Duncan Academy

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other acronyms are often used within the English teaching world, such as TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and ELT (English Language Teaching). However, in terms of teaching English abroad, they are often used interchangeably. Many of the most popular countries for teaching English abroad require teachers to hold a TESOL certification in order to obtain a work visa or work permit. The recognized worldwide standard qualification for teaching English to non-native speakers is known as either a TEFL or TESOL certificate. Providing you are willing to learn and are over the age of 18 years, you are eligible to take one of our courses. All our introductory level courses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Duncan Nebraska 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 gives an overview of the various equipment, tools, and teaching aids that are available to be used for optimal learning. It talks about the importance of having a board of some type and the role that it plays in the classroom. The board has multiple uses, and you are only limited by your imagination. This unit points out some of the do's and don't's such as do not use capitalize letters, etc. Having a board in the class is one of the most important tools to have in the classroom for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Duncan Michigan 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 find the future tense form extremely confusing, but after this section I am becoming a little more comfortable. This unit introduced me to the idea of going to future which isn't something that I have necessarily learned about specifically before. The examples given of the different forms are set up in a way that I am able to visual multiple examples of the forms which helps me learn their differences. Most of the forms use a combination of will, have and been which causes me confusion, but I am...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Turkey with A Plus Academy is a great opportunity for once in a lifetime experience on professional as well as personal level. English is being taught throughout the country but few cities remain the centers of it. Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city, it's a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Also, Istanbul is an international city which attracts business from all over the world. Naturally, that business is conducted in English, making English a desirable language to learn and native English speakers a precious commodity. Besides Istanbul, living and teaching English in...  [Read more]

  Iban is currently living and teaching at an English academy in Pamplona, Spain. In his TEFL review, Iban tells us that he took the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. Iban appreciated the support he received from his online tutor throughout the course and the fact that he was able to put what he was learning into practice with his teaching job. Now Iban has finished the 120-hour course he is looking forward to taking the business English course as well the OTP course offered by ITTT. ITTT’s OTP (Observed Teaching Practice) course is a series of modules that allows you to gain practical teaching certification to supplement an online teaching certificate without having to attend a training center. It is an excellent way to boost your CV when applying for teaching jobs. Below you...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Duncan South Carolina 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 shows the differences between authentic and created materials. Both of them are important and have their own merits and minus points. Authentic material may be more useful for students of higher llevels, as it provides the \"real\" language and may be more interesting for specific groups of students. However, with created materials we have many options to choose from. Course books provide us with more security and easier class planning, while it might also be very predictable and boring...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens Iowa 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 discussed lesson planning, and the importance of flexibility and experience when it comes to lesson planning. As a new teacher, it'll likely be difficult at first for me to be able to accurately predict how long activities may take, or what issues may arise during a lesson, so my own flexibility with the lesson plan and the ability to take notes and review for the future will be of great importance. Lesson plans are important so I can know what I plan on teaching, what activities I'll use,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Madison New Hampshire 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 reading this section, it seemed to me like I was recapping everything that we just studied. In other words, the troubleshooting mentioned in the section is for teacher to find solutions to many issues or problems facing teachers. I feel this is important to know when teaching any English portion (whether grammar, spelling, pronuncition, etc) for the first time. I am sure, however, experienced teachers have faced similar issues in the beginning of their careers. But as a first time teacher, I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Partridge Kansas 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 Unit16 looked at Conditionals and Reported speech, which is very important to be taught in the class as part of English grammar. Conditionals can be called ``If clauses``, it's the result of something that might happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past but it didn't happen. This unit clearly explained five main Conditionals including their structures and usages. They are zero conditional, first, second, third and mixed conditional. It also provided some useful teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Salem West Virginia 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 focuses on very common problems we might have in the classroom, such as reluctant students, or students using their native language instead of English. It also covers some common situations that might cause a challenge for the teacher, such as large classes, and classes with students of various English levels. The unit provides many reminders to not give into common teacher pitfalls (like avoiding listening materials or assuming student intentions) and instead to find ways to overcome the...  [Read more]

