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Progress to date:
- 15 tutors have been trained in June 2009, with five program sites in Astana, Pavlodar, Karaganda and Almaty
- In July 2009, three KZ experts reviewed and adapted the Essentials course (version 10) to meet KZ educational standards
- In August, the adapted version of Essentials was prepared for print. 600 copies have been printed and distributed among partner sites, with CDs
- Partners started training the teachers in September 2009. Up to date, Karaganda partners conducted one training for 19 teachers; Almaty partners conducted two trainings for 39 teachers. Astana partners conducted one training for 28 teachers.86 teachers have been trained up to date, while we expect to train 500 by the end of December. Pavlodar site will start trainings in November.
- Information on trainings and partner projects can be found at wiki.iteach.ru
- In November 2-day master training on the Essentials course was conducted by a trainer from Russia.
- In December, PH and JA coordinators plan to participate in Intel’s conference in Moscow.
2010 plans:
- Will continue support for Essentials course to five program sites in Astana, Pavlodar, Karaganda and Almaty. Expected coverage: 500 teachers plus a number of teachers trained at schools vs. Teacher Training Institutes (school-based model).
- Will introduce the Getting Started course in eight program sites across Kazakhstan (five existing partners and three new ones). The course will be localized in Russian and Kazakh. Expected coverage 1600 teachers.
- Conduct training for eight partners in Getting Started course content and delivery in March 2010.
- Will introduce CD-based Elements. Expected coverage 600 teachers.
- Will introduce Essentials and Getting Started courses in pilot Pedagogical Institutes.
- Will conduct online competitions for teachers, utilizing www.letopisi.ru , wiki.iteach.ru, campus.ru
- Total expected coverage: 2700 teachers plus teachers covered through the school-based model (TBD).
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