Welcome and Overview

Welcome Brazilian English Teachers!

Congratulations on being selected for the CAPES English Teacher Training Workshop. We are very excited to welcome you to the University of Oregon! During your six weeks here on campus, you will have the opportunity to explore language teaching, American culture, and the English language. Our goal is that you will grow professionally with us, then share what you have learned when you return home.  We trust that this experience will provide you with tools to continue developing professionally and providing leadership to those you work with.

About the program

In this program, you will add to your professional teaching skills by focusing on three areas:

• Teaching Strategies
  • Interactive instruction
  • Educational Technology
  • Trends in language instruction
• American Culture
  • American education system
  • American history
• English language
  • Fluency
  • Pronunciation
  • Listening skills
  • Confidence