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Anatolia Teacher Training Seminars

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Methodology Certificate

2009 - 2010 PROGRAM:

Spring 2010
Advanced Certificate
April 15 - May 2

Advanced TEFL Methodology Program

General Information about TESOL/TEFL Courses

Program Overview

The American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) offers intensive TEFL courses at an Introductory and Advanced level. The introductory program is open to beginners with little formal teacher training, proficiency certificate holders and university students or graduates of English, while the advanced level course is aimed at relatively experienced teachers. The programs offer participants a solid grounding in current approaches to teaching English as a foreign language, with an emphasis on practical applications in classroom settings.

Guided by an expert team of highly qualified TEFL instructors currently teaching at ACT, participants in the introductory program are taught to develop lesson plans, manage a classroom, design teaching materials for particular age groups, and teach grammar, listening/speaking, reading/writing and vocabulary.

The advanced program is aimed at teachers with some classroom experience who wish to enhance their teaching effectiveness, as well as those teachers who seek practical experience and new ideas for creative second language training. Participants in the advanced level course acquire a deeper understanding of both the theory and practice of teaching English as a foreign language. Building on the participants’ prior knowledge of the standard components of an introductory TEFL program such as developing lesson plans, teaching language skills, and managing a classroom, etc, the advanced program addresses more specialized areas of the field such as educational technology, teaching through literature, the age factor in teaching, testing and evaluation and other field-related modules. In addition, the program includes an observational and guided classroom teaching practicum complementing instruction with substantive hands-on experience in real (not simulated) classroom settings.

Participants in both programs will have the opportunity to:

  • Observe English classes being taught at Anatolia College and Anatolia Elementary
  • Practice teaching at Anatolia Elementary (student ages 6-12)

Introductory TEFL Course Overview

Participants will be trained to:

  • Develop lesson plans
  • Manage a classroom
  • Design teaching materials for a particular age group
  • Teach grammar
  • Teach listening/speaking
  • Teach reading/writing
  • Teach vocabulary

Advanced TEFL Course Overview

  • Review of Methodologies
  • Educational Technology
  • Teaching through Literature
  • The Age Factor
  • Teaching the Four Skills
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Teaching Practicum

Duration

The Introductory Certificate Program runs for 30 hours, plus practicum, the hours of which will be decided in consultation with the participants’ needs. The course takes place over two Thursdays and Fridays, as well as over two weekends. ACT will be offering two sessions of the Introductory Program in the academic year 2009-10: November 19 - November 29, 2009.

The Advanced Certificate Program runs for 50 hours and meets Thursdays and Fridays, as well as during weekends. The teaching practicum is a separate component within the program. The program will be offered from April 15 to May 2, 2010.

Accommodation

Limited on-campus accommodation may be available for program participants from outside Greece. Alternatively, the school may assist with reservations at a conveniently located local hotel or room.

Teaching Staff


Dr. Anna Challenger, BA, MA, PhD (USA)

Anna Challenger is currently an Adjunct Professor at the American College of Thessaloniki. She obtained her degrees, which span both philosophy and literature, at Kent State University in Ohio, US, where she also taught for a number of years, courses in philosophy, literature, humanities, and various levels of composition. In Greece she has taught at institutions in both Athens and Thessaloniki, her teaching in this country including a variety of literature, humanities, and essay courses, plus composition from beginning through advanced. Her combined teaching experience in the US and Greece spans 30 years.
Ms. Marianne Dundon, BA English, H DIP in Education, UCLES DIP in TEFLA
Marianne Dundon has over twenty years experience teaching ESL, EFL and English Literature. She completed her studies in Dublin, Ireland, where she taught multinational groups before coming to Greece in 1987. While at the British Council in Thessaloniki, she taught EFL at all levels and ages including English for Academic purposes, Business English and Legal English. She also worked as a course co-ordinator and a teacher trainer for the FCELT and CEELT. Since 2002, she has been working as a teacher and co-ordinator on the Anatolia Bilingual Program. She lives in Thessaloniki with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Dr. Eleni Godi, BA, MA, MPhil, PhD English

In addition to teaching standard English composition classes, Eleni Godi has been teaching English and American literature to adolescent Greek and international students for the past 20 years. After receiving her BA in English at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she did a Master’s degree in English at Boston University, USA, which was followed by an MPhil in English Studies at Pembroke College, Oxford, UK. While teaching at the American College of Thessaloniki, she completed her PhD at Aristotle University exploring the market forces that shape the fortunes of literature. At ACT, where she has been teaching since 1989, she has designed a number of core and elective English and literature classes, served as Interim Chair of the English department and is now the coordinator of all ACT English courses and English support services, as well as the coordinator of the ACT TEFL programs.

