Curso Superior Para Profesores de Español

Dates:

This course may begin any Monday of the year and lasts from 1-4 weeks.

Credit Transfer:

Participants who complete at least 2 weeks can receive 3 post-graduate credits from UPSA (University of Salamanca, Pontificia) for an $62 academic fee. See Credit Transfer.

Price:

$350 per week

Program:

In addition to reviewing the most difficult and normally problematic points of Spanish grammar, teachers will practice using new teaching techniques, especially those which utilize technology. They will learn novel ways to teach culture and history using the computer, mobile devices, smart boards, online forums and more!

Talleres Multimedia

• Images in the classroom: Adobe Photoshop
• Interactive applications for student evaluations
• Voice synthesis and creating Audio pieces
• Creating and editing video clips
• Blogs as tools for teaching and learning
• Layout and creation of printed materials
• MS PowerPoint: exposition and explanation of material
• The use of mobile devices in the classroom
• Application of video games
• Video conferences and their educational possibilities

Material Didáctico y Dinámica en el aula

• Literary Texts in the Spanish Classroom
• Written Expression
• Oral Interaction
• Focus on course assignments and creation of didactic units.
• Creative Methodology
• Discussion Group Modalities
• Creative Writing
• Reading Comprehension
• Music and Songs as Resources
• Comics
• Grading and Correction of Errors as a Teaching Tool
• Word Choice and Use of Language
• Interactive Components
• Classroom Management

 La Cultura en el Aula de Español

• Modern Day Spain
• El Camino de Santiago
• Gastronomy in Spain, the Mediterranean Diet and Tapas
• Isabel the Catholic
• Pragmatics and Speech Acts
• Spanish in America, Proverbs, and Idioms
• The Mythical side of Culture
• The Work Force and Holidays
• The Effects of the Economic Crisis in Spain
• Famous Painters
• Important People from Spanish History
• Spanish Music and Composers
• Geography and Landscapes
• Comparative Culture: Avoiding Misunderstandings

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