Comenius 2.2 2010: corsi nel database Grundtvig con la Cork English College, Cork, Inghilterra
la scadenza per i corsi dal 01/04/2010 al 31/08/2010 e' 15 gennaio 2010
la scadenza per i corsi dal 01/09/2010 al 31/12/2010 e' 30 aprile 2010
La Cork English College di Cork, ha la sede nel centro della città di Cork dove i ristoranti ed i negozi sono numerosi.
Gli studenti provengono da ogni parte del mondo per partecipare ai corsi e vivere un'indimenticabile esperienza culturale. La presenza di molte e differenti nazionalità crea un'ambiente internazionale, stimolante ed eccitante.
Attraverso la gamma di programmi di studio che si attagliano a tutti i livelli ed a tutte le esigenze, attraverso i nostri insegnanti altamente qualificati e la qualità superiore delle nostre risorse, la Cork English College fornisce agli studenti gli strumenti necessari per il conseguimento dei loro obiettivi.
Risorse e servizi: La scuola dispone di 14 confortevoli aule, munite degli strumenti più avanzati volti ad agevolare lo studio e l'apprendimento della lingua inglese.
Per proseguire nell'esperienza di apprendimento anche fuori della classe, gli studenti possono usufruire del nostro Centro Risorse che si compone di aula studio, laboratorio linguistico, sala video/ computer con accesso ad internet.
La città Cork è la seconda città dell'Irlanda. La sua popolazione è di 140.000 abitanti. E' situata nell'estrema zona meridionale dell'Irlanda, ha una ricca eredità archeologica, culturale e letteraria.
Centro prosperoso di attività commerciali e bancarie, Cork è una città molto ospitale, ma soprattutto sicura e a dimensione d'uomo.
Costruita su un'isola tra i due principali canali del fiume Lee, Cork è la città delle colline e delle scalinate, delle banchine e dei ponti, delle case dell'epoca georgiana, delle guglie e dei passaggi pedonali.
Rinomata per i suoi artisti, musicisti e scrittori, Cork è la capitale culturale dell'Irlanda. Ogni anno la città ospita le rassegne internazionali del cinema, del jazz, del folk e dei canti corali. Gli studenti possono godere della eccitante vita notturna di Cork, con i suoi numerosi teatri, ristoranti, pub e discoteche.
Gli abitanti di Cork sono molto cordiali, comunicativi e simpatici. Amano incontrare persone provenienti da paesi stranieri e sono famosi per la loro ospitalità. Cork è il microcosmo di tutta l'Irlanda e rappresenta il luogo ideale per vivere una felice esperienza di studio.
Voli frequenti e regolari collega Cork con Milano, Dublino, Londra ed alle altre città d'Europa. Numerosi traghetti dalla Francia e dall'Inghilterra, garantiscono un facile accesso a Cork via mare.
Per gli entusiasti dello sport, Cork offre magnifici campi da golf, concorsi mondiali di vela e di pesca ed attrezzati centri per sport d'acqua, equitazione e tennis. Cork, inoltre, è l'ideale punto di partenza per un giro turistico dell'Irlanda dell'est e del sud.
5 passi per ottenere i fondi Comenius:
1. scegliere il corso che vuole fare
2. fare la pre-iscrizione al corso
3. fare la domanda per i fondi Comenius
4. quando riceve l'esito dalla domanda, comunica il risultato (positivo o non) alla scuola
5. se l'esito è positivo, pagare il corso e il soggiorno tre settimane prima del inizio del corso
I corsi a Cork che fanno parte del database Grundtvig sono:
Course titel: Teacher Refresher Course for Primary and Secondary Level Teachers of English 2010
Grundtvig database reference: IE-2010-142-005
Session 1 (for primary and secondaty teachers)
Session number 25694
Course start date: 15/02/2010
Course end date: 26/02/2010
Session 2 Session 1 (for primary teachers)
Session number 16428
Course start date: 5/7/2010
Course end date: 16/07/2010
Session 3 (for primary teachers)
Session number 25692
Course start date: 19/7/2010
Course end date: 30/07/2010
Session 4 (for secondaty and adult teachers)
Session number 25693
Course start date: 19/7/2010
Course end date: 30/07/2010
Session 5 (for secondaty and adult teachers)
Session number 25698
Course start date: 03/08/2010
Course end date: 13/08/2010
Grundtvig database course information page:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=13736
Target: teachers
Course length: 2 weeks
Lessons: 20 lessons a week -
60 minutes per lesson
Class size: maximum 15 participants per
class
PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES
Information provided by the participants prior to their arrival in Ireland is used to decide on the daily content of the course.
Sample
Day 1
·Introduction to the course with its aims and objectives.
·Module 1: Background to language learning, motivation and the role of error.
·Afternoon; Seminar on Irish History and Culture
Day 2
·Language Clinic: Present Tenses
·Module 2:Vocabulary – checking meaning and recycling lexis.
