Building English Teaching Capacity

Overview

<p>The U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to engage English teachers in training programs that will strengthen English teaching quality and capacity in the Dominican Republic. Priority Region: Dominican Republic | Project Objectives: Design and execute English teacher training programs to strengthen English teaching in the Dominican Republic<br>a. License at least five teachers or teacher trainers as TESOL Trainers<br>b. Train at least 80 English pre-service and/or in-service teachers in the communicative approach in support of the new English curriculum implemented by the Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic in the northern, eastern, southern and/or capital region.<br>c. Train 40 teachers and/or supervisors from the Ministry of Higher Education’s English Immersion Program, the Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano and the Centro Cultural Dominico-Americano in the communicative approach and in evaluation and assessment.<br>d. Improve the English level of in-service public sector teachers so that they are able to provide higher quality English teaching to students across the Dominican Republic<br>The primary goal of the funding opportunity is to engage English teachers in training programs that will strengthen English teaching quality and capacity in the Dominican Republic. The target population for this training program will be public school teachers, teachers from the Ministry of Higher Education’s English Immersion Program and teachers from the binational centers (Instituto Cultural Dominico-Americano and Centro Cultural Dominico-Americano). Institutions should include a description of the interview and selection procedures and assessment methods for the proposed training program(s). Activities that are typically funded include, but are not limited to: Academic and professional lectures; public seminars and programs; Professional development workshops and training for youth and teachers; Cultural, professional and academic exchanges and projects;<br>Artistic and cultural workshops, joint performances and exhibitions;</p>