Training for Teachers

English Key is a Mexican institution with 10 years' experience in the teaching of the English language aimed to teachers' growth and academic and professional recognition. English Key offers you the best courses and services in the area.

Our Training and Specialization courses for Teachers are recognized in the area, which is a requirement to work for the different educational institutions, from pre-school up to intermediate and higher education.

These courses are registered with the Secretariat of Public Education, code number RTCP20081415 and courses are as follows:

This course is for teachers who teach children 5 to 10 years of age. By applying specific teaching methods, practical ideas, techniques and skills focused both to theoretical and practical teaching the teacher may arouse students' curiosity, energy and involvement in the teaching-learning process.

Candidates in this course must have an advance 4 level in every skill, show the necessary confidence for the development of their communicative activities and distinguish specific details in handling the language both spoken and written, be flexible regarding the production and use of different textbooks, didactic material and supplement them.

This is a program for teacher candidates who wish to teach at the kindergarten and primary levels.

Training for Teachers

Children´s behaviour
Teacher´s role
Parent´s expectations
School´s objectives
Cognitive development
How do children learn efl
How to create a need
Discipline
Variety
Exams
Quizes
Reading skill
Writing skill
Lesson planning
Songs
Rhymes
Poems
Experiments
Manual activities
Language games
Extra activities
Experiments

Training For Teachers

TTC

TEACHERS TRAINING COURSE

This is a practical-theoretical course aimed at persons who wish to start their training as teachers of English from the basic to the intermediate levels both to children, youths and adults.

The TTC considers the most updated teaching techniques supported by videos and didactic materials, observation of actual classes given by experienced teachers at the Institute and language teaching practice time.

Participants must show that they have an advanced English level (equivalent to 450 hours of study), by sitting a written and oral test.

Students who have approved the course practice, written texts and final practice satisfactorily will obtain their TTC Certificate.

Communicative Activities
Second Language Acquisition
Learning Styles
Vocabulary=Different Techniques
Presenting New Language
Oral Skills /Dialogues
Listening Skills, Lead-In, Presentation, Etc.
Songs
Using Stories

Video In A Class: Techniques And Lesson Plans
For Children, Teenagers, Adults.
Drilling A Phase Drill, Personalized Drill, Multi Phase
Reading: Choosing A Book
Role Play
Pair Work And Group Work
Supplementary Material
Lesson And Unit Planning
Observation=Points To Keep In Mind
Writing

Testing And Evaluation
Instructions & Feedback
Seating, Classroom Arragement And Monitoring
Using And Planning The White/Blackboard
Learners Needs And Motivation
Error And Correction
Analysing And Using A Textbook
Discipline Problems And Prevention
Producing And Assessing Value Of Your Own
Supplementary Material:
Flashcards (Set Of 8)
Wallcharts (1)
How To Handle Small Groups And Big Groups
Handling New Material
Language Analysis
Grammar
Pronunciation
Spanish Interference
Cognates True & False
Translation

Curso de Preparación para TKT: Teaching Knowledge Test de la Universidad de Cambridge Certificación internacional hecha especialmente para nosotros los maestros: TKT

What is TKT?

TKT is a teaching knowledge test.

TKT evaluates knowledge in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language and is focused in the knowledge any teacher of English should have.

It is an accessible test designed in accordance with international standards.

Who is TKT for?

TKT may be sat at different stages during the development of a teacher of English.

It is adapted for teachers of children, youths or adults in basic, intermediate or higher education and it is also ideal for persons interested in teaching English who have not begun yet.

In order to sit the TKT, teachers ought to have a minimum level of English equivalent to PET (Preliminary English Test) or B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe. It is not a requirement that candidates sit an English test previously neither are there specific requirements to sit the TKT; nonetheless, it is important that candidates are acquainted with the language and the basic concepts related with the teaching of English.

Candidates may take a preparation course to sit this test or prepare on their own.

The TKT comprises three modules that may be sat at the same time or in separate as candidates may wish. Each module includes 80 questions and it lasts 80 minutes.

Module 1

Language and background to language learning and teaching

Module 2

Planning lessons and use of resources for language teaching

Module 3

Managing the teaching and learning process

There already are specialization modules:

CLIL Content and language integrated learning.
KAL Knowledge about language.

Our professors have different methodology and proficiency international certifications on the English language allowing them to handle training and specialization groups for Teachers.

Modern techniques are applied in class in pursuance with international methodology principles and standards, with innovative resources to facilitate your learning.