Teaching English As A Second Language Certification Programs

Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Teaching English abroad is now a popular career option for many people of all ages. While there is a strong demand for TEFL certified teachers in many different regions of the world, there are certain countries who have implemented government-funded programs to attract foreign English teachers. Through these programs, qualified English teachers are placed into schools around their countries where they are employed for a set period of time. Here is a list of the best government programs for teaching English abroad. The EPIK program in South Korea is one of the largest and most popular teaching programs and stands for “English Program in Korea”. This scheme is run by the South Korean government and places foreign teachers into schools...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Glassmanor Maryland and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Life in Corporate America was so mundane. I spent the past 10 years working for a bottom-line with no real purpose or meaning in my life. Finally, in 2010 I made a radical decision to take a sabbatical from work to complete undergraduate studies abroad in Ghana, West Africa. While I was living in Ghana, I studied Comparative Social and Economic Policy at the University of Ghana- Legon (UGL). I met some very young, motivated, and compassionate Rastafarians that started a school for disadvantaged and abandoned...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Port Anson, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Port Anson, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! There are a lot of people interested in obtaining a certification to Teach english as a Foreign Language (tefl), they could be experienced teachers who want to have more...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences TEFL/TESOL stands for Teaching English as a foreign language, whether you are a native speaker which means you are born in an English-speaking country or a non-native speaker which means you are not, you can get a TEFL certificate to be a certified English teacher. It's a certificate for those who wish to teach English as a second language with minimal or no teaching experience. Students who wish to learn English as a second language are known as ELLs which stands for English Language learners. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Semih S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The number of people who wish to learn English is increasing every year, that’s why they need...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Now we’re living in an unstable time. All the world facing a lot of problems, such as the problems of war and peace, ecology, economy, international cooperation. And all of them can’t be solved without speaking the same language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Nikita B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The English language is now the first language of about 350 million people, the native language of 12 nations and the official language of more than 33 nations. It means that one of seven people in the world speaks English. It is one of the six official and working languages of the United Nations. It is the second working language in the European Community. People...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Léry, Quebec? Check out our opportunities in Léry, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! One of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to make sure that by 2015, children will be enrolled and complete primary school (if at the necessary age). Although this is mainly triggered towards third world...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Programs in English as a second language (ESL) generally take place in countries where English is the dominant or official language. People participating in an ESL program likely immigrated to an English-speaking country from a non-English speaking county and so are learning English as a language to be used in their everyday lives. In contrast, programs in English as a foreign language (EFL) generally take place in countries where English is not the official or dominant language. People participating in an EFL program are likely still in their home country and may or may not ever use English outside of the EFL classroom. This fundamental difference between the two types of programs can lead to differences in how English is taught in the classroom,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas During my career as an educator, I have had the opportunity to teach English as a second language using both classroom and private tutoring platforms. My undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin - Madison led me to a major in Communications. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joseph E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. One course, in particular, required an internship at a local elementary school where I worked with students of diverse backgrounds. Although I had not majored in education at the university, that one course inspired my desire to teach, especially to children who had language barriers. Before college I had many opportunities to be involved in...  [Read more]

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  Globalization and the increasing demand for English speaking professionals all over the world, especially in emerging regions, has brought about a new, steadily growing sector: English as a Second Language (ESL). An ESL teacher is, therefore, an educator who works with English Language Learners (ELLs) whose native language is not English. The goal of the ESL teacher is to help the students reach a certain level of fluency in English, on both a spoken and written level. ESL educators are not to be confused with foreign language teachers. ESL teachers do not share the same native language and are specifically trained to offer explanations and directed teaching methods to non-English speakers. This teaching style is mainly focused on repetition, drills, demonstrations, and visuals....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shenba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Many teaching certification/degree programs today can be found in an online context. Some can be completed entirely online, while others require a hybrid of classroom and online hours. I believe that certification/degree programs that offer observed teaching practices, such as many hybrid courses, are best for emerging educators. In these courses, students can observe...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT TEFL Information As with most professions the world of [Teaching English as a Foreign Language](37 Key English Teaching Terms Explained) has many of its own particular and sometimes peculiar terms and jargon. Getting to grips with the wide array of acronyms in the industry can sometimes feel like learning a whole new language! So if you have trouble telling the difference between your IWB and your OHP this article is a great guide to what’s what in the English language teaching industry. Two of the most commonly used phrases in English teaching relate to certification, and they are the two that cause most confusion. The culprits are TEFL and TESOL. TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and TESOL means Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Next year, Japan will host the thirty-second Olympiad in the capital city of Tokyo. To correspond with the timing of the 2020 Olympics, Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (hereafter MEXT) has laid out a plan for the reform of English education to meet the future needs of Japanese students in a globalized world. However, this plan presents several challenges for current and future learners of English in the Japanese educational system. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Philippa K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The thrust of MEXT’s plan is to roll back English education in Japan so that students in the public education...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Carlinville Illinois and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: What is tefl? tefl is the acronym for teaching english as a foreign language. This is teaching english to students whose native language is not english. tefl usually takes place abroad in a non-english speaking country. If one is considering living or traveling abroad and is interested in teaching english, then they should at least research and consider completing a tefl course to get an overview and understanding of what is involved. After all, what have you got to lose? As a child in Girl Scouts I learned the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Daiziying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Why should I bother to complete a TEFL course?” is a question I personally had asked many times and a question I have heard many others inquire about. Since there are programs that allow individuals to teach English in a foreign country without TEFL or TESOL certifications, many see it as a waste of time. I will be honest and say that I was one of those...