The British Council and Avloni National Research Institute invite English language teachers to enhance their professional development through the British Council Online Teacher Community by joining our upcoming Pathways to Excellence programme.
What is the Online Teaching Community (OTC)?
The British Council Online Teacher Community (OTC) offers a new and innovative approach to supporting English language teachers’ continuous professional development. When you sign up for an OTC programme, you will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful professional development over an extended period, supported by online communities of practice.
You will be encouraged to explore new ideas, techniques and strategies, and – with the support of other teachers – identify what will work best in your classroom with your learners. You will create an action plan and later reflect on how it went, learning from each other’s experiences.
Interaction on the OTC platform occurs through webinars, discussion forums (where you can read and contribute ideas at a time suitable for you) and live Zoom sessions. You will need to commit to approximately three hours of study per week.
About the Pathways to Excellence programme
The OTC Pathways to Excellence programme focuses on enhancing your teaching techniques, classroom practice, assessment and English teaching methods. The programme spans ten weeks and covers five key topics for teaching and learning English in Uzbekistan:
- Module 1: Engaging with lesson planning models and frameworks
- Module 2: Understanding resources
- Module 3: Engaging with motivational activities
- Module 4: Understanding thinking skills
- Module 5: Understanding professional development
For each of these five modules, you will:
- study a British Council self-access Teaching for Success module
- attend live webinars provided by international experts, which will localise and further develop the topic
- participate in discussion forums related to the topic with the support of your local online community
- take part in a live Zoom session for each topic to share and discuss ideas and their application in your teaching context.
This approach ensures that you have the time and support to apply new ideas to your teaching and to reflect together on their effectiveness, sharing challenges and solutions.
All interactions will be conducted in English and we require a minimum B1 level to make the most of this approach. This is to ensure that you can fully participate in the programme.
How to apply
To take part in the training programme, please complete the online application form by Friday 20 September 2024. Participation is free.
Please note that the selection process will be carried out on a first come, first served basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Join our Telegram group
If you would like additional information, have any questions, or need clarifications about the programme, please join our Telegram Group.