participate in a professional teacher exchange in Uzbekistan whereby they can change their places with their colleagues or be embedded in a different school for several days for a total of three weeks to help with professional development of their peers. 

If you are an alumnus/a of a U.S. government sponsored program, including ESN:STT join this exciting initiative by applying to become an ESN Lead Trainer and to support English language education in Uzbekistan.

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Complete a 10 minute survey to help ESN:TLT program identify the Teacher Leadership trends and needs in Uzbekistan to better tailor the two ESN:TLT institutes towards the professional development needs of the program participants: 

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