What is TEC?
Our TEC course focuses on teaching methods for age groups two through twelve, and the different developmental stages of children. Instructors focus on a variety of TEC methodologies, classroom disciplines, and combination of methods work best in TEC classrooms.
Program Objectives
- Examine the core knowledge of TEC
- Create TEC lesson plans
- Assess and compare TEC methods of teaching
- Facilitate successful communication in the TEC classroom
Goals
Participants will be able to:
- Provide a classroom environment that is supportive to the latest trends of TEC.
- Design and implement TEC lesson plans that reflect best teaching practices.
- Demonstrate high expectations of all students learning.
- Monitor and assess student progress.
Our Diploma in TEC (Teaching English to Children) requires you to complete FTE 101 and TEC 103 courses.
Diploma in TEC
- 2 x 16 week Online Courses
- 1 Course = 3 Credit Points
- Diploma in TEC = 6 Credit Points
- Total duration = Three to six months
- Earn your Diploma in TEC while doing your full-time job.
Our Certificate in TEC (Teaching English to Children) requires you to complete TEC 103 courses.
Certificate in TEC
- 1 x 16 week Online Courses
- 1 Course = 3 Credit Points
- Certificate in TEC = 3 Credit Points
- Total duration = Three months
- Earn your Diploma in TEC while doing your full-time job.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
Minimum 2.5 GPA
EVALUATION/PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Course grades will be assigned as follows:
| A | 94 — | 100 | C | 73 — | 75 |
| A— | 90 — | 93 | C— | 70 — | 72 |
| B+ | 86 — | 89 | D+ | 66 — | 69 |
| B | 83 — | 85 | D | 63 — | 65 |
| B— | 80 — | 82 | D— | 60 — | 62 |
| C+ | 76 — | 79 | F | < 60 |
Teaching English to Children (TEC) Diploma and Certificate programs focus on teaching methods for age groups two through twelve, and the different developmental stages of children. Instructors focus on a variety of TEC methodologies, classroom disciplines, and combination of methods work best in TEC classrooms.
OBJECTIVES
- Examine the core knowledge of TEC
- Create TEC lesson plans
- Assess and compare TEC methods of teaching
- Facilitate successful communication in the TEC classroom
RESULTS
Students will be able to :
- Provide a classroom environment that is supportive to the latest trends of TEC.
- Design and implement TEC lesson plans that reflect best teaching practices.
- Demonstrate high expectations of all students learning.
- Monitor and assess student progress.
Our Diploma in TEC (Teaching English to Children) requires you to complete FTE101 and TEC103 courses.
- FTE 101 Fundamental of Teaching English
- TEC 103 Teaching English to Children
Our Certificate in TEC (Teaching English to Children) requires you to complete TEC103 courses.
- TEC 103 Teaching English to Children
TEC Diploma
| Tuition Fee | $990 |
TEC Certificate
| Tuition Fee | $450 |
Payments can be made by check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express), money order or bank transfer. The application fee must be paid at the time of application.
Course Schedule
FTE 101 Fundamental of Teaching English
- COURSE : Fundamental of Teaching English
- COURSE NUMBER : FTE 101
- TOTAL HOURS OF INSTRUCTION : 60 Hrs
- CREDIT : 3
COURSE OUTLINE
Problems and articles and cases will be assigned in class
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Week 1 (Chapter 1)
Introduction, review syllabus, course goals, course requirements, grading, attendance policy, ACADEMIC HONESTY
- Introduction to Teaching English
- The Qualities of a Good Teacher
- Motivation
Week 2 (Chapter 2)
- Focus on the Learner
- Adult Learners
- Multiple Intelligences
Week 3 (Chapter 3)
- The Communicative Approach
- Icebreakers
- The Communicative Approach
Week 4 (Chapter 4)
- The Lesson Plan
- Necessary Components of a Communicative Lesson
- Warm-ups
- Lesson Plan Outline
Week 5
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
Week 6 (Chapter 5)
- Role-Plays
- Controlled Role-Plays
- Free Role-Plays
Week 7 (Chapter 6)
- Information Gap
- Information Gap Exercises
- Choosing Language to Teach
Week 8 (Chapter 7)
- Culture in Class
- Culture in the Classroom
- Understanding Cultures in the Classroom
Week 9 (Chapter 8)
- Integrating Cultural Awareness
- Sample Plan for Cultural Activities
- Cultural Difference in Student Behavior
Week 10
