Spanish for Teachers Program

This is a Spanish for Teachers course that will train participants to teach Spanish. The course runs from January to September and follows the Guatemalan school year. Keep in mind that there is a mid-year break for one week at the end of June when schools are closed. Four weeks is the minimum time commitment for this program.

This course features a daily intensive one-on-one session on technical vocabulary as well as a daily hands-on practical teaching experience in a rural or urban classroom beginning in the second week of the program. Participants will learn how to evaluate students, plans activities, design lessons, and other methods for teaching. One of the best aspects of this course is our section on local culture and themes from Latin American and Guatemala.

The fees from this program go to the costs of scheduling with local schools, materials, and conferences while the remainder goes into a fund that supports Pop Wuj’s Scholarship Program.

Spanish one-on-one focused on technical education 20 hours a week
The opportunity to work in local schools in the Guatemalan public system 20 hours a week
Cultural awareness week: A week of lectures on the Guatemalan culture, economy, public system of education, etc.
Cultural Immersion, by living with a Guatemalan host family
Spanish school activities and materials