West-Bank-Gaza
Professional Certicate in English Language Teaching (PCELT)
We are not currently accepting applications. Please check this page for updates.
AMIDEAST, the largest American provider of English language training in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has partnered with World Learning/SIT Graduate Institute—a U.S.-based global leader in teacher education—to launch a unique certificate program for teachers of English. Representing over 100 years’ experience in education, the two prestigious nonprofit organizations have joined forces to meet the growing demand in the Arab world for quality training in English language teaching and provide current and future teachers the first such American-accredited program available throughout the region.
English language teachers--and particularly certified, expert English language teachers--are in high demand worldwide. With English language proficiency increasingly linked to better opportunities for youth and improved business performance in the MENA, the need for qualified teachers is now more critical than ever. PCELT directly addresses this need by developing informed, analytical, and up-to-date teachers prepared to impact learners of all ages and backgrounds with different language goals. PCELT has a flexible, adaptable design that takes into account the many diverse language classrooms and everyday realities of teachers in a complex and rapidly changing environment.
What is PCELT?
PCELT is an internationally recognized TESOL certificate developed by AMIDEAST and World Learning/SIT Graduate Institute to be delivered through AMIDEAST’s network of offices in the MENA. The 120-hour program provides flexible delivery options and adaptable content to address different English language teaching needs and contexts – from public to private, urban to rural, traditional to alternative, resource-rich to resource-poor classrooms.
Who is PCELT for?
PCELT is designed for current and aspiring teachers of English who are proficient English speakers] but who have little or no teaching background, as well as for experienced teachers who wish to upgrade or update their knowledge and skills based on the latest language teaching methodologies and emerging trends in the field. PCELT-certified teachers gain many rewards, including a competitive edge for career advancement and increased confidence in the classroom.
What is the PCELT approach?
PCELT is designed to provide the 10-12 participants in each course with needs-based, individualized attention throughout. PCELT provides a meaningful blend of theory and practice, with an ongoing emphasis on hands-on experience and practical application to a wide variety of teaching situations. The overall program approach is grounded in experiential learning, critical thinking, and creative problem solving within a learner-centered framework.
What do PCELT participants gain?
PCELT participants gain professional competence as English language teachers through interactive workshops, guided lesson planning, observed practice teaching, and continuous peer and trainer feedback. The comprehensive curriculum covers both the fundamentals of effective English language teaching and a wide range of adaptable modules on such topics as assessment, teaching young learners, teaching English for specific purposes, materials evaluation and development, computer-based language learning, and classroom research. In addition, PCELT incorporates workshops on emerging trends and issues of particular relevance to the Arab world, such as the role of English in international communication, social media, economic opportunity, and education reform. Participants also receive information about English language teaching options in the Arab world.
How is PCELT delivered?
In order to suit the schedules of different participant groups, the 120-hour program can be delivered in intensive (4 weeks), semi-intensive (10-12 weeks), or extended (16+ weeks) modes. Highly qualified, PCELT-certified trainers will teach the courses and observe practice teaching in real classrooms at each of AMIDEAST’s PCELT locations across the MENA.
How are PCELT participants assessed?
PCELT is awarded to participants who successfully complete the full program, as assessed through their ongoing participation, lesson planning, observed practice teaching, teacher refection assignments, and a teacher portfolio. PCELT is a permanent certificate with lifetime validity.
How much does PCELT cost?
Contact AMIDEAST country offices for price information. PCELT is competitively priced within each country, costing less than other well-known international certificates and representing significant value given PCELT’s customized content and extensive components. Course registration and materials are included in the price.
What is the PCELT application process?
PCELT applicants are required to complete a written application, provide evidence of English language proficiency, and participate in an admissions interview.
World Learning’s SIT Graduate Institute is a prestigious American university accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
PCELT NEWS
English Language Teacher Training and Certification Program 2012
AMIDEAST implemented an English Language Teacher Training and Certificate Program, funded by the United States Consulate General in Jerusalem. Highly qualified, experienced, internationally recognized English Language Specialists (EL Specialists) from the United States provided 125 English Language teachers from the Ministry of Education, UNRWA, and private schools with English language teacher training and selected 10 top teachers out of the 125 to participate in the internationally recognized PCELT English teacher certificate program.
Tagged under:
Alumni Networking & Community Engagement Program
AMIDEAST is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity for all alumni of U.S. Department of State funded exchange programs, including YES, ACCESS, FULLBRIGHT, MEPI, SUSI, and IVLP, and others. You will have the chance to address a global/local issue, team up with your peers and make a difference in your community, spread your ideas, exchange experiences, contribute to a two day conference to be held in April 2012, and implement an alumni-led community project in the summer, fully funded by the U.S. Consulate.
