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TEFL Professional – 120 Hour Online TEFL Certification
(100 hour online TEFL Certification Course & 20 hour ESL observation/student teaching)
Tuition:
$1,350
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Dates of Online TEFL Classes:
Online TEFL TESOL Classes start every 3 weeks. See schedule upcoming classes.
Length of TEFL Certification:
2 months (9 weeks) on a part time basis.
TEFL Institute offers lifetime job placement assistance for all graduates.
The online TEFL Professional class is conducted in a Virtual Learning Environment hosted on TEFL Instutute Online. TEFL Institute Online TEFL classes (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) are ideal for students seeking to teach English abroad professionally as a paid English teacher, those who wish to train part time with the ease and flexibility of distance learning, and with a significantly lower cost than the traditional 4 week international TEFL certification course. The 120 hours of training is the industry standard for professional TEFL certification worldwide. (100 hours of class work, 20 hours of practicum.)
Course Description:
The 100 hours of online TEFL academic coursework translates to approximately 12–15 hours a week of work over a 2 month period. You will also have a 20 hour Practicum (student teaching and observation at a local ESL classroom in your town or community).
Your online TEFL coursework can be completed at any time of the day but follows a weekly timetable with your classmates. A TEFL Institute online student will be part of a class of 20-25 online students from North America, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East.
You will have 1 chapter (Module) per week of reading, 2-3 timed quizzes, 2-3 projects (lesson plans, essays, short projects), and a requirement of providing feedback to at least 2 of your peer’s work for every assignment.
The students:
Typically 20–25 students are in each TEFL Professional online class section. Most are from North America; approximately 15% are students from Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. There is no “live time” requirement which makes it possible for all students to activity participate within a group learning environment via discussion boards from all different time zones worldwide.
Your professor:
Our Online TEFL Professional course is taught by a university-level professor with a MA or PhD in TESOL or a related discipline, ten or more years teaching experience and has taught English abroad.
The Virtual Classroom:
Within the virtual classroom community hosted on Blackboard.com, TEFL Institute students will participate in a comprehensive course which teaches the basics of second language acquisition and the methodology required to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
Blackboard.com is the most widely used platform for online learning in the United States and is the preferred platform for university level distance learning.
In order to complete the course successfully, the student must complete homework, timed quizzes, tests, essays, give online feedback to other students, and complete a final project of a thematic unit. The course features peer review via discussion groups, which is complemented by continuous online teacher feedback. The course is not running on live-time, which provides flexibility for our students to login day or night. The online TEFL Professional course grading is on a 400 point scale with a 70% grade to pass. (See our course syllabus below.)
As a final project, you will be required to complete a thematic unit, a series of lesson plans around a central theme in your daily classroom.
The four cornerstones of language learning will be covered:
Speaking, listening, reading and writing. TEFL training covers the basics of language methodology, linguistics, phonetics, vocabulary and grammar. Teaching skills of lesson planning, curriculum development, classroom management skills, personality, and language assessments are covered. (See syllabus below)
- Classroom Management and Discipline
- Student Learning Styles
- Student Needs Assessment
- Class Lesson Planning Using Practice, Presentation and Production (PPP)
- Speak and Listening Strategies and Lesson Plans
- Reading Strategies and Lesson Plans
- Writing Strategies and Lesson Plans
- Grammar Instruction
- Error Correction
- Curriculum Devolvement
- Use of Supplemental Materials
- Creating a Grading System or Rubric
- Intonation and Pronunciation
- Complete a Final Project on Lesson Planning
- Final Exam
TEFL Institute Online TEFL Class Testimonials: Read what our previous TEFL Professional Online students have to say about their experience in our class.
20 Hour TEFL Practicum
(In person portion of 20 hours of student teaching and/or observation at a local ESL classroom)
This portion of the TEFL Professional course serves as the in-person field laboratory for English as Foreign Language (EFL) learning.
You will complete 20 hours of observation and tutoring under the guidance of a trained ESL teacher. Upon completion, you will submit a TEFL Time Log along with a TEFL Journal to the TEFL Institute. In the TEFL Practicum, you will experience ESL/EFL instruction up close and personal. Your time in a real classroom will help prepare you to teach English abroad.
Practicum locations to volunteer:
- Students will volunteer as an EFL tutor, instructor, or assistant with an ESL or EFL organization in their community.
- Students typically volunteer at: language schools, community centers, community colleges or church groups which offer ESL classes. Certified teachers may also complete their practicum in the ESL class of their own school.
- English classes are held everywhere worldwide and these organizations are very grateful to have a volunteer. Your TEFL Practicum may be completed concurrently during your 2 month online TEFL certification class or you may take the extra 30 day extension to finish your commitment.
TEFL Practicum documentation:
- Log Sheet: You will be provided a log sheet to chart your daily hours, your ESL instructor will initial each class and sign off at the end of the 20 hours.
- Instructor Evaluation: The observing ESL teacher at your volunteer center will complete a standard evaluation form detailing your 20 hour progress
- Practicum Review: You will also be required to submit an essay reflecting your experience as an ESL tutor.
After you mailed/faxed in your TEFL Practicum log sheet to or office and have passed your TEFL Professional course, TEFL Institute will mail your professional TEFL certification.
