💫 APPLY TO BE AN EFL INNOVATOR TODAY! 💫
📝 Now accepting applications - secure your place TODAY before spots run out! https://eflinnovators.ku.edu/
🌎 Are you an EFL teacher interested in taking your teaching to the next level? Are you looking to develop your skillset, learn from experts, experience American culture, and network with global peers - all while visiting the United States? https://eflinnovators.ku.edu/ The KU EFL Innovator Program empowers teachers to master essential 21st‑century skills—communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity—and apply them effectively in today’s EFL classroom. Through expert‑led learning and dynamic, interactive sessions, participants gain practical strategies they can use immediately. The program also fosters a vibrant global network, giving educators the opportunity to connect, share ideas, and collaborate with EFL professionals from around the world.
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
🔥 Ignite your English‑language teaching skills through dynamic, hands‑on activities that energize your practice and equip you to develop—and inspire—21st‑century skills in your learners. The program features:
👩🏫 Workshops Led by Experts from University of Kansas
🏫 Site Visits and Classroom Observations at American Schools
🤝 Networking Opportunities with Local and Global Professionals
CULTURAL IMMERSION
🖼 Experience vibrant U. S. life through curated activities that offer authentic, firsthand insight into American culture in America's heartland! Featuring:
🍽 Dinner in an American Home
📸 Highlights of Kansas City
🇺🇸 A Tour of the Kansas State Capitol
PROGRAM SUPPORT
✅ Participants’ success and well-being are our top priorities. The KU International Short Programs team provides dedicated support from arrival to departure, including:
📒 A Comprehensive Program Orientation
🏥 24/7 Emergency Support
🚕 Airport Transportation
🛏 Lodging Arrangements
EXPERIENCE TESOL INTERNATIONAL 2027
🧳 Extend your learning adventure by adding the TESOL International Conference to your experience! It’s the perfect chance to explore the latest best practices in English‑language teaching and connect with even more educators from across the U. S. and around the world. We’ve intentionally scheduled our program to align with the conference, making it easier than ever for global educators to participate. For an optional additional fee, our team will take care of the details—conference registration, hotel arrangements, and even booking your flight from Kansas to Houston—so you can simply focus on learning and connecting.
LOCATIONS, DATES, DEADLINES, & COST
📍EFL Innovators Program: Lawrence, Kansas, USA
📍TESOL International: Houston, Texas, USA
🗓 Program Dates: 28 February - 14 March, 2027
🗓TESOL International Dates: 15 March - 18 March, 2027
📝 Program Applications Due: 4 December 2026
💲Program Cost: Starting at $2500*
💲TESOL Add-On Experience (Optional): Starting at $900**
QUESTIONS?
📧 Contact
[email protected] or visit our website!
*Includes program fees, lodging (double occupancy room), breakfast, airport transfer from Kansas City, program activities, and health insurance.
**Includes flight from Kansas City to Houston, conference registration and TESOL membership, and lodging (double occupancy room)