All you have to do is:
-
Complete the attached participation form.
-
Submit a short abstract of what you would like to present as a member of an alumni workshop panel.
-
Write a short summary of an initiative you would like to implement in your community in cooperation with other alumni.
-
Wait for an invitation letter. Once abstracts/initiatives are reviewed, you will receive an invitation letter along with a form to complete.
Tagged under:
General English Program - Gaza
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
A comprehensive 12-level program for beginners to advanced-level learners who need to be able to understand and use English for everyday situations and purposes related to school, social life, work and leisure. Tagged under:
English Language Program - Gaza
AMIDEAST's mission is to provide high quality American English language instruction to meet the academic, professional or personal needs of anyone who wants to improve their English skills.
Experienced instructors lead classes using the latest textbooks and video and computer laboratory resources.
AMIDEAST provides both public courses and customized intensive instruction to meet the English language needs of diverse clients who wish to improve their English communication skills: business professionals, students, public sector employees, civic leaders, and youth have all benefited from our English training programs.
Tagged under:
Palestinian Youth Empowerment and Volunteerism Program
We are not currently accepting applications. Please check this page for updates.
The Palestinian Youth Empowerment and Volunteerism Program, funded by the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem aims to empower Palestinian youth between the ages of 18-25 by engaging them in leadership roles in proposing, organizing, and implementing youth-led community service and other community initiatives that make a positive impact on their city, governorate, and nation.
In order to achieve the program main goal, the Palestinian Youth Empowerment and Volunteerism program will provide youth throughout the West Bank with opportunities to gain leadership and life skills through a training program followed by the opportunity to develop and propose for funding their own community-based, youth-led volunteer initiatives, which the youth themselves will implement if their proposals are selected funding.
By the conclusion of the program’s activities, AMIDEAST, together with local NGO partner the Rozana Association, will have developed and enhanced the leadership and community engagement skills of 90 youth, as well as promoted and spread a spirit of volunteerism throughout the communities impacted by the youth-led community initiatives.
A certificate will be provided at the successful completion of the program.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1. 90 hours of comprehensive training
Tagged under:
SLEP - Secondary Level English Proficiency Test
Secondary Level English Proficiency Test (SLEP) is an English proficiency test for nonnative speakers that assess two primary areas: listening and reading. SLEP is used by English language programs in secondary schools. The content of the test is based on materials designed for grades 7 to 12. The results of the test can be very helpful in evaluating English as a second language teaching (ESL)programs and making placement decisions related to assignment to ESL classes, placement in a mainstream English-medium program, or assessment of progress during a course.
Public test date: Sundays at 10:30am (El-Bireh office only).
Tagged under:
TOEIC® - Test of English for International Communication
AMIDEAST administers the two hour paper-based Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC®), an English language proficiency test for people whose native language is not English. Over the past 30 years, the TOEIC® has become the global standard for measuring English skills in business and other workplace environments. Every year it is taken by millions in 90 countries. As an objective assessment tool of English language proficiency, the TOEIC® provides outstanding benefits to companies and organizations. It is highly reliable and accurate, available at AMIDEAST on demand, and features rapid test scoring and reporting.
Tagged under:
ITP-TOEFL
The two hour long paper-based Institutional Testing Program (ITP) TOEFL evaluates English proficiency for an academic or professional setting. ITP TOEFL evaluates knowledge of English at the intermediate and advanced levels. ITP TOEFL is appropriate for the beginning and intermediate level and is generated from actual past international TOEFL examinations. The ITP TOEFL can also be used as entry and/or exit exam for undergraduate students majoring in English or other programs that may require a certain level of English proficiency.
West Bank
Public test times are 10:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at all our AMIDEAST West Bank locations.
Tagged under:
GMAT - Graduate Management Admission Test
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized assessment designed to predict how applicants for MBA programs and other business-related graduate degrees will perform academically. The scores are used by schools to make admission decisions. The GMAT exam measures basic verbal, mathematical and analytical writing skills. It does NOT measure your knowledge of business or your job skills. Although AMIDEAST does not administer the test at its testing center, we are available to register candidates through our office in El-Bireh. The GMAT is now offered at the PearsonVue Testing Center at Bethlehem University.
Tagged under:
GRE-Graduate Record Examinations
GRE stands for the Graduate Record Examinations. It is a standardized test used as an admission requirement for many graduate schools not only in the United States, but also in other English speaking countries.
There are two different types of GRE: the General Test and the Subject Test (offered in 17 specific areas) and, depending on your university requirements, you take the General or both of them. The test scores are used by admissions officials to predict your academic performance in a graduate program. The GRE General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that are not related to any specific field of study.
Tagged under:
