Shell 1981b

Shell, Olive A. 1981b.The training of bilingual teachers. In Larson, M. and Davis 1981. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics. 0883129183. As subdirector of the first teacher training course for bilingual teachers in the Peruvian jungle, author collaborated in the preparation of curriculum materials for the program. As linguistic investigator for the Cashibo language, she prepared materials for the teachers of that group. Authored various linguistic studies in general and of the Pano language family specifically (page 4 of source) Location: Dallas SIL Library 372.985 L334. b. Interest level: general.

Briefly describes the history of the teacher training aspect of the Peruvian jungle bilingual school program. Also describes how it set the pace for development of the program as a whole.

Over the years, teachers trained in these courses taught thousands of pupils in 28 language groups. In 1978, 12,000 students enrolled and served their communities in many ways, in addition to classroom activities. Since its inception, the teacher-training course has been endorsed and promoted by each succeeding government as part of the bilingual education program.

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