Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education

Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education

@ciflte-cu.bsky.social

The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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The Priority Deadline for the 2026 TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan is just 20 days away!

Learn more about the Osaka experience: tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

Start your application today: tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-appli...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Summer2026 #LanguageEducation #AI #Osaka

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1 week ago
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CIFLTE is thrilled to host its second annual Unconference for Language Educators!

Theme: A.I. Integration in Foreign Language Instruction

Online | April 25, 2026
Session 1: 8:00-10:00 AM EDT
Session 2: 2:00-4:00 PM EDT

Register: tinyurl.com/unconference...

#AI #TESOL #TCSOL #LanguageEducation

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1 week ago

We're just 3 days away from our online information session, featuring an alumni panel! Register now: tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-Info2

#TCSOL #TESOL #Summer2026 #Online #Osaka #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeacherTraining #Columbia #TeachersCollege #OGU #Japan #TC #LanguageEducation #LanguageTeaching #ESL

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🗓️ 5 DAYS TO GO
CIFLTE is hosting an Online Information Session for its cutting-edge, fast-track, intensive Summer 2026 TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Programs

Register at: tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-Info2

#Summer2026 #CIFLTE #TCSOL #TESOL #Columbia #Osaka #TeachersCollege #EMI #TBLT #LanguageEducation #PD

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1 week ago
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⏰ Just 2 Days Remaining: Priority Application Deadline
TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program Online

Learn More:
www.tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

Apply Now:
tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-appli...

Sign Up for an Info Session:
tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Summer2026 #Columbia

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2 weeks ago
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Almost Here! 🗓️
We’re just 6 days away from the Priority Application Deadline for our TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program Online, offering top-notch professional development for Chinese and English language educators worldwide.

Secure your spot & apply by March 1:
tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-appli...

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3 weeks ago
CIFLTE wishes you a prosperous Year of the Horse: May the Year of the Horse usher in good fortune and lasting blessings; Wishing you a spring of prosperity and ever-renewed insight in your scholarship!

Happy Lunar New Year from the CIFLTE Team! 🧧🐎

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1 month ago
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Join Dr. Catherine Box (@upenn.edu) for a talk on a contextually-attuned approach to EMI in Latin America.

Date: April 3
Time: 12–1 PM
Venue: Teachers College (@teacherscollege.bsky.social)

This FREE event is open to the public. Registration required:
tinyurl.com/BrownBag-Box

#EMI #TESOL #EFL #TC

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1 month ago
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Join us on Feb. 25th for an online data session with Mark Romig, EdD Student at @columbiaaltesol.bsky.social. In this session, we will analyze videos and transcripts of vocabulary explanations from adult ESL classrooms.
The event is FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Register here: tinyurl.com/REALdoc-Mark

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3 weeks ago
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The clock is ticking! ⏳
We’re just 15 days away from the Priority Application Deadline for our TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program Online. Train with us this summer to propel yourself to the forefront of language education.

Secure your spot & apply by March 1:
tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-appli...

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3 weeks ago
QR code for joining the CIFLTE Community Listserv

Stay in the loop with CIFLTE! 🌐
Join the CIFLTE Community Listserv to get exclusive updates, professional offerings, and global opportunities from our world-class center delivered straight to your inbox.

Sign up here: tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Education #Columbia #TC

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1 month ago
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Join our virtual information session on March 7th to learn about our intensive, fast-track, cutting-edge professional development programs offered in Summer 2026, both online and in Osaka, Japan.

Register for the info session:
tccolumbia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Columbia #Osaka

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1 month ago
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TC NTNU EMI 2025 Documentary YouTube video by CIFLTE

Considering CIFLTE's cutting-edge, intensive, fast-track certificate programs for Summer 2026?
Get a taste of what our training is like by watching the documentary of our most recent professional development offering: TC-NTNU EMI
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w65V...

#EMI #Columbia #TC #NTNU #Taiwan #NYC

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1 month ago
Prof. ZhaoHong Han teaching in the TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan last summer Osaka Gakuin University campus

SUMMER 2026 TCSOL/TESOL DUAL CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN OSAKA, JAPAN
⏰ Early Bird Application Deadline in 3 Days (February 1, 2026)

Learn more: www.tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

#tcsol #tesol #osaka #osakajapan #osakagakuin #summer2026 #professionaldevelopment #teacherscollege #columbia #education

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1 month ago
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Join our virtual info session on March 7 to learn about our rigorous, cutting-edge professional development programs offered in Summer 2026, both online and in Osaka, Japan

Register here: tinyurl.com/CIFLTE-Info2

#TCSOL #TESOL #Osaka #Japan #Summer2026 #professionaldevelopment #Columbia #TC #ESL

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1 month ago
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🚨 EARLY BIRD DEADLINE APPROACHING 🚨
The Early Bird application deadline for the Summer 2026 TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan is February 1, 2026.

