Articles tagged ‘TEFL Course’
Surviving The Feedback On Your Teaching Practice: My Experience
By Katie | January 10th, 2008 |
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The feedback portion of the CELTA, in my opinion, can be the part that does people in. By that I mean – the part that they cannot stand. I found the feedback difficult at times, especially because of the pressure of an intensive course, but ultimately incredibly helpful.
The feedback usually went to go [...]
TEFL Course Teaching Practice: What’s It Like?
By Katie | January 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Like most teachers with a TEFL certificate, I have the experience of one type of course – the one I took, the CELTA – as opposed to several. What follows is my experience, as reading the experiences of a TEFL trainee would have been useful to me when making decisions about a course. [...]
Is A TEFL Certificate Worth It?
By Katie | November 20th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Is a TEFL certificate worth its weight in gold…or maybe scrap metal?
Pain in Spain’s posts on whether getting a TEFL certificate pays off in the long run are well worth a read. Pain in Spain (sorry, Pain in Spain, no idea of your gender, so for now, you’re “he”) has a TEFL certificate himself [...]
Getting Certified At Home (In The US Or UK)
By Katie | October 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Someone recently contacted me to ask if it was possible to get certified online at home in the US and then go, certificate in hand, to Europe to find work.
In theory it is possible to get certified at home, and of course completely online courses can be done from anywhere you have an internet connection. [...]
CELTA Survival Tips
By Katie | August 29th, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I recently came across a post with some useful tips designed for those about to embark on the CELTA or other TEFL course. I’m no CELTA trainer, so take my advice with a grain of salt (perhaps a larger grain of salt because I have taken the course at least) but I’d add this:
Really [...]
What Obligations Do TEFL Course Providers Have?
By Katie | August 17th, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Aside from presenting the certificate they offer honestly – how much do they have a responsibility to tell potential applicants about the job market?
Specifically – if they are advertising their certificate as a means to teach English anywhere in the world to a wide audience, including people without degrees, do they have a responsibility to [...]
Ultimate TEFL Certification Guide
By Katie | July 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Got a question about TEFL certificates? Find your answer - or a link to it - here.
The TEFL Logue has been going strong since the end of last August. There have been one or two or fifty posts on TEFL Certification in that time. Enjoy:
TEFL Course Resources at Bootsnall
Tips For Getting Through [...]
Top 5 Tips For New Teachers (From A New Teacher In China)
By Katie | July 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Nick, who’s home for the summer following 7 months in China, was kind enough to do an email interview for the TEFL Logue. His tips for new teachers come from his experience in China, but are relevant anywhere:
1. Keep an open mind…about your students, your environment, the curriculum, and of course yourself and your [...]
The CELTA And Grammar
By Katie | July 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
TEFL trainees are often understandably nervous about grammar. Will you learn grammar in the CELTA or another TEFL certification course?
It’s hard to generalize, blah blah blah as usual, but my answer – based on my CELTA course – is no, you won’t learn it but you will be expected to inform yourself to a [...]
Interview With A Recent TEFL Course Graduate, Kineta In Wisconsin
By Katie | April 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Kineta Abraham recently completed an intensive TEFL course at the Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute in Madison, Wisconsin, which included 130 hours of instruction as well as real teaching practice. I learned about Kineta’s course when I saw her ESL Base TEFL Trainee Course Diary – this is where she chronicled her [...]
