English Language Teaching and Learning Program

English Language Teaching and Learning Program is sponsored by U.S. Mission to Uzbekistan. Supports programs that enhance English language teaching and learning in Uzbekistan.

Worldwide Caution: The Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution. The Regional English Language Office (RELO) for Central Asia, based at the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, serves Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

RELO works together withPublic Diplomacy Sectionsat U.S. Embassies in these countries to provide professional development opportunities for educators and resources to support English language learning through exchanges, in-country events, online courses, and materials. For English teaching materials, visitAmericanEnglish. state.

gov and American English for Educators Facebook Page ## English Teaching Forum _English Teaching Forum_ is an international, refereed, journal published by the U.S. Department of State for teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL).

The mission of _English Teaching Forum_ is to contribute to the professional development of its readers around the world by offering articles that reflect current theory and practice in English language teaching. This quarterly journal is distributed by the Public Affairs Section. To request the magazine for your institution, please email us atTashkent-Program@state.

gov. Visithttps://americanenglish. state. gov/past-issues-english-teaching-forumto access and download current and past issues of online editions of _the_ _English Teaching Forum_.

**Submissions**:_English Teaching Forum_ accepts submissions of previously unpublished articles from English teachers, teacher trainers, and program administrators on a wide variety of topics in second/foreign language education, including principles and methods of language teaching; activities and techniques for teaching the language skills and subskills; classroom-based studies and action research; needs analysis, curriculum and syllabus design; assessment, testing, and evaluation; teacher training and development; materials writing; and English for Specific Purposes.

Most of the articles published in English Teaching Forum are submitted by its readers. **English Teaching Forum Guidelines for Authors**:_English Teaching Forum_ focuses primarily on the teaching of English. Submissions that focus exclusively on linguistic theory or rely primarily on statistics and quantitative research may not be suitable for this journal.

Also, articles that require knowledge of a language other than English or focus exclusively on teaching in a specific country may not be appropriate for the global readership of English Teaching Forum. Read past issues to see what topics have been included in recent issues and to see the length and scope of published articles. Visithttps://americanenglish.

state. gov/submission-guidelinesfor additional guidelines on article submissions.

## Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program The**Regional English Language Office**at the Embassy of the United States in Tashkent is pleased to announce the competition for the**Summer 2025 term**through the Online Professional English Network (OPEN) Program that offers several 8-week professional development courses developed by top U.S. universities. Course begins on July 1 – August 25, 2025.

Orientation available May 26 – June 20, 2025. Please click on the course titles at the following link to view course description:https://openenglishcommunity. org/page/global-online-courses *_Global nominees specify three course choices when they complete registration.

About 90% of participants are placed in their first-choice course. The second or third choice may be assigned when demand is high for certain courses. _ Candidates for OPEN program should be current ELT professionals(EL teachers, teacher, trainers, or program administrators).

They should be highly motivated individuals who are dedicated to their own professional development and to sharing the knowledge they will gain with colleagues through workshops or presentations. In addition, candidates must: * **Be an English language teaching professional. ** * Should currently hold a teaching or administrative position at a school/university.

* **Be a citizen of and reside in Uzbekistan for the entire duration of the course term. ** * Not hold dual citizenship in the United States, or citizenship in countries not served by the RELO office. * **To be able to complete academic work at a U.S. university level**(an advanced level of reading and writing skills in English, minimum CEFR B2 or 70 iBT).

* Have strong English to participate in online discussions and submit written assignments in a timely manner. * **Be committed to spending 10 to 12 hours online each week for the duration of the 8-week course to participate in this course. ** * Be committed to completing the course.

* Have regular and reliable access to high-speed internet connection. * Have experience with online education (courses). **_IMPORTANT: Private English language tutors, teachers employed at educational centers and schools that serve a primarily expatriate population are not eligible.

_** Interested English language professionals must fill out google form:**https://forms. gle/rBATZ7bryzHSPgqG8**by**17:00, Thursday, April17, 2025**to be considered for courses that begins in July 2025 (orientation starts on May 26, 2025). The most eligible candidates will be selected to participate in the program and receive an e-certificate issued by the U.S. Department of State for all those who successfully complete the course.

Please email your questions to:TashkentRELO@state. gov with “OPEN Program” in the subject line of all emails. English Language Fellow: The English Language Fellow Program promotes academic and educational exchanges between countries by sending experienced American Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) on ten-month fellowships to universities overseas.

English Language Fellows serve as teachers of English as a foreign language and are involved in teacher training and professional and staff development activities in areas such as methodology, curriculum and textbook design, and English for Specific Purposes. Request forms are accepted year round..

English Language Specialist: The English Language Specialist Program sends U.S. academics and professionals in the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) to work on programs that contribute to the host country’s capacity to teach English.

English Language Specialist projects can include intensive workshop presentations, teacher training, needs assessments, material development, curriculum development, and other English capacity building activities. Specialist programs can be carried out over a period lasting from two weeks to up to five months or be comprised of a series of short term visits, supplemented with online or virtual engagement.

Request forms are accepted year round. If your institution is interested in hosting the Fellow or the Specialist, and is willing to work with the Public Affairs Section, please contact the RELO or the Public Affairs Section. The American Englishwebsiteprovides resources for teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL).

This website provides a variety of engaging materials and resources for teachers’ professional development and for use with students in the classroom. Both teachers and students will find new ways to practice English and learn more about the United States. Features of American English: On this website, you will find a large variety of high-quality resources to learn English, to teach English, and to discover more about American culture.

**Downloadable Resources** * Print and audio publications are available as free downloads. * Audio books and song collections may be played directly from the website. * Posters can be printed for use as visual aids in the classroom.

* “Shaping the Way We Teach English” is a multimedia training program for teachers.

## English Language Small Grants Program This funding opportunity seeks to improve the quality of English language teaching and learning in the country by: identifying key factors that promote innovative and interactive English teaching methods; training new generations of English language teachers; motivating students to excel at English learning; and establishing English programs that support economic growth and development.

More specifically, this opportunity seeks English language educators to be creative and establish centers/clubs/programs that can boost not only English language ability of university students, but also develop their critical thinking and decision making skills, as well as show their potential.

There are many talented students at universities and schools, and participation in extracurricular clubs or programs such as English language learning can be useful. This funding opportunity also seeks to find talented students who can develop and implement ideas to motivate their peers.