Regional English Language Office

American Embassy--Brazil
Rick Rosenberg
Director
Regional English Language Office

RELOBrazil@state.gov

RELOBRAZIL
americanenglish.state.gov

RELO Office Brazil Overview

As part of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy,
the Regional English Language Office supports
professional development and educational exchanges for
English language program administrators, trainers,
teachers and students in coordination with Ministry and
Secretariats of Education, universities, Binational Centers,
and teachers organizations throughout Brazil.

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

RELO Programs and Resources+

Educator Opportunities
English Language Fellow and

Specialist Programs
Teacher education courses &
workshops
Distance education programs
Exchange programs

Learner Opportunities
English Access

Microscholarship Program
Leadership and Culture Camp
Exchange programs
Learner resources

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Professional Development
Needs-driven, Tailored Courses & Workshops
RELO, English Language Fellows, Specialists, Fulbright ETAs
Sample Topics:

Academic Writing
Computers in Language Learning
Critical Thinking
English for Specific Purposes
Materials Development

Assessment
Project Based Learning
Specialized Education
Study Skills
Young Learners

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Ingls sem Fronteiras Overview & Support

2,000,000 My English Online slots

649,429 Passwords used
132,061 TOEFL ITPs administered at 58 centers
35,133 (7 cycles): Students in f2f English classes
43 IsF NucLi--federal university language learning
centers
2,213 Classes offered
308 IsF Teachers

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

RELO & Fulbright ETA Support

Curriculum development help for IsF Language

Learning NucLi at 43 Federal Universities.
Distribution of over 5,700 americanenglish.state.gov
pedagogic titles to 43 NucLi
Site visits and local workshops
Fulbright ETAs based at each NucLi
MOOC participation groups
Distance education webinars/courses

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

English Language Exchange Programs

ETAs (Fulbright English Teaching Assistants):

2013--

PDPI (Programa de Desenvolvimento Profissional para

Professores de Lngua Inglesa nos EUACAPES,
Fulbright):
2013--

30 participants; 2014-- 120

1,067 participants

FLTA (Foreign Language Teaching Assistants):

2013--

42 participants; 2014-- 41 participants

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Online Teacher Development

Shaping the Way Webinar courses

MOOCs University of California in Berkeley;
University of Oregon

E-Teacher Scholarship Program

Tailored distance plenaries and courses

Quality, engaging professional development

communities of practice

Explore current EFL teaching practices

U.S.-based English language teaching specialists

Join international networks of educators

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Shaping the Way We Teach English Webinar Course 14

Teachers Helping Teachers: Peer Observation for
Professional Development

Wed. September 10

08:00 and 13:00 EST

Presenter: Heather Benucci

Supporting Language Learning Using Smithsonian Online

Museum Resources

Wed. September 24

08:00 and 13:00 EST

Presenters: Ashley Naranjo, Briana Zavadil White, Naomi Coquillon

Strange Weather: Climate Change Activities for the English

Classroom

Wed. October 8, 2014

Presenter: Kevin McCaughey

Practical Activities for Balanced Listening Instruction

Presenter: Beth Sheppard

Using Comics in the EFL Classroom

Presenter: James Whiting

Lets Play Ball: Using Themes to Teach English

Presenter: Whitney Mirts & John Mark King

http://bit.ly/AEtube

Wed. October 22
Wed. November 5
Wed. November 22

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Start Date: January 5, 2015

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

MOOC: University of Oregon

Shaping the Way We Teach English MOOC

Part 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching January 5

Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape

Week 1: Authentic materials to enhance student motivation
Week 2: Pair and group work for collaborative learning
Week 3: Critical and creative thinking to drive learning
Week 4: Learner feedback and assessment to evaluate student
progress
Week 5: Language in context and using content to structure language
learning

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Shaping MOOC 1

Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for TESOL

Part 1: The Landscape of English Language Teaching Begins TBA

Enroll at: https://www.coursera.org/course/shaping1landscape
Week 1: Authentic materials to enhance student motivation
Week 2: Pair and group work for collaborative learning
Week 3: Critical and creative thinking to drive learning
Week 4: Learner feedback and assessment to evaluate student
progress
Week 5: Language in context and using content to structure
language learning

www.edx.org/

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

E-Teacher Courses

Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for TESOL

Building Teaching Skills Through the Interactive Web
Practical Applications for Listening and Speaking Skills
Teaching English to Young Learners
Teaching English to Pre-teens and Teens
English for Specific Purposes, Best Practices
Special Ed. and Differentiated Instruction in an EFL Context
Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching
Assessment: Summative and Formative Practices in
Language Learning and Teaching
http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Online course pilot for Brazil +

Teaching in 3D with Trace Effects
10-week interactive online course by the University of
Oregon
Scholarships for teachers & trainers
Overall goals:

Teaching

strategies for Trace Effects VR game and materials

Integrate VR game-play into language curricula
Assess and evaluate learning through gaming
Develop classroom management techniques for
maximizing learning through gaming and CALL
http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Student Development
English Access Microscholarship Program

Two-year program of 360 hours after-school English

language instruction, community service +
Based at 10 Brazilian BNCs
Over 500 public school students
Locations (vary year by year)

Belem
Brasilia
Manaus
Recife
Salvador

Franca
Fortaleza
Porto Alegre
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro

http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Office of English Language Programs

US Department of State

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

americanenglish.state.go
U.S.
Department of State
http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

U.S.
Department of State
http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

EducationUSA

Fonte oficial de informao sobre

estudos nos Estados Unidos
afiliado ao Departamento de
Estado Americano
Promove parcerias entre
universidades brasileiras e norteamericanas

www.educationusa.state.gov

Advising Services
Free
Orientation

Fair and
Events

Pre Departure
Post Arrival

EdUSA
Advisers
Host
U.S.
Institutions

Promote
USG
Programs

EdUSA
Connects
http://englishforbrazil.usembassy.gov

Regional English Language Office

American Embassy--Brazil
Rick Rosenberg
Director
Regional English Language Office

Helmara Moraes
Assistant Director

RELOBrazil@state.gov

RELOBRAZIL
americanenglish.state.gov