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The owner of this badge successfully completed 12 weeks as an Alumni Facilitator in the American English (AE) E-Teacher Community of Practice.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of Alumni Facilitators who created online discussions, curated open educational resources, and responded to participants of the AE E-Teacher Community of Practice.
AE E-Teacher Spring 2018 Educational Technology MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the 5-week Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom MOOC delivered by Iowa State University for the AE E-Teacher Program from April 16, 2018 to May 21, 2018.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback, responded to participant questions, and monitored activity of participants of the AE E-Teacher Spring 2018 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom MOOC.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Teaching Grammar Communicatively online course with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Teaching Grammar Communicatively online course with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Assessment of English Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Assessment of English Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Northern Arizona University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC prepared participants with the knowledge to review and develop English language tests for their teaching context. This course focused on developing the understanding of four components: test purpose, test features, practicality of tests, and technical considerations. These components were then examined through the four core language skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Participants discussed the features of effective questions and prompts, challenges of language testing, and key aspects of rubrics. Course topics included an introduction to key concepts of assessments, understanding micro and macro sub skills involved in reading, writing, listening and speaking, speaking and writing prompts and rubrics, test design and statistics, and professional development.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Assessment of English Learners online course with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Techniques for Teaching Reading and Writing Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Techniques for Teaching Reading and Writing Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Northern Arizona University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week course taught effective techniques for teaching reading and writing to non-native speakers of English. Participants were provided materials, techniques, and tasks for reading comprehension, fluency, strategic reading and vocabulary. The writing portion of this course focused on techniques, materials and tasks to support both the writing process and the development of participants’ writing fluency, accuracy, organization, and vocabulary. Participants were required to select, adapt, and create materials, tasks, and lessons that are appropriate for their own classrooms. Course topics included techniques for teaching reading, techniques for integrating reading and writing, and strategies for sharing information about techniques for teaching reading, writing, and reading-writing integration.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Techniques for Teaching Reading and Writing Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-week GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture,Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting online course with a score of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-week GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting online course with a score of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 the Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) instructed by Dr. Leslie Opp-Beckman. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 5-week course was to help busy educators improve their teaching practices. Learning objectives for this course included explaining the main types of assessment in use for language teaching and learning, matching different kinds of assessments to the teaching of language skills, identifying and explaining assessments needed for a group of students, identifying new assessment techniques to meet the needs of students, and explaining the results of new technique(s) learned during the course.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 the Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) instructed by Dr. Leslie Opp-Beckman. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 5-week course was to help busy educators improve their teaching practices. Learning objectives for this course included explaining the main types of assessment in use for language teaching and learning, matching different kinds of assessments to the teaching of language skills, identifying and explaining assessments needed for a group of students, identifying new assessment techniques to meet the needs of students, and explaining the results of new technique(s) learned during the course.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course Badge
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This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2017 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2017 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2017 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2018 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2018 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2018 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher Fall 2018 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully served as an Alumni Facilitator for the 5-week Professional Development for Teacher Trainers massive open online course (MOOC), delivered by Arizona State University for the American English (AE) E-Teacher Program from October 15 to November 19, 2018. Over 19,500 participants were enrolled in this MOOC.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who answered content-related participant questions, provided feedback to participants, and monitored discussion threads for the AE E-Teacher Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC. These facilitators underwent training by Arizona State University on best practices for facilitating massive open online courses with high volumes of participants and successfully put these into practice during the fall of 2018.
AE E-Teacher Winter 2019 Content-based Instruction MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the 5-week Content-based Instruction MOOC delivered by World Learning for the American English E-Teacher Program from February 18 to March 25, 2019.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback, responded to participant questions, and monitored activity of participants of the AE E-Teacher Winter 2019 Content-based Instruction MOOC.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course Badge
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he owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) instructed by Dr. Leslie Opp-Beckman. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 5-week course was to help busy educators improve their teaching practices. Learning objectives for this course included explaining the main types of assessment in use for language teaching and learning, matching different kinds of assessments to the teaching of language skills, identifying and explaining assessments needed for a group of students, identifying new assessment techniques to meet the needs of students, and explaining the results of new technique(s) learned during the course.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher Spring 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the 5-week Teaching English to Young Learners MOOC delivered by George Mason University for the American English E-Teacher Program from April 15 to May 20, 2019.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback, responded to participant questions, and monitored activity of participants of the AE E-Teacher Spring 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners MOOC.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively online course with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-week GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture,Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting online course with a score of 70% or higher.
