Bridge Partnership Helps Make Teacher Training More Accessible in Algeria

As Aziza El Kolei, Director of Pathways Training Center, notes, “English has been gaining more and more ground in the country to the point that many think it might replace French (the second language in Algeria) in the near future.”

She explains that teachers in Algeria are eager to receive more training and support before being placed in the classroom and that, “both teachers and learners are often struggling with the old methods of teaching, where lessons are mostly lectures or grammar focused.”

To remedy this, Pathways Training Center aims to provide teachers with training in the latest and most innovative teaching methods and strategies.

This blended program has made it easier for teachers to participate in training, and Aziza says, “We have been receiving amazing feedback about how the course (online + in-person) helped increase the trainees’ confidence in their teaching knowledge and skills, as well as provided them with different resources to use in their classrooms.”