British Council to conduct seminar-training for English teachers

British Council (BC), with the active support by the Azerbaijan English language Teachers Association (AzETA), is scheduled to conduct the first in a series of residential seminars for the In-service Teacher Training Project in Ganjlik international tourism centre in Zagulba settlement outside Baku from November 3 to 7.

The BC told AssA-Irada that twenty six participants among English teachers of Baku and Sumgayit cities were selected after competitive interviews by 14 October.

In order to promote the implementation of more effective up-to-date and appropriate English language teaching in the classrooms of Azerbaijan it was decided to focus on the development of In-service Teacher Training (INSETT).

The course will cover up-to-date materials, interactive classroom techniques and an overview of the new English language curriculum.

The course will be long term lasting almost two years. There will be 4 seminars more - in January 2004, March 2004, August 2004, and November 2004.

The seminars will be organized under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the British Council and the Ministry of Education.*