1. Cpt. Nato Jiadze Ms. Mzia Skhulukha Ms. Mzia Skhulukha J-7 Joint Staff of Georgia Success in Training and Testing in Georgian Armed Forces (GAF) Teaching and Training at Different Levels and for Different Purposes BILC seminar 10-15 October 2010 Varna Bulgaria

2. OUTLINE Structure Language Advisory Board, Developed documents BILC Contribution Teaching in General Methodological Interlude Teaching Priorities Groups Courses Challenges Way Ahead

3. STRUCTURE J -7 ULTD Training and Military Education Command NDAEnglish Language testing and Evaluation team

4. Advisory Board, Developed Documents Advisory Board (established by the order of the Minister of Defense) Language Training Concept (approved by the Minister of Defense) STANAG 6001 Edition 3 Instruction Guide (approved by Chief of Staff) English Language Assessment Instruction of military/civilian personnel of MOD (draft)

5. BILC Assistance Assessment since 2006 (Mr. Keith, E. Wert) Workshop 2008 (Julie Dubeau, Peggy Garza) Testing Team Establishment Bosnia-Herzegovina and Georgia Cooperative Event on STANAG 6001 Testing Marshall Center, Germany 2010 Workshop STANAG 6001 Item Moderations 2010, Georgia MTT - Development Military Writing Skills, by DLI Experts (ODC, Georgia) USA

6. Teaching in General Eccentricities of teaching Context Effects Deeper Insight

7. Methodological Interlude Teacher Contempt Classroom Insights Mind and Heart

8. Teaching Priorities Skills Development Principal Aims Selection Procedure

9. Groups Structure Environment Novelty

10. Qualification Teacher Training Certification International Support

11. Courses ESP Course Course Syllabus Responsibilities

12. Challenges Technology Resistance to Changes Textbooks Testing Innovation

13. Way Ahead STANAG 6001 2 2+ course Bi-level tests, STANAG testing sessions Continue teachers/testers professional development MTT – DLI, listening and speaking integrating with military terminology Sending liaison officers to OMLET courses in Marshal Center

14. QUESTIONS njiadze@yahoo.com njiadze@mod.gov.ge