Learning how to teach is a skill that has many applications outside of the classroom. Public speaking, management, resource allocation, team building, and conflict resolution are just a few skills that you learn in teaching that can give you valuable experience in any field. Whether you are a seasoned educator looking for the next challenge or a recent graduate who wants to experience new cultures and countries, allow the CityU TESOL graduate certificate program to get you there!
With the CityU Seattle TESOL-AP Graduate Certificate Program, you will secure a teaching placement abroad with one of our international partners and travel to your position after completion of a 5 week-intensive teaching Essentials Course. CityU will continue to be with you through your first year abroad as you attend online courses that help you develop your teaching skills in real time. This certificate program requires a one-year commitment.
After the program is completed, students can use their 15 credits toward a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (TESOL Emphasis).
The TESOL AP program covers the requirements of the Graduate TESOL certificate but requires prospective teachers to teach for a minimum of three quarters abroad after completing an intensive course. The intensive course is designed to get the student teacher ready for their first teaching assignment abroad. This program emphasizes learning through real-world experience and applied Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theory and method in the real world.
Over the course of 5 weeks, in the downtown heart of Seattle, Washington, participants learn:
Throughout the TESOL-AP certificate program, you’ll learn:
- Major theories of first and second language acquisition and how the two processes are related.
- Historical overview of language teaching methodology
- Form, meaning, and use of English grammar structures.
- Strategies for teaching reading, writing, listening, and speaking to English language learners.
- Needs-based, learner-centered approach to selecting, adapting, supplementing, and developing classroom materials for various ages and skill levels of English learners.
Schedule
Classes meet on campus from 9:00- 11 am and 11:30 – 1:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Dates |
Class |
| May 1- June 29, 2024 | Student Register and apply for positions with CityU partners abroad |
| July 1- Aug 2, 2024 | TESOL 515, TESOL Essentials (6 credits)- Seattle |
| October 7- Dec 13, 2024 | TESOL 593, Apprenticeship I (3 credits)- Abroad/Online |
| Jan 6- March 14, 2024 | TESOL 594, Apprenticeship II (3 credits)- Abroad/Online |
| April 7- June 13, 2019 | TESOL 595, Apprenticeship III (3 credits)- Abroad/Online |
Acceptance into the course is contingent on the prospective student teacher interviewing and securing a teaching contract with one of City University of Seattle’s participating partners, or proof that a teaching contract has been signed by another language school.
Class Description
Tuition
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Admission Requirements for Domestic Students
We are accepting late applications for this program. Start your application here.
Living in Seattle
Domestic and International Students may decide to live in the residence hall. The deadline to apply for the residence hall is June 1st. Students who do not live in the residence hall, must arrange their own housing.