American English E-Teacher Orientation Course
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This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the AE E-Teacher 2019 Orientation Course with a grade of 80% or higher.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher 2019 Orientation Course instructed by the AE E-Teacher Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture and different types of plagiarism in order to prepare them for their Global Online Course (GOC). The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
AE E-Teacher 2019 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Regional Online Course (ROC) Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Regional Online Course (ROC), instructed by the University of Oregon. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 9-week course provided participants with teaching practices to increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants also collaborated in discussions and shared materials in order to incorporate more high-interest and interactive activities in their classrooms. Learning objectives included developing skills to increase student motivation and engagement, using differentiated instruction to address students’ needs, effectively incorporating appropriate technology and IT-based resources into the classroom, and engaging in reflective practices as a matter of professional development.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement online course with a score of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher Winter 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s Winter 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), facilitated by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this MOOC, participants were presented with a working definition of culture and tools for analyzing, understanding, and negotiating differences between cultures. Participants explored what critical thinking is and why it is necessary for the development of intercultural competence. Participants worked through numerous examples of related activities and lesson plan elements, as well as ways of evaluating students’ progress in these areas. MOOC Modules were: 1. Culture 2. Critical Thinking 3. Activities and Assessments 4. Interpretations 5. Lesson Planning
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed all five (5) modules of the Winter 2018 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC from March 25 to June 17, 2019.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC.
2019 English for Peacekeeping Regional Online Course (ROC) Badge
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 English for Peacekeepers Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Boston University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 6-week course provided participants with listening, speaking, reading and writing skills for use in common peacekeeping situations as well as cross-cultural skills to assist in interacting with people from different countries. Course topics and materials included spoken and written phrases for communicating in English with soldiers, local officials and citizens, strategies for using English in peacekeeping duties, and cross-cultural skills and approaches for interacting with people of other countries.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 English for Peacekeepers online course with a score of 70% or higher.
2019 English for Health Professionals Regional Online Course (ROC) Badge
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 English for Health Professionals Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Georgia State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 10-week course provided participants with relevantant technical vocabulary and language functions for conversation and communication in the field of medicine. Participants were exposed to U.S. medical, professional, and academic standards and practices through lectures and demonstrations by U.S. doctors and discussions with American medical students. Learning objectives included writing fact sheets and reports in English, explaining medical conditions and procedures, giving advice, identifying the characteristics of effective oral presentations, discussing the connections between culture and health, and identifying appropriate levels of formality, technical language, and empathy for interactions with clients and colleagues in English.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 English for Health Professionals online course with a score of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated AE E-Teacher 2019 the Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC from July 8 to September 30, 2019.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the AE E-Teacher 2019 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Content-based Instruction Self-Paced MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated AE E-Teacher 2019 Content-based Instruction Self-Paced MOOC from August 5 to October 28, 2019.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the AE E-Teacher 2019 Content-based Instruction Self-Paced MOOC.
AE E-Teacher 2019 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2019 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2019 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher Fall 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners MOOC Facilitator Badge
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This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the AE E-Teacher 2019 Teaching English to Young Learners Self-Paced MOOC.
The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the American English E-Teacher Teaching English to Young Learners Self-Paced MOOC developed by George Mason University from September 9 – December 2, 2019.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-week GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting online course with a score of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively online course with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
AE E-Teacher 2020 the Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher Program’s 2020 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) instructed by Dr. Leslie Opp-Beckman.The AE E-Teacher Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 5-week course was to help busy educators improve their teaching practices. Learning objectives for this course included explaining the main types of assessment in use for language teaching and learning, matching different kinds of assessments to the teaching of language skills, identifying and explaining assessments needed for a group of students, identifying new assessment techniques to meet the needs of students, and explaining the results of new technique(s) learned during the course.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2020 Art of Everyday Classroom Assessment of English Language Learners Global Online Course (GOC) with a grade of 70% or higher.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the AE E-Teacher 2020 Orientation Course instructed by the AE E-Teacher Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture and different types of plagiarism in order to prepare them for their Global Online Course (GOC). The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
AE E-Teacher 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the AE E-Teacher 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC from May 11 to June 15, 2020.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the AE E-Teacher 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively MOOC.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) 2020 Orientation Course instructed by the OPEN Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture and different types of plagiarism in order to prepare them for their Global Online Course (GOC). The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
OPEN 2020 English as a Medium of Instruction Badge
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2020 English as a Medium of Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with theories and practices of teaching disciplinary content in English. Participants were exposed to topics such as course design, syllabi development, lesson and materials creation, teaching interactively in English, and supporting learning through technology. Learning objectives included explaining goals, key concepts, and challenges in teaching disciplinary content in English, assessing readiness and comfort of teaching content in English, identifying student needs, learning effective approaches and techniques appropriate for non-native English speaking students, designing lessons to support student development, developing syllabi and assessments, and developing professionally by participating in an international online community.