The certificates gained by completing a training course with ITTT are the only 100% online TEFL/TESOL certificates available that are validated, accredited and credit bearing from an internationally-recognized university. The higher education institute known as the Paris University of International Education is recognized as degree-granting by the Paris Academy. The Rectorate of the Paris Academy is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Education and Youth and Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. The credits earned from PUIE have been transferred successfully to universities all over the world. In the US, credit evaluation services consider PUIE to be in the same bracket as a US regionally-accredited university. Paris University of International Education...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Waynesboro Viriginia 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 am used to thinking about the four skill areas; however, it is nice to see them broken down into different parts, and to have more detailed knowledge presented about each part. The terms \"authentic\" and \"non-authentic\" are new to me, but relate to what my previous academy (employer) practiced. We used novels (authentic) for some middle school students, yet condensed texts (non-authentic) for older elementary students. One activity that we used before in the Activate phase was to have...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kempton 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: Receptive skills are the two of the four basic skills in English, as known as reading and listening. In this short unit, the ideologies of receptive skills and the varieties of teaching keynote are being explored. Combining the video and the unit text, I have discovered lots of profound content, for example, in the video, the academy Director presented several lessons structure, and explain each detail as the lesson structure progress. in the end of the video, he demonstrated several examples of games...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cuttack India 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: As I mentioned earlier, at the academy where I am currently employed I primarily teach speaking and writing classes. This unit was particularly helpful to me in terms of being a welcome review for things that I already know as well as giving me insight into things that I did not. I also liked the ideas for each part of \"Engage, Study, and Activate\" and am interested in working them into classroom time.In this unit when it comes to all the tenses break down affirmative and Negative, to my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Krasnodar 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 applies the different ESA structures covered in the previous chapters and uses them to break down how to teach vocabulary, grammar structure, and language structure. It suggests which ESA structure is recommended for teaching each area and gives examples on activities and discussion ideas for each step of that ESA structure. Coming from the private academy system in Korea, I'm used to just following the steps and guidelines laid out by the books I've used and/or the directors wishes,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Concord Delaware 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 Unit 17 I was happy to see a wide variety of resources provided--thanks! Some of them I have used, yet many are new; I hope to use some of them in the future. I am currently using \"Dave's ESL Cafe\" to search for jobs in South Korea; a long time ago I used to look at the forums on \"Dave's\", but I found that there was a lot of negativity, so I stopped. In my last academy, instead of advanced whiteboards we used monitors that were connected to computers; the monitor (large, wall-mounted)...  [Read more]

ITTT has been operating in the teacher training industry since 1998. We have developed relationships with many leading individuals, institutes and schools in the English education industry and have established a very successful partnership program in 2013. Today, we are working with thousands of affiliates through many channels to strengthen each other’s position on the TEFL and TESOL market. In 2019, we decided to showcase our most trusted partners and their role in the global ESL World on this page. If you are interested in finding out more about our recruitment partners, please visit our TEFL Recruitment Partner page. Below are some of our most renowned partners that are operating very successfully under the ITTT affiliate program. If you are an ITTT partner and want to be named in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Discount TESOL 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. Z. – U.K. said: To be honest, I was a little bit nervous starting this course because I knew parts of english grammar would come up; parts that I wasn’t too sure about. However, the way the information documents were presented and written made it simpler and easy to comprehend; therefore, it clarified any doubts I had. I have gained an understanding of english grammar, albeit basic, but I have learnt more in these three weeks than in a long time. It is crazy to think that a native english speaker didn’t...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combination TESOL 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: J.L. – U.S.A. said: Throughout this course, I have really come to appreciate how lucky I am to be a native english speaker and how much I take for granted about some of the many complicated verb tenses, syntaxes, and odd pronunciations involved in using the english language properly. I have become much more aware of my everyday english pronunciation and writing. There were many times where I felt frustrated and confused by my own language, therefore, I think I can use this experience to understand the...  [Read more]

  All of our Online TESOL Courses are accredited by highly respected organizations within the field of English language teaching, including the Paris University of International Education (PUIE). The PUIE is a higher education institute that is recognized by the Paris Academy as a degree-granting organization. In fact, our certificates are the only purely online TESOL certificates out there that are validated, accredited and credit bearing from an internationally-recognized university. All of our online certification courses have been thoroughly vetted by the PUIE and have successfully met all the criteria necessary to achieve full accreditation. If you sign up for an in-class TESOL course with ITTT you get to choose from a wide range of amazing training locations and you will...  [Read more]