HOW URUGUAYAN CLASSROOM TEACHERS LEARN ENGLISHTOGETHER WITH THEIR STUDENTS WITHIN PLAN CEIBAL EN INGLÉS:A WIN-WIN SITUATION THAT FAVOURS INCLUSION AND EQUALITY
Lic. Gabriela MaderaAcademic Tutor Coordinator
May 23, 2016
• The knowledge of English is not a requirement to be part of the Project.
• Children learn English through videoconference.• Uruguayan Classroom Teachers learn together with their students.
They learn and then teach what they have learnt. • They join the Project voluntarily.
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How does Ceibal en Inglés work?
Remote Teacher of English Uruguayan Classroom Teacher
The Uruguayan Classroom Teacher (CT) watches the lesson and learns together with the kids
CLASS A is delivered by a Remote Teacher (RT) through videoconference.
Ceibal en Inglés: Classes B and C
A CT helping students to do their tasksLearning with them and taking a new challenging role
How do CTs join the Project?
STEP 1: Orientation Course
STEP 2: Placement Test
STEP 3: Enrolment to a course according to Placement Test
STEP 4: Grouping of CTs
STEP 5: Contact with tutor
STEP 6: Beginning of the English course
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Tutors should
• Make classroom teachers feel they can learn English• Help them develop computer literacy• Engage them, offer support and encouragement• Help them with the content they need to know for
English classes B and C• Help them develop their own Writing and Speaking
Skills
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hBritish Council English Courses
SKILLS DE-VEL-OP-MENT
Learn English Pathways
10 tutors working with 14 groups of approximately 60 CTs each 2 tutors for true beginners or more advanced language users
English
and Spanish
Llegué!!! Terminé!! Feliz!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!
I made it! I have finished!! I am so happy!!!!!!!!! Thank you!!!
COURSE COMPLETION
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Oral Session TimetableTutor’s invitation to joinEncouraging tone in Spanish
Tutor’s post on CREA2Extra practice for different levels
SUPPORT and ENCOURAGEMENT
VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS
UBIQUITY
Tutors make use ofapplications on Smartphones to give permanent support to Classroom Teachers.
ADVANCED COURSES
VIDEO CONFERENCES
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Development
Students’ Achievements