Cote D’Ivoire Project background
Key features of the context
Descriptions of the partners 1. International House London (IHL). An independent, highly-respected English language teaching and teacher training institution established in 1953, based in central London. IHL delivers general English teaching, exam- focused teaching (e.g. towards IELTS, OET and Cambridge main suite), pre-service and in- service teacher training qualifications CELTA and DELTA, as well as short CPD courses for practising teachers and bespoke training programmes, held in London, in-country and online. IHL also has a strong Modern Languages department. 2.
CINELTA. The nationwide English language teachers’ association for Cote D’Ivoire with over 1,000 members across the country. CINELTA has participated in/driven a number of teacher development projects over the years to support its members and promote good practice. It was due to host the Africa TESOL conference just as the pandemic hit.
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Low resource Large classes Problematic broadband/internet connection or coverage Regular strikes/protests from teachers and some civil unrest Centralised education system: managed by the Ministry of Education Primarily primary and secondary school teachers on the programme Official national language is French; several local languages Widespread WhatsApp usage; less use of email
Outline of the course and rationale The course/project was aimed at teachers from CINELTA without much previous professional development and with low-level English productive ability; to develop participant confidence using communicative English, with an emphasis on fluency and classroom interactive competence.
Partnered Remote Language Improvement (PRELIM) project report
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