·Afternoon: Use of resources – exploiting and adapting course books.
Day 3
·Language Clinic: Past Tenses
·Module 3: Observation of experienced native teachers teaching at our junior summer school.
·Afternoon: Feedback and analysis of the morning’s observation
Day 4
·Language Clinic: Future Forms
·Module 4: Reading – activities for developing reading skills and encouraging learners to read extensively
· Afternoon: Technology in language teaching; using blogs, wikis and the internet in language teaching
Day 5
·Language Clinic: Phrasal Verbs & Idiomatic language
·Module 5: Listening; types of listening skills– ways helping your learners to become effective listeners
·Afternoon: E-Learning - blended learning
Day 6
·Language Clinic: Modal Verbs of obligation
·Module 6: Writing; fun ways to get your students writing
·Afternoon; Seminar on Irish History and Culture
Day 7
·Language Clinic: Conditional Forms
·Module 7: Using authentic materials and supplementary activities in the classroom
·Afternoon: Drama and role play for the language classroom
Day 8
·Language Clinic: Past Tenses
·Module 8: Speaking–Getting the most of speaking activities.
·Afternoon: Visit to a site of cultural interest in Cork
Day 9
·Language Clinic: Gerunds and infinitives
·Module 9: Pronunciation – teaching pronunciation, games and activities
·Afternoon: Irish culture; myths and legends
Day 10
·Language Clinic: Quantifierarticles and determiners
·Module 10: Correction and feedback – when, what and how to correct
·Afternoon: E-Learning - blended learning
Preparation
Participants are required to fill in a needs analysis prior to commencing the course. This enables the trainers to adapt the course to the needs and interests of a particular group. Participants should be teaching English as a subject or teaching their subject in English. Participants join a ‘virtual conversation’ on the Cork English College E-Learning platform, which asks them to reflect on their current teaching practice and enables them to get to know the trainers and fellow course participants prior to arriving in Cork. Throughout the course homework assignments are given in preparation for the following days’ modules and workshops.
Objectives
The course is designed to give practising teachers the opportunity to explore new ideas and methodologies in teaching English while at the same time improving and consolidating their own proficiency in the language. It is the aim of Cork English College that those teachers who attend the course return to their schools with a range of practical ideas for the classroom and a renewed enthusiasm for their work. In addition, participation in this course will provide participants with the opportunity to network informally and formally with a view to creating valuable pan-European exchanges.
Methodology
Daily modules on teaching methodology cover a wide spectrum of areas beginning with the four main language skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Other areas covered include grammar, vocabulary acquisition and revision, pronunciation,use of technology in the classroom, learner background and teacher roles.
Consideration is also given to exploitation of teaching materials and the adaptation of materials for different ages and ability levels.
In addition, a teaching observation session in a summer school provides an opportunity for the teachers to see fellow professionals at work in the classroom and share their observations in the feedback sessions which follow. These observations take place in our junior summer camp, allowing teachers to observe EFL (English as a Foreign Language) techniques and procedures in action.
Following the feedback sessions, workshops are facilitated by CEC teacher trainers in which common knowledge and experience is shared and the ideas from various European countries are compared and contrasted This provides a forum for the participants of the respective European countries to share their ideas and experiences and above all to learn from each other as teaching professionals. This will, in turn, serve to inform their classroom practices on return home.
Throughout the course Cork English College equally provides teachers with extensive training with a view to improving their own language skills and proficiency. Discussions, debates and other communicative activities are widely used to develop oral fluency and opportunities for practical use of the language are maximised.
Seminars are held twice weekly on the subject of Irish culture plus drama/games for the classroom for both secondary and primary school teachers. These can be tailored to suit the needs of the group.
Follow-up
On completion of the course all trainees are invited to fill in an end of course evaluation form. They are then encouraged to keep in contact on a regular basis both with the College and with each other. The ‘virtual conversation’ is maintained on the E-Learning platform to promote continued reflection on teaching practice and to enable the course participants to share their experiences following the course. The idea is to keep the lines of communication open between participants and the school with a view to maintaining motivation.
Course dates and fees 2010
Session 1 (for primary and secondaty teachers)
Session number 25694
Course start date: 15/02/2010
Course end date: 26/02/2010
Session 2 Session 1 (for primary teachers)
Session number 16428
Course start date: 5/7/2010
Course end date: 16/07/2010
Session 3 (for primary teachers)
Session number 25692
Course start date: 19/7/2010
Course end date: 30/07/2010
Session 4 (for secondaty and adult teachers)
Session number 25693
Course start date: 19/7/2010
Course end date: 30/07/2010
Session 5 (for secondaty and adult teachers)
Session number 25698
Course start date: 03/08/2010
Course end date: 13/08/2010
Price
Course Euro 750
Accommodation and meals (host family, single room, half board) Euro 280
Cancelation fee Euro 200
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