Program Description

IAPE Intensive English Programs take place in different cities in Mexico and typically enroll teachers who do not yet have the English proficiency required for the IAPE Teachers’ Collaborative.

IAPE Intensive English Programs are offered periodically throughout the academic year in close collaboration with state education authorities who provide in-kind support for the program.

A IAPE Intensive English Program consists of eight days of intensive English instruction, taught by certified Rassias immersion instructors, followed by two days of instruction in Rassias teaching techniques. During these two days, participants learn to implement many of the same techniques that they have experienced during the first part of the program.

Whenever feasible, the IAPE Intensive English Program incorporates participants from previous IAPE Teachers’ Collaboratives as Rassias Apprentice Teachers. This structure provides these teachers with further opportunities to perfect their mastery of the Rassias Method while also providing for a sustainable infrastructure for mentoring, networking, and ongoing peer support which are central to IAPE’s mission.

Profile of Participants

The IAPE Intensive English program is designed for English language educators in Mexico who work with under-resourced populations and have an Institutional TOEFL score between 425 and 499. The program seeks dynamic and creative teachers who have made a difference in the lives of others, and who look to continue their professional growth and development as English teachers. Teachers with higher English proficiency are encouraged to apply for the IAPE Teachers’ Collaborative.

A Typical Program Schedule

Although each program is custom-designed for the local context, a typical IAPE Intensive English Program schedule follows:

A typical day during the eight-day intensive English portion of the program:

7:00 am	Breakfast
8:15 am	Master Class
9:15 am	Rassias Drills
10:15 am	Rassias Drills
11:15 pm	Rassias Drills
12:00 pm	Guided Reflection Time
1:00 pm	Lunch
2:00 pm	Master Class
3:00 pm	Rassias Drills
4:00 pm	Rassias Drills
5:00 pm	Master Class / Diagonostic Session
5:30 pm	Free Time
7:00 pm	Dinner
8:00 pm	Cultural Activity

A typical day during the two-day Rassias Workshop:

7:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am – 2:00 pm	Rassias Workshop
2:00 pm	Lunch
3:30 pm – 8:00 pm	Rassias Workshop
8:00 pm	Dinner

Commitment

The goal of the IAPE Intensive English Program is to create a community of innovative and committed English language educators who will work together to transform English instruction in Mexico. Toward this end, IAPE and its teachers make a commitment to each other. IAPE provides and maintains the IAPE Virtual Community Forum to provide teachers with follow-up support from program staff and fellow IAPE teachers. IAPE also offers periodic follow-up workshops to IAPE participants in Mexico. In turn, participating teachers agree to continue to teach English at public institutions in Mexico for at least three years and to actively engage in the IAPE Virtual Community.

Application Information

Teachers interested in applying to the IAPE Intensive English Program should read the IAPE Intensive English Program Application Information Page.

Is Your State Interested?

Plans call for significant growth in the number of IAPE programs offered per year starting in September, 2010. All IAPE programs are offered in close collaboration with local education authorities. State education authorities who are interested in working with IAPE to offer a IAPE Intensive English Program for their teachers should please contact IAPE@worldfund.org.