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Are you interested in traveling the world?
Helping students of all ages discover a new language and culture?
Connecting with international opportunities?
Achieve all of this with the life-changing experience of teaching English!
More and more people are beginning ESL careers and finding, literally, an entire world of opportunity! Whether you want to work at a non-profit, a for-profit, an international corporations or a community organization, finding a population that you are suited to and from whom you gain inspiration and motivation is not difficult. And flexibility, generous compensation and cultural emersion are just some of the enormous benefits of teaching ESL.
Obtaining a certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language is a first and essential step towards success in this field. Our TEFL Certificate is recognized in virtually every country in the world and will set you apart from other prospective teachers in terms of experience, confidence, resourcefulness, and general knowledge of what is happening in the industry. Our full or part-time teacher training courses are taught by Master-level ESL instructors with extensive experience and designed to teach you, in a short amount of time, what will be of most value to you as you begin to teach ESL/EFL.
Here are some highlights of the program:
- Opportunity to observe our expert instructors while mingling with international students from around the world.
- A maximum instructor to student ratio of 1:6 provides maximum opportunity for teaching practice and feedback.
- Course topics include:
- Lesson planning
- Text book evaluation
- Classroom management
- Needs assessment
- Materials and professional development
- Syllabus design
- Error correction
- Teaching receptive skills & productive skills
- Pronunciation
- Older vs. younger learners
- Culture or music in the classroom
- Resume review & job search workshop
Goal setting
Learning styles
Accredited by the American Council of Continuing Education (ACCET), we have provided academic and intercultural training to thousands of US residents and international clients in Boston’s Back Bay since 1992.
