Tía Tula Spanish School

The programs described below are provided solely for the information of ACTFL members. These are not ACTFL programs, and they have not been subjected to any review or vetting by ACTFL. Their presence here does not constitute an endorsement by ACTFL. One can apply for multiple scholarships. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Previous winners of a scholarship are not eligible to apply for the same scholarship.

Contact Information: Jaime Martín Ávila; jaimemartin@tiatula.com

Scholarship Language: Spanish

Number of Scholarships Offered

  • 1 full scholarship (program costs 100% covered) – The school will sponsor 100% of the program to the recipient.
  • 10 partial scholarships (program costs 50% covered) – The school will sponsor 50% of the program to the recipient with the other 50% of the cost to be covered by the recipient.

Location: Salamanca, Spain

Dates of Courses

  • June 16-22, 2024
  • June 23-29, 2024
  • July 7-13, 2024
  • July 28-August 3, 2024

Who Should apply? ACTFL Spanish teacher members who work in a non-Spanish speaking country who also have not previously received a similar scholarship granted by the Junta de Castilla y Leon.

Description of Scholarship

The Program includes:

  • A one-week training/ perfection/ refresher course for Spanish teachers (one-week course: 15 hours over 5 days, from Monday to Friday).
  • Accommodation in Salamanca: in private room with full board.
  • Extracurricular activities over the course week (afternoon and evening cultural and leisure activities organized for them from Monday to Friday).
  • Course completion certificate issued by Tia Tula Colegio de Espanol as an lnstituto Cervantes Accredited Centre in Salamanca (Spain).

Course content:

  • Frequent doubts in the use of Spanish grammar: direct/indirect object pronouns, past tenses, ser/estar, the subjunctive, etc. How to work with grammar in class.
  • Spanish language teaching materials development and exploitation + Internet resources (Genially and other software).
  • Spanish language for specific purposes: Literature, and how to improve our classes.
  • Gamification techniques in the classroom: different ideas and how to help to create them.

Important Dates

  • Applications Open: November 7, 2023
  • Application Deadline: February 23, 2024
  • Winners Notified: February 27, 2024

Where to Apply: https://www.tiatula.com/scholarships-for-ACTFL-members/

For more information: https://tiatula.com