Ms. Nicola Kondoyiannis, BA, MA, TESL (USA)

Nicola Kondoyiannis is currently an English Instructor at the American College of Thessaloniki. Born and raised in London, England she completed her B.A studies in languages at the University of London, Goldsmiths College before going on to the U.S.A where she gained her Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language(distinction) from St Michaels College , Vermont. She first taught English to Foreign students in Language schools in and around London as well as being a teacher trainer for the RSA/Cambridge TEFL cert. For the past twelve years she has been running her own Foreign Language institute. She lives in Thessaloniki with her husband and two sons.
Dr. Linda Manney, BA, MA TESL, MA Linguistics, PhD, Linguistics (USA)

Linda Manney is a linguist and EFL teacher with over twenty years of teaching experience. She has both a Ph.D. degree and a M.A. degree in Linguistics, University of California, San Diego, a M.A. degree in TESL, Arizona State University, and a B.A. degree in Spanish and English language and literature, Ohio University. She has taught many levels of ESL and EFL in the U.S.A. (Arizona and California), in Madrid, Spain, and in Athens and Thessaloniki. She also worked for three years as Assistant Professor of Education in a TESOL M.Ed. program, San Diego, California. At the present time, Linda teaches linguistics at the American College of Thessaloniki and EFL at Pinewood International School of Thessaloniki. She is a member of the Linguistic Society of America, American Educational Research Association, TESOL, Inc., TESOL Macedonia – Thrace, and TESOL Greece. Linda lives in Thessaloniki with her husband, Yiorgos, and her daughter, Myrsini.

Ms. Georgia Nenopoulou, BA, MA, TESL (USA)

Mrs. Georgia Nenopoulou is an instructor of English at the American College of Thessaloniki. She teaches academic writing and is especially interested in content-based instruction of language learning. She has received her BA degree in English and French literature at Simmons College in Boston and an MATESL degree at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. In addition to teaching ESL for 23 years, she has been involved in teacher training and materials development.
Dr. Haido Samaras, BA, BSc, MIS, PhD.
Haido Samaras has been a Computer Instructor at Anatolia College of Thessaloniki for the past 20 years. She holds a BSc in Mathematics, a BA degree in English Language and Literature which she received from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a Masters degree in Information Systems and a PhD in the field of Multimedia Learning from the University of Macedonia. Haido has published widely on E-learning and Multimedia Learning Environments in archival journals and conference proceedings and is one of the co-authors of the book Θέματα Μάθησης και Διδακτικής (2005). She has been involved with the creation of web sites and multimedia environments and has taught all levels of Computer Instruction in the high school. She has also served as a teacher trainer in Information and Communication Technology for public school teachers of Thessaloniki. She is currently Deputy Dean of the B gymnasium of Anatolia College and a coordinator in Northern Greece for the Network of Innovative Schools.
 

Ms. Ruth Sutton, BA, MA, TESL (USA)

Ruth is an adjunct professor in communication techniques at ACT and has previously been an instructor in academic English at a university level. Since receiving her TEFL, she has taught English as a foreign language to both children and adults for a variety of purposes including adult basic literacy, exam preparation, business English and English for EU integration. With a background in politics and journalism, she has combined her experiences to work as a teacher of English for Members of the European Parliament which has involved writing speeches, working on debate techniques and drafting directives. In addition, she has also designed, written and delivered English teaching courses for EU personnel. She has a specific interest in participative pedagogy and learner-centred classroom methods, and her MSc researched these matters, along with issues of teacher empowerment and social change through education.

Certification

Upon completion of the course participants receive a Certificate of Attendance issued by ACT which is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

For more Information

Ms. Roula Lebetli
Tel: 2310 398.239
Fax: 2310 398.389
admissions@act.edu 

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