Presentation about teacher training program I initiated in Kazakhastan

1. Pre-Service Teacher Training in
Kazakhstan:
Introducing the
Future English Language Teachers
David Norton
English Language Fellow
Uralsk, Kazakhstan

2. INTRODUCTION TO FELT

3. Where did FELT begin?
• FELT began as the FELT School, a
US State Department-funded project by Daniela Murgulet
in Balti, Moldova. Daniela’s future teachers practiced
teaching English at Alecu Russo State University and
visited orphanages and village schools.

4. Where is FELT today?
• Balti, Moldova - FELT School (The Mother-School)
• Atyrau, Kazakhstan – FELT Club (FELT Atyrau)
• URALSK, KAZAKHSTAN – FELT Club (FELT Uralsk)

5. FELT Atyrau
Founded by David Norton, ELF
and Tobin Nelson

6. FELT Uralsk

7. FELT MEETINGS

8. FELT Meetings
• FELT Members come together, learn
something about teaching English,
and plan lessons together…

9. FELT Meetings
Lesson Planning Watching a
Shaping the Way clip

10. What do club members do
at FELT Meetings?
• Try new teaching
techniques
• Practice using games
just for kids!
• Ask anything about
teaching and learning
• Members bring their
own ideas! FELT is a
democracy ! 

11. What else happens
at FELT meetings?
• communicate with
FELT Atyrau online
• communicate with
FELT Moldova
• Meet teachers from
Kazakhstan, USA,
and UK at the
American Corner!
• Meet FELT Atyrau
colleagues in Uralsk

12. FELT MATERIALS

13. P-P-P Lesson
PPP Materials FELT Info Gallery

14. P-P-P Lesson 2
PPP Materials Shaping the Way

15. Young Learner Lessons
TPR Materials
TPR Class

16. Teacher Wait Time

17. Corrective Recasting

18. FELT LESSONS

19. FELT Lessons
• The really rewarding part of FELT is
taking the lessons we worked on together into
school classrooms and orphanages!

20. FELT Lessons

21. FELT Atyrau at the
Akbota Orphanage!

22. Activities at the
Orphanage

23. Games at the Orphanage!

24. Snacks at the
Orphanage!

25. Friday and Saturday
Groups – Atyrau

26. Children’s Village
Uralsk

27. Children’s Village
Uralsk

28. Children’s Village
Uralsk

29. Children’s Village
Uralsk

30. Any Questions?

31. THANK YOU!
If you would like to start a FELT Club in your
community, please feel free to contact me
for materials, support, and collaboration!
David Norton
English Language Fellow
Uralsk, Kazakshtan
david.michael.norton@gmail.com
felt.kz@mail.ru