On June 16, 2023, agents of the U.S. Embassy, Ministry
of Science as well as Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, ADA
University, as well as North Carolina State University ushered in a
two-day workshop as well as conference for greater than 500 Azerbaijani
senior high school English educators. The conference, labelled
Strategies as well as Innovation in English-Language Teaching is
a conclusion of the 3rd model of the 14-week, on the internet
Masters-degree English Language Training Certificate Program for
Azerbaijani educators of English provided by North Carolina
State University as well as moneyed by the U.S. Department of State. The
occasion united educators from a number of areas of Azerbaijan
as well as was a chance for individuals to learn more about instructional
best techniques while cultivating methods to construct a specialist
network of peer instructors. They likewise went over subjects such as
communicative educational approaches, making use of modern technology in the
class, as well as educational program growth.

Approximately 200 Azerbaijani educators of English finished the
first years of the program from 2020 to 2022, as well as an additional 100
completed this year’s program. Several various other English educators from
high schools throughout Azerbaijan, a number of them recipients of
various other U.S. Embassy English language programs, likewise took part
in the occasion. U.S. Embassy revealed their joy for the
possibility to assistance English language programs in Azerbaijan,
adding to the U.S.-Azerbaijan reciprocal partnership as well as
individuals to individuals connections, as well as underscored the inspiration in the direction of these
specialist growth possibilities among the country’s
training corps.

In his opening statements, Cultural Affairs Officer Salman Haji
praised the grads of the program as well as complimented the initiatives of
individuals to boost the English language guideline in
Azerbaijani colleges: “I am pleased that many of the 100
teacher-students that finished the North Carolina State program are
below today. Knowledge of the English language is a crucial
ability, as well as your function is crucial for progressing the future generation
of Azerbaijan onto the worldwide phase. Completing a Masters-degree
program from an American college is likewise an incredible accomplishment
as well as you must take pride in your magnum opus.”

Director of the Institute of Education Rufat Azizov included: “We
have about 10,000 English language educators in Azerbaijan’s
basic education and learning system. Presently, the Institute of Education is
involved in the upgrading of English language books,
integrating indispensable international know-how. Ensuring that our
educators have the essential abilities to successfully supply the
brand-new material is likewise of outright need. That is why, the job
completed over the previous 3 years in regards to these educator
trainings you have actually arranged, births considerable significance. We
deeply worth the collective initiatives targeted at improving the
specialist proficiencies of our English language educators.”

Vice Rector of Academic Affairs of ADA University Vafa Kazdal
likewise kept in mind: “As an establishment that constantly sustains instructional
growth in the nation, we are pleased to hold the Second
English Language Training conference at ADA University. The
boosted language understanding, approach as well as research study abilities
educators have actually gotten via this training will certainly have an incredible
influence on hundreds of pupils in their class”.

Michael Bustle, the associate vice provost of worldwide education and learning
as well as interaction at NC State praised the initiatives of all the
individuals: “Thank you to all the Azerbaijani educators for your
interest, your imagination, as well as your steadfast power in instructing the
future generation in Azerbaijan. When youths find out to talk
English as well as talk it well, it opens the globe to them. We at NC
State are thankful for the possibility to aid add to the
effort you all place in to making your culture as well as our globe a
much better location.”

The U.S. Embassy in Azerbaijan as well as North Carolina State
University, with the assistance of the Ministry of Science as well as
Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, means to proceed this
effective job for its 4th model from 2023 to 2024. This
collaboration has actually resulted in considerable developments to the
training of the English language throughout Azerbaijan as well as sustaining
Azerbaijan’s objective of enhancing English-language fluency throughout
the education and learning industry. Several grads of this as well as various other
English-language programs of the U.S. Embassy have effectively
took part in international meetings, exchange programs, as well as
attained various other significant turning points.