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Advanced Communication Skills for Teachers
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Designed for Spanish teachers who already have a solid understanding of the Spanish language, but who want to fine-tune their communication skills and learn more about Hispanic culture. It uses the immersion approach. Content can vary, depending on the needs of the individual participants, but it will always contain the following elements: intensive practice with advanced conversation and composition, review of the more difficult aspects of Spanish grammar, syntax and orthography, classes on different aspects of Hispanic culture, including literature, film, music, art and folklore, and pedagogical workshops in which the participants develop and share ideas for teaching language and culture. Cultural topics will vary, depending on the area of expertise of the instructors. Taught by instructors with native ability in Spanish, who have training and experience in second language acquisition. It is not intended to be a course to teach teachers how to teach but, rather, a way for teachers to come together to share ideas and improve their language skills and cultural knowledge. Enrollment is limited to people who are currently teaching Spanish or who have taught Spanish in the past, because participants are expected to be able to draw on personal experience and previous knowledge in many of the class activities.
TSPAN 483 is offered in partnership with the Kukulcán School in Cuernavaca , Mexico . To learn more about the School see www.kukulcan.com.mx . The ground package arrangements are made directly with the School. Contact the School directly to make these arrangements. You will need to arrange your own transportation to Mexico City.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
| Instructor |
Class meets |
Location |
Fee |
Credit/Contact hours |
| Cynthia Duncan* |
July 27 - August 9, 2008 |
Cuernavaca, Mexico |
See Below |
6 credits or 90 Clock Hours |
| Course
Information |
Course Outline |
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*Dr. Duncan oversees the curriculum and acts as professor of record, making sure that the course meets
University of Washington Tacoma
standards. Classes are taught by experienced Mexican instructors from Kukulcan. They have advanced degrees in second language acquisition pedagogy and methodology, and have been actively involved in teacher training for years.
HOW TO REGISTER
To register for this class click on the blue REGISTER button above.
Payment for the ground package must be made separately from your tuition and registration payment to UW Tacoma. You must register with UW Tacoma's Office of Continuing Studies to sign up to receive credit
or clock hours
for this class.
Registration for the ground package must be made separately from your tuition payment to UW Tacoma.
Fees and Tuition
Tuition: $1261.00 6 credits ($500 deposit required - payable to UW Tacoma at the Office of Continuing Studies in the Carlton Center) or $561 for 90 Clock Hours ($200 deposit required; payable to UW Tacoma at the Office of Continuing Studies in the Carlton Center).
Program fee: $1200.00 ground package only - does not include airfare or other transportation to Mexico ($150 deposit required - payable directly to the Kukulcán School )
Registration: $30.00
Total: $2491.00 (for credit based program) or $1791 (for clock hour based program)
Deposits are required to hold your space in the program.
Final payment is due 30 days before the start of the program.
Refunds
UW Tacoma's refund policy
The $500 USD (credit) or $200 (clock hours) deposit is refundable up to thirty (30) days before the start date of the program less a $100 handling fee. The $30 Registration fee is non-refundable. You must send UW Tacoma your cancellation notice and request for refund in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date your program is scheduled to start. Once you begin classes at Kukulcan, there are no refunds if you decide to leave early.
Kukulcan's refund policy
The $150 USD deposit is non-refundable. If you are traveling with a group check with your group leader to see if you are responsible for paying any additional fees in the event you cancel. If you are planning to come to Kukulcan on your own but later change your mind you must send us a cancellation notice in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the date your program is scheduled to start. This will release you from the obligation to pay anything else, providing Kukulcan has made no expenditures on your behalf in advance of your arrival. Once you begin classes at Kukulcan, there are no refunds if you decide to leave early.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Cynthia Duncan
Ph.D.,
University of Washington Tacoma, Associate Professor; Graduate Faculty
Dr. Duncan oversees the curriculum and acts as professor of record, making sure that the course meets UWT standards. Classes are taught by experienced Mexican instructors from Kukulcan. They have advanced degrees in second language acquisition pedagogy and methodology, and have been actively involved in teacher training for years.
Dr. Duncan teaches classes in Spanish language and Hispanic culture. Her specialty areas are Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urban. Duncan has published extensively on Latin American literature and film, with an emphasis on women's issues.
Instructors
and courses are subject to change
INFORMATION
For more information on the content of this program please contact Cynthia Duncan at cyduncan@u.washington.edu .
For more information on how to apply for the credit course, please contact Alice Dionne, Director, Continuing Studies, UW Tacoma, adionne@u.washington.edu .
For information about the Kukulcán School contact Leticia Becerril, Director of Kukulcán School, leticia@kukulcan.com.mx . |
