American College of Thessaloniki - ACT

Certificate in TEFL

www.act.edu

Course details

The American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) offers intensive TEFL courses at an Introductory and Advanced level. The introductory program is open to beginners with little formal teacher training, proficiency certificate holders and university students or graduates of English, while the advanced level course is aimed at relatively experienced teachers. The programs offer participants a solid grounding in current approaches to teaching English as a foreign language, with an emphasis on practical applications in classroom settings.

Guided by an expert team of highly qualified TEFL instructors currently teaching at ACT, participants in the introductory program are taught to develop lesson plans, manage a classroom, design teaching materials for particular age groups, and teach grammar, listening/speaking, reading/writing and vocabulary.

The advanced program is aimed at teachers with some classroom experience who wish to enhance their teaching effectiveness, as well as those teachers who seek practical experience and new ideas for creative second language training. Participants in the advanced level course acquire a deeper understanding of both the theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign language. Building on the participants’ prior knowledge of the standard components of an introductory TEFL program such as developing lesson plans, teaching language skills, and managing a classroom, etc, the advanced program addresses more specialized areas of the field such as educational technology, teaching through literature, the age factor in teaching, testing and evaluation and other field-related modules. In addition, the program includes classroom observations and guided teaching practicum complementing instruction with substantive hands-on experience in real (not simulated) classroom settings.

Participants in both programs will have the opportunity to:

•Observe English classes being taught at Anatolia College and Anatolia Elementary
•Practice teaching at Anatolia Elementary (student ages 6-12)

Introductory TEFL Course Overview
Participants will be trained to:
• Develop lesson plans
• Manage a classroom
• Design teaching materials for a particular age group
• Teach grammar
• Teach listening/speaking
• Teach reading/writing
• Teach vocabulary

Advanced TEFL Course Overview
• Educational Technology
• Teaching through Literature
• The Age Factor
• Teaching the Four Skills
• Teaching and Evaluation
• Teaching Practicum


Duration
The Introductory Certificate Program runs for 30 hours, plus practicum, the hours of which will be decided in consultation with the participants’ needs. The course meets over two Thursdays and Friday mornings, as well as over two weekends. ACT will be offering two sessions of the Introductory Program in the academic year 2007-8: November 21- December 2, 2007 and February 20- March 2, 2008

The Advanced Certificate Program runs for 50 hours and meets Thursday and Friday mornings, as well as during weekends. The teaching practicum is a separate component within the program. The program will be offered as follows: March 27- April 16, 2008

Accommodation
Limited on-campus accommodations may be available for program participants from outside Thessaloniki. Alternatively, the school may assist with reservations at a conveniently located local hotel.

ACT is a private, independent, non-profit American University chartered by the States of Massachusetts and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

For more information or to register:

Ms. Roula Lebetli
Tel: 2310 398.239
Fax: 2310 398.389
admissions@act.edu

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