Through Project English we aim to provide wider access to quality English language teaching and to work with our partners to improve the standards of English language teaching and learning across India. In order to achieve this vision and our target of reaching 750,000 teachers, we have been working with state governments across India. These include the Government of NCT of Delhi, Kerala, Punjab, Tamilnadu , Karnataka and West Bengal. Our projects focus on teacher training and education, consultancies on curricula and textbook reform, developing course materials, providing innovative ELT resources and building teacher communities. Further, we have been collaborating with CSR Foundations and NGOs for improving the employment prospects of youth in rural, semi-rural and urban India.
Existing teacher development projects
Partners FocusThe Cascade Model
For executing these projects, we draw upon our vast experience and research into teacher training cascade projects around the globe. The cascade model is best visualised as a pyramid with number of layers of trainers who train those in the layer below. A typical project in India may have several layers depending on the number of teachers to be trained. Through out the project lifecycle, we adopt a consultative approach (indicated by arrows in the diagram) so that the final programme design meets the needs as far as possible.
Our methodology
We do not prescribe one particular methodology. However, our teacher development projects are based on some guiding principles, which represent our beliefs about English language learning and teacher education and development. Find out more.
In summary, our aim is to make each project sustainable and create a long-term impact.
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