English Speaking Nation: Coaches Program (ESN:CP)

The English Speaking Nation: Coaches Program (ESN:CP) is  a program funded by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan and implemented by American Councils for International Education. ESN:CP seeks to strengthen secondary school teachers’ pedagogical and classroom English skills in the Republic of Uzbekistan. ESN:CP will place highly trained U.S. academics and professionals in the fields of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Applied Linguistics, or related disciplines in year-long placements in five regions in Uzbekistan. Coaches will teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and conduct professional development activities including mentoring for in-service EFL teachers and teacher-leaders.  

Two cohorts of five U.S. TESOL experts, one per year, will travel to five regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan to support EFL teacher development efforts of the Ministry of Public Education.

Each Coach will be placed at a regional Ministry of Public Education (MoPE) In-Service Training Institute (INSETI) to: 

  • Spread high quality pedagogy standards to EFL teachers at local public schools utilizing a team-teaching model; 

  • Cultivate a core of professional English language teacher-leaders in their assigned region by providing sustainable methods of clinical supervision to highlight the value of peer observation and feedback; 

  • Support the English Speaking Nation: Secondary Teacher Training (ESN:STT) program by conducting professional development activities for in-service teachers;  

  • Teach EFL in secondary schools identified by the INSETI centers; 

  • Share U.S. culture and values with students and teachers in Uzbekistan through direct teaching in secondary schools and American Corners; and 

  • Assist in Embassy-sponsored trainings and conference.

 

Program Contact   

American Councils for International Education   
English Speaking Nation Program   
12 Shota Rustaveli Street   
Grand Business Center,
Office #208, Yakkasaroy District   
100070 Tashkent, Uzbekistan   
T: +998 78 150 71 50   
E: esn@americancouncils.org