• Experienced teachers of foreign languages who would like a refresher, a renewed sense of inspiration, new ideas and methodologies to provide more tools to teach more successfully

• Tutors of a foreign language who would like guidance, tips and techniques to improve the experience for teacher and student

• Foreign language teachers who feel burned out and would like to connect with others in the profession and revive their enjoyment of teaching

• Current or new teachers of foreign languages who have had little or no formal training

• Teachers of other subjects who want to become foreign language teachers

 

The course consists of 3 hours of Pre-Course Assignments, 3 hours of Pre-Course class observations and 14 hours of in-class training for a total of 20 hours of Professional Development.

Components of this course are:

A) Pre-course class observations to be done in the weeks prior to the in-class training portion of the course.

B) Pre-course assignments are designed to raise the teacher’s awareness of his or her own learning style and previous language learning experience, as well as provide an overview of common teaching methodologies. Participants should allow 2-5 hours to complete their pre-course assignments

C) In-class training, which will focus on communicative language teaching techniques and creative lesson planning. In addition to practicing new teaching techniques, participants will complete a number of group and learner-centered activities and tasks, as well as a peer-teaching assignment. Due to the intensive nature of the course, all 14 hours of the in-class training should be attended.

 

Those who successfully complete this course will receive TFLI’s Professional Development Course Certificate of Completion. Please contact the Foreign Languages Department at 615-741-7579 for more information or to find out when the next session will be offered.