Course Outline
The Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification Course covers a wide range of skills, ensuring graduates are some of the most prepared and marketable ESL teachers working abroad today.
Below are the topics covered in each day of the course:
Day 1 – Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language
Day 2 – Educational Theory & Teaching Preparation
Day 3 – Teaching, Reading, Writing, Speaking, & Listening
Day 4 – Teaching & Learning Practices
Day 5 – Finding ESL Positions & Living Abroad
Day 6 – Practicum & ESL Resources
The course is dynamic and interactive and is organized to flow from one skill to the next. The curriculum is designed to provide continuity in the learning process as students progress through the program. The course is taught at a first-year college level and students must be at least 18 years of age to attend.
Day 1 – Introduction to Teaching English as a Second Language
- Introduction to the Course/Materials/Assignments
- ESL Warm-Up Games and Exercises
- ESL Icebreaker Activities
- The Effective Teacher
- Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in Your Classroom
The first day of the course introduces teaching strategies and practices for effectively delivering content and material in an engaging, understandable, and memorable manner. Warm-up games and exercises are valuable lesson components to engage students, and ice-breaker activities help bring students together as a class to reduce shyness and inhibitions. The characteristics of effective teachers and learners are introduced as well as strategies for meeting the needs of diverse learners in your classroom.
Day 2 – Educational Theory & Teaching Preparation
- Introduction to Educational Theory
- Second Language Acquisition
- Teaching Across Age and Proficiency Levels
- Classroom Management Techniques
- Lesson Planning
- Living and Working Abroad
- Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom
The second day of the course covers the latest educational and language acquisition theories, in addition to the cultural and adaptive aspects of living and teaching in a new culture. ESL teachers abroad are often asked to teach across several proficiency levels, and many teach students of a wide range of ages, from children and adolescents to adults. These examples of diverse learners require special attention when teachers plan lessons. Approaches, techniques, and lesson planning strategies for teaching across age and proficiency levels are covered.
Day 3 – Teaching, Reading, Writing, Speaking, & Listening
- Teaching English Grammar
- Sample Grammar Lessons
- Teaching Vocabulary Techniques
- Teaching Speaking and Listening
- Teaching Reading
- Long Term Unit Planning
- International Trends in ESL Teaching
- Effective Cross-Cultural Relations
The third day of the course focuses on how to teach speaking, listening, reading, grammar, and vocabulary skills to ESL students. Phonemic awareness, pace, stress, and accent are all important speaking and listening skills that are covered. Grammar is often an area of concern for new ESL teachers, so special attention is paid to the structure and format of the language, both as a refresher for teachers and as an introduction to grammar teaching. Suggestions for creating interesting and effective communicative lessons are introduced and discussed, and sample lessons for each language skill are explored in detail.
Day 4 – Teaching & Learning Practices
- Multiple Intelligence Theory
- Teaching Writing
- Teaching Pronunciation
- Teaching Idioms, Expressions, Phrasal Verbs, and Slang
- Organizing the Teaching Workload
- Conflict Resolution Techniques
- Teaching in a Multicultural Setting
The fourth day of the course covers intelligence and learning theories as well as continuing with the specific ESL skills taught on Day 3. Multiple Intelligence Theory is covered in detail along with suggestions for creating language lessons that appeal to diverse intelligences. Sample lessons for teaching writing and pronunciation are covered and discussed. Expressions, slang, and idioms are difficult language skills to master, so tips for teaching these skills are covered, as are organizational skills to assist teachers in maintaining an effective learning environment in a culturally diverse classroom.
