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 What can I expect when I arrive at my teaching jobs? |
If you have already signed a teaching contract before you arrive at your destination country, the school or University will usually pick you up from the airport for a visit to the school, and then bring you to your accommodations.
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| Do I sign a teaching contract? |
Yes, usually a three month to two year contract, although there are many other options available such as free lance tutoring, translation services, and online instruction.
It is always important to carefully study a teaching contract and make sure all the key points are outlined such as accommodations, airfare reimbursement, expected teaching hours per week, medical insurance, and holidays allotted.
American TESOL Institute provides job placement in a wide variety of TESOL fields. Teaching Business ESL English is in high demand in Asia as well as The Middle East. Teaching Children English always provides the most opportunities for TESOL, ESL teachers worldwide.
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| Do I have to pay for my own transportation? |
Most overseas teaching jobs are done on a contract basis that may or may not include airfare. Mainly, you pay for a plane ticket to your destination country, and are reimbursed with round trip airfare.
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| Can I teach TESOL, ESL inside the USA with your certification? |
Yes, ATI graduates can teach inside the private sector of the United States. Each state in the Union has different requirements regarding teaching ESL inside the public sector. Other qualifications such as Bachelors or Masters degrees, and specific requirements for teaching in a particular state, will be the final determining factor for employment inside the public sector of the United States. To meet state requirements for teaching ESL in the public sector, contact your State Department of Education to receive more information.
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| What do these acronyms mean? |
TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language
This applies where English is learned and taught in an environment where English is not the official or unofficial first language. Examples: China, Spain, Laos
TESL Teaching English as a Second Language
This applies to situations where English is learned and taught in an environment where English is used on a daily basis as either an official or unofficial second language. Examples: India, Singapore, U.S. immigrants.
TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
This term is used for both the TEFL and TESL situations, where the mother tongue of learners is for students is other than English.
ESL English as Second Language
This term is now widely used in situations where English is taught to non native speakers in a native English speaking country. Examples: U.S.A., New Zealand
ELT English Language Teaching
A general term for the teaching of English in any of the mentioned learning situations.
ESP English for Special Purposes
The term is used for the particular English required for special situations. Examples English required in business situations, for academic purposes, or in the tourism industry. Some TESOL training courses contain ESP courses.
EYL English for Young Learners
CELTA Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults
Some TESOL training courses also offer courses relating specifically to teaching English to children of seventeen years or under.
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| What is the difference between the TEFL and TESOL certificate? |
In the world of teaching English abroad, there is a wide variety of terms and acronyms. For example, you can find references to CELTA, DELTA, TESOL, TEFL, EFL, ESL, ELT, ESOL, EAL, TEAL, and TESL. The sheer number of terms and certifications can be overly and needlessly confusing to many considering a career in teaching English abroad. The simple truth is that many of these acronyms are virtually synonymous with one another. For example TESOL and TEFL are virtually interchangeable. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Practically speaking, having either a TEFL or a TESOL certification essentially enables native English speakers to teach English in a variety of foreign countries. Each country may have its own specific certification requirements however, and oftentimes experience can be the final determining factor when it comes to job placement.
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| What are the requirements for the American TESOL Program? |
The requirements for the American TESOL online and in class courses for US citizens are:
1. High school Diploma or equivalent
2. Fluent in the English Language
3. Able to obtain a US passport for job placement.
International Students
Non-Native fluent, and Native English Speakers worldwide, are accepted into online and in class programs.
The requirements for the American TESOL online and in class courses for international students are:
1. High school Diploma or equivalent
2. Fluent in the English Language
3. Able to legally work, or obtain a working visa, for the country of employment as a teacher.
4. Background check for post certification job placement
American TESOL recommends that non native English speakers have a 550 TOEFL score (220 CBT) or an IELTS 6.0 to enable you to successfully complete an online or in class American TESOL certification course.
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| Is Job placement guaranteed? |
Yes, American TESOL Institute guarantees its graduates a teaching job in Asia, Europe, The Middle East, or Latin American. American TESOL supports its graduates in finding a teaching position in the country of their choice.
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| How often do I speak with instructors while taking the online course? |
Students and graduates chat online, by email, video, or telephone with American TESOL instructors. American TESOL Instructors are periodically online, giving ample opportunity for students to interact. Certification is granted based on an evaluation of quizzes, assignments, and TESOL lesson plans.
