The University of Oregon’s American English Institute offers graduate-level online E-Teacher courses for non-U.S. citizen English as a Foreign Language (EFL) professionals.

Scholarships cover tuition and access to course materials.

These courses will be offered in the Summer:

• Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL Methods);
• Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web (Web Skills);
• Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL);
• Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching (CT);
• Assessment: Summative and Formative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (Assessment).

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates should be highly motivated in-service EFL educators, teacher trainers, or ministry officials who are dedicated to their own professional development and willing to share their knowledge with colleagues. In addition, they should:

• Be able to dedicate time to complete the course (8-10+ hours/week);
• Possess high-intermediate to advanced English language skills (approximately 525 TOEFL / 70 TOEFL iBT);
• Have access (4-5 times per week minimum) to a reliable, up-to-date computer with high-speed Internet access;
• Have basic technology skills related to email, Internet searches and downloads/uploads, logins/passwords, and file use (e.g., PDF, MS Word, Excel).

How to apply? – Contact please Regional English Language Officer, by email RELO-Astana@state.gov AND AsiyatSuleimenova, U.S. Embassy Astana, by email SuleimenovaA@state.gov , OR fax +7 (7172) 702388 (attn.: AsiyatSuleimenova or RELO)