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About Centro Espiral Mana
- Our philosophies of Learning
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Our stories
- Gratitude
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Courses for Teachers and Teacher Educators
- Courses for Teacher Educators
- For everyone: Relationship-based Classroom Management
- Community English program
- Projects
- Videos
- Resources
- Alumni portfolios, blogs and websites
- Fun things to do in our area
- Hotels we recommend in Costa Rica
- Learn Spanish and/or Teach English near the beach!
- Current Courses
What do people who have taken our courses have to say?
Ivannia, a public school teacher from Costa Rica, wrote a blog about part of her experience.
Josette LeBlanc, a Canadian teacher trainer living in Korea, came to train with us to be a trainer on World Learning's SIT TESOL Certificate course. She wrote this blog entry after her first week with us. She posted this copy of our of our Peruvian participant Tony Paredes' final learning statement and this blog entry after her second week.
Feedback from participants
The course has been one of the most beautiful and insightful learning experiences I have ever had. It is much more than learning or reflecting on the teaching and learning process, it is a lesson in community, caring, sharing, and friendship. When I leave, I will take with me a piece of all my peers and mentors, and the desire to be the best teacher I can. If you take this course, you will leave feeling renewed and inspired.
- Sandra (December 2012)
I think the biggest realization for me was that I NEED to take my peers opinions into consideration when planning a lesson. It was a huge help for me to get multiple perspectives on my plan and in most cases they made my lesson much better than it would have been. I was always quick to give advice before coming here but reluctant to ask for some for myself. That is something that has changed. I whole heartedly recommend taking the course. Go in with an open mind and get ready to open your heart as well. It is a lot of work but it is well worth it. Stay organized and positive. At the end, you won’t want to leave.
- Mark (December 2012)
I feel like I’ve become much more humble as a teacher. I came into the course feeling very confident about my teaching and I’m coming out of the course with a different kind of confidence. Its not that I am less confidence about my teaching, but I realize how much more I have to learn and how much more I can improve, but I feel confident in the skills I have gained over the course to continue improving as a teacher.
Without hesitation, take this course! It is an extremely powerful course unlike anything else they will ever experience. It will probably help them improve their teaching more than any other single thing they could do. Centro Espiral Mana is an amazing, spiritual, encouraging, inspiring, peaceful learning environment and that the course is an incredible experience to grow as both a person and a teacher.
- Katia (December 2012)
- Sandra (December 2012)
I think the biggest realization for me was that I NEED to take my peers opinions into consideration when planning a lesson. It was a huge help for me to get multiple perspectives on my plan and in most cases they made my lesson much better than it would have been. I was always quick to give advice before coming here but reluctant to ask for some for myself. That is something that has changed. I whole heartedly recommend taking the course. Go in with an open mind and get ready to open your heart as well. It is a lot of work but it is well worth it. Stay organized and positive. At the end, you won’t want to leave.
- Mark (December 2012)
I feel like I’ve become much more humble as a teacher. I came into the course feeling very confident about my teaching and I’m coming out of the course with a different kind of confidence. Its not that I am less confidence about my teaching, but I realize how much more I have to learn and how much more I can improve, but I feel confident in the skills I have gained over the course to continue improving as a teacher.
Without hesitation, take this course! It is an extremely powerful course unlike anything else they will ever experience. It will probably help them improve their teaching more than any other single thing they could do. Centro Espiral Mana is an amazing, spiritual, encouraging, inspiring, peaceful learning environment and that the course is an incredible experience to grow as both a person and a teacher.
- Katia (December 2012)
Websites that our participants have made that share their work or their experiences on our courses:
Fritz from The Dominican Republic tood the TESOL Certificate Course and this is his portfolio.
Carlos from Chile made a video for his final learning statement.
Fritz from The Dominican Republic tood the TESOL Certificate Course and this is his portfolio.
Carlos from Chile made a video for his final learning statement.