Learn more & apply now: tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Osaka #osakagakuin #columbia #japan #ESL #TC #AI #EdTech #CFL

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2 months ago
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Learn more & apply now:
www.tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Osaka #Japan #Summer2026 #Columbia #TeachersCollege #OGU #LanguageEducation #Languages #LanguageLearning #Bilingual #Multilingual #TeachersCollege #CIFLTE #TC #CIFLTE #Teachers #Education

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2 months ago
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03601277.2025.2555329?src=exp-la&fbclid=IwY2xjawPLbBZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFuS0JpYkJtNVowbUJLamxuc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgWsvkYpQk0bqcrKA...

(3/3) Proficiency in Mandarin and health status among older adults in megacities of China: The mediating role of social participation (Educational Gerontology) t.co/BkXC5BsqnT

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2 months ago
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11205-025-03543-8

(2/3) Invisible barriers to happiness: Dialect distance, cultural identity, and the subjective well-being of internal migrants in China (Social Indicators Research) t.co/iD59zHsN3Y

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2 months ago
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(1/3) We’re pleased to share two recently published studies by Prof. Weiguo Zhang (Shandong University), former Research Associate at CIFLTE. Both publications list CIFLTE as Dr. Zhang’s second affiliation.

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2 months ago
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The Early Bird Application Deadline for our TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan is quickly approaching!

Apply by February 1st for a discounted application fee.

Learn more & apply today: www.tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

#TCSOL #TESOL #Osaka #Japan #LanguageEducation #Summer2026

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2 months ago

While earning her M.A. in TESOL from @columbiaaltesol.bsky.social, Pin-Han (Hailey) Chen (陳品涵) also completed CIFLTE's rigorous TCSOL Certificate Program in New York (2023-24). We are extremely proud of Hailey and all of her accomplishments at TC & beyond! #TCSOL #TESOL #languageteacher #TC #CU

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2 months ago
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Season’s greetings from CIFLTE! We hope this winter season brings you rest, reflection & renewed energy for the year ahead. As we look toward 2026, we'd like to remind you that Early Bird deadlines for our TCSOL/TESOL Certificate Programs are quickly approaching. www.tc.columbia.edu/ciflte/prosp...

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2 months ago
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✨ Memories from 2025: "Assessing Second Language Learners"
On January 27, CIFLTE hosted a virtual workshop during which Dr. Vivian Lindhardsen (@teacherscollege.bsky.social) introduced participants to the fundamental principles of L2 assessment.

#assessment #languagelearning #languageeducation

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✨ Memories from 2025: "Input Spacing in Second Language Learning"
On April 8, CIFLTE hosted a public talk by Dr. John Rogers, Assistant Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, who discussed empirical studies demonstrating the impact of input spacing on #L2development

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2 months ago
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✨ Memories from 2025: The Unconference for Language Educators
On May 31, over 130 educators worldwide gathered online to engage in this bottom-up PD event: participants themselves set the discussion topics for breakout rooms, then moved from room to room to engage in collegial conversations.

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2 months ago
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📬 Introducing the CIFLTE Community Listserv!
We’re excited to launch a new way for educators, students & researchers around the world to stay connected with the Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) at @teacherscollege.bsky.social. Sign up to here: t.co/oVkelIt6yf

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2 months ago
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A Day in the Life: CIFLTE's TCSOL Certificate Program in New York 2024-25 YouTube video by CIFLTE

✨ Memories from 2025: "A Day in the Life"
Yifan Wang, Alumna of CIFLTE's TCSOL Certificate Program in New York, showcased her experience in the program during AY 2024-25 through a short video. Check it out here: youtu.be/jQ5nVhQR6ic

#TCSOL #CIFLTE #teacherscollege #columbia #dayinthelife #teachers

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3 months ago

🗞️ In case you missed it!
We’ve just released a Special Issue of the CIFLTE Newsletter celebrating Task-Based Language Teaching in Action: Global Perspectives & Practices, our two-day online symposium attended by educators, researchers, and students from 15 countries.
#TBLT #LanguageEducation #Global

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3 months ago
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