On line graduate and PD Courses
Please post these new online Graduate & PD courses designed for your Italian Teachers. Register online through Idioma Education or directly with Ashland University. Register before 10/14 and Save $50 on all course registrations (Coupon Code: MITA50)
1. Understanding Italy Today through Manzoni and Tamaro
October 28- December 13
This course is designed for teachers who wish to better understand a segment of Italy’s past and its present through selected literary works of Alessandro Manzoni and Susanna Tamaro. Participants will improve their language skills in Italian and be able to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom using Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi and Tamaro’s Va Dove Ti Porta il Cuore. This course is designed around these two literary works: the story, the setting, the characters, numerous themes, the historical context and its influence in forming today’s Italy. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to literature analysis and discussion of the differences between I Promessi Sposi and Va Dove Ti Porta il Cuore including the themes that come up in each novel. This course will be useful to participants because the study of I Promessi Sposi and Va Dove Ti Porta Il Cuore will help participants to better understand the Italy of today; its traditions, history, family life, geography and important themes. Participants can use the resources provided and the lesson plans that they will develop in this course to implement new lessons which can be adapted to the various levels of Italian classes taught from Italian 5 AP to Italian I for beginners. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian by Monica Canetta.
Credit Options: https://www.idiomaconsulting.
60 Professional Development Points: $525
3 Graduate Credits may be earned from one of the following accredited universities:
-University of the Pacific: $850
October 28- December 13
This course is designed for teachers who wish to better understand a segment of Italy’s past and its present through selected literary works of Alessandro Manzoni and Susanna Tamaro. Participants will improve their language skills in Italian and be able to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom using Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi and Tamaro’s Va Dove Ti Porta il Cuore. This course is designed around these two literary works: the story, the setting, the characters, numerous themes, the historical context and its influence in forming today’s Italy. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to literature analysis and discussion of the differences between I Promessi Sposi and Va Dove Ti Porta il Cuore including the themes that come up in each novel. This course will be useful to participants because the study of I Promessi Sposi and Va Dove Ti Porta Il Cuore will help participants to better understand the Italy of today; its traditions, history, family life, geography and important themes. Participants can use the resources provided and the lesson plans that they will develop in this course to implement new lessons which can be adapted to the various levels of Italian classes taught from Italian 5 AP to Italian I for beginners. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian by Monica Canetta.
Credit Options: https://www.idiomaconsulting.
60 Professional Development Points: $525
3 Graduate Credits may be earned from one of the following accredited universities:
-University of the Pacific: $850
-Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $925
-Ashland University: $1050 (register directly with the university)
Register anytime and work at your own pace for 2 months
Using explanatory videos and exercises, this independent study course provides a comprehensive review of Italian grammar, targeting problem areas of grammar for many advanced learners. Designed for students preparing for licensure exams, teachers preparing to teach advanced levels, as well as native speakers of Italian charged with teaching advanced grammar concepts. Participants will collaborate and share successful strategies for teaching a variety of topics. Conducted in Italian. Teachers have 2 months from date of registration to complete the online course material.
Credit Options:
60 Professional Development Points: $275
3 Graduate Credits:
-University of the Pacific: $525
-Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $575
-Ashland University: $750 (register directly with the university)
3. Italian Opera & Culture: Puccini, Rossini and Verdi https://www.idiomaconsulting.
Register anytime and work at your own pace for 2 months
This online course is designed for teachers who wish to learn about three famous Italian Operas and their composers in order to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. The course is designed around three great Operas: Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata. Given the popularity of these Operas, students and teachers who are familiar with the Opera can focus on the language and the arias without having to decipher the plot. Those who are not familiar with these three Operas, will have the chance to learn the plot and story and then focus on the language and music. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to Opera analysis and discussions on the composers and the history of the Opera in Italy. Students will also listen to and analyze the most famous arias from each Opera. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian with occasional readings in English.
Credit Options:
60 Professional Development Points: $275
3 Graduate Credits:
-University of the Pacific: $525
-Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $575
This online course is designed for teachers who wish to learn about three famous Italian Operas and their composers in order to improve and refine their language skills in Italian and to develop practical lesson plans for the classroom. The course is designed around three great Operas: Tosca, The Barber of Seville and La Traviata. Given the popularity of these Operas, students and teachers who are familiar with the Opera can focus on the language and the arias without having to decipher the plot. Those who are not familiar with these three Operas, will have the chance to learn the plot and story and then focus on the language and music. Emphasis will be on comprehension, vocabulary building, improving listening and writing skills, in addition to Opera analysis and discussions on the composers and the history of the Opera in Italy. Students will also listen to and analyze the most famous arias from each Opera. Group work will be in the form of discussion boards and lesson plan development. Conducted in Italian with occasional readings in English.
Credit Options:
60 Professional Development Points: $275
3 Graduate Credits:
-University of the Pacific: $525
-Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU): $575
-Ashland University: $750 (register directly with the university)