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Via Lingua International is proud to promote the upcoming TESOL Week in Rome, Italy!

The Head Moderator of the Via Lingua TEFL Group, Alison Rice, will be leading TESOL seminars in Rome! You are invited to participate in a wonderful introduction to the field of TESOL with Via Lingua’s Moderation Director. Alison heads the ELT Institute at Hunter College, City University of New York! See PDF.

Via Lingua International is proud to announce the opening of a new center in Arequipa, Peru.

Led by Chris Larsen, the Via Lingua TEFL Program will be offered at a dynamic and contemporary English Center in Peru’s second largest city. Known for its natural beauty, the city is also a UNESCO Heritage Site.

Via Lingua at the upcoming 62nd NAFSA Association of International Educators Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

Via Lingua will be attending the upcoming 62nd NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from May 30 – June 4, 2010. Thomas Shandorf, Managing Director of the Via Lingua Group, will be presenting a session on international students and their cultural adaptation in educational programs.

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Via Lingua International TEFL Course Accredited by Prestigious College of Teachers, United Kingdom

Our TEFL course is now accredited by the College of Teachers, England. Our course has been accredited as the Advanced Course TESOL. The College of Teachers' qualifications are independently valid and stand alongside the National Qualification Framework (NQF) and Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ). This qualification is assessed at NQF - Level 5, FHEQ I

The College of Teachers (www.collegeofteachers.ac.uk) is a highly respected body and the British Council (www.britishcouncil.org) recognizes the College of Teachers, University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, Trinity College, London, and UK universities as validating bodies.

Via Lingua at the upcoming 44th TESOL Convention in Boston

Via Lingua Managing Director, Thomas Shandorf, will be presenting at the upcoming 44th TESOL Convention and Exhibit entitled "Re-imagining TESOL" to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, March 24-27, 2010. The title of the presentation is "Identifying Strategies for Addressing Student Stressors at School and Beyond," and he will be joined by Prof. Sharyn Moore, a member of the Via Lingua International Advisory Board.

Via Lingua Announces Scholarship Winner

Via Lingua is pleased to announce that the 2009 “Ernestine Moore Scholarship” has been awarded for a free TEFL Training program in Florence. The winner submitted an essay entitled “Inspiring the Global World Through English Teaching” which offered a unique insight into the need for and value of qualified, dedicated ESL instruction. The Selection Committee was honoured to review the creative submissions of so many prospective TEFL candidates!

Via Lingua Florence partners with Boston Educational Services to offer the iTEP Examination

Via Lingua Florence is proud to announce that it has become a Testing Center for the International Test of English Proficiency® — iTEP®. This innovative test delivers accurate, reliable English proficiency assessment in only 90 minutes and is used throughout the world by businesses, universities, English language institutes, and government agencies. In keeping with the best evaluative tools worldwide, it is recognized for its accuracy and reliability and demonstrates a high degree of statistical consistency and predictive validity. Its five sections are well structured to measure both an individual's overall proficiency, as well as his or her ability in each of the subject areas tested.

Via Lingua introduces new global job web site

Via Lingua has launched a new web site with all currently available TEFL jobs around the world! Visit us at http://www.tefl-info.com

Via Lingua 43rd Annual TESOL Conference Participation!

The Managing Director of Via Lingua International, Thomas Shandorf, will be presenting at the upcoming 43rd Annual TESOL Conference “Uncharted Mountains Forging New Pathways” in Denver, Colorado, March 26-28, 2009, with Sharyn Moore, a member of the Via Lingua Advisory Board. Their presentation is entitled "Global Voices of  Poetry". See description below.
 
International students who focus primarily on the mechanics of the language can be encouraged to see poetry as an opportunity not only to review structure and build vocabulary, but also to create a forum for intense conversation and cultural interchange.
The following poetic activities for communicative interaction and word manipulation will clarify how poetry can build student confidence and pleasure in creative expression.

