Rick Rosenberg - Techniques for Activation ESL/EFL

Regional English Language Office

American Embassy--Brazil

Rick Rosenberg

Director


[email protected]

RELOBRAZIL

americanenglish.state.gov

mailto:[email protected]

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

RELO Office Brazil Overview

As part of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy,

the Regional English Language Office supports

professional development and educational exchanges for

English language program administrators, trainers,

teachers and students in coordination with Ministry and

Secretariats of Education, universities, Binational Centers,

and teachers’ organizations throughout Brazil.


RELO Programs and Resources+

Educator Opportunities

English Language Fellow and Specialist Programs

Teacher education courses & workshops

Distance education programs

Exchange programs

Learner Opportunities

English Access Microscholarship Program

Leadership and Culture Camp

Exchange programs

Learner resources


Professional Development

Needs-driven, Tailored Courses & WorkshopsRELO, English Language Fellows, Specialists, Fulbright ETAs

Sample Topics:

Academic Writing

Computers in Language Learning

Critical Thinking

English for Specific Purposes

Materials Development

Assessment

Project Based Learning

Specialized Education

Study Skills

Young Learners


2,000,000 My English Online slots

649,429 Passwords used

132,061 TOEFL ITPs administered at 58 centers

35,133 (7 cycles): Students in f2f English classes

43 IsF NucLi--federal university language learning

centers

2,213 Classes offered

308 IsF Teachers

Inglés sem Fronteiras – Overview & Support


RELO & Fulbright ETA Support

Curriculum development help for IsF Language

Learning NucLi at 43 Federal Universities.

Distribution of over 5,700 americanenglish.state.gov

pedagogic titles to 43 NucLi

Site visits and local workshops

Fulbright ETAs based at each NucLi

MOOC participation groups

Distance education webinars/courses


English Language Exchange Programs

ETAs (Fulbright English Teaching Assistants):

2013-- 30 participants; 2014-- 120

PDPI (Programa de Desenvolvimento Profissional para

Professores de Língua Inglesa nos EUA—CAPES,

Fulbright):

2013-- 1,067 participants

FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistants):

2013-- 42 participants; 2014-- 41 participants


Shaping the Way Webinar courses

MOOCs – University of California in Berkeley;

University of Oregon

E-Teacher Scholarship Program

Tailored distance plenaries and courses

Quality, engaging professional development

communities of practice

Explore current EFL teaching practices

U.S.-based English language teaching specialists

Join international networks of educators

Online Teacher Development


Teachers Helping Teachers: Peer Observation for

Professional DevelopmentPresenter: Heather Benucci

Wed. September 10

08:00 and 13:00 EST

Supporting Language Learning Using Smithsonian Online

Museum ResourcesPresenters: Ashley Naranjo, Briana Zavadil White, Naomi Coquillon

Wed. September 24

08:00 and 13:00 EST

Strange Weather: Climate Change Activities for the English

ClassroomPresenter: Kevin McCaughey

Wed. October 8, 2014

Practical Activities for Balanced Listening InstructionPresenter: Beth Sheppard

Wed. October 22

Using Comics in the EFL ClassroomPresenter: James Whiting

Wed. November 5

Let’s Play Ball: Using Themes to Teach EnglishPresenter: Whitney Mirts & John Mark King

Wed. November 22

Shaping the Way We Teach English Webinar Course 14

http://bit.ly/AEtube


Start Date: January 5, 2015


MOOC: University of Oregon

Shaping the Way We Teach English MOOC Part 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching –January 5

Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape

· Week 1: Authentic materials to enhance student motivation

· Week 2: Pair and group work for collaborative learning

· Week 3: Critical and creative thinking to drive learning

· Week 4: Learner feedback and assessment to evaluate student

progress

· Week 5: Language in context and using content to structure language

learning


Shaping MOOC 1

Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for TESOL

Part 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching – Begins TBA

Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape

· Week 1: Authentic materials to enhance student motivation

· Week 2: Pair and group work for collaborative learning

· Week 3: Critical and creative thinking to drive learning

· Week 4: Learner feedback and assessment to evaluate student

progress

· Week 5: Language in context and using content to structure

language learningwww.edx.org/


E-Teacher Courses

Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for TESOL

Building Teaching Skills Through the Interactive Web

Practical Applications for Listening and Speaking Skills

Teaching English to Young Learners

Teaching English to Pre-teens and Teens

English for Specific Purposes, Best Practices

Special Ed. and Differentiated Instruction in an EFL Context

Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching

Assessment: Summative and Formative Practices in

Language Learning and Teaching


Online course pilot for Brazil +

Teaching in 3D with Trace Effects

10-week interactive online course by the University of

Oregon

Scholarships for teachers & trainers

Overall goals:

Teaching strategies for Trace Effects VR game and materials

Integrate VR game-play into language curricula

Assess and evaluate learning through gaming

Develop classroom management techniques for

maximizing learning through gaming and CALL


Student Development

English Access Microscholarship Program Two-year program of 360 hours after-school English

language instruction, community service +

Based at 10 Brazilian BNCs

Over 500 public school students

Locations (vary year by year)

Belem

Brasilia

Manaus

Recife

Salvador

Franca

Fortaleza

Porto Alegre

Sao Paulo

Rio de Janeiro


Office of English Language Programs

US Department of State

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

U.S. Department of Stateamericanenglish.state.go

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Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

U.S. Department of State

Fonte oficial de informação sobre estudos nos Estados Unidos afiliado ao Departamento de Estado Americano

Promove parcerias entre universidades brasileiras e norte-americanas

www.educationusa.state.gov

EducationUSA


Advising Services

EdUSA

Advisers

FreeOrientation

Fair andEvents

Host

U.S. Institutions

EdUSAConnects

PromoteUSG

Programs

Pre Departure

Post Arrival


American Embassy--Brazil

Rick Rosenberg

Director


[email protected]

RELOBRAZIL

americanenglish.state.gov

Helmara Moraes

Assistant Director

mailto:[email protected]

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