NETA Certificates

NETA Certificates

NETA Hebrew Language Teaching Certificates

Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring

Certificate in Hebrew Teaching for Master Teachers

Hebrew College offers three certificate programs, in collaboration with NETA, for teachers of the NETA curriculum. The certificates are designed to help teachers advance in their careers as they gain experience with the NETA program.

As a certificate program student, you will gain knowledge and training to teach Hebrew as a second language in middle and high school, learn about theoretical linguistics and pedagogic methodologies of teaching Hebrew as a second language to teenagers, and gain experience through supervised fieldwork at a NETA school.

Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching—21 Credits

Designed for individuals interested in making a career of teaching Hebrew language, this certificate is suitable for individuals who are working in schools using the NETA curriculum, but open to other qualified students. You will gain experienced through supervised fieldwork at a NETA school.

Topics

Concepts of second language acquisition
Linguistics, history and literature of the Hebrew language
Linguistic progression
Developing proficiency in the four language skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing
Components of a second language curriculum
Pedagogical and didactic skills for teaching Hebrew as a second language
Methods of evaluation
Teaching Jewish and Israeli literary texts
Teaching beginners

Special needs and learning differences

Program Schedule

The certificate takes 3 years to complete. All coursework takes place during intensive summer institutes at Hebrew College.

Part I: Intensive 25-day course during first summer year
Part II: 40-hour, supervised Hebrew teaching practicum during school year

Part III: Intensive 10-day course during third summer

Course of Study

Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language I: Theory and Practice (150 classroom hours)—10 credits

Supervised Fieldwork in Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language—6 credits

Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language II: Theory and Practice (80 classroom hours)—5 credits

Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring—21 Credits

This certificate program is intended for career-oriented Hebrew language teachers who have been teaching the NETA curriculum for at least one year and are the coordinators of Hebrew teaching at their schools. You must have a profound commitment to deepening your knowledge and enhancing your teaching and peer-mentoring abilities.

Program Schedule

The certificate takes 3 years to complete. All coursework takes place during intensive summer institutes at Hebrew College.

Part I: Intensive 10-day course during first summer; 40-hour, supervised Hebrew teaching practicum during school year
Part II: Intensive 10-day course during second summer; 40-hour, supervised Hebrew teaching practicum during school year

Part III: Intensive 10-day course during third summer

Course of Study

Teaching and Mentoring I: Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language: Theory and Practice (80 classroom hours)—5 credits
Teaching and Mentoring II: History and Semantics of the Hebrew Language: Theory and Practice (80 classroom hours)—5 credits
Teaching and Mentoring III: Hebrew Literature (80 classroom hours)—5 credits

Fieldwork in Teaching Hebrew for Coordinators (Supervised fieldwork in a NETA school, 40 hours over the course of two school years)—6 credits

Certificate in Hebrew Teaching for Master Teachers—21 Credits

Intended for veteran, career Hebrew language teachers with a profound commitment to deepening their knowledge and enhancing their teaching abilities, this certificate is suitable for individuals who have been using the NETA curriculum for at least one year.

Program Schedule

The certificate takes 3 years to complete. All coursework takes place during intensive summer institutes at Hebrew College.

Part I: Intensive 10-day course during first summer; 40-hour, supervised Hebrew teaching practicum during school year
Part II: Intensive 10-day course during second summer; 40-hour, supervised Hebrew teaching practicum during school year

Part III: Intensive 10-day course during third summer

Course of Study

Core classes are taken alongside candidates for the Certificate in Hebrew Language Teaching and Mentoring. Afternoon sections are designed specifically for master teachers.

Teaching for Master Teachers I: Morphology and Syntax of the Hebrew Language—Theory and Practice for Master Teachers (80 classroom hours)—5 credits
Teaching for Master Teachers II: History and Semantics of the Hebrew Language—Theory and Practice for Master Teachers (80 classroom hours)—5 credits
Teaching for Master Teachers III: Hebrew Literature (80 classroom hours)—5 credits

Fieldwork in Teaching Hebrew for Master Teachers (Supervised fieldwork in a NETA school, 40 hours over the course of two school years)—6 credits

NETA Certificate Admissions Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a competitive grade-point average
Official GRE scores
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for all foreign students whose first language is not English and who have not received a degree from an academic institution where the language of study was English.
Two letters of recommendation, preferably from supervisors