RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, & SUPERVISION

The role of teachers in strong and sustained MTB-MLE programs
Presentation on the essential features of MTB-MLE and the role of MTB-MLE teachers.

Planning Teacher Education for MTB-MLE, 2015
Essential features of teacher education programs for MTB-MLE.

Institutionalizing MTB-MLE teacher training within established teacher education programs
Suggestions for incorporating MTB-MLE teacher training into regular teacher education programs in universities and teacher training institutions.

Components of MTB-MLE pre-service teacher training workshops
Overview of the essential components of pre-service training workshops for MTB-MLE teachers.

Les fondations fortes et les bonnes passerelles: Comment peuvent les enseignants faire
A guide for teachers on building a strong foundation in the L1 and a good bridge to theL2. (French)

MTB MLR Resource Kit: Including the excluded. Promoting multilingual Education 

UNESCO Principal Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, 2018.

For information on training, see the training sections in Books 3 and 4, and examples of training in Book 5.  

Resources for teacher training 

Encouraging higher level thinking and learning in MTB-MLE programs 
An overview of the levels of learning for teacher trainees, including activities that challenge them to use their own higher-level thinking skills. 

Bridging between languages in MTB-MLE: Overview of the process
Key points for teachers to understand about bridging between languages in MTB-MLE programs.

Rencana untuk Pelatihan
Suggested activities to include in MTB-MLE teacher training workshops. (Indonesian)

Examples of resources for teacher training and follow-up

Using Tetun and Portuguese as languages of instruction in Grades 5 and 6
Presentation for teachers who will use two languages for instruction in upper primary grades in Timor-Leste. This English version is used with permission from the Timor-Leste Ministry of Education.

Grade 1 MTB-MLE supervisor's checklist
Template for supervisors to use to assess Grade 1 MTB-MLE teachers' classroom interactions and plan for in-service training.