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Encuentro Práctico
IH Barcelona runs one of the world's major annual conferences for teachers of Spanish as a foreign language.

Now in its 17th edition in Barcelona, Encuentro Práctico now also takes place annually in Würzburg (Germany).

Encuentro Práctico Barcelona (Dec)

Encuentro Práctico Würzburg (May)

 

 

Spanish teacher training programs

International House Barcelona has been running Spanish teacher training programmes since 1986. Currently we train over 200 Spanish language teachers a year, and run Encuentro Práctico, Spain's top annual for Spanish teachers (see sidebar).

Our teacher training courses always include teaching practice (shown, above, a trainee helping out with a writing task) and we offer the following four professional development programmes for teachers of Spanish as a foreign language:

Introductory (pre-service) courses for Spanish teachers

These courses are designed for fluent Spanish speakers (either native or non-native) who would like to learn how to teach Spanish to foreigners. We offer these courses on both an intensive (full-time) basis, as well as an extensive (part-time) basis.

The intensive course last for 4 weeks (120 hours) and cover both theoretical and practical aspects of teaching.

Starting dates for 2008

• 14 January to 9 June (part-time format)
• 5 al 30 May
• 2 al 27 June
• 30 June to 25 July
• 4 to 29 August
• 1 to 26 September
• 3 to 28 November

Those students who hold a University degree, have a suitably high level of Spanish (native or near-native speaker level) and who successfully complete these Introductory Training courses, receive an officially recognised teaching certificate from the University of Barcelona. This certificate is also equivalent to 6 credits on the University of Barcelona's Masters course in teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

Price

€1,250

Price includes the fee payable to the University of Barcelona for certification.

See also

What is the course like? On the IH Barcelona site, pre-service trainee Bea Martínez (right) explains.

 

Methodology and Spanish Culture courses

These courses are designed for non-native teachers of Spanish who probably have some teaching experience. Teachers are given the opportunity to refresh and develop their teaching skills and broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture.

These methodology and culture courses last two weeks (60 hours) and they are therefore run on an intensive (full-time) basis.

Dates for 2008

• July 7-18

The Methodology and Spanish culture course costs €680.

Tailor-made teacher training courses

International House Barcelona can also provide tailor-made teacher training courses to suit the needs and requirements of any particular group of teachers. We are also happy to send our trainers to other cities or countries to run on-site teacher training courses.

More information

For further information about our Teacher Training Courses, please contact Begoña Montmany in our Spanish Teacher Training department, to ask for our brochure.

See also
Spanish Teacher Training Department (website)