Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

Digitalized Mother Tongue BasedMultilingual Education Teacher Training

(D-MTBMLE-TT)

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Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• The expansion system of MTB-MLE schools• Decreased challenge on limited resource person on MTB-MLE • Reduce Teacher Training Cost• The training is accessible any time, anywhere• It is suitable for Covid pandemic situation - Continuity of pre-service

TT/coaching for teachers in MLE schools during Covid 19 pandemic.

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WHY D-MTBMLE-TT?

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2021 Academic yearThere are 65+ MTBMLE schools (in the north of Thailand)

• 2 school of Pwo Karen• 4 schools of Black Lahu• 1 School of Sheleh Lahu• 21 schools of S’gaw Karen• 37 schools of mix group(Dara-ang, Taiyai Karen Lahu etc.)

18% Poor- Internet access (3 out of 16)

82% Strong- Internet access

23-45 Year-olds (Teacher’s age). Most of them are good in using technology.

• 13 Full MTBMLE

• 15 Patrial MTBMLE • 37 Teaching Thai as a Second

Language for indigenous children

16 D-MTBMLE Pilot school• 1 school of Pwo Karen• 2 schools of Black Lahu (with Dara-ang)• 1 School of Sheleh Lahu (with S’gaw Karen)• 13 schools of S’gaw Karen

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• Making MTB-MLE teacher training courses available in CMRU MOOC platform (Massive Open Online Courses)

• CMRU students, teachers, interested individuals can take the courses for free (without certificates)

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What is D-MTB-MLE-TT?

• Teachers from schools with no or limited access can get permission from CMUR to download the courses. (special arrangement)

• Certificate (200-500 THB per course)• Short course – future compulsory for students

with elementary & primary education major.

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CMRU MOOC

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

D-MTBMLE-TT6 Courses • MTBMLE for KG. 2 • MTBMLE for KG. 3 • MTBMLE for Grade 1• MTBMLE for Grade 2• MTBMLE for Grade 3• MTBMLE Material Development and Production with Gender awareness

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D-MTBMLE-TT Structure

Modules and Topics o MTB-MLE overview, objective and principles, classroom management, Child

Rights topics etc.o Material Development and Production for Listening and Speaking o Teaching Method for Listening and Speakingo Material Development and Production for Reading and Writing o Teaching Method for Reading and Writingo Teaching Method for Subjectso MTB-MLE Learning Assessment

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

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D-MTBMLE-TT Course for 2021

01 MTBMLE for KG. 2 90%02 MTBMLE for KG. 3 55%03 MTBMLE Material Development and

Production with Gender awareness 40%All will be available on CMRU MOOC December 2021

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Time Line 2020-2021

MTBMLE for KG. 2available on CMRU MOOC

Dec 2020

Aug 2020

35 VDOs on MTB-MLE materials development and

production / YouTube Chanel

MOU

Produce 28 VDOs of MTBMLE Teaching Method

for KG2- G.1 Level

Feb-Mar 2021

July 2021

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• Teacher’s Community

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MonitoringThe project staff called and messaged via social media which the teacher to discuss and hep them if they have any questions.

Call and text

Send teaching manuals to teachers. Including teaching materials and videos. Teachers film their own teaching

and send it to us so we can give advice

Send teaching materials

Conduct online training on Material Development and Production and Teaching Method.

Online training

Visit the school to see how teacher's teaching.Provide guidance so teachers can teach confidently and effectively.

Onsite Monitoring

Teachers can do self-assessment, ask questions, share their materials and teaching techniques, experiences, etc. through the Monitoring Platform system.

Monitoring Platform

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• Monitoring Platform for MTB-MLE application (FAL website)

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Monitoring PlatformQ & A

Teacher able to ask and answer the question through the Monitoring platform system and able to

shared their teaching experiment. The expert or the staff also able to answer the question.

Self assessment /Internal assessmentTeacher able to assess themselves through “Self Assessment Form” on the Monitoring Platform.

Classroom observation / External assessmentThe teacher will be assessed by the expert/ staff or

supervisor to improve their teaching skill.

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• Production processes: Digitalization is new technical knowledgeand skills for all stakeholders. (Developer and User)

-Organization of the courses details specification and artwork on MOOC, CMRU-CMRU MOOC, etc).• Quality Assurance processes (dealing with various languages)-Processes of quality assurance of the vdo production for different languages requires coordination with local language experts and graphic design and media production team- takes time.• COVID situation -Some teachers/schools involved in VDO production for good practice faced with direct covid pandemic –Covid cluster in schools in Chiang Rai including MLE schools (3

• Poor internet access-In some schools the internet signal is unstable. so, they still need offline courses or face to face training.

• The courses are suitable for only the Full MTB MLE Schools. -The courses are designed for for Full MTB MLE implementation; They need to be adjusted for those schools with partial MTB-MLE implementation.

• User interface. -Limitations of the MOOC

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Challenges

Equitable Remote Learning for All: Using multiple delivery channels for remote learning to support ethnolinguistic minority children’s learning

• The courses materials –VDOs can be used in On Air Live training via Zoom/Facebook.

• VDOs courses also available on Youtube – for teachers to continue access to MTB-MLE materials and teaching methods;

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXRyLzNPw5G8fl1WJ6HZtkg

• Mutual learning exchange among Teachers.

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