Delaware EFL Teacher Training (DEFT)
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Accommodations
Program participants are housed on or near campus in residence halls, homestay families, or nearby hotels.
Delaware EFL Teacher Training (DEFT)
The latest in training and pedagogical techniques for English teachers from around the world!
Since 1985, the ELI has been a leader in short-term English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher training. The Delaware EFL Teacher Training Institute (DEFT) is an intensive certificate program designed to meet the specific needs of EFL teachers, supervisors, or teacher trainers in other countries by providing:
- Seminars
- Workshops
- Class observations
- Practica
- Training in current methods, approaches, and techniques.
DEFT also includes developmental coursework in written and spoken English, as needed.
Program duration
Typically, the DEFT program is offered for four weeks; however, for special groups, the ELI is able to customize the program length in order to meet the needs of the participants.
For more information, contact UD-ELI@udel.edu.
DEFT Instructors
Program instructors are members of ELI faculty who have developed their expertise training English teachers in the U.S. and abroad.
All faculty members have either a Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (MA-TESL) or in Applied Linguistics; several faculty members also have obtained their doctoral degrees.
Course Offerings
- Reflective Teaching
- Classroom Management
- Motivation
- Alternative Assessment
- Goals and Objectives
- Teaching Speaking through Cooperative Learning
- Teaching listening to large classes
- Scaffolding and Vocabulary building
- Reading skills
- Differentiated instruction
- Teaching with technology
- Skill-based instruction in listening/speaking and/or reading/writing
- Faculty mentorship
- Revolutions – The United States and its History of Change
- Foundations of American Education
- What is “American?”
Cultural Programming
DEFT also includes an option of cultural and recreational trips, such as:
- Day trips to historic Philadelphia and the Amish country of Lancaster, Pennsylvania;
- Weekend excursions to New York City and Washington, D.C.
Accommodations
Program participants are housed on or near campus in residence halls, homestay families, or nearby hotels.
Schedule
This program may be scheduled at most times throughout the year for a minimum of 12 participants in a group. We will be happy to design a program tailored to meet the needs of your EFL teachers.
Upcoming Dates: January 13, 2025 – February 7, 2025
Individuals: DEFT for individuals is a four-week program.
For more information, please contact ELI Admissions at ud-eli@udel.edu.
Admissions Process
For more information, please contact ELI Admissions at ud-eli@udel.edu.
