
Overview
In this highly practical Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program from the School for International Training , you’ll learn theory and how to use it. You’ll use tested tools and tap into your own creativity to develop new tools that work in your classroom. Some of the key topics you’ll cover include:
- Personal, psychological, socio-cultural, biological, and linguistic factors that influence language development
- The intercultural and identity dimensions of language and cultural learning
- Multilingualism, linguistic and cultural diversity, and plurilinguistic pedagogies
- The regularities, meanings, and underlying systems of language, focusing on the phonology, grammar, and lexicon of English
- The theory underlying the teaching of the “four skills” — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — and how to design course lessons that develop and integrate learning in these skills
- A variety of approaches to language teaching, such as the Silent Way and Community Language Learning
- How to integrate past and present learning and teaching experiences in a variety of contexts
- How to design and assess curriculum
Career Areas
- Curriculum design
- Language institutes
- Language school development and management
- Language Teaching
- Nonprofits and NGOs
- Private High Schools
- Refugee Camps
- Teacher training
- Teaching
- Textbook Development
- Universities
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Approaches to Teaching Second Languages
- Teaching the Four Skills
- Intercultural Communications for Language Teachers
- English Applied Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- Curriculum Design and Assessment
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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- Priority deadline is January 31, and rolling thereafter
- I-20 Deadline for Student Visas is March 30
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- US bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Demonstrated English language ability
- Intercultural experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to use experience as a source of learning
- Experience or familiarity with instructional technology, distance learning, and/or independent learning
- An understanding of the structure and philosophy of the program
- Current experience in the field of second-language teaching is expected, but previous or anticipated experience may be considered
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
13380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26760 USD for the full programme during 24 months. -
National
13380 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26760 USD for the full programme during 24 months.
Living costs for Brattleboro
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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