The American English (AE) E-Teacher Program is a program for English language teachers, teacher trainers, and education professionals around the world. The goal of the program is to provide participants with access to the latest language teaching methodology and free, adaptable materials (Open Educational Resources – OER) to use in their classrooms.

Who

The AE E-Teacher program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by FHI 360.

The professional development opportunities offered through the program are designed and taught by a variety of partners, including universities, non-profit companies, private sector partners, and TESOL consultants. Together, the U.S. Department of State, FHI 360, and our partners offer online professional development opportunities to English language educators in over 100 countries.

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What

The AE E-Teacher Program offers online courses on a variety of topics, such as Critical Thinking and Cross-cultural Communication, Educational Technology, Assessment, Teaching Grammar Communicatively, Teaching English to Young Learners, and Professional Development for Teacher Trainers. The program also produces webinars and free teaching materials that you can adapt to fit your classroom needs.

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Where

AE E-Teacher professional development opportunities are offered entirely online. Courses are offered asynchronously via the Canvas LMS, and other opportunities are available via the AE E-Teacher Community of Practice.

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