INTENDED FOR

Spanish teachers, university students, and graduates who want to orient their professional future towards teaching Spanish as a second language. The courses are scheduled at two levels: advancedfor experienced teachers; and introductory, for graduates and university students without teaching experience.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• Acquire techniques and knowledge that facilitate the classroom activity of teachers of Spanish as a foreign language.
• To make known the different processes involved in the acquisition of skills in the four communicative skills.
• Analyze the grammatical content that is of greatest interest in learning Spanish and acquire techniques that facilitate its teaching.
• Analyze and develop classroom activities.
• To value and become familiar with different resources, teaching materials and documentary sources: materials, Internet, library, TV, video, music, etc.
• Compare the knowledge acquired in the course and practice it under the coordination of the center's teaching team. Carry out real-world practice in classes with students of different levels and backgrounds.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

• Those specific to the activities programmed according to the following contents.

COURSE CONTENTS

• Methodological perspectives.
• Curriculum issues.
• The four language skills: analysis and development of classroom activities and criteria for analyzing teaching resources.
• The teaching of grammar.
• Documentary sources: language and resources for the Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) classroom. Teaching materials.
• Evaluation: methods and techniques of evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and evaluation of the teaching process.
• Cultural aspects in the teaching of Spanish.

PRACTICES

Participants in this course have the option of witnessing real-world teaching applications in classes of different levels and giving practical classes coordinated by a tutor in these groups.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (optional)

GENERAL PROGRAM (2 weeks)

In order to combine educational and linguistic aspects, cultural immersion is essential. With this goal in mind, Castila has designed 54 different activities that facilitate integration into a real Spanish lifestyle. These activities come in a variety of formats: from themed afternoons (covering diverse topics such as wine, politics, economics, culture, and current events) to film series, lectures, and pop or flamenco concerts; to more recreational activities, including parties and meals (paella in the school garden, formal dinners, barbecues) and visits (to the Alhambra, museums, and exhibitions), excursions, and sports (football, volleyball), all offered in two-week programs.

SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR ELE TRAINING

Those attending this course will be able to participate in the continuing education activities that CastiLa organizes annually for its teachers who coincide during the stay.

ACCREDITATION AND CERTIFICATES:

Students receive a Certificate of Attendance.

10 hours of face-to-face classes per week are certified + 10 hours of optional practical training for every two weeks of the course completed.

European Commission – Erasmus+. This course program meets the requirements to obtain the grants and funding offered by the European Union through the current Erasmus+ program (2013-2020).