Professional Development

The Global Training Initiative (GTI) at NC State University offers professional development training on a variety of topics for overseas educators who teach a wide range of subjects. Our training has reached more than 1,000 teachers, professors, and administrators from around the world in the last five years.

Global Trends in ELT

The certificate program is a professional development series designed for the modern educator. Whether you are teaching English in Latin America, Asia, or the MENA region, our courses connect you with a global community of peers and expert trainers to turn research-informed strategies into classroom action.

Join the thousands of EFL/ESL teachers who have already elevated their instruction through the GTI.

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Microcredentials for Educators

Job-embedded professional learning for experienced educators and school leaders overseas. We are launching a series of practice-based micro-credentials for educators and school leaders working in complex, global school contexts. These short, cohort-based learning experiences focus on real leadership practice.

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Curriculum Academy

We partner with universities worldwide to offer a dynamic hybrid professional development program for groups of faculty, instructional designers, and program directors. Participants move from theory to practice, mastering advanced teaching strategies, modern instructional tools, and effective curriculum design.

We invite faculty and researchers at NC State and other North Carolina universities to get involved with the academy.

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Previous Training Programs

English Language Training Certificate

The ELT Certificate Program reached hundreds of English teachers in Azerbaijan over the course of five years. Participants gained exposure to interactive learning environments, ultimately enhancing their ability to engage students in more dynamic ways.

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Fulbright & Other Sponsored Programs

The GTI partners with the Fulbright Program in countries around the globe and other sponsoring agencies to offer various teacher training and faculty development programs.

• Agriculture Innovation and Sustainability for teachers from Argentina
• Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program: TEFL/Linguistics for faculty from Lebanon
• Fulbright Junior Faculty Development Program: Computer Science for faculty from Egypt
• Online training for technical and vocational education instructors from Colombia
• Innovation in Technical/Vocational Education for teachers from Argentina
• STEM Education for primary and secondary school teachers in Colombia
• Research Administration and Skills for university administrators throughout Asia