Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE)
The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) at Teachers College, Columbia University prepares language educators to meet the demands of our increasingly interconnected world. Through cutting-edge, research-informed teacher training and classroom-based inquiry, CIFLTE supports the development of qualified teachers of Chinese and English across diverse global contexts.
CIFLTE is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2026 programs:
- TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program Online
- TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka
These programs provide fast-track, rigorous training in foreign language pedagogy through 60-hour single-track (TCSOL or TESOL) and 90-hour dual-track options. Whether you are a pre-service or in-service teacher, a program administrator, or a university faculty member seeking topics at the interface of theory and practice, CIFLTE's programs offer what cannot be found elsewhere. Learn more here.
Professor ZhaoHong Han, CIFLTE Director, teaching in the TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan, in Summer 2025.
Left: Participants engaging in small-group discussions in the Summer 2025 TCSOL/TESOL Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan. Right: Dr. Lening Liu, Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, teaching the TCSOL track of the Dual Certificate Program in Osaka, Japan.