Day 5 – Finding ESL Positions & Living Abroad
- Lesson Coordination When Team Teaching
- Testing and Evaluating ESL Students
- Finding ESL Teaching Jobs
- Writing Resumes and Cover Letters
- Job Interviews for Teaching Positions
- Pre-Departure Planning, Culture Shock, and Adaptation
The fifth day of the course delves into the process of finding an ESL teaching position abroad. Resume writing and interview skills can be different for ESL jobs than for other forms of employment, so strategies for creating effective resumes and tips for presenting yourself well in interviews for ESL positions are covered. Once an ESL teaching position is secured, teachers living abroad must adapt to living in a new culture. Culture shock is a part of every overseas teaching experience, so tips and strategies for recognizing and adapting to it are discussed as well as suggestions for preparation before you travel abroad.
Day 6 – Practicum & ESL Resources
- Teaching Practicums
- Instructor Feedback and Peer Evaluations
- Effective Use of ESL Teaching Resources and Activities
- The Globalization of the Job Market
- Finding and Using ESL Teaching Resources
- Awarding of TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certificates
- Wrap-up/Important Questions
The sixth and final day of the course allows you to put what you have learned into practice. Each student must create and deliver an effective and engaging ESL lesson to complete the course. Oxford Seminars' experienced Course Instructors will give detailed feedback on your lesson and delivery. There are a wide range of ESL textbooks and resources available for you to make use of in your ESL classroom; criteria for identifying and evaluating quality resources and suggestions for where to find them are discussed. Time is also set aside to wrap up the course and answer any questions you may have about teaching and living abroad.
The course price of $1095 includes all course materials, ESL Teaching Resources, full access to the English Language Schools Directory, and six months of free Teacher Placement Service.
Please Note: TESOL, TESL, and TEFL are widely interchangeable terms which essentially mean the same thing. Each of these terms is most commonly used in a different part of the world. At the end of the 60-hour in-class course, graduates receive a combined TESOL/TESL/TEFL certificate which is recognized and accepted around the world (and which includes all components of TESOL, TESL and TEFL teacher training).
The following applies to California enrollees at our California course locations only:
California Education Code (CEC) Article 9.5
In accordance with the provisions of California Education Code (CEC) Article 9.5, Oxford Seminars’ TESOL/TEFL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course is a registered educational service (school code: 32878408) with the State of California.
Student Tuition Recovery Fund
The State of California created the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic losses suffered by California residents who were students attending schools approved by, or registered to offer Short-term Career Training with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).
You may be eligible for STRF if you are a California resident, prepaid tuition, paid the STRF fee, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
1. The school closed before the course of instruction was completed.
2. The school's failure to pay refunds or charges on behalf of a student to a third party for license fees or any other purpose, or to provide equipment or materials for which a charge was collected within 180 days before the closure of the school.
3. The school's failure to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federally guaranteed student loan program as required by law or to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the school prior to closure in excess of tuition and other costs.
4. The school's breach or anticipatory breach of the agreement for the course of instruction.
5. There was a decline in the quality of the course of instruction within 30 days before the school closed, or if the decline began earlier than 30 days prior to closure, a time period of decline determined by the Bureau.
6. The school committed fraud during the recruitment or enrolment program participation of the student.
You may also be eligible for STRF if you were a student that was unable to collect a court judgement rendered against the school for violation of the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989.
You must pay the state-imposed fee for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:
1. You are a student, who is a California resident and prepays all or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans and;
2. Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF fee if either of the following applies:
1. You are not a California resident,
2. Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.
Notice Concerning Transferability of Units at our School
In accordance with the provisions of California Education Code (CEC) Article 9.5, units you earn in our TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course in most cases probably will not be transferable to any other college or university in the future even though you earned units here at our school. In addition, if you earn a diploma or certificate in our TESOL/TESL/TEFL Teacher Training Certification Course, in most cases it probably will not serve as a basis for obtaining a degree at a college or university.
Pursuant to California Education Code (CEC) Section 94931, this educational service or program is new. We are not able to tell you how many students graduate, how many find jobs, or how much money you can earn after finishing this program.
Any written contract or agreement signed by a prospective student shall not become operative until the student attends the first class or session of instruction.
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