Mtra. Mónica del Rosario Escalante Ortiz

The English language course for Escuelas Normales is designed to develop students' ability to communicate effectively in English in contexts than will be important for them. As future teachers in a society where English is increasingly important for engaging successfully with professional and social activities, it is essential that all students develop a good level of proficiency in English. English is growing in importance for accessing information, making useful contacts, understanding other cultures and participating in cultural activities. As UNESCO has said: Linguistic competencies are fundamental for the empowerment of the individual un democratic and plural societies, as they condition school achievement, promote access to other cultures and encourage openness to cultural exchange (UNESCO 2007:13). English is particularly important for students because of its role in multinational communicative settings (Hyland 2011).

COMPETENCES OF THE GRADUATION PROFILE DEVELOPED BY THE COURSE

GENERIC COMPETENCES

• Use critical and creative thought for solving problems and taking decisions.
• Learn in an autonomous way and demonstrate initiative for self.regulation and strengthen her/his personal development.
• Cooperate to bring about innovate projects having a social impact.
• Act with in an ethical way, by interiorizing social rules and principles needed for a better coexistence.
• Use information and communications technology, as other lenguages, for inderstanding, explaining and offering alternative solutions to the problems encountered.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES

• Detect the learning processes of its students to favor their cognitive and socioemotional development.
• Use the evaluation to intervene in the different areas and moments of the educational task to improve the learning of their students.
• Acts in an ethical manner before the diversity of situations that arise inprofessional practice. 

SUBJECT-SPECIFIC COMPETENCES DEVELOPED BY THE COURSE: 

• Describe ways of living from different cultures to appreciate their diversity.
• Use language to estabilish harmonious and responsible relationships when exercising citizenship. 
• Understand and produce texts to participate in a variety of everyday and concrete situations.
• Exchange basic information about personal and professional experiences.