OPEN 2020 English for Tourism Professionals Badge
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2020 English for Tourism Professionals Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with an opportunity to study key principles of the tourism profession, use key tourism vocabulary and grammar in communication, develop their listening skills, and build their confidence in communicating in English. Learning objectives included discussing key roles and tasks of tourism professionals, showcasing the history, culture, food, and tourist attracts of their region, providing information on tourism services and itineraries, appropriately communicating in English to provide quality customer service and to protect tourists and handle emergencies, and designing marketing materials such as brochures, website information, and social media posts.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s 2021 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2021 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2021 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
OPEN 2021 English as a Medium of Instruction
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2021 English as a Medium of Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with theories and practices of teaching disciplinary content in English. Participants were exposed to topics such as course design, syllabi development, lesson and materials creation, teaching interactively in English, and supporting learning through technology. Learning objectives included explaining goals, key concepts, and challenges in teaching disciplinary content in English, assessing readiness and comfort of teaching content in English, identifying student needs, learning effective approaches and techniques appropriate for non-native English speaking students, designing lessons to support student development, developing syllabi and assessments, and developing professionally by participating in an international online community.
OPEN 2021 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 64-hour GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) 2021 Orientation Course instructed by the OPEN Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture and different types of plagiarism in order to prepare them for their Global Online Course (GOC). The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
OPEN 2021 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
OPEN 2021 Teaching English to Young Learners
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
OPEN 2021 Teaching Grammar Communicatively
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
OPEN 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the OPEN 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC from October 12, 2020 - November 16, 2020.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC.
OPEN 2020 TESOL Methodology MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the OPEN 2020 TESOL Methodology MOOC from September 8, 2020 - November 30, 2020.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2020 TESOL Methodology MOOC.
OPEN 2020 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2020 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-week GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s 2020 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
OPEN 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2020 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2020 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64 hour GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2020 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64 hour GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
OPEN 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2020 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 8-week GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
OPEN 2020 Teaching English to Young Learners
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2020 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2020 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
OPEN 2021 English for Public Policy Badge
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) English for Public Policy Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This course was designed for officials and civil servants at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This 6-week course provided participants with contextualized English grammar instruction and rhetorical skills through an in depth study of particular policy issues. In the completion of this course, participants gained experience composing meeting minutes, notes verbales, memoranda, professional letters, and précis in English. Through working on specific policy topics in line with their professional interests, participants became acquainted with key diplomatic terms, topic-specific vocabulary, and linguistic decorum used in formal modes of communication. Learning objectives included gaining communicative competencies associated with professional interactions in English, developing listening strategies to engage with complex materials for general comprehension to draft meeting minutes, demonstrating increased productive and receptive skills associated with English language structures and rhetoric, employing strategies for vocabulary acquisition, increasing confidence as learners and speakers of English, and demonstrating strategies for continued development of their English skills.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2021 English for Public Policy online course with a score of 70% or higher.
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Keys to Diplomatic Writing Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This course was designed for officials and civil servants at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This 6-week course provided participants with contextualized English writing and grammar instruction through an in depth study of particular policy issues. In the completion of this course, participants gained experience composing a variety of formal documents, including Memorandums of Understanding, Executive Summaries, and Official Reports. Through working on specific policy topics in line with their professional interests, participants became acquainted with key writing techniques, topic-specific vocabulary, and rhetorical structure used in diplomatic writing contexts. Learning objectives include the following: Write distinct types of formal documents associated with diplomatic contexts; develop paraphrasing, summarizing, and citation skills associated with writing formal documents; demonstrate an understanding of subject-verb agreement, passive/active voice, compound/complex sentences, and parallelism in formal writing; increase understanding of the different stages and aspects of revision and editing in the writing process as well as the role of feedback; increase familiarity with integrating relevant sources in the writing of official papers using appropriate in-text and end-text citation formats; practice interpreting and creating graphic representations of data; compile a professional portfolio that includes final anchor papers to be used as future guides for authorship of official documents.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2021 Keys to Diplomatic Writing online course with a score of 70% or higher. The owner of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Keys to Diplomatic Writing Regional Online Course (ROC), facilitated by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This course was designed for officials and civil servants at the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This 6-week course provided participants with contextualized English writing and grammar instruction through an in depth study of particular policy issues. In the completion of this course, participants gained experience composing a variety of formal documents, including Memorandums of Understanding, Executive Summaries, and Official Reports. Through working on specific policy topics in line with their professional interests, participants became acquainted with key writing techniques, topic-specific vocabulary, and rhetorical structure used in diplomatic writing contexts. Learning objectives include the following: Write distinct types of formal documents associated with diplomatic contexts; develop paraphrasing, summarizing, and citation skills associated with writing formal documents; demonstrate an understanding of subject-verb agreement, passive/active voice, compound/complex sentences, and parallelism in formal writing; increase understanding of the different stages and aspects of revision and editing in the writing process as well as the role of feedback; increase familiarity with integrating relevant sources in the writing of official papers using appropriate in-text and end-text citation formats; practice interpreting and creating graphic representations of data; compile a professional portfolio that includes final anchor papers to be used as future guides for authorship of official documents.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s 2021 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 8-week GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement 2021
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2021 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by the University of Oregon. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants learned about key concepts and current practices related to motivation and engagement, student needs analysis, community building, differentiated instruction, collaborative learning, project-based learning, gamification and classroom games, formative assessment, and metacognition. Each participant also created a portfolio of activities and ideas that contributed to increased student motivation and engagement for English language learning.
