Online English Language Training for International Professionals
   Certificate in Teaching English Online (CTEO)
 
Target Audience
International teachers of English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) who want to teach English to international students and professionals online.

International English teachers who want to learn to use online teaching tools and combine teaching in their face-to-face setting with online components for a blended learning approach.

Teachers who have limited online experience and want to expand their skill base and become familiar with online teaching/learning tools and issues.


OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
 
Feel the power and potential of the Internet as a tool and a medium for teaching languages online.  The CTEO Program is designed in a modular style and can be studied at the working teacher’s convenience. All materials and activities are available 24/7 in our state-of-the-art virtual classroom. Course modules cover the specific tools—course management software, web page creation, listservs, voice recording technology, exercise creation software—that make the online environment an ideal one for teaching English. Each module comes with general explanation and guidelines, links, and tasks to be completed.

Geared to an audience involved in teaching ESL/EFL in higher education or language training institutes worldwide, this program surveys the best and most exciting tools to deliver language learning material online. A step-by-step approach ensures understanding of these tools, which include the basic building blocks of online instruction and are selected for their ease of use. Participants will exchange ideas, responding to discussion questions and weekly assignments and complete an independent project based on their current or future teaching situation. The program is approximately 45 hours in length and lasts for four weeks.

The topics covered include:

  • Basic Considerations in Online Teaching/Learning
  • How to Assess a Website
  • How to Build a Web Page
  • Course Management Software
  • Course Tools
  • Exercise Creation Software
  • Voice Recording Software
  • Independent Project Work
Program Director

Emily Lites is Program Director, CTEO and Chief Academic Officer for BizEnglish. Ms. Lites holds a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from San Francisco State University. The former Director of Business English Programs at the Economics Institute, University of Colorado, she has directed programs, designed courses and curriculum, written materials and taught at all levels. A frequent presenter at international conferences and online workshops, Ms. Lites has served in numerous leadership positions in the professional organization TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages).
 
 
 
 

Next Program

    Dates September 1-30, 2002
    Materials Provided online
    Tech Requirements Pentium with Netscape 4.0 (or higher) OR Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher)
    Cost US$500 (Write to us at CTBE@bizenglish.com with questions regarding payment.)
    Certificate Personalized certificate mailed after successful completion of program
Important! To confirm your place, a non-refundable deposit of US$100 is required. Print or Copy and Paste the Registration form below and fill in. Send your completed application and payment information in one of three ways:

1) Email to CTEO@bizenglish.com
2) Send by regular mail to the address below
3) Fax to (1) 303-443-1524

Or, register online using our secure server.

Your place in the course is assured when your application and deposit have been received. Please indicate credit card information or enclose a check if not paying online.
 


CTEO Registration Form

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Email Address: ______________________________________________________________________

School/Organization: __________________________________________________________________

Position: ___________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________

Your ESL/EFL experience, briefly: _______________________________________________________

 ____________________________________________________________________________________

Credit Card Info: Cardholder Name: _______________________________________________________

Number: _____________________________ Expiration date: ________________

Billing address for credit card: __________________________________________________________

Check one:      ____$100 deposit included ($400 due first day of program)       ______Full amount ($500)
 
 

Mail To: CTEO Program
BizEnglish
1919 14th Street, Ste. 330
Boulder, Colorado  80302 USA
Fax To: 303-443-1524
Email To: CTBE@bizenglish.com
 
 

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