| | The Philippines English Language Teaching (PELT) Project The Philippines English Language Teaching (PELT) Project is an on-going in-service teacher training project of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) of the Government of the Philippines, aimed at upgrading the teaching skills of secondary school teachers of English in Regions CAR, I, V, VI, VIII, IX and XI.
From 1995 - 99, the PELT Project was supported financially by: and, from 1998 - 99, also by: - The British Embassy, Manila.
From 1995 - 99, under the auspices of DECS, the Project was managed by The British Council in Manila and Manchester, and co-ordinated by The Ateneo de Manila University Center for English Language Teaching (ACELT). Consultancy and training services were provided by The Institute for English Language Education (IELE), Lancaster University. The Project Co-ordinator was Ms. Maria Luz C. Vilches, Executive Director, ACELT, and the Lead Consultant was Mr. Alan Waters, Deputy Director, IELE.
Project Overview Documents
Questions and Answers about the PELT Project (June, 1997).
This item is intended to provide a "reader-friendly" guide to all the main features of the PELT Project. If you are new to these pages, we recommend starting here!
PELT Guide (June, 1997).
This is an up-dated version of PELT Bulletin No. 1. It provides a synoptic overview of the Project.
PELT Project Framework
The formal framework for the Project.
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The PELT Project Teacher Training Seminar (July, 1996).
This document outlines the Project Teacher Training Seminar, "Promoting Language Learning in the ELT Classroom".
Helping Teachers to Learn: A Guide to the PELT Teacher Training Seminar Approach (March, 1997).
An overview for teachers, trainers and others regarding the training and learning methods used in the PELT Project Teacher Training Seminar - their nature and rationale.
PELT ELT Paradigm Article(March 1999)
Article from The ACELT Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, explaining the ELT framework used as the basis for the PELT Project Teacher Training Programme.
The PELT Project School-Based Follow-up Development Activity (SFDA): An Overview (June, 1996).
This document outlines the rationale and procedures for the Project scheme for integrating seminar and school-based teacher training.
Getting the Best Out of the SFDA: a Question and Answer Guide (September, 1997).
A reader-friendly guide to what the SFDA is and how to get it working as well as possible.
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The PELT Project Trainor Training Program, Phase B (July, 1996).
This document outlines the Project Trainor Training Seminar on "Facilitating Teacher Learning" (Part 1), as well as providing an overview of the Project Trainor Training Program as a whole.
The PELT Project Trainor Training Program, Phase C (June, 1997).
An outline of the Part II of the Project Trainor Training Seminar on "Facilitating Teacher Learning".
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This issue provides an initial overview of the Project aims, scope, structure etc.
Project Bulletin No. 2 (December, 1995)
This issue describes the main Project events which have occurred since September, and outlines the latest plans for in-country training seminars.
Project Bulletin No. 3 (June, 1996)
This issue describes the main Project events which have occurred since December, including the first round of Project in-country ELT Management, trainor and teacher training seminars.
Project Bulletin No. 4 (November, 1996)
This issue is mainly concerned with the PELT Project School-Based Follow-up Development Activity (SFDA): the thinking behind it, how it works in practice, and progress to date. There is also a brief introduction to the Batch II UK trainees.
Project Bulletin No. 5 (June, 1997)
This issue describes events from November, 1996 though the April-May, 1997 PELT "seminar season", as well as providing a list of common questions about PELT and their answers.
Project Bulletin No. 6 (September, 1997)
Latest Project events and details of the Batch IV UK trainees, as well as a trouble-shooting guide to getting the best out of the Project School-Based Follow-up Development Activity (SFDA).
PELT Bulletin No. 7 (March, 1998)
Up-dates on visit of Dr Fe Hidalgo to IELE, External Consultant's visit to the Project, February ELT Managers Seminar, results of 96 and 97 training programme impact questionnaire survey, and more!
Project Bulletin No. 8 (August, 1998)
Reports on 1998 Regional Training Seminar programme, Project Sustainability Action Plans and all the other latest news!
Project Bulletin No. 9 (March 1999)
News of succesful completion of Project Sustainability Action Plans, 1999 Regional Training Seminar Programme, Project Review and Hand-Over Ceremonies, and all the other late-breaking stories!
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Newsview article (November, 1995).
An article (and picture!) from the Lancaster University newspaper about the first group of UK trainees.
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