Access teacher training report, March, 2015, Moldova

1. "INNOVATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING"
ACCESS TEACHER TRAINING
Report
CONTENT:
 Teacher Training Profile
 Teacher Training Quick Facts
 Teacher Training Map
 Teacher Training Participants
 Teacher Training Trainers and Mentors
 Teacher Training Syllabus
 Teacher Training Blog
 Working with Online Mentors
 Teacher Training Discussion Forum
 Teacher Training Results
 Participants’ Quotes
“At this point,
we appear to have a 19th century curriculum, 20th centu-
ry buildings and organizations, and 21st century students
facing an undefined future”.
Bruce Wellman

2. The "Innovation in English Language Teaching" Access teacher
training aimed to instruct 10 Access teachers and teacher assistants
from 5 regions of Moldova ( Hincesti, Causeni, Ribnita, Grigoriopol and
Edinet) on issues connected to modern trends and methodology in
teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFLT), using content-/project
-/task-based instruction through a learner-centered and communicative
approach.
The participants were engaged in face-to-face trainings, weekly
Google Hangouts video sessions and online mentoring following the
blended instruction model.
At the end of the project, the teachers applied their newly acquired
skills in developing new projects, interactive activities, lesson plans, and
blogs, which they implemented during their Access classes while teach-
ing almost 100 Access Moldovan students. Later, each participant had
the chance to share their training outcomes with other Access teachers
and teacher assistants through interactive workshop sessions.
Teacher Training Profile
Teacher Training Quick Facts

3. Teacher Training Map

4. Teacher Training Participants
Svetlana Coiceva,
Access Teacher,
Causeni
Arina Tcaciuc,
Access Teacher
Assistant,
Edinet
Emma Matreniuc,
Access Teacher,
Edinet
Gheorghe Taran
Access Teacher
Assistant,
Causeni
Natalia Constantinov,
Access Teacher,
Grigoriopol
Olga Taran
Access Teacher
Assistant,
Grigoriopol
Miha Soltan
Access Teacher
Assistant,
Ribnita
Vera Caprarenco,
Access Teacher,
Ribnita
Daria Prozorovschi,
Access Teacher,
Hincesti
Maragarita Bicec
Access Teacher
Hincesti

5. Teacher Training Instructors and Mentors
Prof. Sheryl Feinstein
Augustana University,
South Dakota, former
Fulbright scholar, USA
Eve Smith,
Senior English
Language Fellow,
USA
Olga Morozan,
Access Moldova
Program
Coordinator
Daniela Munca-Aftenev,
Executive Director,
Amerian Couuncils
Moldova
Corina Ceban,
Access Teacher,
Balti
Diana Retcu,
Access Teacher,
Ungheni
Svetlana Lungu,
Access Teacher
Dioina Morari ,
Access Program
Assistant

6. Teacher Training Syllabus

7. Google Hangout live sessions
Teacher Training Syllabus

8. “Acccess Path to Success! Blog
Teacher Training Blog
3820 blog pageviews
218 published comments

9. Teacher Training Online Mentorship

10. Teacher Training Discussion Forum

11. Project Ideas:
Teacher Training Outcomes
Emm Matreniuc’s Project idea:
Project Title: A Word from Heart
Students’ level: Intermediate
Project idea: To draw out from the heart the word, that reflects kindness and promotes peace
Driving question: What do I send into the world from my heart?
EFL Content Skills and Standards: Global issues, Local and National Attitude of the society, Promoting Peace and
Acknowledging notion of diversity, kindness and acceptance of all people
Collaborative Final Products: Video / PowerPoint presentation, statistics, examples, positive vision statement, pictures on
Facebook
Local & Global Audience: teachers’ stuff, students , parents, administrators , community members, officials, pay pals, foreign
organizations, media
Project steps :
Information – about global issues, world of freedom, diversity, promoting peace, understanding, tolerance, civil awareness
While elaborating stage students enrich their knowledge in studied notions and language, they plan, adjust, collect and
collaborate. Implementation develops applicability—how well they can perform, play, engage others, take serious decision
and participate fully. In evaluation the result of applied skills is seen, resonance from the society (if appropriate) and selves to
the issue: what does it change on the global scale, for the rest of the people? Does it bring positive changes and peace?
They draw a word on a piece of paper, than they draw it on their palm, show to each other, take photos of their palms with
words, later post them and share; describe their aims and feelings in the afterwards discussions;
Needed materials and resources for each stage: colored paper size A1, flip-chart, computer/ tablets connected to WiFi,
printing, feedback survey questionnaires, markers, colored markers and paintings;
Students’ outcomes for each stage (writing and essay) and final goals:
information, promote peace, tolerance, civil awareness , sharing with other, drawing conclusions, making decisions, personal
views, writing the essays.
Margarita and Daria’s Project idea:
 Project Title: The History Behind My Name
• Students’ level: 20 Access Students from 7th – 10th form
• Project idea: 20 Access students will explore the origin and meaning of their names, and self-express using a great variety of artistic and online tools
• EFL Content Skills and Standards:
Understanding the general meaning of an informative text referred to the meaning and history of their first names
Comparing objects and emotions, preferences, tastes and intentions
Drawing and commenting on a drawing (name tag)
Developing and showing personal interest towards their names’ origin/ meaning and their family history and tradition.
• Collaborative Final Products: Facebook photo album posted on Theoretical Lyceum “Mihai Eminescu” Facebook page
• Local & Global Audience: community level
• Project steps and schedule:
Stage 1: Analyzing students’ opinion 25.03.15-27.03.15
Stage 2: Developing the “Names History” questionnaires and “Name Tag” Feedback and Survey questionnaires 25.03.15-27.03.15
Stage 3: The History Behind My Name - 25.03.15
Stage 4: Name Origin and Meaning - 27.03.15- 03. 04.15
Stage 5: Name Tags - 27.03.15
Stage 6: Feed Back on Name Tags - 27.03.15
Stage 7: Project Evaluation - 01.04.15-03. 04.15
• Needed materials and resources for each stage: paper size A4, paper sizes A1, pens, white board, whiteboard markers, computer/ tablets connected to WiFi, printing,
20 questionnaires, feedback survey questionnaires, markers, coloured pencils, coloured paper boards, printing.
• Students’ outcomes for each stage
Stage 1: a set of action that will be implemented during the following week
Stage 2: 20 questionnaires and Feedback survey questionnaires
Stage 3: 20 questionnaires completed by students
Stage 4: the wall of names
Stage 5: 20 Names Tags
Stage 6: Feedback survey
Stage 7: pictures posted on lyceum Facebook page

12. Interactive Lesson Plans:
Assessment Rubrics:
Teacher Training Outcomes

13. Blogs
Teacher Training Outcomes

14. Participants’ Feedback Quotes:

15. Participants’ Feedback Quotes: