Ayn Marie

  In this TEFL review video Ann Marie describes her TEFL experience with ITTT and what she achieved by completing the course. Each of ITTT's training courses will provide you with all you need to begin your career as an English language teacher abroad. After you complete your course ITTT will continue to provide you with any job support information that you may require. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This is a big part of my learning progress...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ste. Marie Indiana 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 describes many teaching techniques such as grammar translation, the silent way, and task-based learning. I was already familiar with the majority of these techniques from an education class I took in my undergraduate career. However, there were a few techniques that were completely new, such as the silent way. The unit also gave a detailed explanation of the ESA method of teaching. I deeply appreciated the plethora of examples provided for each stage of the ESA model. As a Resident...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, Maria discusses how she is very pleased with her experience of studying with ITTT. Having completed the 120-hour online TEFL course with videos and tutor support she received her certificate within just a few weeks. Maria points out that the course is suitable for anyone no matter their level of expertise. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I have learned that it is important to remember about the student's needs to...  [Read more]

Best known for 10 Principles of Montessori Education: Respect for the Child, Individualized Learning, Educating the Whole Child, Absorbent Mind, Independence, Prepared Environment, Intrinsic Motivation, Auto-Education, Freedom of Movement and Choice, Sensitive Periods.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Santa Maria California 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: From this unit I have learned about teaching special groups: children, business people, beginners. We need to use a different approach when dealing with children, for example , keep the pace moving swiftly, being silly , speaking slowly and clearly, trying not to use their native language for explaining things, starting off as a stricter teacher to maintain discipline in the class. When teaching business English, we should not be discouraged by lack of own business skills but rather focus on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification California santa maria 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: Evaluating and testing students are an essential part of educative process. It is not only the teacher who should evaluate students' knowledge and skills, but also students themselves are to do that. First, it is necessary to figure out students' level by conducting a placement test. It helps to learn students' language ability, speaking skills and written fluency level. Diagnostic tests can be taken in order to reveal students knowledge and help the teacher make up a syllabus. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs California Santa Maria 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: Unit 19 gives many tips on how to teach different types of special groups. The special groups that the chapter categorizes are: beginners, individuals, young learners, business English, and monolingual/ multilingual groups. I was very surprised to find first of all 5 types of English learners and was glad to have tips for each type but I would have liked if the chapter gave a bit more on how to teach or how teaching occurs when their native mother tongue does not have the Roman alphabet....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Santa Maria Bulacan 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: In this unit I've learnt about the productive skills speaking and writing. I didn't know so much about the different activities for speaking. From now on I'm aware of the differences and it can really help with deciding on lesson plans. I will be able to create a much better combination of the three activities so that students will be learning in the most complete way. In terms of writing the example of a typical creative writing lesson has been very helpful for my understanding. It's a very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Santa Maria California 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: In this unit, I more learned it is necessary to use the teaching aids as much as I can because it can make me effective for my lesson planning such as video camera, audio and projector and so on. I'm sure to get relief form my lesson planning to be more effective. So I'm really satisfied it is not because I finished this unit but because of some pieces of knowledge of the lesson planning with the various kinds of teaching aids.There two types of skills in any language: receptive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bulacan Santa Maria 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: Receptive skills include reading and listening. Both have different applications - reading an listening can be done for a purpose or for entertainment. Much of our ability to read and listen comes from pre-existing knowledge to be able to understand the context in which something is being communicated. Other skills involved in reading and listening include predictive skills, scanning, skimming, detailed information, deduction from context. To approach language learning difficulties,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bulacan Santa Maria 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: The first unit discussed the qualities, roles and responsibilities of both teacher and learner. It also compared the types of learners based on different criteria—age, behavior, culture, motivation and language level among others. The lesson introduced me to the profoundness of being a good teacher. It helped me consider various classroom scenarios wherein the teacher must play the appropriate role to effectively execute an activity. I realized that a good teacher knows which role to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Santa Maria California 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: I learned about the different types of tests that ESL teachers can give. The placement test so that students are placed into the correct class. Progress tests to measure periodical level of the student throughout the year. Diagnostic test are more extensive than placement tests and are given to see what prior knowledge the student has. Then practice tests to prepare the students for external examinations such as the TOEFL test. There are also different types of test offered by the Cambridge...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Santa Maria Bulacan 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: The reasons that we plan the lessons are: It creates a logical sequence for the lesson, it is working document, it forms a record of what has been taught, and it can be used for \"covering\". We put the following things on the lesson plan such as some general information about the class and what should happen during the actual lesson. For planning a sequence of lessons, we must consider goals, flexibility, revision, and variety.This unit taught the different ways students are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Romania Baia Mare 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 was particularly useful , as it presented lots of examples of how to plan a lesson and what teaching themes to use. I have learned about the effectiveness of songs and chants , especially when dealing with very young learners who enjoy body movement . When using games in the classroom , teachers should first think about the teaching point and then what game to play. Using stories in the classroom is useful for developing all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening ....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Romania Baia Mare 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 made me realize that evaluation and assessment are extensively important. I figured that indeed it is necessary for a teacher to provide placement and diagnostic tests before the student starts learning the course; progress tests provide both the teacher and the student data to monitor the student's development; and finally, achievement tests evaluate whether the student achieved the learning objectives of the course or not. Moreover, in the perspective of learning English,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Romania Satu Mare 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 was based around the teachers and learners. I was able to gain a good understanding of the different roles a teacher can play in the classroom and how each role can impact the way a student learns. I didn't realise that there were so many different ways I would be able to teach a class so it was great to learn how I can act in a number of different ways to try gain different results. As for the learners it was good to know what qualities make up a good learner and how important it is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Baia Mare Romania 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: In this unit i learned about importance of lesson plan and its functions,how a lesson plan should be written,basic principles of lesson planning and how a teacher should organised the lesson plan and important objects thats shold be focused (e.g learner objectives,personal aims,language points etc.i also leaned about planing a sequence of lesson issues (e.g flexibility, goals)As non native language speaker I find this unit a bit confusing. Going back to the days of classroom days, quite...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Baia Mare Romania 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: These videos were quite helpful in gaining an insight inti teaching English to Foreigners. For every new lesson i understand now that I as the teacher should go into the classroom with the idea that the students have zero understanding about the new topic. With that at hand, I will be able to present lessons in a more grounded and understandable manner. Also a good student-teacher relationship would help facilitate student attentiveness and participation the classroom.I have learnt that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Satu Mare Romania 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 showed an overview of two different types of teaching scenarios that displayed differences in participation and attitude. It highlighted clearly the importance of the teacher's attitude on the students and their levels of engagement depend heavily on it. If they feel intimidated they will not learn and therefore will be reluctant to participate. The teacher was positive in the second video and naturally the students engaged more and learned more as a result.This unit deals with lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Romania Satu Mare 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: Unit 16: Conditionals & Reported Speech I followed this unit relatively easily. The last question 20: if I choose 4 for direct speech it sounds grammatically incorrect, so this one I am not sure about. Learning the names for the conditionals was interesting this comes naturally to an English person, and I feel the lesson/unit should not be that difficult to explain to students. The Past Simple and Past Continuous are still difficult to grasp, these were not terms we learnt that...  [Read more]