WWU Faculty Led Global Learning Program - Queretaro, Mexico Powerpoint for the TESOL program

1. Summer 2014 in Mexico
TESL 421 Methods, TESL 437F
Spanish,
TESL 432/435 Seminar and
Practicum

2. QUERÉTARO
It is one of the safest and cleanest cities
throughout México.

3. Just 200 km (120 miles) North of México City

4. Queretaro's downtown area has been
declared “Cultural Heritage of Mankind” by
UNESCO

6. You will find beautiful plazas like this in the
downtown area…

7. Interesting
places to visit

8. Or just sit and enjoy…

9. THIS IS OUR
HOST SCHOOL

10. Ole’s friendly staff will make you feel at home

11. Our students teaching
their lessons on
American culture and
history to Ole students
of English

12. FUN ACTIVITIES
AT OLE

13. Home-stay
• Private room
• Usually 2 students per home-stay
• 3 meals a day Monday through
Saturday with your host family,
and Sunday breakfast. (Sunday
lunch and dinner preparation are
“off” for host moms).
• If you would like to arrive earlier
or prolong your stay, an
additional fee of $30 per day
must be paid per day through
OLE.

14. Field trips
• Guanajuato (session 2)
• Bernal (session 3)
• Teotihuacan Pyramids
(session 3)

15. Program Overview
Session 2
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July 22: arrival, first day of
home-stay
July 23: Orientation
July 24: Start TESL 421 and
TESL 412: Spanish
Aug 9: Field trip to
Guanajuato
• Aug 18: TESL 421 & Spanish
•
classes end
• Aug 19: Celebration & Last
night of homestay (or) Continue on
to session 2
Session 3
• Aug 17: New arrivals
• Aug 18 : New arrivals orientation
• Aug 20: Practicum orientation, new
arrivals start Spanish classes
• Aug 21: Practicum starts
• Aug 30: Field trip to Bernal,
Freixenet and Tequisquiapan
• Sept 6: Field trip to the
Teotiuhacan pyramids
• Sept 11: Last day practicum
• Sept 12: Last seminar/celebration
• Sept 13: Last night of home-stay /
(option to stay through
Independence Day- Sept 16)

16. TESL 421/437B (session 2)
Methods for Academic Language
Proficiency
• 5 credits
• Learn and put into
practice state-of-the-art
techniques to teach
content to language
learners.
• Develop and teach to
Mexican students a 4-hr
unit on American culture

17. TESL 432/435 (session 3)
• Practicum Class dates: Aug 21
– September 13
• TESL 432: Weekly seminar
meeting ( 2 credits).
• TESL 435: Practice teaching
English 10-15 hours a week in a
language school or business
setting with adults, or English with
K-12 students in a bilingual school
setting ( 2 credits)

18. TESL 412: Spanish (5 credits)
• Spanish instruction at your
fluency level
• Spanish conversation
– Guided by instructor with a group
at your fluency level
– Cultural exploration with a
Mexican partner (off-campus)
– Spanish within your home-stay
• Cultural Reflection
** Can be used to complete
TESOL language requirement
*** If staying for both sessions, in session 2, you can choose to
take Spanish language in individual or small group lessons:
•Arranged directly with Ole
•Not for WWU academic credit

19. Earning a TESOL certificate, minor, and 27-32 400 level
credits
TESL 420
before
5 cr
TESL 421
5 cr
TESL 432
before
TESL 404
TESL 401
before
4 cr
3 cr
TESL 405
2 cr
TESL 410
anytime
4 cr
TESL 497 e
optional
5 cr
Spanish
language
option
2 cr
TESL 435
2 cr

20. An experience better than I
had anticipated.
The Tesol program in Mexico was much better and much
more enriching than I had expected. The homestay was
incredible and one of my favorite parts. The school, Olé,
made me feel at home and at ease within the first 20
minutes. They were over the top with their helpfulness,
kindness and hospitality. Every staff member there made
it a point to personally connect with everyone of us and
make us feel like a part of a family.

21. Life Improving Experience.
From the moment we arrived, I felt that Olé
Language School had things organized
and they were attentive to the students
and instructors. The instructors from WWU
were also very helpful at all times. They
made themselves available for support
and did a great job mentoring us.

22. Wait..I have to come home?
No!
This was seriously a phenomenal experience, the staff and
teachers at Ole were incredibly inviting and nice. The
food, oh the Mexican food, I am not sure I will ever be
the same! It was incredible! My mentor teacher at the
University in Queretaro was so helpful and encouraging.
The home stay families were all incredibly nice and took
such good care of us. I never once felt uncomfortable
walking alone around Queretaro, and I have made
friends I will never forget. I did not want to come home,
which shows how amazing this experience was!

23. We hope you can join us!
We will have a great time!

24. How to join us
Sign up for the Queretaro program at:
www.wwu.edu/GlobalLearning
For a TESOL certificate, join the program at:
www.wwu.edu/TESOL
Make sure to sign up for any pre-requisite
classes you need