Georgia | Intensive Course for Teachers of English | 1 May 2013

The top 30 English language teachers from different regions of Georgia have been selected to participate in the U.S. based Training of Trainers Summer Institute (TOTSI) that will take place in mid-August 2013 on the campus of the World Learning School for International Training (SIT) in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA. The selection process entailed online rating of the participants’ applications through specially developed online application evaluation system and later - Skype interviews with 45 semi-finalists. Participant selection committee included the representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, PH International, World Learning-SIT and Georgian Ministry of Education and Science.

TOTSI is an 18-day intensive training course that upgrades professional teaching and administrative skills for experienced primary and secondary level Georgian ESL teachers. The course will provide practical workshops to enhance teacher training knowledge and skills as well as opportunities for participants to plan and conduct micro-training sessions and learn how to give feedback to peers. The on-campus program will include a series of educational and cultural activities organically incorporated as part of the training program as well as a four day Professional Development & Leadership Study Tour to Washington, DC. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive World Learning SIT Essentials in Teacher Training Certificate.