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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYI had the opportunity to attend Michigan State University where I obtained my Master of Arts in Foreign Language Teaching (MAFLT). Throughout my time at MSU, I was able to take every class that was offered through the program. I learned about how to teach with technology, how to give different forms of assessment, and ways to bring culture into the classroom. In this tab, you'll find some of the things that I have done while in the MAFLT program that I wanted to highlight because of the impact they have had on my teaching. I was able to be a part of a conference, I was able to interview my past teachers and professors, I was able to embark on a program evaluation with my classmates, and I was able to participate in many more activities that helped me become the teacher that I am today. Through the MAFLT program, I have learned to embrace my own unique teaching methods and experiences and how I can better implement them into future lessons I teach alongside the many methods and philosophies I have learned about along the way.
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MAFLT ProgramThe MAFLT Program offered through MSU is a Masters Program that greatly enhances each student's knowledge of teaching in many different ways. Through the program, you can expect to learn about different teaching methods, different ways to assess, different ways to incorporate technology, and many other important skills needed to teach at a professional level. The MAFLT Program focuses on three main areas - Innovation, Interaction, and Internationality. The program is innovative because it gives both new teachers and experienced teachers insight into the constantly evolving world of language teaching. The program also focuses on interaction because there are a lot of discussions between the students and the teacher and since the student-to-teacher ratio is so small. Finally, the program focuses on internationality. Since the program can be taken 100% online, it is able to be taken no matter where a student is located. As you can see in the picture below, there are students from all around the world that have taken or are currently enrolled in the MAFLT Program.
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