Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Program

Opportunities are expanding throughout the world in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language. If you are interested in living and working abroad, you need qualifications beyond a four-year college degree. This course is designed to prepare you to be an English instructor in a variety of settings around the world. Our program covers the latest in learning theory and teaching methodology with an emphasis on their practical applications in the classroom.

• Any degree holder seeking an instructor position in EFL
• Individuals who want to increase their marketability for conversation schools, public schools, private schools, and college and university programs
• Current ESL instructors who want to transition to teaching EFL

• The variety of ways and conditions under which languages are learned and acquired
• How to use the terms of English grammar
• Efficient ways to conduct a class and create a productive learning environment
• How to create lesson plans for effective teaching of EFL classes with adult and young learners
• Effective and meaningful ways to teach all language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
• How to develop and implement language assessment
• The best methods to find overseas positions

• Successfully complete all assignments/projects.
• Pass all written (planning and teaching) exams. Students must score an average of at least 70% on all written materials.
• Submit a final project.
• No make-classes are available.

Instructors: Our instructors have a Master's degree in TESOL or a related field and many years of classroom experience. All of them have experience in teaching in environments abroad.

Each Class is limited to 20 students

Please enroll early

A bachelors degree is not required to enroll in this program. However, most of the overseas agencies that offer employment to TEFL instructors require a bachelor's degree along with the TEFL certification.

Textbooks will be provided.

• Hands-on training with Micro Teaching, Class Observations, and Practice Teaching
• Utilize experienced teacher trainers for any issues and concerns within this vast profession

• Utilizing of current descriptive, diagnostic and achievement tests for various language skills
• How to develop customized assessment tools relative to the needs of the target audience

• Discovering effective and meaningful ways to teach all of the necessary language skills
• Gaining awareness of basic concepts and terminology used to describe reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills
• How to develop student’s skills in other areas such as pronunciation, vocabulary, and conversation.

• How to create lesson plans for effective teaching of EFL classes for adult and young learners
• How to consider the objectives, the context and the content when planning a lesson.

• Efficient ways to conduct a class and create a productive learning environment even with large class sizes
• Techniques available to present curriculum in a communicative and dynamic way
• Practice ways to keep the classroom a cooperative environment.

• How to use the terms of English grammar
• Review grammatical terms and ways to describe the form and function of English
• Usage of grammar in various contexts and how to incorporate this understanding into other skills in meaningful ways

• Understanding the variety of ways and conditions under which languages are learned and acquired
• Learning the sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and pragmatic influences on language learning
• How to promote learner autonomy and language learning strategies