Hi Patricia, I did that as well. Thank you. Warm wishes, Nellie Deutsch Doctoral Student Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C19 http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Nelliemuller skype:nelliedeutschmuller
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Patricia Schlicht <pschli...@col.org>wrote: > Nellie, Hi > > > > Please get in touch with Marcus Edwardo directly. I have no involvement in > this directly. Was just trying to help. > > Email is at the end of the initial email. > > > > Cheers and thanks, > > Patricia > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* wikieducator@googlegroups.com [mailto: > wikieduca...@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *NELLIE DEUTSCH > *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2009 9:40 PM > *To:* wikieducator@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* [WikiEducator] Re: Consultancy opportunity > > > > Patricia, > I would love to help out. I am both an ESL/EFL teacher (34 years of > experience) and specialize in curriculum and technology at the MA and > doctoral levels; I am completing my doctoral studies (one more course). > > Thank you. > Warm wishes, > Nellie Deutsch > Doctoral Student > Educational Leadership > Curriculum and Instruction > http://www.wikieducator.org/EL4C19 > http://www.wikieducator.org/User:Nelliemuller > skype:nelliedeutschmuller > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:55 PM, Patricia Schlicht <pschli...@col.org> > wrote: > > Dar Friends, > > > > I hought I'll share this with you as this might be of interest to some of > you. Please get in touch with Mr. Marcus Edwardes directly at AUSAID. > > Warm regards, > > Patricia: > > > > Dear Sir/Madam > > > > My query relates to the development of a *Project Design Document for an > English Language Training and Resource Centre in Timor-Leste (East Timor)*. > Please see below for the background to my query.. > > > > *Context* > > The Australian Government is exploring the need to support and strengthen > access to quality English Language and Literacy in Timor-Leste. > > > > In September-October 2008, the Australian Agency for International > Development (AusAID) commissioned a Feasibility Study into the need for > English Language support throughout Timor-Leste and to develop options on > ways this could be addressed. > > > > The Feasibility Study clearly articulates that there is high and growing > demand for English language training from many segments and levels of East > Timorese society. The Feasibility Study noted that the current English > language provision and the existing capacity of English Language providers > and trainers are not of any recognisable standard and that quality varies > markedly in approach and outcome. > > > > The Feasibility Study concluded that it is feasible to establish an English > Language Training and Resource Centre in Timor-Leste. It proposed that this > Centre would support existing providers of English Language training through > the provision of teacher training and high quality learning resources to > meet both English for Special Purpose and English for Academic Purpose > needs. The report also proposed that the Centre would provide specialist > English Language development programs for key groups where current provision > is non-existent or of poor quality. The provision of English Language > training will need to be recognised by international standards. > > > > *Next steps* > > AusAID has approved the findings of the Feasibility Study and agreed to > fund the development of a Project Design Document for an English Language > Training and Resource Centre. > > > > The next step (which is the essence of my query) is to select a team of two > consultants (with relevant skills and experience) to prepare the Project > Design Document beginning in February/March 2009. This assignment requires > two consultants: a design specialist who will also be team leader; and an > English as a Second Language Specialist. > > > > *Therefore I would like to know if the Commonwealth of Learning provides > this type of service (and would be interested in this activity) or can > suggest an alternative organisation/provider/consultant who might be able to > provide this service.* > > > > If you need further information or require clarification I can be contacted > on the details below. > > > > Kind regards > > * * > > * * > > *Marcus Edwardes *| East Timor Section | Australian Agency for > International Development (AusAID) | ' +612 6206 4647 | 6 +612 6206 4242 | > * *marcus.edwar...@ausaid.gov.au* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to wikieducator@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to wikieducator-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
