AY 2024 - 2025 OPEN PROGRAM APPLICATION
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Fall Term: Winter Term: Spring Term: Summer Term:
12 July 2024 1 November 2024 21 February 2025 18 April 2025
PERSONAL INFORMATION
First Name (Given): Middle Name: Family Name (as listed on passport):
Country of Citizenship: Country of Residence:
Are you a U.S. citizen or resident? ☐ Yes, I am a U.S. citizen or resident. ☐ No, I am not.
To be eligible, participants should be citizens and/or residents of countries served by Regional English Language Offices
globally. U.S. citizens, residents, and those with dual U.S. citizenship are ineligible for OPEN Global Online Courses (GOCs).
Will you be living in your country of citizenship, during the OPEN course? ☐ Yes ☐ No
Email Address: (Please use your own email address.) Phone Number: [country code] [area code] [local number]
[email protected] (+994) 50 975 0329
Select the term and course dates you are interested in.
☐ Fall 2024 (September 24 – November 18) ☐ Spring 2025 (April 8 – June 2)
☐ Winter 2025 (January 14 – March 10) ☐ Summer 2025 (July 1 – August 25)
EMPLOYMENT
School/Institution: Address
Eduland Development Center Lankaran, Azerbaijan :
What is your role? (Check as many boxes as apply.)
☐ Pre-service Teacher ☐ Ministry of Education Official
☐ In-service Teacher (Primary) ☐ Administrator
☐ In-service Teacher (Secondary) ☐ School Director/Principal
☐ Tutor ☐ Curriculum Developer
☐ English Access Program Teacher ☐ University Professor/Lecturer
☐ English Access Program Administrator ☐ Other _____________________
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Please assess your present English language proficiency. (Select one for each)
Understanding of written English ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair
Expressing yourself in written English ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair
Please respond to the following statements by selecting one of the boxes.
I have taken an online course before. ☐ Yes If “Yes” when & what course:
☐ No
I have regular and reliable access to high-speed ☐ Yes ☐ No
internet connection.
I commit to spending 8 to 10 hours online each ☐ Yes ☐ No
week for the duration of the 8-week course to
participate in this course.
Please assess your computer skill level. (select one) ☐ Excellent ☐ Good ☐ Fair
Please tell us who recommended this program to
you.
How will you share the information you will learn with your colleagues after the completion of the
course? Check as many boxes as apply and explain.
☐ Workshops _______________________________________________________
☐ Presentations _______________________________________________________
☐ Informal discussions _______________________________________________________
☐ Sharing of resources _______________________________________________________
☐ Other _______________________________________________________
GLOBAL ONLINE COURSES
Which OPEN courses would you like to take? (Rank your top 3 choices 1 – 3.)
Please note that some course titles have changed for AY24-25 for clarity. Please go to the
following link to view course descriptions:
https://openenglishcommunity.org/page/global-online-courses.
A. __3. Teaching Grammar Communicatively
B. ___ Teaching English for Critical Intercultural Awareness
(formerly Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting)
C. ___ Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom
D. 2.___ Teaching English Academic Writing to Speakers of Other Languages
(formerly Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Courses)
E. ___ Teaching English to Young Learners
F. ___ Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
G. ___ Creating and Implementing Online Courses
H. 1.___ TESOL Methodology
___ Fostering Student Motivation and Engagement
J. ___ Teaching English for Environmental Awareness
(formerly Teaching for the Future: English Teaching to Take on Climate Change)
K. ___ *Trauma-Sensitive Teaching for the English Language Classroom
(formerly Teaching English in Emergencies)
* Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 Only
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Write a response to the following question(s). You can add a page, if necessary. We are interested in
getting to know you as a candidate, so please include examples from your personal experiences. We
ask that you do not submit AI-generated responses because they will not provide us with the best
information about you as an applicant.
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Personal History
Tell us about a recent opportunity for professional development. What did you learn? How did you use
your learning experience in your English language teaching?
Reflection
Why did you choose the OPEN global online courses you selected? How do these courses meet your
needs for professional development right now?
Application
How do you plan to use the knowledge you acquire in the OPEN global online courses you selected?
About me
Aytaj Abdullayeva, Azerbaijan.
Winter 2025 (January 14- March 10) is appropriate for
me .
Higly interested :
1. TESOL Methodology
2. Teaching English Academic Writing to Speakers of
Other Languages
(formerly Developing and Teaching Academic Writing
Courses)
3. Teaching Grammar Communicatively
4. Teaching English to Young Learners
1. Although I graduated with a degree in translation, I pursue
myself as a teacher in life. Because the issue is not just
teaching English; it’s about guiding the right path, being a
light. To enhance my teaching skills, I completed all three
modules of the official TKT exam with a Band 3, which helps
me be productive in my work and structure my planning
effectively. Currently, I am working as an English teacher at
the “Eduland Development Center” .
2. Being in constant development plays a positive role in both
my personal growth and career. To tell the truth , the TESOL
methodology in the project has greatly motivated me.
3. I’m sure that after this training, I will have a lot to share
during knowledge discussions with my colleagues at the
center where I work. At the same time, I will apply new
methods for my students.
