2. FIRST TERMJULY - SEPTEMBER 2018
INTERPRETATION SKILLS
Learn the basic concepts and strategies that will help you
understand what it takes to be an interpreter and live to
tell the tale.
This course is made up of 5 classes. (One credit)
Teacher / JoEllen Simpson
EFFECTIVE TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES
Get to know the most effective techniques teachers and
students can apply to successfully face a proficiency test
and learn how to integrate such strategies to our class
activities so students can use them when they take a test.
This course includes 3 face-to-face classes and 3 virtual
classes. (One credit)
Teacher / Willy Sastoque
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AT ITS BEST
Using the correct classroom management strategies
can help any teacher to have an organized, peaceful and
engaging classroom environment which maximizes
students’ opportunities to learn. Brush up or get to know
practical ways of improving seating arrangement, error
correction, use of English in class and much more.
This course consists of 6 classes. (One credit)
Teacher / Diana Cecilia Aguilar
3. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ASSESSMENT
Areyou having problemswith assessment? Doyouwantto
learn more about howto keep track of students’ progress,
keep evidence of their learning process and give effective
feedback? Join this course and improve the way you use
assessment in your classes.
There are 3 face-to-face classes and 3virtualclasses inthis
course. (One credit)
Teacher / Luz Carime Bustamante
IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
Whataresomeofthestrategiesteacherscanusetoimprove
their level of speaking and listening? What kind of action
plan canwe designto help us be more fluent andto correct
our most common mistakes? Answer these questions and
more by attending this course.
This course is made up of 5 classes as well as virtual tasks
(One credit)
Teacher / Beth Bartlett
INTERLANGUAGE: UNDERSTANDING
STUDENTS’ ERRORS
Discover how much errors and mistakes can help both
teachersandstudents.Findoutwheremostmistakescome
from and how to put yourselves in the students’ shoes.
Learn how to plan steps to help your learners overcome
their developmental language difficulties.
This course is made up of 5 face-to-face sessions and 2
virtual sessions. (One credit)
Teacher / Brayan Portilla
4. TECHNOLOGY IN THE EFL CLASSROOM
Discoverthetoolsyou needthatwillallowyouto integrate
technologywith your classes. Learn the basics when using
powerfultechnologicaltools likewikis, podcasts, Pinterest,
social media and much more with the aim of producing
meaningful, authentic activities for your students.
There are 6 classes in this course. (One credit)
Teacher / Jaime Ramirez
MAKING LEARNING STRATEGIES VISIBLE
Knowing the concept of strategies is not enough to shape
thewayourstudents are learning andto helpthem become
more autonomous.The objective ofthis course isto discuss
practical strategies for the different skills that can be
integratedwithyourclassesto helpyourstudents improve
their study habits.
There are 8 classes in this course. (One credit)
Teacher / Anuar Bolaños
TANTALIZING THE USE OF PRESENTATION SOFTWARE
Learn how simple Presentation Software with the right
tools can spice up your class and give your students the
chanceto experience a differentwayofreceiving content.
This course includes 3 face-to-face classes and 3 virtual
classes. (One credit)
Teacher / Carlos Reyes
5. UNDERSTANDING AND APPLYING TUTORING TECHNIQUES
Tutoring can be the best way to help your students
overcome problemswiththeirlearning process. Ifyou have
feltyou are not quite readyto plan andto deliveratutoring
session, this course is for you.
There are 5 classes in this course. (One credit)
Teacher / Mabel Londoño
AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON FLIPPED LEARNING
There is no doubt students favor active over traditional
teaching. Flipped Learning provides teachers with the
chance to redesign class activities in order to invert
instruction. Time to think out of the box.
This course is made up of 5 virtual sessions and 1 single
face-to-face class. (One credit)
Teacher / Willy Sastoque
SECOND TERMSEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2018
SCAFFOLDING CRITICAL THINKING IN THE EFL
CLASSROOM
Critical Thinking (CT) is considered one of the 21st century
skills. Learn how to integrate CT strategies in your classes
to help your students become reflective and independent
learners.
Thiscourseismadeupof5face-to-faceclasses.(Onecredit)
Teacher / Jackie Ramirez
6. DESIGNING, EVALUATING AND ADAPTING TEACHING
MATERIALS
Go beyond dropping bythe materials room and asking fora
set of flash cards. Learn how to select and tailor materials
tothe realneeds ofyourstudents keeping in mindthe main
characteristics of good teaching materials. A hands-on
course that will impact your perception of supplementary
materials.
This course is made up of 3 face-to-face classes and 3
virtual sessions. (One credit)
Teacher / Claudia Diaz
TEACHERS OR JUDGES? DEALING WITH LEARNING
DIFFICULTIES AND OTHER BEHAVIORS
Learning disabilities? Behavior Problems? Lack of learning
strategies? Explore ways to distinguish between students
withlearningandbehaviorproblemsduetospecificlearning
disabilities orlanguage disorders. Discuss strategiesto deal
with the different implications of these concepts in the
EFL classroom.
This course is made up of 7 classes. (One credit)
Teacher / Melissa Arango
BLENDED LEARNING 101
If you already feel comfortable using technology in class
but you want to take these techniques even further, this
is the course foryou. Become familiar with the features of
Moodle and explore concepts related to Blended Learning
(BL) and its application in class.
This course uses a BL format with 3 face-to-face classes
and 3 online tasks assignments. (Two credits)
Teacher / Judith Puertas
7. IMPROVING COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS
Having good rapport and communication with parents is
crucial for a teacher. Discover strategies to communicate
with parents and key elements to keep in mind when
informing parents about their child’s learning process.
This course is made up of 5 classes. (One credit)
Teachers / Brigit Portilla – Claudia Gutierrez
RESEARCH EDUCATION COURSE
Do you want to take professional development to the next
level? Learn basic research concepts and apply them by
conductingaresearchprojectonatopicyouareinterestedin.
This course is made up of 9 classes combined with a series
of virtual sessions. (Three credits)
Teacher / Brayan Portilla
Special three-credit course
SEPTEMBER - JUNE 2019
