The School of Teaching ESL is able to provide short-term teacher training for visiting English language teachers, particularly international educators. Participants may choose to receive Seattle University credit (provided participants meet admission requirements) or may choose non-credit options.

Groups of up to 20 can be accommodated for specialized teacher education training. Short-term workshops (3-6 hours) or courses lasting from one to four weeks are available. Programs can be tailored to specific group needs.

Home stay accommodations can be facilitated by a local home stay provider. Visit ABODE Homestay at http://www.abodehomestay.com for more information.

Participating in a Visiting Educators Program

If you are interested in such a program, please contact Director Bernice Ege-Zavala at bezavala[at]seattleu.edu. Please include the following information:

• number of expected participants
• anticipated dates
• background of the intended audience (incl. educational background and teaching experience)
• desired content for the training

Please allow a minimum of three months for advance planning.

About Our Teacher Educators

School of Teaching ESL teacher educators have presented widely at professional conferences and have conducted teacher education for various educational institutions and community organizations. The School of TESL has also conducted professional development workshops for ESOL teachers in WA State and has hosted international educators for short-term workshops.

Below is a sampling of organizations that have had training conducted by the School of TESL staff or that have been hosted at the School of TESL.

• Red Cross
• Americorps
• Northwest School
• Jewish Federation of Seattle
• King County Library
• Seattle Public Library
• Boeing
• Microsoft
• International Christian Academy of Nagoya
• Partners of the Americas, Chile-WA
• World Affairs Council, Visiting Educator Program
• Korean Ministry of Education
• Alliance Francaise
• Highlands Elementary School
• Japan Exchange in Teaching (JET)

Past Presentations

Below is a sampling of topics that have been presented by The School of TESL staff. Note: topics vary depending on current staff. Please indicate if you have specific topics of interest.

• Exploring Humanitarian Law for Educators
• Techniques for Teaching Content
• Teaching Math to ESOL Students
• Teaching Science to ESOL Students
• Teaching English: A training for volunteer teachers and tutors
• Intercultural Communication in the Workplace: A training for supervisors
• Teaching Multi-Level Groups
• Teaching Adult Non-Literate Learners
• Conversation Activities
• Games to promote language learning
• Talk Time Training for Volunteer Groups
• Bringing it in and Taking them out: Using realia in the ESOL classroom
• Teaching Reading to ESOL students
• Teaching Pronunciation
• Teaching Writing
• Teaching Beginners
• Teaching Grammar
• Project based learning
• Workplace ESOL
• Intercultural Communication in the Classroom for High School Settings
• Equipped for the Future
• Training for Swedish language teachers
• SIOP training
• Effective Technology in the ESOL Classroom
• Communicative Activities for the French language classroom
• Incorporating Functional Language into Math Instruction
• Interacting Effectively in the Global Arena
• Achieving Success in a Diverse Workforce