On January 8-9, 2024, 13 English Language Teachers participated in the SOP and Digital Literacy Training in the framework of the English Access Microscholarship Program!

American Councils Uzbekistan is proud to launch additional new five Access program sites!
This week 13 local #Access teachers and coordinators came together in Tashkent to start the Standard Operating Procedures and Digital Literacy Training of #Access program. These teachers will start their activity in the middle of January in five recently launched sites throughout Uzbekistan. American Councils is proud to partner with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education to support students and teachers throughout the Access Program.

📚 For more information about the Access Program in Uzbekistan click on https://exchanges.state.gov/non-us/program/english-access-microscholarship-program
 🇺🇸The English Access Microscholarship Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented in Uzbekistan by American Councils.

✨There are some events that one remembers for a lifetime! ESN Silk Road Conference in Tashkent was one of them!

🗓On November 10-11th, 450 participants in the ESN: STT Program and members of the local education community had the opportunity to share their ideas, enhance their pedagogical competencies, and develop their teaching methodology at the Tashkent ESN Silk Road Conference at Inha University.

🔸The Tashkent ESN Silk Road Conference consisted of over 100 presentations of unique workshops, creative master classes, and teacher showcases delivered by ESN: STT participants from 12 regions and the Republic of Karakalpakstan and by international educators trained in current TESOL methodology. The conference attendees deepened their knowledge and understanding of learner-centered classrooms, communicative language learning, and lesson plan development and implementation.

💫 C5+O.N.E. Cohort 3: Bridging Experience, Building Excellence in English Education for Energy and Environment Professionals in Uzbekistan

The C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English) National Training of Teachers for Cohort 3 language instructors took place on January 11-12, 2024, in Tashkent. This training, attended by 11 skilled classroom teachers, aimed to prepare them for conducting communicative English classes for 15 new groups of Energy and Environment specialists in Tashkent and Karshi. Key aspects covered included program administrative procedures, best practices for delivering English classes, and a focus on English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

Experienced classroom teachers from Cohorts 1 and 2 actively shared their insights with the new instructors, enriching the training with practical experiences. This collaborative exchange ensures that C5+O.N.E. classroom teachers are well-prepared to provide high-quality English language instruction to Cohort 3 participants.

🌟 C5+O.N.E. is expanding its presence in Uzbekistan, with more than 280 participants across 30 groups in Khiva, Urgench, Samarkand, Nukus, Karshi, and Tashkent. A team of 18 skilled language instructors will guide learners through classes tailored to different proficiency levels.

The C5+O.N.E. program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the American Councils for International Education. During this program, participants spend 5 hours per week in interactive English lessons, focusing on improving their communication skills through student-centered lessons. The course duration is three trimesters, totaling 180 hours. Moreover, it offers an exciting opportunity to participate in regional seminars and workshops, fostering professional networks and promoting regional connectivity throughout the implementation of this project.

#ACUzbekistan #EmpoweredEducators #C5ONETraining

💫 C5+O.N.E. Program in Uzbekistan: Expanding Geographically and Preparing for the Upcoming Trimester in Three Cohorts

We are pleased to inform you that, on January 29th, participants in the C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English) program will commence another trimester after a short winter break. Additionally, we are delighted to share that all groups for Cohort 3 have been formed and are ready to commence classes in two regions of Uzbekistan: Tashkent and Karshi.

We extend a warm welcome to Cohort 3, consisting of over 145 dedicated experts from the Energy and Environment fields. They were selected based on an English proficiency assessment using the adaptive KITE (Kaplan International Tools for English) test.

🌟 Our dedicated participants, totaling 280 in all three cohorts, represent about 30 organizations such as the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Energy, UzAtom Agency, the Ministry of Geology and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Water Resources, Mamun Academy, the "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers" National Research University, (AIFAS) Agengy for International Fund for Saving Aral Sea, Urgench State University, and the Karakalpak Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnology.

C5+O.N.E. participants will embark on a transformative journey of 180 hours of free English-language instruction for Specific Purposes designed to develop communicative competence, along with regional networking and professional development opportunities. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and is administered by the American Councils for International Education.

We wish all the participants a fruitful and inspiring learning experience, filled with valuable insights and connections that will contribute to their personal and professional growth.

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