TESOL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

2012 INTENSIVE
    June 30 -- July 28
    Classes and practicum are Monday -- Friday, excursions are Saturdays

LOCATION
Equinox Spanish School, Quito, Ecuador
http://www.ecuadorspanish.com/

TUITION: $2400. USD for course and stay in Quito.
                   $1500. USD for course only

Are you traveling to Quito? Your $2400. USD includes:

TESOL Course and Practicum
Homestay with private bedroom
3 daily meals
Laundry service
Airport pick-up
Weekend excursions (3 Saturday day trips and one weekend overnight to see the sites of beautiful Ecuador

Do you live in Quito? Your $1500. USD includes: TESOL Course and Practicum

APPLICATION FEE: $100. USD non-refundable

APPLICATION DATE
The last day for registration is May 15 but, as we keep our classes small, we will accept only the first 20 people who apply. To not lose your space in the course and have enough time to complete everything necessary for international travel, PLEASE APPLY EARLY.

CONTACT
ENGLISH for Life TESOL Certification and Language Academy
864 987 0067
ecuadorinfo@english-forlife.com

CITY & ACCOMMODATION DETAILS

Quito, (pop. 1,865,541) has one of the most magnificent settings in the world. Designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1978, Quito boasts one of the finest colonial centers in Latin America. The city offers a vibrant cultural life with theaters, museums, indigenous open markets, universities, unique cafes, shops and restaurants. The surrounding area also offers an incredible geographical diversity: the Andes mountains, the valleys, the Pacific coast and the Amazon rainforest. All classes will take place at the Equinox Spanish School, a well-known Spanish language school, in the heart of the tourist district of Quito, Ecuador.

If you do not currently live in Quito, we will arrange a homestay for you with a local family. Students living with a host family have their own private room and bathroom. Three meals a day, seven days a week, laundry service, and transportation to and from the airport also are included. Houses are typically located within walking distance to school and city amenities. The cost of the homestay for the duration of the month is included in the price of the course.

EXCURSIONS

In addition to the TESOL Certificate course and practicum, it’s important for our participants to experience the life and beauty of Ecuador. Why would you visit another country and stay only in the classroom? For that reason, we have also included the following weekend excursions in the cost of the course:

An opening gathering with information about the culture and language of Ecuador and a walking tour of the historic downtown and el mitad del mundo where you can stand on the equator line.
A day trip to Mindo, a small indigenous town in the Northern Highlands, for hiking, horseback riding, or just relaxing in nature.
A day trip to Otavalo, one of the most well-known indigenous markets in all of Latin America.
An overnight trip to Baños, a town of mountains and jungle, and of course the natural thermal springs Baños was named for.

WHO IS ENGLISH FOR LIFE ACADEMY?

English for life Academy, an institution in South Carolina, USA, has been working with English teachers and learners for the past eleven years. We offer language and TESOL Certificate courses at several locations in partnership with The College of Charleston, Greenville Technical College, and Equinox Spanish School. Our courses meet the standards (and are reapproved every three years) by the College of Charleston Graduate School for Professional Development in Education.

Course participants may be eligible to earn 9 university graduate credits for successful completion of the TESOL Certificate course. Certificates and college credit are issued on a Pass/Fail basis. Our graduates are teaching English in the United States and around the world. Please browse our website for more information about who we are, what we do, what our graduates are doing, and where they are working across five continents.

www.english-forlife.com

Photo by Ximena González-Parada

TEXT BOOK

Students must purchase the text for the course, Teaching By Principles, by Douglas Brown. It is available at the Greenville Tech bookstore and most online retail textbook stores. It retails for approximately $50 USD. In addition to the text, teachers may elect to assign additional readings from other sources.