Exploring & Enacting Holistic Language Pedagogies Project

A Co-Learning Journey for Ukrainian and U.S. Educators

Childhood Education International and the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv are excited to announce a new virtual project for English language teachers in Ukraine and the U.S. We are currently accepting applications.

Overview

Through the Exploring & Enacting Holistic Language Pedagogies project, Ukrainian and U.S. secondary and post-secondary level teachers will form a Community of Practice where they have opportunities to learn and share innovative and holistic teaching approaches, as well as create connections with each other.

Through biweekly webinars and workshops in the spring semester and an intensive virtual exchange in the summer, the Community of Practice will cultivate connections, deepen English language teaching competencies, and support implementation of student-centered, holistic, and inclusive pedagogies.

Areas of focus will include:

  • Social-emotional learning
  • Psychosocial support
  • Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)
  • Project- and play-based learning
  • Asset-based pedagogies

This project builds on ongoing work with Ukrainian educators through our Center for Professional Learning’s Ukraine Education Support Projects,  Quality Holistic Learning, and Refugee Educator Academy.

Who Should Apply?

Ukrainian and U.S. secondary and tertiary English language teachers will be a part of this new Community of Practice.

Applications for this project cycle have closed for Ukrainian teachers. Applications for U.S. teachers are still being accepted and are due December 18, 2023.

Workshops, webinars, and additional project activities will be in English.

Eligibility requirements include:

U.S. Teachers

  • High school, college, or adult education English language teacher
  • Living and working in the U.S.
  • At least 3 years of teaching experience
  • Have basic technology skills and familiarity using virtual meeting platforms and other learning spaces
  • Available 2-3 hours per week for the project duration (December 2023-November 2024)
  • Preferred (not required): Working with students who have resettled or migrated from Ukraine

Ukrainian Teachers

  • Secondary school, college, university, or adult education English language teacher
  • Citizen of Ukraine and residing in Ukraine at the time of the course
  • At least 3 years of teaching experience
  • Have basic technology skills and familiarity using virtual meeting platforms and other learning spaces
  • Available 2-3 hours per week for the project duration (December 2023-November 2024)

Commitment

Table with the following text: Location - Online. Cost - Free. Program Dates - December 2023-November 2024. Time Commitment - Approximately 2-3 hours per week.

Teachers who are selected to be a part of this project will be expected to engage in approximately 2-3 hours of work per week for the duration of the project. The project will start in December 2023 and finish in November 2024.

Engagement in the project will be through online webinars and workshops, as well as an online engagement platform where teachers will be able to share and connect with others in real-time and through self-paced work. There will also be projects and tasks to engage with outside of meeting times.

To the extent possible, webinars and workshops will be scheduled to allow for convenient engagement for all participants. Most will take place on weekends to accommodate teaching schedules and time zone differences.

Participants who successfully complete the project will receive a certificate of participation from CE International and the U.S Embassy in Kyiv. Participants who need to withdraw from the project will be asked to notify the RELO team in Kyiv, if based in Ukraine, and the CE International project team.

Application

The deadline for Ukrainian teachers to apply has passed. Selected applicants will be notified by December 18, 2023.

The deadline for U.S. teachers to apply been extended to allow for recruiting of additional teachers. Please apply by December 18, 2023.

Please review the eligibility and time commitment information above before submitting your application. Applications should be submitted in English.

U.S. Teachers

Submit your application now to join this project as an U.S. teacher.

Questions? Contact Meg Riley, Senior Program Manager, at mriley@ceinternational1892.org.