Teacher Learning Institute (TLI)
What is the Teacher Learning Institute?
The Teacher Learning Institute is a dynamic education portal designed to provide Belizean educators with opportunities to explore new teaching and learning methodologies based on emerging research, trends, and best practices in education. The TLI will promote excellence in teaching and educational leadership through structured, comprehensive, year-round professional development experiences, informed by the needs assessment reports from members of the school community.
These virtual experiences may be implemented using both synchronous and asynchronous means. In this way, the TLI endeavors to accomplish the following:
- make available professional development sessions on relevant educational topics and issues to members of the school community;
- assist teachers and school leaders to accrue professional development hours in accordance with teacher licensing regulations;
- ensure that teacher education and development remains relevant, accessible, and systematic for teachers and school leaders at all levels;
- facilitate linkages and connections to local, regional and international professional development partners.
Continuous Professional Development - August 2021 Schedule
Pre-school Teachers and Infant I, II & Standard I Primary Teachers
Name of PD Session (alignment to teaching performance standards or needs assessment report) | Target Group (which set of teachers or school leaders will participate in the PD session) | Tentative Dates, Timeframe & Online Link |
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Early Identification and Intervention Strategies | All Lower Division Primary (Inf. 1 - Std. 1) Teachers in nine (9) preselected Schools (1-BZ, 4-SC, 4-CY) | Aug 9-20 (Mon-Fri) (Group 1) 9:00-11:00 a.m. (Group 2) 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
Transitioning Back to School Part 1 – Self Care Part 2 – Transitioning | All Preschool and Lower Division Primary (Inf. I – Std. I) Teachers | Part 1 Options (am or pm) Aug 4-5 (W-Th) Aug 9-10 (M-Tu) Aug 6 & 13 (F & F) Part 2 Options (am or pm) Aug 11-12 (W-Th) Aug 16-17 (M-Tu) Aug 18-19 (W-Th) |
Using My BZ Math to Deliver the Lower Division National Curriculum | All Lower Division Primary (Inf. 1 - Std. 1) Teachers | Aug 5 (W) 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Registration Link |
Introduction to the Alternative Curriculum Models | All Primary Principals, Vice Principals, and Lower Division Primary (Inf. I – Std. I) Teachers of preselected sixteen (16) Pilot Schools | Aug 17 & 19 (Tu & Th) Aug 17 (Principals, Vice Principals) 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug 19 (Lower Division Teachers) 9:30-11:30 a.m. |
National Literacy Screening | All Std. I Teachers | Aug 9-12 (M-Th) 9:00-12:00 Aug 9 – BZ Aug 10 – OW/CZ Aug 11 – SC/TL Aug 12 – CY |
How Create a Choreography | All Preschool and Lower Division Primary (Inf. I – Std. I) Teachers
| Aug 12 (Th) Preschool – 9:00-12:00 Lower Division – 1:00-4:00 |
Creating Pantomimes
| All Preschool and Lower Division Primary (Inf. I – Std. I) Teachers | Aug 18 (W) Preschool – 9:00-12:00 Lower Division – 1:00-4:00 |
Primary Teachers, including Special Education Teachers, Vice Principals and Principals
Name of PD Session (alignment to teaching performance standards or needs assessment report) | Target Group (which set of teachers or school leaders will participate in the PD session) | Tentative Dates, Timeframe & Online Link |
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Transitioning Back to School Part 1 – Self Care Part 2 – Transitioning | All Primary (Inf. I – Std. VI) Teachers | Part 1 Options (am or pm) Aug 4-5 (W-Th) Aug 9-10 (M-Tu) Aug 6 & 13 (F & F)
Part 2 Options (am or pm) Aug 11-12 (W-Th) Aug 16-17 (M-Tu) Aug 18-19 (W-Th) |
Return to Happiness (RTH) Psychosocial Recovery Program | All Primary (Inf. I – Std. VI) Teachers in ten (10) preselected Schools (2-BZ, 3-SC, and 5-CY districts) | Aug 4-6 (Tu-Th) – CY Aug 9-11(M-W) – SC Aug 16-18 (M-W) – BZ [All Sessions F2F]
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Using My BZ Math to deliver the Middle Division National Curriculum | All Middle Division (Std. II, III, & IV) Primary Teachers | Aug 3-4 (M-Tu) Aug 3 – Std II-III (9:00-11:30 a.m.) Registration Link https://macmillanic.clickmeeting.com/ standard-2-3-09-00-utc/register
Aug 4 – Std. IV (9:00-11:30 a.m.) Registration Link https://macmillanic.clickmeeting.com/ |
Introduction to Math Curriculum Framework and Revised Learning Outcomes | All Upper Division (Std. V & VI) Primary Teachers | Aug 11 (W) 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
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Orientation to the updated 2021-2022 National Curriculum
| All Primary School Principals and Vice Principals (or designated Senior Teacher) | Aug 9-10 (M-Tu) Aug 9 – OW/CZ 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug 9 – BZ 1:30-3:30 p.m. Aug 10 – TL/SC 9:30-11:30 a.m. Aug 10 – CY 1:30-3:30 p.m.
