Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic, the value of online teacher resources has been increasingly recognised. Equally, professional communities of practice also play a pivotal role in teacher development. A new project sees VietTESOL Association and two higher education institutions (Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 and Can Tho University) using the British Council’s global TeachingEnglish resources to support teacher development across Viet Nam.
This collaborative initiative between the three organisations and British Council Viet Nam seeks to deliver high-quality facilitated massive open online courses (known as MOOCs) but tailored to the Vietnamese educational context through the support of locally run Communities of Practice (CoPs). These support teachers not only in addressing any technical issues, but also foster teachers’ motivation from enrolling, participating and completing the courses through to applying what they have learnt in their classrooms with their learners and sharing that learning and application with fellow teachers. Before, during and after the online courses, teachers are invited to join Facebook pages and Zalo groups, sharing, learning and collaborating with one another.
Learn more about each of the three projects below and how you can take part. Over the next few months, we will update you with more developments and activities from the projects. And of course, remember, if you are an English teacher or teacher educator you can access the British Council’s full range of global TeachingEnglish resources at any time, free of charge.