Creating and Implementing Online Courses 2021
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2021 Creating and Implementing Online Courses Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with powerful tools to create and implement online courses for students. Using the ADDIE model for instructional design, participants first analyzed students, stakeholders and objectives by writing a learner story. They then designed a course outline and hybrid module framework before developing different learning assets, including formative assessments and a video script. The course culminated with an action plan, in which participants demonstrated how they intended to implement and evaluate the online English-language course they chose to develop.
The owner of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) English for Aviation Regional Online Course (ROC), March 14th through May 8th, 2022, facilitated by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This course was designed for aviation professionals working in ground and piloting capacities associated with security and safety protocol. This 8-week course provided participants with contextualized English for preparing, flying and reporting on missions. Accrued experience includes the following: 1. familiarity with a wide range of past, future, and hypothetical structures in order to be able to independently describe flight plans, flight logs, and troubleshoot issues relating to flight checklists; 2. ability to describe a series of processes associated with airworthiness directives in English; 3. communicating pre‐flight checklist concerns and solutions using hypothetical, conditional, and troubleshooting language; 4. practice with summarizing a standard operating procedure and a flight logbook entry; 5. increased familiarity with collocations, jargon, and idiomatic devices common to U.S. naval aviation and helicopter maintenance in relevant contexts.
To earn this badge, participants need to complete all 8 modules of OPEN's 2022 English for Aviation course with a score of at least 70%.
OPEN 2021 Assessment of English Language Learners MOOC Alumni Facilitator Badge
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This owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program's requirements for MOOC Facilitators for the 2021Assessment of English Language Learners course. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who answered content-related participant questions, provided feedback to participants, and monitored discussion threads for the Assessment of English Language Learners MOOC. These facilitators underwent training by the OPEN Program on best practices for facilitating massive open online courses with high volumes of participants and successfully put these into practice during the summer of 2021.
OPEN 2021 Establishing Academic Writing Centers MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Establishing Academic Writing Centers at International Higher Education Institutions massive open online course (MOOC) from June 28, 2021-August 2, 2021. This course was developed and instructed by Iowa State University.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2021 Establishing Academic Writing Centers at International Higher Education Institutions MOOC.
OPEN 2021 TESOL Methodology MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 TESOL Methodology massive open online course (MOOC) from July 12, 2021- August 16, 2021. This course was developed and instructed by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2021 TESOL Methodology MOOC.
OPEN 2021 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2021 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom massive open online course (MOOC) from February 10, 2021- July 27, 2021. This course was developed and instructed by Iowa State University.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2021 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom MOOC.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) 2022 Orientation Course instructed by the OPEN Program. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture and different types of plagiarism in order to prepare them for their Global Online Course (GOC). The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
OPEN 2021 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC Facilitator Badge
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The owner of this badge successfully facilitated the OPEN 2021 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC from June 7- November 22, 2021.
This badge acknowledges the professional development achievements of facilitators who provided feedback and responded to participant questions in the OPEN 2021 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers MOOC.
Teaching English to Young Learners in Saudi Arabia - 2021
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The recipient of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Teaching English to Young Learners in Saudi Arabia course, facilitated by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This course was designed for educational leaders selected by the Saudi Ministry of Education. This 5-week course provided participants with effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Learning objectives included explaining the reasons for teaching EFL at early ages, using effective approaches and techniques for young learners in the EFL Classroom, developing appropriate activities to teach vocabulary, grammar and the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing), and describing the learning environment and developing a lesson for young EFL learners. Participants also created an action or training plan to share new knowledge and support fellow educators in developing these skills.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed the 2021 Teaching English to Young Learners in Saudi Arabia online course with a score of 70% or higher.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2022 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s 2022 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
OPEN 2022 English as a Medium of Instruction
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2022 English as a Medium of Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with theories and practices of teaching disciplinary content in English. Participants were exposed to topics such as course design, syllabi development, lesson and materials creation, teaching interactively in English, and supporting learning through technology. Learning objectives included explaining goals, key concepts, and challenges in teaching disciplinary content in English, assessing readiness and comfort of teaching content in English, identifying student needs, learning effective approaches and techniques appropriate for non-native English speaking students, designing lessons to support student development, developing syllabi and assessments, and developing professionally by participating in an international online community.
