Weekend TEFL Courses in Various US Cities

  United States

Atlanta,  Austin,  Boston,  Chicago,  Denver,  Los Angeles,  Miami,  New Jersey,  New York,  Newark,  Oklahoma,  Philadelphia,  San Francisco,  Seattle,  Tulsa,  Virginia,  Washington

Length of Position: 1 Weekend - 20 Hour certification

Description: Our fun and intensive essential TEFL course is designed to provide you with all the skills you'll need to teach English in just 20 hours - even if you've never taught before. Two days over one weekend - you'll enjoy a fun, interactive and high-impact course. This certification provides the introductory level of knowledge and certification needed to teach English abroad. The weekend course gives you the chance to work in front of a group and interact with others in a simulation class setting!

Find out more about i-to-i, watch their short video here: http://video.i-to-i.com/site-videos/video.html.

Highlights: We'll help you to make the break and enable you to travel, earn, teach and learn abroad.

- Ideal for the traveler wanting to find paid work abroad
- Certificate with international recognition
- No experience or qualifications necessary

Because we understand the demands of modern life, our weekend course is designed around the needs of busy people just like you.

The 20hr weekend course will give you the basic training you need to be an English teacher. In just one weekend you will learn the skills and methodology that will give you the confidence to get out there and teach.

The course is conducted in a fun and supportive learning environment, exactly what your future students will expect from you!

Get more about the weekend course by clicking Course Outline, Testimonials and choose the weekend course you want by clicking Venue Finder.

Also, included in the 20hour course:
* Internationally Accredited Certificate
* Employers Reference
* Access to 8000+ Job Contacts

Saturday 9am - 8pm
* Introduction and ice-breakers
* Classroom management
* An introduction to grammar
* A foreign language lesson: see what it's like on the other side
* Elicitation techniques
* Using the blackboard
* Functions: what we do with language
* Level checks: ensuring students get the right tuition for them
* Practice activities: guiding students in language use
* Free practice activity: letting students communicate
* Teaching practice preparation
* First teaching practice & feedback

Sunday 9am - 6pm
* Drama and role play
* Pronunciation & Intonation
* Reading & Listening: teaching comprehension skills
* Grammar: tenses and time
* Error correction: getting the most out of your students
* Final teaching practice preparation
* Final teaching practice & feedback
* Employment in TEFL: career options

Qualifications:
- Must be a native English speaker
- Able to attend both days of the course
- Saturday 9am-8pm
- Sunday 9am-6pm

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants.

Participants Travel to United States Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of appx 5-10 other students

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 50,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 400 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994