The TalkEn.Cloud teaching and methodology center approves the professional development program for teachers “Effective teaching”, dated October 21, 2022.
Scanned copy of the order (in Ukrainian)
Appendix 1: Scanned copy of the “Effective Teaching” professional development program (in Ukrainian)
Appendix 2: Certificate registers:
- Certificate register for Module 1 “Being creative with low resources. Creative feedback”
- Certificate register for Module 2 “Cooperative learning and teamwork”
- Certificate register for Module 3 “How to give effective instructions”
Provider of professional development: Tokin.Klaud LLC (TalkEn.Cloud)
Legal basis: Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 800 and No. 1133, the organization’s charter
Program developer: the TalkEn.Cloud teaching and methodology center
About the developer(s): The TalkEn.Cloud teaching and methodology center provides methodological and training support to teachers of the Green Country school network, which teaches more than 4,000 students every year. More than 20 internal trainings and workshops take place during the year. In addition, the center provides methodological support to about 50 partner schools and offers professional development to teachers from all over Ukraine through regular webinar series and courses for educators.
The TalkEn.Cloud center developed the “24 Easy Steps” and “Notes by Green Country” English textbook series, which have a two-part structure: interactive textbooks on the online platform and printed textbooks.
The center also has a number of successful projects carried out in partnership with the NGO Osvitoria, namely the “Preparing for ZNO” webinar course (ZNO was the former name of Ukraine’s external independent testing), the “Izi ZNO” online course (in partnership with EdEra), and active participation in preparing lessons for the “All-Ukrainian Online School” project.
Program compiler, position: Kateryna Kravchenko, TalkEn.Cloud project manager
Aim: To raise the level of teachers’ professional activity and give them new ideas about modern approaches and teaching methods; to give participants tools for productively using new opportunities in digital technologies and in classroom management.
Area (according to paragraph 15 of Regulation No. 800): Developing professional competences (subject knowledge, teaching methods and technologies); language, digital, communication and emotional-ethical competence.
Volume (duration): 6 hours (2 hours per module)
Format: distance learning
List of competences:
- learning and cognitive competence, communication competence
- values and meaning competence
- general cultural competence
- language competence
- digital competence
- Taking a closer look at creativity (what defines a creative environment).
- Ideas and techniques for making a lesson more creative using low resources. Tips on how to foster more creativity in students.
- Feedback (what to give feedback on). Creative ways of providing feedback.
- What is teamwork and cooperative learning?
- Why teams achieve better results.
- How to create a team from the group?
- Practical tips.
- What are instructions?
- How to give effective instructions?
- How to avoid mistakes in giving ICQs?
Knowledge and understanding of:
- the advantages of cooperative learning and teamwork in lessons;
- approaches to involving students in team activities and project work;
- a creative environment in lessons;
- teaching strategies for preparing creative lessons;
- approaches to giving effective instructions.
Skills:
- using methods of organizing teamwork in lessons;
- applying project-based learning in lessons;
- applying strategies for building creative lessons with minimal resources;
- giving creative feedback on students’ work;
- using techniques for giving effective instructions, in particular instruction-checking questions (ICQs);
- using digital resources and online platforms in teaching.
Dispositions (values and attitudes):
- understanding the role of modern learning concepts in today’s world,
- reflecting on one’s own professional practice,
- readiness for change and flexibility,
- continuous professional development.
Trainers: Yuliia Bodnar, Nadiia Stupytska, Anastasiia Tychuk.