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Guanghan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: C.G. - U.S.A. said: There are many options for teaching english around the world. A hopeful teacher can teach in an english speaking country or in a foreign country where english is not the native language. It all depends on how adventurous the teacher is, what their goals are and what they hope to get from their experience. Someone teaching overseas in a foreign country may be interested in teaching as well as traveling and immersing themselves in another culture while someone teaching in an english speaking country may wish to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Whitneyville Maine and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: There are many options for teaching english around the world. A hopeful teacher can teach in an english speaking country or in a foreign country where english is not the native language. It all depends on how adventurous the teacher is, what their goals are and what they hope to get from their experience. Someone teaching overseas in a foreign country may be interested in teaching as well as traveling and immersing themselves in another culture while someone teaching in an english speaking country may wish to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As an international study major in college, I learned that the United Nations, a non-governmental organization, officially recognizes six world languages: every meeting, written document, and speech are translated into these languages. English is one of them. It is spoken and written by billions of people around the world. Having traveled in eight countries myself, I was surprised to have seen how commonplace it was for countries to translate directional signs in both the official language and in English. A student’s mastery of the English language, or in any language, can be a difficult journey to venture. Therefore, this essay will explore what factors may motivate a student to learn English. This post was written by our TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TESOL Certification Matamoros Tamaulipas and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit for me requires a lot of attention in order to grasp the concept. I believe it would be challenging one for students who are learning english as a second language. Constant referrals the tense system and activities surrounding this can help to ensure the sentences are structured correctly This unit allows the teacher to have a brief knowledge on the various kinds of materials available for teaching such as authentic materials (programs This unit for me requires a lot of attention in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dayang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Online courses and programs are not something new nowadays. Modern lifestyle allows us to have remote jobs, travel more and get an education without moving to another city or attending traditional educational institutes. For many people, getting it online became a lifesaver and the only way to receive a relevant diploma. The market for online learning is expanding...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Multiple researchers have shown that learning a new language is a healthy exercise for one’s brain. In today’s world where connection to each other has been made easy by technology, it has also become very important to be multilingual. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sipho D. English is still the widely spoken language in the world but the is a growing trend of Mandarin Chinese learners , Spanish learners and a number of students too tackling languages like French and German. This has been largely due to open trade, huge corporations having multiple trading offices all over the world. Gone are the days when interpreters would be needed for translation duties when a company ventures into a different country. Native speakers...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mingguang and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: C. C. - Saudi Arabia said: My students in Saudi Arabia face some truly unique problems in learning english. First, Saudi society is strictly segregated by sex, so I teach only female students in an all-female university. An all-female learning environment creates unique problems, and maybe one or two advantages. My students have little to no interaction with males outside their immediate families. This results in a blissful innocence, a palpable frustration, and a unique lack of competitive drive or ambition to achieve, such as...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Colorado and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.T. - Japan said: Having no prior teaching experience I accepted work as a Substitute teacher at an elementary school on a US military base in japan. The material I studied in the 120 hour course have been an invaluable resource in the areas of 'Classroom Management', 'Teaching special groups' as students come from households where english is the second, or third language. The tefl course has given me the tools necessary for my work, and gaining employment outside of the military with private tutoring, and the occasional grammar...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Quebec? Are you interested in teaching English in Candiac, Quebec? Check out our opportunities in Candiac, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Why Complete a tefl course (8) For many world-travelers, one of the most exciting and fulfilling experiences is the opportunity to teach english to non-native speakers. It is such a reward to see how students from a variety...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Madison Wisconsin. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Madison Wisconsin, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Madison Wisconsin. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Peshtigo Wisconsin and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: My students in Saudi Arabia face some truly unique problems in learning english. First, Saudi society is strictly segregated by sex, so I teach only female students in an all-female university. An all-female...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences My skin, infused with a generous amount of sunlight, illuminated the atmosphere all about me. My body gleamed in its home-made oil, as my heart throbbed through the entire flight. I clung to the acid-washed denim jacket that I wore as I departed Boeing 737; being born and raised on an island it was my first time experiencing weather that was below 62 degrees Fahrenheit – I was freezing. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rochelle R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. It is safe to say that I was nowhere near prepared for the weather or the journey I was about to embark on. We had immigrated to the United States in search of better health care services for my dad,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shikou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongying Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Why complete a TEFL course. (Topic 4) To be completely honest with you, I didn´t think that a TEFL course would benefit me significantly or improve my teaching until I took one. I have studied eight languages on three continents and I also speak four languages daily. I have studied in top universities for years and worked as a teacher, coach, educator, trainer,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Morocco’s official languages are classical Arabic, and Berber ( indigenous language in North Africa) Classical Arabic, and second unofficial language in Morocco is the French language taught in General educational curriculum from primary school, and Spanish taught in the north as a second unofficial language, Thus learning a third or even fourth language for a Moroccan learner is not a big challenge, however, there are some difficulties to learn a language efficiently and accurately. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate MOHAMMED t. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. English is emerging, especially in larger cities. And it is widely being taught for Moroccan students...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Second language acquisition in native English speakers from the United States is one aspect of American culture that is not widely discussed and seemingly overlooked in terms of its importance. Many factors contribute to the United States’ largely monolingual culture despite have a “melting pot” of sorts with a population comprised of multiple ethnicities and nationalities. This culture of English speakers points to strong geographic features of its continental location and debatably its position in the world’s economic index and political landscape. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Adam L. Comparatively, Europe is comprised of multiple countries with strong national identities and cultural influences; the separate states...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Langford South Dakota and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Why Complete a tefl course (8) For many world-travelers, one of the most exciting and fulfilling experiences is the opportunity to teach english to non-native speakers. It is such a reward to see how students from a variety of nationalities have developed such a passion for the english language. In countries where speaking english was never popular before, this language is now becoming the most spoken and demanded language of preference. “In china alone, some 175 million people are now studying english in...  [Read more]