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ELITE – TOT aims to train and certify “Master Trainers” who will undertake the training and certification of more than 200 English Language Teacher Educators throughout the 27 Institutes of Teacher Education.
Objectives of ELITE – TOT
To provide training and certification of lecturers
To increase the professionalism of lecturers, consistent with the upgrading of TTC to ITE
To provide a systematic induction of newly appointed lecturers
Training and Certification by University College Plymouth, St Mark and St John (MARJON), UK
PG Certificate (Professional Education) will be awarded to the Master Trainers
PG Certificate (Trainer Development) will be awarded to the Lecturers
Future Directions
Sharing of expertise with lecturers of other disciplines in the ITE
Making TOT certification a requirement for Teacher Educators in all ITE and IHE
Extending services to lecturers in other Institutes of Higher Education
Training of Master Trainers
Phase 1:
Face to Face Lectures: 9-26 November 2009 (3 weeks)
Project work and online support: Dec ‘09–Mar ‘10 (16 weeks)
Phase 2:
Face to Face Lectures: April 2010 (2 weeks)
Award of Post Graduate Certificate (Professional Education)
Training of Lecturers (Structure)
Phase 1:
Face to Face Lectures: September 2010 (2 weeks)
Project work and online support: Oct ‘10–Mar ‘11 (20 weeks)
Phase 2:
Face to Face Lectures: April 2011 (2 weeks)
Award of Post Graduate Certificate (Trainer Development)
Training of Lecturers (Schedule)
Training of Cohorts A & B (60 lecturers): Sept ‘10 – Apr ‘11
Training of Cohorts C& D (60 lecturers): Sept ‘11 – Apr ‘12
Training of Cohorts E& F (60 lecturers): Sept ‘12 – Apr ‘13
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English for Early Childhood (EECE) is a one-year training course specially designed for in-service preschool teachers. The aim of the course is twofold: to develop preschool teachers who are able to implement the new Malaysian Preschool Curriculum Standard effectively in their own classrooms, and, to equip teachers with skills to carry out professional development activities for fellow teachers in their districts.
Objectives
The objectives of the course are to:
• Review and extend the teachers’ knowledge base of teaching and learning in preschool
• Develop appropriate strategies for effective use of English in preschool
• Enhance the teachers’ skills in line with current best practices
• Develop knowledge and skills in teachers for facilitating professional development among colleagues
Course Structure
Course delivery is in four phases. Each phase involves face-to-face interaction followed by school based assignments. Phase One is a three-week certificate course in collaboration with the Regional Language Centre (RELC). The remaining three phases are completed at ELTC. Course topics focus on extending teacher skills and knowledge in English instruction at preschool level and continuing professional development.
Course participants
There are 24 qualified preschool teachers identified as state trainers participating in this training. The teachers come from 11 states including Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
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The Supplementary Reading Programme (SRP) is part of the Capacity Building initiative for teachers through a collaborative effort between ERPD and ELTC to upscale the teachers’ instructional skills and pedagogical content knowledge.
The Course Objectives include:
1. To expose course participants to resources, ideas and strategies that will enable them to maximize the use of resources provided under the MOE – UNICEF – OGFICE strategic partnership.
2. To provide teachers serving in remote and island schools an opportunity for professional development thereby enhancing their capacity to deliver the national English language curriculum.
3. To sensitize course participants to the fact that learning outcomes specified in the curriculum can be achieved in a range of learning contexts though imaginative use of limited resources.
4. To provide teachers serving under challenging circumstances an opportunity to network with their peers serving under similar constraints.
The Programme:
19 primary school teachers from the outskirts of Kuching participated in this programme held at the Regency Rajah Court Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak from 2 – 5 February 2010. Based on the new Primary English syllabus, the teachers were introduced to Basic Decoding Skills and utilized the resources provided for practice. As major components of the course, Read Alouds and Story Telling activities were also carried out. In addition, sessions were allocated for the teachers to explore Text-based grammar, non-fiction texts and language games. Written feedback was encouraging and positive. More than 90% of the teachers believed that the course was insightful, informative and practical. They also agreed that the course should be extended to the other teachers in Sabah and Sarawak.
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At the 35th UNESCO General Conference, Malaysia made a commitment to set up a fund to further enhance UNESCO's South-South Cooperation Programme with the aim of building capacity amongst developing nations in the fields of education and science.
The Ministry of Education, Malaysia (MOE) has been entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating all initiatives and courses under the auspices of MUCP. One of the first of these is in the field of education and training.
To launch this programme, the MOE in collaboration with the English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) will conduct two courses:
1. Children's Literature in the Primary School (CLiPS), 28 June - 23 July, 2010
2. Enhancing English Language Proficiency through Online and Offline Technologies. (ELPTech), 5 July - 23 July 2010
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