ACP Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Benefits
Prepare for or enhance your career as an English teacher.- Develop the skills you need to succeed in further post-graduate studies in TEFL and related fields.
- Learn the latest methodologies from distinguished teacher-trainers.
- Attend local and/or regional professional conferences to explore the most recent trends and developments.
- Visit American schools to observe teaching styles.
- Practice your teaching skills in a classroom setting.
- Participate in educational and social activities with local teachers and students.
Schedule
Tuition: $6,500
(A TOEFL score of 530/197 or 71 on the iBT is required for admission to this program.
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Jun.22-Dec.6 |
Jun.20-Dec.4 |
Jun.19-Dec.3 |
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Jan.4-Jun.12 |
Jan.7- Jun.16 |
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Curriculum
A certificate is awarded upon completion of the following eight required courses and the Professional Communication Seminar in an intensive six-month schedule with a grade of "C" or better in each course. These courses are specially designed daytime classes for international participants.
- Language Learning Theories
Find out how people learn languages as you compare first language and second language acquisition and child and adult foreign language learning. Understand the learning theories that are the foundation of various teaching methodologies, and develop strategies that you can use in your own teaching situations.
- Teaching Methods
Study several effective techniques for teaching English learners. Learn different methods for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Develop lesson plans and materials for your classroom.
- Language Structure and Use
Expand your knowledge of the English language system and learn to help your students overcome difficulties associated with interference from their first language. Clear up any confusion over troublesome grammatical structures.
- Teaching Speaking Skills
Learn and practice strategies and activities to help your students improve their speaking skills. Understand the differences between accuracy, fluency, and communicative competence, and learn methods for developing your students' proficiency in these areas.
- Teaching Pronunciation
Study effective techniques for teaching vowel and consonant sounds as well as the rhythm and intonation of the English language. Improve your own pronunciation skills while learning how to help your students improve theirs.
- Language Assessment
Learn and practice different formal and informal ways of assessing your students. Discuss, observe, analyze, and practice the evaluation of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
- Research and Discussion for TEFL
Use your knowledge gained throughout the program to select a field-specific research project. Learn a variety of research approaches and techniques, and learn to read and analyze filed specific research articles. Present your research in a written report and share the project with classmates, teacher and others in a final research symposium.
- Culture and Cultural Diversity
Learn how cultural values guide language, behavior, thinking, and learning. Explore similarities and differences among various cultures, and expand your knowledge of cultural diversity in the United States and around the world.
- Practice Teaching
Observe a teacher in an American classroom for English learners. Evaluate and discuss what occurred. Prepare lesson plans and teach a class in an American School. Receive feedback on your own teaching and learn to plan for future success.