OPEN 2022 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2022 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
Creating and Implementing Online Courses 2022
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2022 Creating and Implementing Online Courses Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with powerful tools to create and implement online courses for students. Using the ADDIE model for instructional design, participants first analyzed students, stakeholders and objectives by writing a learner story. They then designed a course outline and hybrid module framework before developing different learning assets, including formative assessments and a video script. The course culminated with an action plan, in which participants demonstrated how they intended to implement and evaluate the online English-language course they chose to develop.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2022 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2022 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
OPEN 2022 Teaching English to Young Learners
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2022 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
OPEN 2022 Teaching Grammar Communicatively
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2022 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
OPEN 2022 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2022 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 64-hour GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement 2022
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2022 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by the University of Oregon. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants learned about key concepts and current practices related to motivation and engagement, student needs analysis, community building, differentiated instruction, collaborative learning, project-based learning, gamification and classroom games, formative assessment, and metacognition. Each participant also created a portfolio of activities and ideas that contributed to increased student motivation and engagement for English language learning.
Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Courses 2022
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2022 Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Global Online Courses (GOC), facilitated by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Course content includes process writing, college application essay writing, reading and research strategies, academic summary writing, properly citing sources, principles of argumentative writing, feedback and assessment for student writing, syllabus and materials development for academic writing courses.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the OPEN 2022 Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Courses Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Iowa State University, with a score of 70% or higher. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants demonstrate knowledge and facility with key concepts and current practices related to the following core components of an academic writing course: teaching process writing strategies and tools; relating components and principles of college application essay writing; teaching reading and research strategies; teaching the principles of academic summary writing; properly citing sources and teaching students to do so; teaching the principles of argumentative research writing; providing feedback and assessing student writing; creating a syllabus and materials for an academic writing course.
OPEN 2022 English for Modern Media Skills
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The recipient of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) English for Modern Media Skills course, facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course was designed for journalists in Türkiye to study the principles of journalism and to work on analyzing news and media sources and reading critically to detect bias and compare sources. Participants also gained skills for writing articles, conducting interviews, and delivering news in English. Module topics included the following: 1) Principles of Journalism, 2) Media Literacy and Bias 1, 3) Media Literacy and Bias 2, 4) How to Research, Pitch, and Interview, 5) Words in Print 1, 6) Words in Print 2, 7) Broadcasting the News, and 8) New Media Journalism.
This badge is awarded to participants who successfully completed OPEN’s 2022 English for Modern Media Skills online course with a score of 70% or higher.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) 2023 Orientation Course. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government, and administered by FHI 360. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture, different types of plagiarism, and principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to prepare them for their 8-week professional development course. The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
To earn this badge, the owner completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Orientation Course with 80% or higher. The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Orientation Course, including the following modules: 1) Learning to Use Canvas, 2) Online Success Strategies and Digital Citizenship, 3) American Academic Culture, 4) Open Educational Resources, 5) Support, and 6) Preparing for your Professional Development Course.
OPEN 2023 Creating and Implementing Online Courses
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2023 Creating and Implementing Online Courses Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with powerful tools to create and implement online courses for students. Using the ADDIE model for instructional design, participants first analyzed students, stakeholders and objectives by writing a learner story. They then designed a course outline and hybrid module framework before developing different learning assets, including formative assessments and a video script. The course culminated with an action plan, in which participants demonstrated how they intended to implement and evaluate the online English-language course they chose to develop.
OPEN 2023 Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Courses
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2023 Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Global Online Courses (GOC), facilitated by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Course content includes process writing, college application essay writing, reading and research strategies, academic summary writing, properly citing sources, principles of argumentative writing, feedback and assessment for student writing, syllabus and materials development for academic writing courses.
OPEN 2023 English as a Medium of Instruction
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2023 English as a Medium of Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with theories and practices of teaching disciplinary content in English. Participants were exposed to topics such as course design, syllabi development, lesson and materials creation, teaching interactively in English, and supporting learning through technology. Learning objectives included explaining goals, key concepts, and challenges in teaching disciplinary content in English, assessing readiness and comfort of teaching content in English, identifying student needs, learning effective approaches and techniques appropriate for non-native English speaking students, designing lessons to support student development, developing syllabi and assessments, and developing professionally by participating in an international online community.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s 2023 Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
OPEN 2023 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s 2023 Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by the University of Oregon. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants learned about key concepts and current practices related to motivation and engagement, student needs analysis, community building, differentiated instruction, collaborative learning, project-based learning, gamification and classroom games, formative assessment, and metacognition. Each participant also created a portfolio of activities and ideas that contributed to increased student motivation and engagement for English language learning.