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| Do I need teaching experience to join the ATI Program? |
No prior teaching experience is required to join the ATI program.
ATI online and in class programs provide the tools and lesson plans for you to successfully be an English teacher. ATI also provides optional volunteer/observation ESL teaching for its graduates in the USA. Potential teachers with no prior class room hours have the opportunity to gain classroom experience in the USA before beginning a teaching job abroad.
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| Ongoing Job Placement Support |
With your certification from American TESOL, you will also receive the benefit of a lifelong job placement service. We know all the various ins and outs of teaching English in a wide variety of countries, and we will work hard to get you placed in the country of your choice. Getting an American TESOL certification is ultimately the first step in an adventure that will change your life.
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| American TESOL Certification and job placement |
American TESOL, or Americans Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, is a certification process that generally requires sixty to two hundred hours of work. American TESOL Institute offers an online TESOL certification process that makes earning an American TESOL certificate more enjoyable and simple than ever. Getting an American TESOL certification literally opens one up to an entirely new world of opportunities.
American TESOL certification, and a Bachelors or High School Degree, are the standard requirements for teaching English abroad, and with a certificate, you can teach virtually anywhere in the world. Some of the most interesting teaching opportunities currently include, but are certainly not limited to, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, and the Middle East.
When you sign up for American TESOL certification, you are guaranteed job placement. Online, you will have access to an interactive chat room teaching environment, where you can post messages to your fellow students, and talk with instructors, while asking questions in real time. You will also be able to review your assignments online, check out job offers, and post your resume and picture.
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| Do I need a TEFL/TESL Certificate to teach English? |
A TEFL/TESOL qualification is increasingly required to teach English, and it's now difficult to find consistently good TEFL jobs without a recognized TEFL/TESOL course. Also, for personal advancement a TEFL/TESOL course will expand your extrinsic knowledge of English.
Generally, many European jobs require some kind of teaching qualification i.e. TESOL/TEFL certificate. In other countries, such as those in North Asia, you can get a TEFL job with just a degree in any subject, however a TEFL Course will help you secure a good TEFL job and prepare you for the teaching environment.
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| Do I need a University Degree to teach English? |
Yes and No.
It really depends where you go. The governments of some countries will not issue a working visa to people without degrees (countries include Taiwan, Japan and South Korea).
Other countries will hire English teachers with just a TEFL/TESOL qualification. If you're an EU citizen you can teach English in most Europen countries without a degree, just a TEFL/TESOL qualification.
In some parts of the world (particularly South East Asia and Central America) you will find schools that will take on teachers without any qualifications; however there are risks associated with these positions. It’s unlikely the TEFL job is legal, therefore you will have no rights and risk deportation. Also, the pay is usually lower.
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| What qualification do I receive upon completion of the course? |
Upon successful completion of the Diploma course, you will receive the 'London Teacher Training College Diploma in TESOL', along with the overall grade.
Upon successful completion of the Certificate course, you will receive the ' London Teacher Training College certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language'
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| Is the course open to non-native speakers of English? |
The course is available to both native and non-native speakers of English. Your tutors would tell you that some of their most successful course members have been non-native speakers.
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| What do I do if I have questions that have not been answered so far? |
Contact us and we will do our best to give you a quick and straight forward response to your question.
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| What are the job prospects for EFL teachers? |
English as a foreign language is a huge industry employing hundreds of thousands of teachers in almost every country of the world. Your tutors themselves have trained hundreds of teachers who are currently employed in a wide variety of locations
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| How is my work for the Diploma marked? |
You simply send your completed assignments to your personal tutor. There are two assignments for each of the four units. You will be given a grade for each assignment and your final grade will be based on the average grade you earned. There are also some self correcting exercises within each unit that will help you to monitor your progress.
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| How can I be sure that I can successfully pass the course? |
Your tutor will point out any weak areas and make suggestions as to how you can improve. You can submit an assignment up to three times at no extra charge. The course been written and adapted to ensure that students can work their way through the material in their own time and at their own pace. There is no time limit to complete the course..
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| Can I get a job in public school after I finish the course? |
The TESOL Certificate Program is a non-credit, nondegree program preparing people to teach English as a Second or Foreign Language, primarily to adults. It does not prepare for state public school certification.
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| What is the difference between TEFL and TESOL? |
TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and is used mainly in Britain while TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other languages and is used mainly in the United States of America . They are basically the same
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