Level 1: Color Vowel® Basics with Practicum • Washington DC
Event Information
Description
Color Vowel® Basics Workshop with Online Practicum
Discover the Color Vowel® Chart and learn how to teach English pronunciation, vocabulary development, oral fluency, and speaking confidence using the Color Vowel® Approach. Our Level 1 course is designed for ESL/EFL teachers, K-12 reading specialists, pronunciation coaches, and speech therapists who work with second language speakers of English.
Course Content
This Level 1 workshop provides the practice and guidance needed to effectively begin teaching with the Color Vowel® Approach. At the completion of the workshop, attendees will be able to:
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Describe in a general way how the human brain processes second language speech and why long-lasting pronunciation improvement requires the use multi-modal, brain-based instructional strategies;
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Discover phonemic stress as the central organizing feature of comprehensible spoken English;
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Use the Color Vowel Chart as a visual organizer for words and phrases, providing learners with a powerful tool for pronunciation, vocabulary development, oral fluency, and speaking confidence;
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Demonstrate effective use of Color Vowel® instructional techniques: kinesthetic signaling, categorization, written mark-ups, and acoustic flooding.
- Be prepared to complete a post-workshop online video practicum and earn their certificate as a Color Vowel® Trained Teacher.
Course Benefits
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Receive the Color Vowel Teacher's Starter Kit.
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Receive member access to downloadable resources in our Color Vowel Teachers’ Lounge.
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Gain lifetime membership in our vibrant online community of Color Vowel® educators.
Certificates
- Upon completion of the workshop, participants receive access to their online practicum course, whereby they complete video-based requirements for their Level 1: Color Vowel® Trained Teacher certificate.
