With the world’s growing demand for individuals who speak English, the demand for people who can teach English has grown rapidly over the past few decades. We here at Kent State would like to prepare you through offering our TEFL certificate program, which is designed to immerse you within another culture while at the same giving you the structure and support that will allow you to succeed as you learn to Teach English as a Foreign Language.

Program Options

Students must complete the teaching practicum in Dresden, Germany to obtain the TEFL certificate.

Option 1: Full-Semester Program in Dresden  (Spring, Summer)

• Gain valuable experience as an English teacher by conducting morning classes in the Dresden city schools and once-a-week evening classes within the Dresden community.
• Augment your teaching skills by taking all or some of the required TEFL coursework at Technische Universität (TU) Dresden as if it were a satellite KSU campus. Classes will be taught in English by KSU instructors.
• Experience a semester abroad immersed in another culture and learn how to synchronize one's lifestyle with new surroundings.
• Dresden is a very charming city; students will easily become attached to it and after a few months the city will feel like a European home.

Option 2: One-Month Practicum in Dresden  (Mid-May through Mid-June)

• All required TEFL coursework must be taken at KSU prior to arriving in Dresden.
• Accelerated teaching practicum in which participants will work in the Dresden schools and community five days per week.
  

Program Dates

Dates--2008    Spring
Semester '09    Summer
Semester '08    Summer
One-Month '08    

Program Status    Open    Closed   Closed    

Next Informational Meeting    May 1
7:15 PM
SFH 201    April 24
7:15 PM
SFH 201    April 24
7:15 PM
SFH 201    

Application Deadline    Sept. 30, 2008    Jan 31, 2008    Nov 30, 2007    

Cancellation Deadline    Nov 01, 2008    March 01, 2008    March 01, 2008    

Arrival in Germany    Jan. 11, 2009    May 13, 2008    May 13, 2008    

* Departure from Germany    May 3, 2009    Jul 28, 2008    Jun 8, 2008    

* Students may opt to stay longer if they wish. It is best to arrange this when buying the plane ticket.

Note: Dates are subject to change so please check back periodically.

Program Costs

Financial aid is available to participants of the TEFL program.

• For general information, see the KSU student aid page
• For specific information or questions regarding aid and the TEFL program, contact Tara Jackson

Costs   Spring
Semester   Summer
Semester   Summer
One-Month   
Tuition   $4,215   $5,367   $2,304   
Lodgings   $1,100*   $1,100*   $350*   
Food   12 weeks*
11 weeks*   4 weeks*

Roundtrip Airfare   $800*   $800*   $800*   
Dresden University
semester fee   € 200   € 160   € 160   
Mandatory
medical insurance   $95   $95   $32   
KSU study-abroad
application fee   $30   $30   $30   
German Visa fee   € 50   N/A   N/A   
Approx. Total   $6,240 + € 250
$7,392 + € 160
$3,516 + € 160

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* Prices with an asterisk are approximate and are based on the prices of past years.
Note: All prices are subject to change; summer semester tuition is based on 12 credit hours.

Food

• Food prices may vary widely from person to person based on what and where you eat. However, on average, food prices will be comparable to what you would spend on food in Kent for the same period of time.
• Groceries tend to be less expensive than in Kent, sometimes much less. There are many supermarkets in Dresden of varying sizes, 3 of which are very near the dorm.
• There are many options when eating out. Italian,Turkish, and Chinese restaurants abound in the city and offer good prices, typically $8 to $12 for a meal and beverage (many Turkish restaurants are a few dollars less). German restaurants also abound but tend to be comparatively expensive. Once a week you, as English teacher trainees, will have the opportunity to eat at a small-town German tavern for a reduced price (about $6).

Required Courses

To complete the 18 credit hour TEFL certificate program, students must

• Complete six hours of classwork designed to supplement students' knowledge of the English language.
• • Eng 31001  Fundamental English Grammar
  • Eng 31003  Linguistics
• Complete six hours of classwork designed to supplement students' ability to teach English to others.
• • Eng 31007  TESL Pedagogy I
    
  • Eng 41002  Computers in L2 Teaching
• Complete six hours of practicum sessions in students' teaching skills will be practiced, observed, and refined. The practicum must be completed in Dresden, Germany. For more information see the TEFL Program Options above.
• • Eng 41092 Practicum I
  • Eng 41192 Practicum II

TEFL Course Descriptions

Teaching Practicum

While in Germany, whether you are taking the 4 week summer program or the full semester program, you will be primarily exposed to hands-on training through observations, assisting, and actually teaching. In your Practicum I and II sessions,

• You will observe and assist English instructors at either an elementary school, middleschool, or high school in the Dresden area.
• You will observe an English class at Technische Universität (TU) Dresden.
• You will teach your own community course at a local company or in a small village near Dresden called Bärnsdorf. You will observe some of your peers' teaching and they will observe you.

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