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EMU Teaching English in Slovakia (Outgoing Program)

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  • Locations: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
  • Program Terms: Summer
  • Budget Sheets: Summer
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer 2025 02/01/2025 02/05/2025 07/02/2025 07/12/2025
Summer 2026 02/09/2026 03/02/2026 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
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Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: Faculty-Led Abroad
Field of Study: TESOL
Program Description:

Teaching English in Slovakia

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Course(s): TSLN 479/592
Eligibility: Open to all EMU students in good academic standing and guest students. Must be at least 18 years old at the time of travel.

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Program Overview
This course engages teacher candidates in thinking deeply about educators’ roles in developing their own and their learners’ global competencies and global citizenship. Teachers candidates will have an opportunity to examine models of global citizenship education and learn about the importance of key global competencies. They will have an opportunity to apply their knowledge in an international, community-based teaching project.

Teacher candidates will examine TESOL teachers’ roles in delivering locally and globally relevant instruction in response to UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals, and the value of critical global citizenship education that aims to increase  youth’s self-actualization, emancipation, and participation in democratic practices.

Teacher candidates will deliver instruction in English to Slovak English learners in ways that are globally, culturally, and linguistically responsive. They will use context-appropriate communication strategies when interacting with a variety of diverse students, parents, community stakeholders.

Program Highlights
  • Develop and implement an intensive English institute to English learners in a Banská Bystrica, Slovakia;
  • Increase your cultural awareness and deepen understanding of diverse English learner needs;
  • Explore the natural beauty of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia by visiting local towns, mountains, and national parks.
Instructor Information
Zuzana Tomaš, Ph.D. is a Professor at EMU who has taught graduate and undergraduate English as a second language (ESLN) courses for international students and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teacher preparation courses. Dr. Tomaš has also worked with in-service teachers and university faculty through various professional development workshops and seminars in the United States, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, China, and Syria.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial aid and many EMU scholarships may be applied to the tuition and fees for this approved program. Visit the Office of Financial Aid for more information on how to use your financial aid and scholarships to help cover the costs of studying abroad. Find information on national and EMU scholarships specifically for students that wish to study abroad at emich.edu/abroad/financialaid/scholarships.