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C5 + O.N.E. Ed

COUNTRIES: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
DURATION: 07/31/2024 - 07/31/2026
FUNDER: U.S. Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
PARTNER: Kazakhstan Teachers of English Association (KazTEA)
CONTACT: [email protected]

Program Description

The C5 + O.N.E. Ed program aims to create a cohort of highly qualified English language teachers who can teach English in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as in the C5 + O.N.E. and English Access Scholarship Programs.

The C5 + O.N.E. Ed program offers a unique professional development opportunity for early-career English teachers from Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). This program brings together 200 teachers and 20 teacher trainers from World Learning and Georgetown University in Washington, DC to enhance teaching skills and English proficiency. Through a combination of online courses, a month-long intensive in-person workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and ongoing mentoring, participants will gain expertise in communicative language teaching, student-centered methods, technology integration, and more.

Participants must commit to online learning from January-April 2025, attend a month-long workshop in July 2025, and actively engage in professional development through 2026. By 2027, they are expected to teach at least one class in the C5 + O.N.E. program, English Access Scholarship Program, or other U.S. government-funded English program.

Program Goals

  • To enhance participants’ teaching skills and English proficiency.
  • To nurture teacher professional development networks throughout the Central Asian (C5) region.
  • To create a strong network of educators who can deliver high-quality English instruction, especially in programs like C5 + O.N.E. and the English Access Scholarship Program and other U.S. government-funded programs.

Program Information

The program topics include communicative language teaching, student-centered teaching, project-based teaching, the use of technology in teaching and learning, lesson planning, assessment, and organizing professional development activities with other teachers

Dates and Time Commitment

  • January-April 2025: Dedicate 7 hours a week to online course delivered via Google Classroom (minimum 2 hours online a week).
  • July 2025: Participate in intensive month-long, in-person workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Through Spring 2026: Participate in online teachers’ communities and professional development activities.
  • Between November 2025 and March 2026: Deliver at least two professional development activities.
  • By July 2027: Teach one or more classes in the C5 + O.N.E. program, English Access Scholarship Program, or other U.S. government-funded English. It is expected that at least 80% of the program graduates will complete this within two years of graduation (July 2027).

Eligibility

  • Have at least a bachelor’s degree in education, pedagogy, English‐language, or a related field.
  • Be aged 22 to 40 years old at the start of the in‐person workshop (July 2025).
  • Have five years or fewer of full‐time English teaching experience at the secondary school or university level.
  • Be a citizen of a Central Asian (C5) country.
  • Intend to return to and continue teaching in home C5 country after the workshop’s conclusion.
  • Have a minimum B1 English level (verified through an online placement test, arranged for by the project).

Diversity and Access

World Learning is committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse group of teachers throughout the C5 region. If you are from a minority group of any kind, we encourage you to apply. Our team is ready to work with you to accommodate your participation.

Likewise, World Learning recognizes that many strong potential candidates have limited access to the internet or computers. Although online participation is required for this program, we take measures to make the online course accessible to people with limited access.

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