Dear friends, this is a message from Sarah, who is a Plum Village mindfulness practitioner from Italy - she is looking for young people to teach Italian children and teenagers English. Please note that this organization is not affiliated to Wake Up or Plum Village/Thich Nhat Hanh: ACLE (Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational) is a non-profit association accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education. Each summer the association trains and places more than 400 mother-tongue English speakers in camps to teach English to Italian children and teenagers. We receive over 1,000 applications from prospective trainee tutors each year. We are recruiting now for Summer 2014, which runs from the end of May until mid-September. Requirements You need to be a mother-tongue English speaker ideally between the ages of 20 and 35 who loves helping students develop their language and life skills in a safe, caring environment. ACLE trainee tutors must be energetic, enthusiastic, reliable, and able to work both independently and in teams. Training After their initial application, prospective trainee tutors complete a distance-learning course. Successful candidates are then invited to a 5-day, 40-hour orientation in Italy before they are sent to one of our camps. The orientation prepares trainee tutors for their teaching position by providing them with activities, songs and games to teach the English language. In addition, we provide a manual and ideas on lesson plans and drama skits. Trainee tutors need to bring their knowledge of songs, games, and drama as well as their own creativity and ideas to make the camps enjoyable for the children and themselves. Trainee tutors who successfully complete the distance-learning course, orientation, and approximately 120-hours of supervised tutoring in the field will receive a Teaching English as a Foreign Language Through Theatre and Play certificate (TEFL.TP), accredited by the World TEFL Accrediting Commission. During each part of the course, trainee tutors are observed and given feedback to help them improve their performance. Our Camps ACLE has two kinds of Camps: Summer Camps and City Camps. Summer Camps Summer Camps are residential and usually held in a hotel where the children come and stay for a week at a time. Trainee tutors also stay at the hotel and work all week with the children, providing activities such as pre-organized lessons, drama, games, sports, and evening activities. City Camps City Camps last for one or two weeks and are usually held at local schools. Trainee tutors are usually hosted in families whose children are attending the camp. Benefits Beginning in 2014, ACLE is offering its Introduction to TEFL Through Theatre and Play Course (TEFL-TP) to new and senior trainee tutors. This course is accredited by the World TEFL Accrediting Commission. It consists of an initial application, a Distance Learning component, an orientation for new trainee tutors, and field experience. Trainee tutors can participate in the course for a minimum of three weeks and a maximum of five weeks. Upon successful completion of all parts of the course, trainee tutors receive a study grant. This could take the form of: · A bursary (approx. €520 up to €1240) · Flight reimbursements · FREE accredited training course Through their experience with ACLE, trainee tutors learn to: • develop their leadership skills • use the voice (tone, volume, speaking speed, clarity, projection) as an instrument of communication for generating interest and meaning • lower the learners’ inhibitions and fears about learning a second language • create games, songs, and activities around language functions, vocabulary, and grammatical structures • use drama techniques to create simple scripts and theatrical performances that involve the learners Not only do trainee tutors gain valuable skills, they also discover the real Italy that many tourists never experience. Visit acle.org or email [email protected] for further information and to apply.
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:38:36 +0000
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