Educators
American Education Seminar and Tour for Education Administrators and Government Officials from China
This 1 or 2-week program is designed for middle and high school principals, top-level university administrators, and government education officials. Translated guest lectures about the American education system are complemented by tours of local schools, institutions of higher education, and meetings with government officials and colleagues in education.
Modern American Society and Culture Program for Teachers from Germany
This 3-week summer homestay program is designed for primary- and secondary-level teachers from Germany. Daily schedule includes lectures, presentations, and field trips designed to provide a taste of what modern American life is really like. Topics include American institutions of education, welfare, politics, religion, health care, family and multiculturalism. All courses are taught in English. Participants live with homestay families.
Japanese Teacher Training Program
This program provides a 2 or 3-week experience for Japanese professionals teaching English in their home country or studying to become teachers of English. This program features a curriculum of EFL (designed to reinforce/improve the teacher’s own English skills), TEFL, and related site visits. The TEFL curriculum offers workshops such as how to teach reading, writing, speaking/listening, developing curriculum, using computers in the classroom, theoretical foundations of second language learning, testing instruments, and portfolio-based assessment. Participants live with host families.
Summer Korean Teacher Education Program
This program is supported by the Korean government and offers a month-long opportunity to Korean high school teachers of English, whose goal is to “teach English in English”. This program features a curriculum of EFL (designed to reinforce/improve the teacher’s own English skills), TEFL, and related site visits. The TEFL curriculum offers workshops such as how to teach reading, writing, speaking/listening, developing curriculum, using computers in the classroom, theoretical foundations of second language learning, testing instruments, and portfolio-based assessment. Participants live in campus housing.