Thomas will also be conducting a concurrent session at CATESOL 2009 (The California State TESOL Conference) in Pasadena, California, April 16-19, 2009, with Sharyn Moore, a member of the Via Lingua Advisory Board, entitled “Identifying Strategies for Addressing Student Stressors at School and Beyond.”

 

Via Lingua Moderating Body Partners with Pearson Longman for TEFL Training!

Pearson Longman Offers Innovative Online Training for English Language Educators
Teacher Development Interactive Provides Certificate of Completion from Hunter College

New York, NY - December 5, 2008 - A new online, video-based professional development program offers English Language (EL) teachers a dynamic way to learn and improve skills through a series of interactive modules combining classroom demonstrations, video lectures, PowerPoint presentations, supplemental readings, online discussions, and quizzes.

Teacher Development Interactive, from Pearson Longman, provides EL teachers a strong foundation in teaching methodology. Upon successful completion of four modules, students receive a world recognized certificate of completion from the English Language Teaching Institute (ELTI) of Hunter College, City University of New York, one of the oldest and most respected universities in the U.S.

This flexible program is available in two versions, self-study and teacher-led. Self-study is for teachers intending to study independently. They are able to follow the course at their own pace, and can monitor their progress electronically. The teacher-led version is for institutions wishing to administer the course to a group of teachers.

Modules focus on key areas of importance to EL teachers. The first four include Fundamentals of ELT, Speaking, Reading, and Listening. Each module consists of approximately 15-18 hours of content, and is "hosted" by a well-known author, researcher, or teacher trainer in the field of ELT.

"As a global solutions provider, we are excited to introduce a flexible, affordable program for teachers. They watch real teaching techniques in action, and learn from experts who deliver both the theory and practice of language teaching," said Joanne Dresner, President, Pearson English Language Learning Solutions.

"Teachers, whether newcomers or experienced, will benefit from this high quality professional development program. Presented in a lively, interactive way, this course truly demonstrates ELT best practices," commented Alison Rice, Director ELT Institute, Hunter College. For further information, visit http://www.teacherdevelopmentinteractivetdi.com/

 

50  years in Florence

The Via Lingua Center in Florence, Italy, at the American Langauge Center, is celebrating its 50th anniversary and commemorating its foundings through a series of events all year in collaboration with local and national authorities. The center was originally founded by USIS in 1959!

Via Lingua in the Middle East

Via Lingua Internatinoal  is pleased to announce the development and opening of its first in-country TEFL Certification Program in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The TEFL Certification courses will be available through selected language centers and open to native speakers and international educators seeking to expand their TEFL Training and Career Development.

 

Training Partnership with Virginia Tech University

Via Lingua is proud to announce the first in a series of Professional Training Seminars in collaboration with the English Language Institute of Virginia Tech University (http://www.eli.vt.edu), to be held on May 20th, 2008. Ms. Keiran Hilu, the ELI Academic Coordinator will be presenting a Training Seminars at the Via Lingua Center in Florence, Italy, for Via Lingua Trainers and area teachers on the following topic: "Adapting the Fluency First Approach to Academic Programs." Future Professional Training Seminars will include: "Integrating Computer-Assisted Learning" and "Preparing for the IbT TOEFL Test."

Founded in 1977, the English Language Institute prepares international students seeking admission to Virginia Tech and other U.S. colleges and universities through a rigorous program of intensive English training. Through its work, the Institute increases the quality and diversity of the Virginia Tech student population and enables outstanding international candidates to meet English language admission requirements. The English Language Institute is a member of the American Association of Intensive English Programs, an organization of accredited English language programs supporting ethical and professional standards for other such programs throughout the United States.

The English Language Institute of Virginia Tech is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) through April 2008 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S.
Founded in 1872, Virginia Tech is the largest and most comprehensive university in Virginia and among the top research universities in the US, with enrollment of more than 26,000 students on the Blacksburg campus, including 2000 international students representing more than 110 countries.
Virginia Tech's undergraduate engineering and cooperative education and internship programs are rated among the top 15 in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2008.

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