As a person looking to open a
business in a foreign country that will involve teaching
english as a foreign language, I wanted to assure that I, as well as my colleagues, had some type of
accreditation before starting. I figured that taking a
tefl course would be simply a way to get a
certification and not really anything other than just that. However, after completing this course, I see taking a
tefl course as something that is necessary for all
teachers looking to teach
english as a foreign language.
tefl courses provide future
teachers will a common core of
english grammar as well as prepare them for actual in class issues that they might face.
First,
tefl training assures a school or
business that a
teacher has established a solid base in many areas.
teachers can use this base to grow their knowledge not only of the
english language but also of about how to prepare for and manage a class.
tefl training explains to future
teachers the reasons for different grammar rules. It will help give
teachers a good base of basic grammar rules. This will allow for future
teachers who were never taught proper grammar lessons or those who were taught but might have forgotten to establish a good base knowledge of basic grammar. A good
tefl course will also be a great reference point for a future
teacher to refer to if they have
questions in the future.
tefl training is a great place for future
teachers to also work on creating a solid base for their lesson planning. It is through
tefl training that they can practice creating lesson plans in a controlled environment. With proper guidance, a
tefl course will give a future
teacher feedback on their ideas and their concepts they have for classes. It will help future
teachers to have a better core for how to prepare an effective lesson.
Second,
tefl training will help a future
teacher to be better prepared for possible problems that they might not have otherwise thought about. This
tefl course informed future
teachers about the issues they might face with classroom discipline. This is not something a future
teacher might initially be prepared to handle until they are already facing an issue. Through using their
tefl training a future
teacher can use their knowledge about discipline to have a solid plan going into the very first class. Without the
tefl training a future
teacher might have to work extra hard to make up for the damage that was already done because they were not prepared to handle such issues from the beginning.
tefl training can bring in the knowledge of experienced
teachers to help future
teachers to know what to expect when going into a classroom for the first time.
Taking a
tefl course will help a future
teacher to be more professional when starting their career. It is always best to go into a new situation as best prepared as possible and as such, taking a
tefl course does just that for a
teacher looking to teach
english as a foreign language. A
tefl course can be the training that gives a future
teacher the confidence to go into an interview or their first class knowing that they have the skills that it will take to be a good
teacher.
tefl training is the foundation that every future
efl teacher should have in order to start a successful career.