The AE E-Teacher Program offers foreign English teaching professionals the opportunity to take innovative, online university-level classes in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
There are seven global courses available for the Winter 2020 Term
- Content-based Instruction
- Integrating Critical Thinking Skills into the Exploration of Culture in an EFL Setting
- Professional Development for Teacher Trainers
- Teaching English to Young Learners (3-10 years old)
- Teaching Grammar Communicatively
- TESOL Methodology
- Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom
You can see descriptions of each course here.
For more information on these opportunities, please see the Application Process section below.
Important Information:
- This is an online, non-degree program.
- Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate of completion and become official ECA International Exchange Alumni.
- The program lasts for eight weeks
- Winter term 2020 program dates are January 7, 2020 (start date) through March 3, 2020 (end date)
Eligibility:
Candidates must:
- Be highly motivated English language professionals such as teachers, teacher trainers, or ministry officials who are dedicated to their own professional development and willing to share their knowledge with colleagues
- Be highly committed to completing the course
- Be a BiH citizen and reside in BiH for the entire duration of the Winter term 2020 program
- Have the ability to complete academic work at U.S. university level(an advanced level of reading and writing in English, roughly equivalent to a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Score of 525/iBT 70). Candidates are not required to register for TOEFL
- Have an understanding of English technical terms relating to computers and the Internet
- Have regular access (4-5 times/week) to a reliable, up-to-date computer with high-speed internet connectivity
- Have basic technology skills related to email, internet searches and downloads/uploads, logins/passwords, and e-file use (e.g., PDF files, Microsoft Word or Excel). Practical Applications in Listening and Speaking Skills participants require access to real-time tools such as Skype
- Be able to spend 10 to 12 hours online each week for coursework for the entire duration of the course
- Not be a U.S. citizen.
Application Process:
Interested applicants must apply to the U.S. Embassy in BiH using the application forms available for download here.
Candidates may submit their completed application at bhexc@state.gov with the subject line “Candidate Last, First Name 2020 Winter Term AE E-Teacher Program” or mail it, to be received by Oct. 22, 2019, to: U.S. Embassy in BiH, Academic Exchange Coordinator, 1 Robert C. Frasure Street, 71000 Sarajevo.
For more program information, please visit the American English E-Teacher Program’s website.
Contact with questions the U.S. Embassy in BiH’s Academic Exchange Coordinator at WhitneyKM@state.gov. When emailing, use the subject line: “2020 Winter Term AE E-Teacher Program.”