OPEN 2023 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2023 Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 64-hour GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
OPEN 2023 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2023 Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
OPEN 2023 Teaching English to Young Learners
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2023 Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
OPEN 2023 Teaching Grammar Communicatively
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2023 Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) 2023 TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's 2023 Content-Based Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The Online Professional English Network (OPEN) is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC is designed to help participants meet the challenges of balancing the teaching of both language and content in content-based instruction (CBI) courses. Participants were guided through a series of practical, hands-on activities, which were supported by the necessary background and theoretical information, to prepare participants for future decision-making and problem-solving in the area of CBI. Learning objectives for this course included identifying the characteristics of successful CBI programs, explaining major methodologies and techniques of CBI teaching, and planning CBI lessons that maximize students’ content learning and promote English language learning.
OPEN 2023 Teaching for the Future: English Teaching to Take on Climate Change
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) 2023 Teaching for the Future: English Teaching to Take on Climate Change Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to learn about, discuss, and create English Language Teaching (ELT) materials they can use in the classroom to help prepare their students for the future. This included the examination of documents about climate change and the environment and the evaluation of their usefulness in their own teaching contexts. Participants prepared to share what they have learned in the course with colleagues through conference presentations, workshops, or discussions within their contexts.
OPEN 2023 Teaching English in Emergencies
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) 2023 Teaching English in Emergencies Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Eastern Washington University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to describe social and emotional learning needs of students in emergency settings, identify English teaching approaches in formal and non-formal education in emergency settings, and create learning environments sensitive to students who have experienced trauma. The course helped participants utilize principles of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), trauma-sensitive teaching, and Education in Emergencies, as well as sound TESOL methodology, to provide instruction and support for teachers dealing with these issues.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Orientation Course. This program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government, and administered by FHI 360. The objective of this course was to prepare participants to use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) comfortably. Participants identified online course success strategies and gained an understanding of course expectations. This course helped familiarize participants with American academic culture, different types of plagiarism, and principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in order to prepare them for their 8-week professional development course. The Orientation Course also taught participants how to define, identify, and create Open Educational Resources (OER).
OPEN 2024 Teaching English to Large Classes
The owner of this badge successfully completed “the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Teaching English to Large Classes Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), developed by Azusa Pacific University. The OPEN program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with funding provided by the U.S. government, and administered by FHI 360. This MOOC is designed to help teachers increase student engagement and success in large or multi-level classes, providing a broader understanding of neurodiversity, learning styles, and teaching multi-level students in English language classrooms. Course objectives included the following: 1. Use backward design to create goals and matching assessments for your classes; 2. Identify appropriate ways to differentiate content for students with different language levels, different learning preferences, and different ways of learning (cognitive differences); 3. Address common large and multi-level classroom management issues with practical solutions; 4. Choose and adapt activities to meet course outcomes, differentiate instruction, increase student talk time and engagement, and lighten a heavy teaching load; 5. Select assessments that can be implemented in large classes and can be used to identify the strengths and needs of all students, such as learner observation, interviews, role-plays, self and peer evaluations, and group discussions/debates.
To earn this badge, the owner completed all 5 of the following modules in the Teaching English to Large Classes MOOC with a score of at least 70%: Designing a Course: Backward Design and Supporting Learners, Differentiated Instruction: Understanding How Students’ Diverse Strengths and Needs Can Affect Learning, Classroom Management Tools and Techniques: Strategies for Organizing and Managing Large Classes, Choosing Activities that Work with Large Classes, Assessing Large Classes and Wrapping Up.
2024 Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
The owner of this badge successfully completed “the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), developed by World Learning. The OPEN program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with funding provided by the U.S. government, and administered by FHI 360. This MOOC is designed to prepare teachers to implement culture and critical thinking lessons into their current teaching contexts. Course objectives include the following: 1. To define critical thinking, 2. To describe themselves as cultural beings in relationship to their own and other cultures, 3. To develop their own beliefs about the teaching of culture in their context, and 4. To learn and teach intercultural competence by practicing observation, multiple perspective analysis, and self-reflection.
To earn this badge, the owner completed all 5 of the following modules in the Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting MOOC with a score of at least 70%: Orientation and Culture; Critical Thinking; Activities and Assessments; Interpretation, Reflection, and Beginning Lesson Planning; Lesson Planning.
