Learn how to teach English- The Callan Method

  Brazil

• Sao Paulo: 
Sao Paulo

Description: The Callan Method of education of English is entirely original, and is based not alone on the research made during more than 25 years for Mr. Robin Callan, as well as in its proper practical experience in classrooms as professor of English since 1960 (having successfully taught thousand of pupils in Italy and London). The method also was developed with the aid of a computer and guides of counting of words (lexicons). The Callan Method does not consist of no magical formula, but yes in a well guided effort. It aims at the agreed exploitation of all the same facultieses used for an individual when it learned its proper language. When teaching a foreign language, speeds up the process of learning eliminating, inside of the possible one, the natural processes of attempt and error, giving to the pupil the chance of speaking certain since the beginning and, most important, thinking directly about English. Being the international considered English language, perhaps let us can say that the majority of the people would like to be able to say the English language. It can be useful in the work, the social life or trips to the exterior. However, although the will of saying English, much people if feels reluctant in learning it. The same it can be said how much to touch a musical instrument - almost everybody would like to be able to play a instrument but without having that to pass for the long and laborious process necessary to learn to touch.

Highlights: SINCE 1998 we offer to consultations and trainings in our office in Sao Paulo. During the week of training we teach in practical the main techniques of the Callan Method. We clarify doubts and we supply important information on the aspect of the school and the education of languages as a business. We share administrative experiences of diverse schools of some localities of Brazil and some countries that already had carried through training and consultation with us. We allow that the training is recorded in audio, since that the manuscript of the writing equipment it does not interrupt or it confuses the course of the course.

* Why the Method is trusted

Many systems for learning a language promise more than they deliver. But the claims of the Callan Method can be substantiated. There is a wealth of evidence to prove that students at a Callan Method School learn English faster than students at other types of language school, and further details are available elsewhere on this website. Question, answer, repetition, the basis of the Method, is an approach to learning a language that is often recommended by educational psychologists. Because a Callan Method class is highly scripted, students are provided with a clear structure, an advantage which is especially important in the early stages of learning English. Few teachers of English as a foreign language are professional linguists, and few students could afford to employ a teacher with such high qualifications. The Method helps teachers by relieving them of the task of preparing their own material, and giving them a reliable framework. The Method helps students by sparing them from the confusing or fanciful initiatives of inexperienced teachers. Instead the student can rely on the years of planning and preparation that went into the Method providing, of course, that the teacher understands his obligation to respect the Method's systematic approach. Meticulous organization and clear ground-rules have made the Method especially attractive to the private sector, and to students whose language study is self-financed.

* Why the Method is enjoyable

What makes the Callan Method enjoyable for the student is precisely its highly structured character. In the Method, everything comes in its proper place, which means that students do not waste time tackling complexities for which they are not yet ready. Students like the Method because it makes their work easier. But the Method also stands out from its competitors because it requires students to participate actively in lessons. Many people are familiar with the type of language tuition where the teacher speaks, the class is silent, and the students take down notes written on the blackboard. Students in that type of lesson find it difficult to concentrate, become bored, and so learn very slowly. But because Callan Method classes engage the student, the atmosphere is lively, and more is accomplished.

* Why the Method benefits all kinds of people

The Callan Method is focused on teaching students the basic grammar of English and the most essential vocabulary. By the time he has completed all twelve stages of the Method, the student will have mastered the 5621 most common words of the English language. The student will now be thoroughly prepared for the Cambridge First Certificate (F.C.E.) exam. This level of competence is essential for anyone who needs to be able to read English, to live in an English-speaking country, or to work with English speakers. So the Method is suitable for all purposes of study. The Method enhances the performance of students with a flair for languages, but it also works well with students of average ability. It can be used both by young people, and by people in later life. The Method is also good value for money. Because the Callan Method is comprehensive, students who use it do not need to buy any other books.

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Cost in US$: Please visit our website

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to Brazil Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 3

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded: 1998