"I plan to teach in different countries in Asia. I believe it is the best way to
get to know the country, its people and culture. I am hoping the course will
provide me with some useful tips and hints on doing that and give me ideas on
how to structure, plan and conduct classes for students of different age groups
and level of English.
Great country, thoroughly involved and hope it will open up new windows of
opportunities for me." Alena Huberova
"I chose to take up this project as I wanted some training in Teaching. I
already have a teacher’s degree from India but was not able to take up a formal
training. Moreover, I will be staying in Thailand for three years. So taking up
this course might help me in getting a teaching job in Thailand.
It was a great experience, especially going to the classrooms and teaching. It
gave us all the experience of real teaching and the issues connected to
teaching. The feedbacks form peers and the lessons helped us a lot to improve
our own style." Shalini Menon
"I enjoy traveling and gaining new experiences. I have many teachers in my
family who love the profession. My uncle taught in Japan and had a wonderful
experience. I currency have a friend teaching near Seoul who encouraged me to
teach in Korea. I have always wanted to teach young children." Lacy Calais
"I decided to do this project because I wanted to not only travel but do
something for someone besides myself. I just graduated so I decided now was the
best time to do this. I am excited to learn to teach. English is such a useful
language, and I’m excited to share it!" Andie Vaughn
"I chose ATI because I wanted to take a 3 weeks TESOL course in another country,
preferably in India and in Kolkata. I research ATI on the internet and only
found positive comments about it. It was also more affordable than some other
courses.
I enjoyed my experience in Kolkata and with ATI. The course was very relevant
and useful. The trainers were good and were available questions" Brain Meehan,
Ireland
The three weeks, 120 hrs on site TESOL certification program is an intensive course as the organization intents to provide all round training to the trainees. Other than acquainting the trainees with the latest techniques of teaching a foreign language the course also includes short sessions of Grammar and Phonology These sessions cover the basics of Grammar and the Phonology sessions covers stress, rhythm intonation and the speech organs. The course also includes foreign language session which will help the future teachers to understand and realize what helps and hinders the language learning process and what techniques can be introduced to facilitate a language learner. During the course of the program the Trainee Teachers are made to under go teaching practice in various schools in order to overcome fears of actual class room teaching. At the end of each practice session the trainees are given a feed back by their peers and the trainers to improve on their teaching skills and reflect on those of others. After the completion of the course American TESOL institute staff guides and assist the graduates to find employment in schools in different parts of the world.
The above advantages of Onsite TESOL course are not present in the online course. The onsite course is good for teachers who have long teaching experience. But onsite TEFL course, gives the students chance to develop their teaching skills through teaching practices and in class input.
Some pointers why onsite TEFL Course is better than its online counterpart:
Onsite TEFL Course is a bit cheaper than the onsite course but its credibility is less. You will miss out on some valuable inputs of TESOL during the online course. Undoubtedly, online is preferred by the people who have some personal and official commitment and cannot dedicate full three our four weeks. However, if you can dedicate yourself for full time three or four weeks, it is always better to go for the Onsite TESOL course.
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