Regs 3, 4 & GT teachers benefit from 2-day ESL training workshop

The Education Ministry’s Migrant Education Support Unit (MESU), along with the School Support Services and in collaboration with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), is hosting a two-day workshop on English as a Second Language for teachers across Regions Three, Four, and Georgetown.
The workshop, which is being hosted in the auditorium of the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), is aimed at building the capacity of 70 teachers to teach ESL (English as a Second Language) and integrate SEL (Social & Emotional Learning) in the classroom.

These ESL after-school classes will be implemented in 60 schools within Regions Three, Four, and Georgetown, and would target approximately 1,100 migrant children who are enrolled in nursery, primary, and secondary schools.
The ESL after-school programme aims to eliminate the language barriers that hinder migrant children’s access to education. It helps students develop their English language proficiency and communication skills, enabling them to thrive in a multicultural society.
The SEL programme would be focused on building emotional intelligence, resilience, and empathy, equipping students with valuable life skills that go beyond academics. The selected schools would be provided with continuous support, training, and all resources necessary for the ESL after-school classes.
MESU Coordinator Rampattie Bisanuth has expressed that this new ESL implementation would focus on the importance of inclusion and tolerance, not just as educational goals, but as fundamental pillars of our community. By valuing diversity and fostering a culture of acceptance, she said, the schools aim to create a safe and supportive space where every student feels valued and respected.
Project Director of PADF (Pan American Development Foundation), Jermaine Grant, has meanwhile commended the Education Ministry for the work done to ensure migrant children are properly integrated into the classroom.