Course for Italian language teachers – Corso per insegnanti di Italiano per stranieri

If  you want to start working as a teacher of Italian as Foreign Language in Italy and abroad, Italian language school Leonardo da Vinci, one of most popular Italian language schools in Italy, organises what you are looking for:  Course for Italian language teachers to foreigners. If you are an Italian or foreign teacher who want to improve her/his own Italian language knowledge this is the right course for you. The main purpose of this course is to support Italian-language teachers by bringing their theoretical knowledge and teaching methods up to date. The emphasis is placed on revitalizing linguistic and didactic abilities and refreshing the teacher’s socio-economic and political-cultural knowledge of Italy. This group course for teachers of Italian is held six times a year in the Leonardo da Vinci school centers in Florence and Rome. The two cities have different dates: in Florence it is from June 30 to July 11, in Rome from July 14 to July 25. The focus of the course is on pedagogy of Italian as a foreign language: theoretical and practical use, techniques, teaching material. During this course you can take the DITALS exam for Italian teachers preparation. The DITALS is a certificate whose aim is to evaluate and verify the level of preparation (theoretical and practical) in Italian didactics to foreigners of those who wish to work in this field. Preparation course for DITALS is offered by the Leonardo da Vinci Schools. The form consists of a deep analysis in a few components of the basic course, as to make it an essential element. Another part of the course is dedicated to phonetics, body language workshops, exercises and lessons of observation and practice, inside Italian language classes.  The training course for teachers of Italian as a second language occurs under the auspices of   SOCRATES Comenius / Grundtvig III for the Scholastic and Adult Education of the European Community. If you are an Italian teacher and desire to improve your teaching method, come to visit the qualified offers of Leonardo da Vinci School.  http://www.scuolaleonardo.com