OPEN Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Integrating Critical Thinking into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 64-hour GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Teaching Grammar Communicatively Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC was practice-oriented, which allowed participants to explore how to adapt grammar instruction to meet their students’ needs. This course also focused on integrating grammar instruction with teaching language skills, varying grammar instruction to meet the needs of large, mixed ability classes, and using available technology effectively to enhance grammar learning inside and outside the classroom. Participants discussed different challenges their learners may have with learning grammar, and discovered how they can help learners use grammar to improve fluency and accuracy. Course topics included ways of mediating grammar encounters in the classroom, ways of practicing grammar, Integrating grammar into a skill-based lesson, task-based grammar teaching, and correcting errors and giving feedback.
The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) TESOL Methodology Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by University of Maryland Baltimore County. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with current methodologies for teaching English learners (ELs) of different ages in a variety of learning contexts. Participants discussed and practiced a wide variety of strategies and techniques for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This included an exploration of best practices for teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including grammar and vocabulary. This resulted in participants learning how to create an effective and communicative language classroom for all learners. Lastly, participants examined what best practices mean in the context of teaching English in the 21st century.
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s English as a Medium of Instruction Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Ohio University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with theories and practices of teaching disciplinary content in English. Participants were exposed to topics such as course design, syllabi development, lesson and materials creation, teaching interactively in English, and supporting learning through technology. Learning objectives included explaining goals, key concepts, and challenges in teaching disciplinary content in English, assessing readiness and comfort of teaching content in English, identifying student needs, learning effective approaches and techniques appropriate for non-native English-speaking students, designing lessons to support student development, developing syllabi and assessments, and developing professionally by participating in an international online community.
OPEN Teaching for the Future: English Teaching to Take on Climate Change
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Teaching for the Future: English Teaching to Take on Climate Change Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to learn about, discuss, and create English Language Teaching (ELT) materials they can use in the classroom to help prepare their students for the future. This included the examination of documents about climate change and the environment and the evaluation of their usefulness in their own teaching contexts. Participants prepared to share what they have learned in the course with colleagues through conference presentations, workshops, or discussions within their contexts.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Teaching English in Emergencies Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Eastern Washington University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to describe social and emotional learning needs of students in emergency settings, identify English teaching approaches in formal and non-formal education in emergency settings, and create learning environments sensitive to students who have experienced trauma. The course helped participants utilize principles of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), trauma-sensitive teaching, and Education in Emergencies, as well as sound TESOL methodology, to provide instruction and support for teachers dealing with these issues.
OPEN Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by the University of Oregon. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Participants learned about key concepts and current practices related to motivation and engagement, student needs analysis, community building, differentiated instruction, collaborative learning, project-based learning, gamification and classroom games, formative assessment, and metacognition. Each participant also created a portfolio of activities and ideas that contributed to increased student motivation and engagement for English language learning.
OPEN Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) Professional Development for Teacher Trainers Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with methods for creating, presenting, and evaluating effective teacher training workshops. Participants learned tools and techniques for promoting professional development in their teaching context and developed skills for delivering engaging and relevant teacher trainings. Learning objectives for this course included developing an understanding of what makes a teacher training workshop successful, applying evaluative concepts in a reflective way to assess training and grow professionally, and creating a sustainable community of practice with colleagues for continued professional growth.
OPEN Creating and Implementing Online Courses
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s Creating and Implementing Online Courses Global Online Course (GOC), facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with powerful tools to create and implement online courses for students. Using the ADDIE model for instructional design, participants first analyzed students, stakeholders and objectives by writing a learner story. They then designed a course outline and hybrid module framework before developing different learning assets, including formative assessments and a video script. The course culminated with an action plan, in which participants demonstrated how they intended to implement and evaluate the online English-language course they chose to develop.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) Teaching English to Young Learners Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by George Mason University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was for participants to learn effective approaches and techniques appropriate for young learners in the EFL (English as a foreign language) classroom. Participants learned techniques for teaching new vocabulary and grammar that encourage student participation. This course also helped participants develop appropriate activities for teaching the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing to young EFL learners. It also prepared participants to develop student profiles about specific classes of young or very young learners and construct lesson plans for the described learners.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program’s Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The objective of this 64-hour GOC was to acquaint participants with technology tools and provide examples of how to integrate these tools into their own English language teaching. This course helped participants utilize technology in lesson planning, materials development, feedback, and assessment. It also prepared participants to use technology for the improvement of language learning and teaching, as well as professional communication, collaboration, and efficiency.
OPEN Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Courses
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Global Online Courses (GOC), facilitated by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Course content includes process writing, college application essay writing, reading and research strategies, academic summary writing, properly citing sources, principles of argumentative writing, feedback and assessment for student writing, syllabus and materials development for academic writing courses.
