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ESL/CivicsLink Training Module

Introduction

Engage participants' knowledge of teaching civics and project-based learning. Encourage them to share their experiences and what they know. Ask participants to reflect on others' and their own instructional practice and their professional development needs. Some possible questions could include:

  • What do you need to know?
  • How do you see an online course helping you?
  • How comfortable are you with this type of technology?
  • Do you feel that a tool such as ESL/CivicsLink can fulfill your professional development needs?

Write all questions and responses on the flipchart to come back to later. Proceed to an overview of ESL/CivicsLink: (See Purpose and Background for details.)

  • Who created it; development process
  • Who it's for / its purpose
  • Its theoretical background
  • Why project-based learning?
  • Why online professional development?
  • What it includes, resource-wise
  • Possible incentives for using it / product relevance
  • Discuss preliminary data on its use