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Are you looking to teach English overseas? Or maybe you've just been hired to teach and want to be prepared for your first teaching job. Or perhaps you want to enhance your teaching credentials. Whatever your goal is, our 20-hour TESOL Teaching Certificate Weekender course, which can be completed in one weekend, is designed to give you the confidence, motivation and preparation to teach ESL/EFL anywhere in the world.
Led by experienced instructors and offered in select cities throughout California, our Weekender TESOL Certificate course covers essential teaching techniques and strategies, lesson planning, and culminates in actual teaching practice. Get TESOL-certified in one weekend and open doors to a lifetime of teaching possibilities! | |
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On-Site TESOL Weekender Course Methodology |
| Our TESOL Weekender course is 20 hours of intensive training, but we make sure it's both instructive and fun. Rather than following the traditional "lecture" mode, our course is active and hands-on, making you the focus. In other words, you won't be sitting in your seat listening to a "Sage on the Stage" talk about what you should do; nor will you be reading from a text. Rather, your learning will take place through a continuous dynamic of action, feedback and reflection. In short, you will actually be "doing" the material with both your course instructor and classmates. You'll be surprised at how much fun you will have had by the end of the course. |
| 2009 On-Site TESOL Weekender Course Dates |
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Our TESOL Weekender courses are offered in Los Angeles and Newport Beach. The Newport Beach location is ideal for anyone living in Orange County, San Diego (37 miles), Long Beach, as well as other outlying areas of Los Angeles.
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| Need more TESOL hours but don't want to commit to a lengthy (and pricey) on-site course? No problem: just combine our TESOL Weekender course with our convenient and highly affordable selection of online certification courses. Our online courses, which are "study-at-your-own-pace", can be taken from anywhere in the world. Log in from home, at work, or from anywhere you have an internet connection. You can work on the course before, during, and after the weekender course.
In the online course, candidates will receive an overview of TESOL and the theories that inform the field; be introduced to elements of phonology and grammar; reinforce effective teaching techniques learned in the Weekender course; continue to develop lesson planning skills; review classroom management strategies; and explore teaching development and employment options. Colorful visuals, simulations, and state-of-the-art content ensure that your online learning experience is engaging and "hands-on".
Upon successful completion of the Weekender course and your online course, you'll receive a fully accredited TESOL Teaching Certificate consolidating all of your course hours. |
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TESOL Weekender Course Outline-20 Hours |
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| Sample Schedule: Day 1 |
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- Introduction to the field of English language teaching
- Learner differences and learning styles
- Overview of current teaching approaches
- Eliciting and concept checking
- Language skills and systems
- Lesson design structures
- Grouping learners
- Student-centered activities
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| Sample Schedule: Day 2 |
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- Introduction to lesson planning
- Lesson Plan writing
- Lesson Plan evaluation
- Teaching practice
- Teaching practice review
- Professional development options
- Resume Building
- Review of Current ESL/EFL job market
- Issuance of TESOL Certificates
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TESOL Weekender Certificate Course Features |
 | Get TESOL-Certified in One Weekend! | | | Best On-Site Training Price Around-$299 | | | Tutored by Experienced TESOL-Certified Instructors | | | Over 200 pages of Course Materials for You to Keep as a Reference | | | Actual Teaching Practice | | | Upon Successful Completion of Course, You'll Receive: TESOL Teaching Certificate (Valid for Life) and Employer Letter of Reference | | | Upgrade TESOL Certificate to 70 or 120 Hours with Online Study | | | Program Externally Accredited by the International TESOL Accrediting Authority (I-TAA) |
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Who Can Take This Course? |
| | Anyone who wants a hands-on introduction to teaching English | | | Anyone who has practical teaching experience, but little or no formal training | | | Anyone who wishes to enhance his or her professional credentials | | | Anyone who wishes to teach ESL/EFL students in a local or overseas setting |
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Accreditations and Professional Affiliations |
| We are committed to ensuring that our online teacher training program meets the highest standards in distance learning. To this end, we have aligned ourselves with several external organizations dedicated to the advancement of higher standards in teaching and education, not only to uphold as external validation, but also to keep our learners apprised of the constantly evolving nature of online education and the ever-growing field of TESOL. Below are the primary groups and agencies by which we are accredited or to which we belong as institutional members: |
LinguaEdge is accredited by the International TESOL Accrediting Authority (I-TAA). LinguaEdge submitted its Online TESOL Certificate Program for review and obtained this independent accreditation, granted by a legal body comprised of a registered company with a Board Directors selected from leaders in the field. By meeting I-TAA accrediting standards and Code of Ethics, LinguaEdge received a two-year approval (2008-2010).
LinguaEdge is an applicant member of the UK-based Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses (ACTDEC). ACTDEC is a non-profit professional organization established to advance professionalism by maintaining and also improving on standards of distance learning.
LinguaEdge is an accredited member of the International Association of Distance Learning (IADL), which promotes excellence in open, distance, and online learning worldwide, and provides a benchmark through which prospective students can gauge the quality of courses offered by an institute providing distance learning education. The IADL is an independent, non-profit organization based in the United Kingdom.
LinguaEdge is an institutional member of the London-based College of Teachers. As a member institute, we pledge to uphold the College of Teachers Code of Practice, central to which is respect for the individuality of the learner and recognition of the collaborative nature of the profession of learning and teaching.
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