OPEN Teaching English Academic Writing to Speakers of Other Languages
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The owner of this badge has successfully completed the OPEN (Online Professional English Network) Program’s Teaching English Academic Writing to Speakers of Other Languages Course (GOC), facilitated by Iowa State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour course provided participants with opportunities to improve their teaching practices and increase their students’ level of motivation and engagement in learning English. Course content includes process writing, college application essay writing, reading and research strategies, academic summary writing, properly citing sources, principles of argumentative writing, feedback and assessment for student writing, syllabus and materials development for academic writing courses.
OPEN Trauma-sensitive Teaching for the English Language Classroom
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN)Trauma-sensitive Teaching for the English Language Classroom Course (GOC), instructed by Eastern Washington University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to describe social and emotional learning needs of students in emergency settings, identify English teaching approaches in formal and non-formal education in emergency settings, and create learning environments sensitive to students who have experienced trauma. The course helped participants utilize principles of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), trauma-sensitive teaching, and Education in Emergencies, as well as sound TESOL methodology, to provide instruction and support for teachers dealing with these issues.
OPEN Teaching English for Critical Intercultural Awareness
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN)Teaching English for Critical Intercultural Awareness Course (GOC), instructed by World Learning. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 64-hour GOC, participants used experiential learning to analyze personal experiences and classroom resources and think critically about the cultural assumptions and viewpoints embedded in their teaching content and process. Participants examined themselves as cultural beings and assessed learners’ needs and goals to develop concrete lessons that reflected their view of critical thinking and intercultural competence. Course topics included Culture, Critical Thinking, Multiple Perspectives, Intercultural Communication, Lesson Planning for Your Context, and Teaching Critical Thinking.
OPEN Teaching English for Environmental Awareness
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Teaching English for Environmental Awareness Course (GOC), instructed by Kansas State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with the tools to learn about, discuss, and create English Language Teaching (ELT) materials they can use in the classroom to help prepare their students for the future. This included the examination of documents about climate change and the environment and the evaluation of their usefulness in their own teaching contexts. Participants prepared to share what they have learned in the course with colleagues through conference presentations, workshops, or discussions within their contexts.
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The recipient of this badge has successfully completed the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) English for Modern Media Skills course, facilitated by Arizona State University. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360. This 8-week course was designed for journalists in Jordan to study the principles of journalism and to work on analyzing news and media sources and reading critically to detect bias and compare sources. Participants also gained skills for writing articles, conducting interviews, and delivering news in English. Module topics included the following: 1) Principles of Journalism, 2) Media Literacy and Bias 1, 3) Media Literacy and Bias 2, 4) How to Research, Pitch, and Interview, 5) Words in Print 1, 6) Words in Print 2, 7) Broadcasting the News, and 8) New Media Journalism.
OPEN Successful Classrooms for English Learners with Special Needs
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The owner of this badge completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Successful Classrooms for English Learners with Special Needs Global Online Course (GOC), instructed by the University of Oregon. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this 8-module course, participants explore the challenges faced by learners with disabilities, learn about U.S. laws and practices for supporting students with disabilities, explore strategies that support success for learners with special needs, and adapt these strategies for their teaching contexts.
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network’s (OPEN) Future Forward Virtual Exchange. The OPEN program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, with funding provided by the U.S. government, and administered by FHI 360. This Virtual Exchange was designed to guide and support international English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers to exchange perspectives and practices to develop students’ creativity and innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Participants engaged in activities designed to enhance their understanding of U.S. culture and values and increase mutual understanding across cultures. Participants used collaborative technology to build skills and experiences through project-based learning, culminating in a final project that could be used directly in their teaching contexts.
To earn this badge, the owner completed 80% of the required exchange activities: synchronous session exit tickets, discussion board participation, and final project. The owner completed all 6 of the following modules in the Future Forward Virtual Exchange: Orientation and Introductions; Future Forward Teaching and Learning; Design with Empathy; Jobs of the Future; Build through Interactions; and Working Together.
OPEN Introduction to Contemporary English Language Teaching Methods
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The owner of this badge successfully completed the Online Professional English Network's (OPEN) Introduction to Contemporary English Language Teaching Methods Global Online Course (GOC), developed by the University of Delaware. The OPEN Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government, and administered by FHI 360. This 64-hour GOC provided participants with an exploration of contemporary principles in English language teaching (ELT). Participants developed practical techniques for communicative English language teaching, integrated essential 21st-century skills into English language lessons, and learned effective classroom management routines for building relationships and engaging English language learners.
To earn this badge, the owner completed OPEN's Introduction to Contemporary English Language Teaching Methods course with a score of at least 70%. Modules included: 1) Principles of Language Teaching and Learning; 2) Creating Learning Environments; 3) Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and 21st Century Skills; 4) Teaching Receptive Skills; 5) Teaching Productive Skills; 6) Teaching Foundational Skills; 7) Teacher Roles, Reflective Practices, and Professional Development; 8) Portfolio; Cascading New Knowledge.