Summer 2015 in Mexico

TESL 437B 5 cr (421 methods)

TESL 437E 5 cr Spanish at your level,

TESL 437C/D (432/435 Seminar and Practicum)

QUERÉTARO It is one of the safest and cleanest cities

throughout México.

Just 200 km (120 miles) North of México City

Queretaro's downtown area has been declared “Cultural Heritage of Mankind” by

UNESCO

You will find beautiful plazas like this in the downtown area…

Interesting places to visit

Or just sit and enjoy…

THIS IS OUR HOST SCHOOL

Ole’s friendly staff will make you feel at home

Prerequisites

• Session 2: TESL 420 • Session 3 TESL 401, 404, 405, 420, 421

or 437B • Spanish proficiency is NOT a prerequisite• Participation in pre-travel meetings

live/online• Completion of study abroad packet

Program OverviewSession 2

• July 21: arrival, first day of• home-stay• July 22: Orientation• July 23: Start TESL 421 and • TESL 412: Spanish • Aug 8: Field trip to Guanajuato• Aug 17: TESL 421 & Spanish• classes end• Aug 18: Celebration & Last night of home- stay (or) Continue on to session 2

Session 3

• Aug 16: New arrivals• Aug 17 : New arrivals orientation• Aug 18: Practicum orientation, new

arrivals start Spanish classes• Aug 19: Practicum starts• Aug 29: Field trip to Bernal,

Freixenet and Tequisquiapan• Sept 5: Field trip to the

Teotiuhacan pyramids• Sept 10: Last day practicum• Sept 11: Last seminar/celebration• Sept 12: depart home-stay /

(option to stay through Independence Day- Sept 16)

Cost

• Session 2: $3,400 (10 credits)• Session 3: $3,700 (9 credits)• Session 2 & 3: $5,500 (14 credits)

• Includes WWU credits/ tuition• Homestay/meals• Field trips

• Down payment due by April 1

Our students teaching their lessons on American culture and history to Ole students of English

FUN ACTIVITIES AT OLE

Home-stay

• Private room

• Usually 2 students per home-stay

• 3 meals a day Monday through Saturday with your host family, and Sunday breakfast. (Sunday lunch and dinner preparation are “off” for host moms).

• If you would like to arrive earlier or prolong your stay, an additional fee of $30 per day must be paid per day through OLE.

Field trips • Guanajuato (session 2)• Bernal (session 3)• Teotihuacan Pyramids

(session 3)

TESL 421/437B (session 2)Methods for Academic Language Proficiency

• 5 credits• Learn and put into

practice state-of-the-art techniques to teach content to language learners.

• Develop lessons and teach to Mexican tourism students twice a week in pairs

TESL 437 D/E (session 3)

• Practicum Class dates: Aug 21 – September 13

• TESL 437d: Weekly seminar meeting ( 2 credits).

• TESL 437e: Practice teaching English 10-15 hours a week in a language school or business setting with adults, or English with middle/high school students ( 2 credits)

Spanish (5 credits)• Spanish instruction at your

fluency level • Spanish conversation

– Guided by instructor with a group at your fluency level

– Cultural exploration with a Mexican partner (off-campus)

– Spanish within your home-stay

• Cultural Reflection

** Can be used to complete TESOL language requirement

*** If staying for both sessions, in session 3, you can choose to take Spanish language in individual or small group lessons:

• Arranged directly with Ole• Not for WWU academic credit

 

 

TESL 401

4 cr

TESL 404

3 crTESL 405

2 cr

TESL 432

2 crTESL 435

2 cr

TESL 410

4 cr

TESL 497 e optional

5 cr

TESL 421

5 crbefore

before

before

anytime

TESL 420

5 cr

Earning a TESOL certificate, minor, and 27-32 400 level credits

Spanish language option

An experience better than I had anticipated.

The Tesol program in Mexico was much better and much more enriching than I had expected. The homestay was incredible and one of my favorite parts. The school, Olé, made me feel at home and at ease within the first 20 minutes. They were over the top with their helpfulness, kindness and hospitality. Every staff member there made it a point to personally connect with everyone of us and make us feel like a part of a family.

Life Improving Experience.

From the moment we arrived, I felt that Olé Language School had things organized and they were attentive to the students and instructors. The instructors from WWU were also very helpful at all times. They made themselves available for support and did a great job mentoring us.

Wait..I have to come home? No!

This was seriously a phenomenal experience, the staff and teachers at Ole were incredibly inviting and nice. The food, oh the Mexican food, I am not sure I will ever be the same! It was incredible! My mentor teacher at the University in Queretaro was so helpful and encouraging. The home stay families were all incredibly nice and took such good care of us. I never once felt uncomfortable walking alone around Queretaro, and I have made friends I will never forget. I did not want to come home, which shows how amazing this experience was!

We hope you can join us!We will have a great time!

How to join us

Sign up for the Queretaro program at: www.wwu.edu/GlobalLearning

For a TESOL certificate, join the program at:

www.wwu.edu/TESOL

Make sure to sign up for any pre-requisite classes you need