Lois Scott Conley

As an Education Advisor in Curriculum and Training for World Learning’s Global Development and Exchange programs, Lois leads the design and delivery of teacher development programs across the globe on a range of topics including English language teaching, intercultural communication, civic engagement, classroom psychosocial support, and conflict resolution. She designs and implements English language, teacher development, and training-of-trainers curricula. She works with in-service and pre-service teachers, face-to-face and online, to improve teacher knowledge and pedagogical practices, especially in relation to learner-centered methodologies and reflective practice. For the past seven years, Lois has led the design and delivery of the Madrassa English Language Teacher Training Program in India and recently in Indonesia which aims to strengthen madrassa teachers’ use of English as the medium of instruction, increase the use of learner-centered methods, and strengthen professional networks and communities of practice in the madrassa schools. 

Expertise: TESOL, Intercultural communication, civic engagement, conflict resolution