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English Immersion Camp for English Teachers 2011
Volunteer Teacher Trainers/Tutors Needed
English Immersion Camp for English Teachers in Rural China 2011
Organized by Institute for Integrated Rural Development, Hong Kong (IRD)
Supported by Education Bureau of Baojing County (保靖縣) , Hunan, and Yanhe County (沿河縣), Guizhou
Date: 29th July (Friday) to 5th August (Friday) 2011
Venue: Yanhe County (沿河縣), Guizhou Province
Objectives
- To provide a much-deprived yet much-desired further training opportunity for rural primary and junior secondary school English teachers from Baojing County in Western Hunan and Yuanhe County in Northeastern Guizhou through a 5-day intensive English training camp;
- To contribute to the advancement of education in rural China by introducing novel teaching methods and materials to rural English teachers and students.
Beneficiaries
- Baojing County (保靖縣): Located in Western Hunan (湘西) and mainly inhabited by Tu (土家族) and Miao (苗族) minorities. One of the 586 counties designated by the State Council as poverty-stricken;
- Yanhe County (沿河縣): Located in Northeastern Guizhou, inhabited mainly by Tu (土家族) minorities. One of the 586 counties designated by the State Council as poverty-stricken;
- Around 75 English teachers and via them 450 English teachers and approximately 30,000 students
Why is English so important to school children in rural China?
English is one of the core subjects in China's Junior High Graduation Exam (初級中等教育學歷考試) and National Higher Education Entrance Examination (高考), bearing the same importance as Chinese and Mathematics in many cases. Failure to achieve a pass mark in English subjects is often one of the major obstacles that deter school children from rural areas of China from receiving higher education. Tough living conditions and low wages discourage teachers with higher qualifications from pursuing their careers in rural schools, while financial constrains of local administrations mean that many children will not attend English classes until they reach Junior High School, leaving them with the difficult task of catching up from scratch with school children in cities learning English at a much younger age.
This is our fourth English Immersion Camp! Follow these links to find out more about previous camps: Words from participants: “Everyday is unforgettable, and every moment is unforgettable, I will remember it forever. The happiest moment is that I taught the children to sing " the leaves" song. At the moment, I am confident and I find I also can make my class so vivid”－ Yang Ping(楊萍), 2008 trainee, teacher of Maogou Primary School (毛溝中心完全小學) “I’ve enjoyed the teaching process. The happiest moment is when we played the games designed by our team members, especially when the teacher gave us a compliment.”－ 滕建菊, 2009 trainee, teacher of Baojing County Minzu Secondary School (保靖縣民族中學) |
The English Immersion Camp 2011
This camp will last for 5 days and all participants are required to speak only English during the camp.
Various activities will be organized to enhance the participants’ ability to use English in their teaching and to teach English to their students effectively. To maximize benefits from the camp, each participant is required to form a group of English teaching group within their schools with other teachers when they submit their application and organize a series of activities to share what they have learnt from the camp afterwards.
All teacher trainers and tutors are expected to contribute to the writing of teaching materials, planning of teaching activities, and be person in charge of one or more of those activities.
IRD will provide a brief overview of participants’ major concerns and areas of needs, and will be responsible for purchasing and/or making copies of materials recommended by teacher trainers.
Requirements for Teacher Trainers
1) Experienced in teaching English as a second language, particularly students with weak English foundation;
2) Volunteers with less English teaching experience are welcome to join as teaching tutors.
Camp schedule
10th -23rd July 2011 |
Two 3-hour preparatory workshops plus group preparation of teaching kit |
29th July 2011 |
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30th July 2011 |
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31st July – 4th August 2011 |
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5th August 2011 |
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5th August 2011 (optional) |
Tour to Fungwang (鳯凰), an ancient city famous for its scenic views or Zhangjiajie, a national park. |
August to December 2011 |
Compiling a resource kit for English teachers and students in rural China |
(Camp schedule is subject to further adjustments)
Fee
$4000 (inclusive of airfare, local transportation, accommodation and meals)
Application
Completed application forms should be sent to “Institute For Integrated Rural Development, Hong Kong, 2/F, Ritz Plaza, 122 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong”, faxed to this no: 2384 9363, or emailed to info@harvest.org.hk
Application Deadline：5th July, 2011
Enquiry：Should you have any enquiry, please free feel to contact us at 2736 7383 or by email (info@harvest.org.hk). Know more about us at http://www.harvest.org.hk
“We are not giving,
we are planting seeds of virtue
within us, the children, and all people in the impoverished regions of rural China.
We do so by our respect, and by our efforts to create land for the blossoming of
goodness, for the fulfilling of potentials within each and every individual.”