Component 2: General English

Teachers Up members who want to improve their English language proficiency can join our FREE English classes.

Eligibility
  • ​Be a citizen of and reside in El Salvador
  • Be a teacher of English OR a student majoring in Teaching English 
  • Be a Teachers Up member (If you have not registered, you can do so here.)
  • Have regular access to a device with reliable Internet access, a microphone, and a webcam
  • Allocate at least 2 hours per week on the classes 
  • Attend at least 5 out of 7 classes
  • Take the entry and exit test

Schedule of English Classes 
English classes are divided into two modules. Module 1 runs from February 18 to April 1, 2023 and Module 2 from July 1 to August 26, 2023. 

English classes will be offered on Saturdays in two schedules: from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and  from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Classes will be taught on Zoom and will last for one hour. 

Registration 
Interested teachers and students have to register for each module. After registering, for the purpose of diagnosis, participants will take a required English entry test which will not affect the status of the registration. 

Registration for Module 1 closes on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Eligible registrants will receive a confirmation email containing the link to the entry test. They need to complete the entry test by Thursday, February 16, 2023.
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​Completion Certificates 
There are seven classes in each module. If participants complete 5 out of 7 classes in a module, they will be awarded a completion certificate of that module.
Registration for Module 1 is currently closed.
Registration for Module 2 will be opened in June  2023.

Meet the Instructors

​Get to know our talented and dedicated instructors. Each instructor will bring their own unique ability to connect and teach while staying true to Teachers Up's mission of inspiring, encouraging, and training teachers of English in El Salvador.

Jenniffer González
Jenniffer González graduated from the University of El Salvador with a bachelor´s degree in English teaching. At the moment, she is researching how metacognitive strategies can help students improve their speaking skills to obtain her master´s degree in education. She participated in two programs sponsored by the US Department of State: The Global UGRAD program in 2011 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and the Fulbright TEA Program in 2019 at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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She taught English to kids, teenagers, and adults since 2012 at Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano, Colegio El Camino, and Educlase English Academy. She is currently working as an English Teacher for kids and teenagers at Centro Escolar Organizacion Estados Iberoamericanos. She loves teaching because she believes she can contribute to the development of her students’ abilities to become better persons, citizens, or professionals in the future.

Mauricio Hernández
​Mauricio Hernández holds a bachelor's degree in education with a specialization in teaching English and is certified in English as a Second Language and English Landuage Teaching methodologies. He has received training from institutions such as ITCA, UCAD, and Teachers Up. He has been teaching English to kids, teens, and adults since 2008. Currently, he is an English Coordinator in a private institution and the Head of an English academy.

In addition to being a teacher of English, Mauricio is an entrepreneur in individual and corporate English language teaching and a musical educator.

For Mauricio, teaching is a way to bring positive change to an individual, their family, and the society.
Disclaimer: This project was funded  by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.