COUNTRIES: India
DURATION: 09/30/2017 - 09/30/2018
FUNDER: U.S. Department of State
PARTNER: Cengage Learning
CONTACT[email protected]

Program Description

The Blended Career Development for Madrassa English Teachers program provided training for English language teacher trainers in southern India.

In partnership with National Geographic’s Cengage Learning, World Learning conducted a blended training of trainers program for 18 English language teachers from madrassas across Southern India. Following an in-person training in Hyderabad, India each participant lead a group of English language teachers from their communities through two online courses, English for Teaching and Professional Knowledge, conducting monthly in-person workshops. In total, the 18 trainers trained 102 teachers through the program. Those who successfully completed both courses were invited to a graduation conference in Hyderabad.

Program Goals

  • Trained English language teacher trainers to provide training in their home communities.