Colorado School of English
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Colorado School of English is located in Denver, Colorado and was was founded in 1992. They offer a variety of language-related services including an Intensive English Program (IEP), professional English Program, private tutoring, Business English for private companies, summer youth exchange programs, TESL/TEFL Certification Program (Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching English as a Foreign Language). The school is accredited and the TESL/TEFL Certification Program is approved by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education (ACCET), an independent agency that is recognized by the U. S. Department of Education. This designation certifies that the programs have met high quality standards as required by ACCET.
Source of official student records: Academic Director, Colorado School of English, 331 14th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202.
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Location: Colorado School of English, Denver, Colorado
Length: 130 hours (5 weeks).
Dates: September 2010 – Present.
Objectives: The Teaching English as a Second Language/Teaching
English as a Foreign Language Certificate Program prepares participants to begin
teaching English to adults in the United States and abroad. The intensive course
provides in-class instruction, observation of professionally taught ESL classes,
and classroom teaching experience. Upon completion of the course, teachers-in-training
will be able to: identify language learning theories and teaching approaches
in their components, engage students in learner-centered and communicative lessons,
develop coherent and effective lesson plans, recite and use effective principles
of classroom management, teach listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing,
grammar and vocabulary, incorporate games, music, drama, TPR (Total Physical
Response) and C.A.L.L. (Computer Assisted Language Learning) throughout lesson
plans, identify issues and strategies of acculturation for teachers and students,
develop a targeted job search and resume, and evaluate job offers and contracts.
Instruction: The course provides a foundation in
learning and language acquisition theories. It also includes instruction in classroom
management and lesson planning, focusing on specific skills such as: reading,
writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary. Teachers-in-training
learn how to handle error correction and how to incorporate games, drama, music,
and other multi-sensory activities in the classroom. Other topics covered are:
C.A.L.L. (Computer Assisted Language Learning), acculturation, evaluation and
use of textbooks, error correction, testing and assessment, use of technology
in the classroom, and career skills. Communicative methodologies, focusing on
learner-centered practices are presented throughout the course and serve as a
foundation for a guided student practicum, which includes a carefully devised
curriculum and trainer observation/consultation to help the teacher-in-training
improve his/her teaching. The four components of the course are: 90 hours of
classroom instruction, 20 hours of in-course teaching practicum, final examination
and oral interview, and 20 hours of post-course practicum (student teaching,
observations, and lesson planning). NOTE: To receive the certificate,
as well as the credit recommendations, students must successfully complete the
academic course work, including observations and the practicum. A separate certificate
will be issued for the post-course practicum.
Credit recommendation: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate
degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to English as a Second Language
(1/11).