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Introduction to the Alternative Curriculum Models
| All Primary Principals, Vice Principals, and Middle Division Primary (Std. II & III) Teachers of preselected sixteen (16) Pilot Schools | Aug 17 & 19 (Tu & Th) Aug 17 (Principals, Vice Principals) 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Aug 19 (Middle Division Teachers) 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. |
National Literacy Screening | All Std. II Teachers | Aug 9-12 (M-Th) 9:00-12:00 Aug 9 – BZ Aug 10 – OW/CZ Aug 11 – SC/TL Aug 12 – CY |
Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Workshop 3 | All Teachers from the twenty (20) Primary Schools under CDB School Gardening Project | Aug 16-19 (M-Th) 9:00 – 12:00 |
Menstrual Health Hygiene (Training of Trainers) | At least one (1) Standard VI Teacher from Government Primary Schools across the country | Aug 9-12 (M-Th) 9:00-12:00 |
How Create a Choreography | All Primary (Std. II – Std. VI) Teachers
| Aug 13 (F) Middle Division – 9:00-12:00 Upper Division – 1:00-4:00 |
Creating Pantomimes | All Primary (Std. II – Std. VI) Teachers
| Aug 19 (Th) Middle Division – 9:00-12:00 Upper Division – 1:00-4:00 |
Chumba - Garifuna Music and Dance | All Primary (Inf. I – Std. VI) Teachers | Aug 20 (F) Group 1 – 9:00-12:00 Group 2 – 1:00-4:00 |
Secondary Teachers, including TVET and ACE Instructors, Vice Principals, Principals and Managers
Name of PD Session (alignment to teaching performance standards or needs assessment report) | Target Group (which set of teachers or school leaders will participate in the PD session) | Tentative Dates, Timeframe & Online Link |
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Climate Resilience Training Program for the Construction Industry (Training of Trainers) | Preselected TVET Instructors from the Building and Construction Department | Aug 3, 4, 6 (Tu,W,F) 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Aug 9, 11,13 (M,W,F) 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Menstrual Health Hygiene (Training of Trainers) | Two (2) home-room 1st Form Teachers preselected from twenty-four (24) Secondary Schools | Aug 9-12 (M-Th) 9:00 – 12:00 |
Exploring the Belizean Studies Curriculum
| 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Form Teachers | Aug 10-11 (Tu,W) 9:00-12:00
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Belizean Studies Curriculum Review
| 4th Form Teachers preselected from three (3) Belizean Studies Pilot Schools | Aug 13 (F) 9:00-12:00
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GIS Education for Enhanced Teaching and Learning | All Secondary School Teachers | Aug 11-13 (W-F) 9:00-12:00 |
How Create a Choreography | All Secondary School Teachers
| Aug 11 (W) 9:00-12:00
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Monologues: Writing & Staging | All Secondary School Teachers | Aug 12 (Th) 9:00-12:00 |
Chumba - Garifuna Music and Dance | All Secondary School Teachers | Aug 13 (F) 9:00-12:00 |
Financially Savvy School Administrators | All School Leaders (Vice Principals and Principals) of Government Secondary Schools | Aug 10-12 (Tu-Th) 9:00-11:30 1:00-3:30 |
Open School Management for ACE Institutions
| Preselected Representatives from fifteen (15) Institutions with ACE Programs | Aug 3-6 (Tu-F) Registration Link |
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of Open Education Resources (OERs)
| Preselected Representatives from fifteen (15) Institutions with ACE Programs
| Aug 3-5 & 9-10 (Tu-Th/M-Tu) Registration Link |
Primary Teachers, including Special Education Teachers, Vice Principals and Principals
Our Professional Development Partners
(Coming Soon)