access success story in moldova, 2010 2014
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ACCESS ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSMICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: HIP PROGRAM: a Success Story a Success Story
in Moldovain Moldova(2010- 2014)(2010- 2014)
Republic of MoldovaRepublica Moldova
Moldova, officially called the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe located between Romania to its west and Ukraine to its north, east and south.
Total Area: ~34,000 km2 /13,067 sq mi
37 Rayons (regions) and 2 Autonomous Territorial
Units: Găgăuzia and Transnistria
Population: 3,5 mln.
Official Moldovan Language: Romanian
Recognized Regional Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Gagauz
Capital: Chișinău
Aligning the education system to labor market needs in order to enhance labor productivity and increase employment in the economy.
Assuring quality in education, enhancement of management in education, integration of informational technologies in education, adjustment of education to European context.
American Councils for International Education is a premier, international nonprofit creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in our interconnected world.Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs, American Councils designs and administers innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding.
Operates across Africa, South and East Asia, Eurasia, the Middle East, South and North America
Is supported with funds from the U.S. government, foreign governments, charitable and private foundations, global development organizations, and economic development organizations.
American Councils Moldova
ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP ACCESS MICROSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Moldova PROGRAM Moldova
(2010- 2014)(2010- 2014)
Access Microscholarship Program
The structure of ACCESS Program per each region (site):
EFLs, PCVs
Local Authorities/Educational Institutions
Local NGOs
US Embassy (American Corners)
14 Access sites in 12 regions of Moldova: (200 students, 75 Alumni, 13 English teachers and 15 teacher assistants)
20 students, 1 English teacher, 2 teacher assistants
(FLEX), 19 Alumni
20 students, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX),20 Alumni
20 students, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX)
18 Alumni, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX)
40 students, 1 English teacher, 2 teacher assistants
(FLEX)
20 students, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX)
20 students, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX)
20 students, 1 English teacher, 2 teacher assistants
(FLEX), 19 Alumni
20 students, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX)
18 Alumni, 1 English teacher, 1 teacher
assistant (FLEX),
Studied Subjects: • Coordinator,• EFL Teachers,• FLEX Assistants, • PCVs
Teaching Resources:
A lesson= 75% teaching book set + 25% online resources
Skype classes: Content-based Instruction via WEB 2.0
•Class instructive tasks and• Home assignments in form of online mini-projects connected to studied contents.
online assignments on health hazards, cultural aspects of dances, and verbal and non-verbal communication.
Glogster.com
Example of Online assignments in Access instruction:
• online story books on Inauguration Day in http://www.kerpoof.com
• Make a persuasive speech on gender difference using www.vocaroo.com
• online comics on Animal’s Day on• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com
iEARN (International Education and Resource Network)
a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth organizations
in more than 140 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work
together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.
iEARN Learning Circles: completed 6 , developed and implemented 41 online
projects
10 projects : Global Issues:Education, and Me and My City. A Book for Everyone, We're All The Same , New, Fresh and Teenage-like , About High Schools , Face to Face With Our Problems , Shorter School Breaks , etc.
All projects are published on: iEARN web site, iEARN Moldova blog
Community Service Projects and Activities
Youth Civic Engagement Training sponsored by Outreach Fund. Afterwards, the students had the opportunity to
implement their own community projects entitled “Buy, Use, Recycle It!” and “4H (Happy Human in a Happy Home)”,
respectively.
Horse Alert” Flash-mob- an appeal for the entire community to help the horses from the Ungheni sanctuary, where these animals are under the risk of dying of starvation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
Access Youth in Action" Flash mob
(promoted Youth zeducation opportunities)
Access Summer Camp
Parents’ FeedbackParents’ Feedback
“HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO BE INDEPENDENT, EVEN AFTER 22 YEARS OF WAITING!!!”
Lucia Gavrilita, the mother of two children with Special Education Needs, Calin and Lenuta Gavrilita from Access-
Chisinau group, described her experienced feelings of freedom when she noticed a
big change in the behavior of her children who became more independent only in a
few days of participation at Access Summer Camp.
Professional Development
• 3 annual Access teacher trainings,• Series of online webinars “Shaping the Way We Teach
English” (2 series)• 3 international conferences (2 in Ukraine: Accesss
Summit in Lvyv, and Kiev and 2 in Moldova provided by APLE and Biblioteca Hasdeu),
• 5 presentations within Spring School, Summer School, Fall School for English teachers provided by English Teachers Resource Center,
• 3 Access teachers got international E-scholarship for teachers in : Assessment and Evaluation, Introduction to General Pedagogy and Methodology, and Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills, University of Origon, USA.
Collaboration with participants/alumni of other USG programs
• Involving PCVs and a Fulbright students in co-teaching in regions
Robin Savacool, PCV in Ungheni
Alice Popovici, Fulbright student in Journalism, Chisinau
Jesse Pluim, PCV in Cahul
FLEX
Access Program and Flex Program Alumnus is coming back to become Access teacher-assistant
Vlad Ciuperca,
Access teacher-assistant, Ungheni
US Officials visit• Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of
State, Bay Fang visit (February, 2013)
• Senator Mike Brubaker and Mrs. Cindy Brubaker visit (July, 2013)
US Officials visit
Jerrold Frank, Regional English Language Officer visits
Susan Iannuzi, English Language Specialist, visit ( April, 2013) Eve Smith , Senior English Language
Fellow visit (February, 2014)
US Officials visit
Brent Israelsen, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, US Embassy, visits and participation in students’ recruitment interview
US Ambassador William H. Moser visits and “Tea at the Ambassador’s” event
Access Project dissemination: Articles about Access Program activities on/in: • the official U.S. Embassy Moldova Facebook Page
• the Office of English Language Programs (ECA/A/L) Weekly Activity Report - January 14, 2013,
• iEARN Newsflash
Access Project dissemination: • American Councils for International Education
Newsletter,
• Periodically in American Councils Moldova Newsletter, on American Councils Moldova web page, and on Access Microscholarship Program Moldova Facebook Page
Access team members as guest speakers at Radio Moldova 1
Access Project dissemination:
(Access students with Special Education Needs shared their Summer Camp experience at Radio Moldova)
Publication: • articles in “Modern Trends and Resources for
Teachers of foreign Languages”, published by the American Councils Moldova, February, 2013
• Reflections on Effective Project-based Instruction Designing, Evaluation and Implementation, by Olga Morozan;
• Teaching leadership through movies, by Corina Ceban
Movie The story of Access
Microscholarship Program from Moldova
Thank you!TO BE
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