The English Language Teacher Training

ENGLISH (ELTT) Program aims to improve English

language instruction in madrasahs,
pesantrens, and other schools across
Indonesia. This third iteration of ELTT will

LANGUAGE
prepare 40 Peer Learning Hub Trainers to
deliver professional development
programming to 480 teachers in the
following cities across Indonesia: Padang
(West Sumatera), Pangkal Pinang (Bangka

TEACHER Belitung), Serang (Banten), Solo/Surakarta

(Central Java), Malang (East Java),
Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Palu (Central
Sulawesi), Mataram (Lombok), Ternate

TRAINING
(North Maluku), Jayapura & Merauke
(Papua). Teachers will increase confidence
and competency in teaching English
communicatively, enhancing the learning
experience and English fluency of students.

Benefits of Participation for Teachers

Improve your Expand your professional

confidence and ability to network of English
teach English using language teachers and
English teacher educators

Try out new activities Deepen your understanding

with your students which of English Language
use learner-centered, Teaching and professional
communicative terminology
methodology

Receive a certificate
from the U.S. Embassy in
Jakarta and an
international NGO

I can see 100% improvement in my students’

communication skills, there is a drastic change
in me and my students as well.
ONLINE COURSES
Participating teachers will take two ELTeach self-study
online programs developed by National Geographic
Learning and then participate in eight in-person,
interactive workshops to practice, and prepare to apply
new skills in their own classrooms. The ELTeach self-study
courses are: (1) English for Teaching and (2) Professional
Knowledge for English Language Teaching (ELT). Each
course includes 30 to 40 hours of self-paced, online work
covering essential knowledge teachers need to make
decisions about their work, in and out of the classroom.
The curriculum is designed to ensure that teachers of
English have the language skills that they need to teach
English in English, and the professional knowledge needed
to teach their national curriculum successfully and with
confidence.
Developed by National Geographic Learning, ELTeach was
designed by leading experts in teacher education from 13
countries. World Learning has successfully implemented
the program for six years running. Through these courses,
over 2,400 teachers in Indonesia, India, Afghanistan, and
Brazil have gained new confidence in their ability to teach
English in English and developed their abilities to use
communicative, learner-centered methods in their
classrooms. ELTeach has been implemented in more than
20 countries by other government ministries and
non-governmental organizations.

English for Teaching Professional Knowledge for ELT

These courses develop teacher confidence and proficiency in:

Classroom Management Foundations of Language Learning &
Language Teaching
Understanding & Communicating
Lesson Content Essentials of English
Assessing Student Work
Teaching Vocabulary, Grammar,
Giving Feedback Speaking, Listening, Reading & Writing
PEER LEARNING
HUBS Peer Learning Hubs (PLHs) are an important part of the ELTT3
program enhancing learning in the ELTeach self-study online courses.
PLHs are a small group of 10-12 teachers who take the self-study
course at the same time, guided by one trainer per hub who leads
practice, reflection, and application tasks in the interactive, review
workshops. PLHs provide a professional learning community in which
teachers interact to gain deeper understanding of course content
and support as they try out new skills in the classroom. The PLHs help
teachers contextualize the course content through collaboration and
one provide accountability of the online self-study work, thus overcoming
trainer the limitations of self-study.
per PLH
PLH trainers deliver eight interactive workshops designed to help
teachers practice the language and content they learn in the ELTeach
courses. As always, ELTT3 integrates experiential learning, practical
activities and reflection into all components of these workshops to
promote teachers’ critical thinking about teaching and strengthen
their application of new ideas to aid student learning.

The program helped me to make a network

10-12
with many teachers from different contexts.
teachers The trainers were also very good in guiding
per PLH us through the entire course.

In each Peer Learning Hub...

TRAINERS TEACHERS
Are educators trained by World Learning Collaborate with peer learners and
Master Trainers interactively practice the online content

Facilitate two interactive workshops per month
Create a WhatsApp group to build community
& provide direct and individualized support
Guide reflection and goal-setting and
encourage teachers to apply what they’re
learning to their classroom
Reflect on and discuss their learning & set
goals for applying new ideas in class
Receive timely technical support and
motivation to stay on schedule
Become a part of a lasting professional
community to exchange ideas
SCHEDULE
May - June 2024
MAY-JUNE

Training of Peer Learning Hub

Trainers

July 2024

Launch of Peer Learning Hubs

Virtual Opening Ceremony with
the U.S. Embassy
Orientation Workshop

August - November 2024

AUG-NOV

Online Courses: English for

Teaching (ELT) and Professional
Knowledge (PK) for ELT

Seven Peer Learning Hub

Workshops to support practice
and application of
learning

December 2024 - January 2025

DEC-JAN

Essential Skills in ELT and

Teacher Training (ESETT)
in-person training and online
practicum for Trainers

Virtual Closing Ceremony with

the U.S. Embassy

90 %
of participants reported that they increased
the amount of English they use when teaching
after completing the program in 2021
ABOUT US

The English Language Teacher Training Program is funded by the Regional English Language
Office of the U.S. Embassy and implemented by World Learning.
The Regional English Language Office (RELO) is part of the Public Diplomacy Section of the
U.S. Embassy Jakarta. RELO’s mission is to support the effective teaching and learning of
English in Indonesia while enhancing mutual understanding between our nations. RELO
collaborates with Indonesian ministries and agencies, teacher’s associations, and universities
in supporting teacher education, training, and professional development. RELO supports
English language training because it expands access to local and global employment,
particularly for youth, and enables access to academic and professional exchange
opportunities in the United States.
RELO initiated the ELTT program in 2021 with implementing partner World Learning, a U.S.
non-governmental organization. The pilot program successfully trained 12 senior faculty
members in state Islamic universities as “Master Trainers” of English language instruction, 56
junior faculty “Trainers,” and enhanced the skills of 280 madrasah and pesantren teachers. The
second iteration of ELTT 2 in 2023 had 40 trainers who trained about 600 teachers from
madrasahs, pesantren, and other schools affiliated with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and
the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.
For over 90 years, World Learning has worked to improve global education to ensure schools
and teachers have the tools they need to support students—including English language
instruction. Our distinct approach to change incorporates five key elements: experiential
learning, leadership development, inclusive practices, innovation, and grants management.
We collaborate with local partners to find solutions that will truly work for each community.
Together, we create the foundations for a better tomorrow.