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8
Week 11 (Chapter 9)
- General Tips for Teaching English
- Top 10 Teacher Tips
- Problem Absence
- Problem Behavior
Week 12 (Chapter 10)
- Reacting to Problems
- Reacting to Problem Behavior
- Tips on Studying a Foreign Language
- Setting Goals and Objectives
Week 12 (Chapter 11)
- Language Learning Strategies
- Setting Goals and Objectives
- Feedback on the Tasks
Week 13 (Chapter 12)
- Practical Skills in the Classroom
- Giving Instructions
- Error Correction in the Classroom
Week 14 (Chapter 12)
- Practical Skills in the Classroom
- Facilitating Course Books
- Useful Teaching Tips
Week 15
12/12 EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to be announced in class) Chapters 9, 10, 11,12
Week 16
Final Exam Result
TEC 103 Teaching English to Children
- COURSE : Teaching English to Children
- COURSE NUMBER : TEC 103
- TOTAL HOURS OF INSTRUCTION : 60 Hrs
- CREDIT : 3
COURSE OUTLINE
Problems and articles and cases will be assigned in class
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Week 1 (Module 1)
Introduction, review syllabus, course goals, course requirements, grading, attendance policy, ACADEMIC HONESTY
- Phonics: A Bottom Up Approach to the Teaching of Reading
- Definitions of Synthetic and Analytic Phonics
Week 2 (Module 2)
- Glossary of Terms Related to Phonics
- Child�셲 Age and Related Phonic Ability
Week 3 (Module 3)
- The Importance of Onset and Rhyme
- Whole Language Approach
Week 4 (Module 4)
- Language Acquisition Device
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Phonics
Week 5
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Modules 1, 2, 3, 4
Week 6 (Module 5)
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Whole Language
- Reading Schemes
Week 7 (Module 6)
- Child Language Development
- The Operating Principles of a Child�셲 Language
Week 8 (Module 7)
- Inter-language
- Fossilization
Week 9 (Module 8)
- Second Language Acquisition
- Desirable Environment for Learning
Week 10
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Modules 5, 6, 7, 8
Week 11 (Module 9)
- Seating Arrangements
- Your Classroom Environment
Week 12 (Module 10)
- Your Floor Plan
- Classroom Decoration
Week 12 (Module 11)
- Ideal Environments
- Rewards and Realia
Week 13 (Module 12)
- Two Systems Collide
- School Behavior System
Week 14 (Module 13)
- Mixed Ability Classrooms
- General Tips in classroom management
Week 15
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to be announced in class) Modules 9, 10, 11,12
Week 16
Final Exam Result
TEC 103 Teaching English to Children
- COURSE : Teaching English to Children
- COURSE NUMBER : TEC 103
- TOTAL HOURS OF INSTRUCTION : 60 Hrs
- CREDIT : 3
COURSE OUTLINE
Problems and articles and cases will be assigned in class
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Date Topics to be discussed (Text Reading Assignments)
Week 1 (Module 1)
Introduction, review syllabus, course goals, course requirements, grading, attendance policy, ACADEMIC HONESTY
- Phonics: A Bottom Up Approach to the Teaching of Reading
- Definitions of Synthetic and Analytic Phonics
Week 2 (Module 2)
- Glossary of Terms Related to Phonics
- Child�셲 Age and Related Phonic Ability
Week 3 (Module 3)
- The Importance of Onset and Rhyme
- Whole Language Approach
Week 4 (Module 4)
- Language Acquisition Device
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Phonics
Week 5 (Module 5)
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Modules 1, 2, 3, 4
Week 6 (Module 5)
- Strengths and Weaknesses of Whole Language
- Reading Schemes
Week 7 (Module 6)
- Child Language Development
- The Operating Principles of a Child�셲 Language
Week 8 (Module 7)
- Inter-language
- Fossilization
Week 9 (Module 8)
- Second Language Acquisition
- Desirable Environment for Learning
Week 10
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to announced in class) Modules 5, 6, 7, 8
Week 11 (Module 9)
- Seating Arrangements
- Your Classroom Environment
Week 12 (Module 10)
- Your Floor Plan
- Classroom Decoration
Week 12 (Module 11)
- Your Floor Plan
- Classroom Decoration
Week 13 (Module 12)
- Two Systems Collide
- School Behavior System
Week 14 (Module 12)
- Mixed Ability Classrooms
- General Tips in classroom management
Week 15
EXAMINATION (Exact date and time to be announced in class) Modules 9, 10, 11,12
Week 16
Final Exam Result