Online TEFL benefits:
1) Flexibility of your time schedule:
You can log on day or night around your life schedule. These classes cater to people working a full time job, are in school full time or cannot attend an onsite class. The 100 hours of coursework stretched out over a 2 month period provides the ability to finish your class work and continue to work full time. A weekly expectation of 12-15 hours a week of reading, homework, projects and peer interaction and feedback allows everyone the ability to have a quality TEFL class education.
2) Class interaction:
Students will have continuous feedback from the Online TEFL professor and peer to peer review from their online TEFL classmates from all around the world. You will also have access to all of the homework, lesson plans, and project completed by your peers in your class. This peer to peer interaction provides valuable insight to many different points of view and provides you to the opportunity to practice your reviewing and critiquing skills.
You have the luxury of time on your side to provide thoughtful and thorough critiques of your peer’s class work.
You will have 20-25 other students in your class section to get to know, network with and have new friends to visit around the world.
3) Expenses:
As the class does not require the brick and mortar classroom, the expense of taking the Online TEFL class is nearly one third of the tuition and housing expenses of the traditional 4 week in person TEFL course. No other costs for books are required as the class is self contained online. (You do have the option of ordering the hard cover text)
You are able to keep your full time jobs while training in contrast to the expense of loss of income during a in person classroom in a 4 week full time TEFL class. In person courses average $ 3,000 - $ 3,500 for a month of tuition, housing and food expenses. For many people, the difference of having the financial option to take the online TEFL course is the difference of teaching abroad or not being able to go.
4) Completion of class in advance of overseas travel:
You have the ability to complete your Online TEFL certification in advance of looking for a teaching position abroad. Many students complete their TEFL Professional class several months prior to going abroad allowing time to focus on the moving details and country research to feel more prepared when moving to a new country. More information on a job search
What does online learning look like?
TEFL Institute Online course on www.TeflInstituteOnline.com is completely self contained with your text book, quizzes and discussion board for the 25 students in your class to provide peer to peer feedback
Required class discussions are facilitated by discussion threads.
This provides each student the ability to post all of their homework, projects and lesson plans for all to view. Each student is required to provide feedback and commentary to at least 2 other students works for each assignment.
Required class discussions are facilitated by discussion threads.
This provides each student the ability to post all of their homework, projects and lesson plans for all to view. Each student is required to provide feedback and commentary to at least 2 other students works for each assignment.
External teaching resources are provided within your TEFL Online class.
Hundreds of links to classroom activities, lesson plans, videos, handouts and other useful materials needed to in your ESL classroom abroad.
External Reading References:
Each of the 9 modules has external reading links for further research and education.
Online TEFL Professional Course Information
Instructor Information can be found by clicking on the Instructor tab in the course menu.
Books: All class materials are self contained in our online class.
No other book fees required though you may purchase a
TEFL Professional hard cover text book from our bookstore if you wish.
Required materials:
- Email address
- Blackboard account provided by the TEFL Institute
- A Word Processing Program (i.e. Microsoft Word)
Participation and Attendance: There is no specific meeting time for this course. You may submit assignments and replies at any time day or night. Email your instructor if you have any questions, or post a message to the Instructors Office of the discussion board.
Assignments and quizzes are the major thrust of the course and due to the intensive schedule. Assignments must be completed on time. If you fall behind, it will be hard to catch up.
Course Overview: This course is designed to provide you with quality coursework and experiences, which will aid you in developing awareness and mastering teaching skills for the EFL/ESL classroom.
Course Objectives:
In this course you will:
- Develop an awareness of the field and practices of TEFL.
- Develop an understanding of the components of the English language as related to teaching English to non native speakers.
- Design lessons for EFL/ESL students at a variety of levels.
- Develop appropriate lesson plans for your English language learners in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- Consider and comment on the work of fellow classmates.
Certificate Requirements: In order to receive your certificate, you will need to:
- Complete all Assignments, Quizzes, Final Exam, and Final Project
- Maintain a 70% overall average.
- Complete 20 hours of observation in an EFL/ESL facility with documentation
- Submit practicum observation log form via fax or snail mail signed by the cooperating teacher
Final Grades:
- A 360 – 400 points
- B 320 – 359 points
- C 280 – 319 points
- Unsatisfactory 0 – 279 points
Note: All grades will be posted on Blackboard in the TOOLS area as soon as the assignments have been graded.
Assignments (400 points):
- Online Written Assignments 150 points
- Quizzes 170 points
- Final project 50 points
- Final Exam 30 points
Written Assignments TEFL Institute ONLINE Discussion Board:
For each Written Assignment, you will read the assignment in Course Material as you complete the module (or in the Assignments Area), complete the assignment and submit to the Discussion Board Forum for the assignment. It is wise to first write your assignment in a word processing program, then copy and paste to the discussion board. Discussion Board Instructions are available in the Course Information Area. Finally you will read all the other students’ essays on the topic and offer encouragement and suggestions for essay improvements to two of your classmates. You will get instructions with each assignment.
Key: M1 = Module 1
Key: M1 = Module 1
A1 = Assignment 1
TEFL Professional 120
Hour Online Class 9 Week Schedule
| Course Module And Days | Topics | Assignments |
| Module One: Days 1-7 |
|
M1A1-Learning Styles Discussion Question Due Day 2 M1A2- My Teachers Discussion Question Due Day 4 M1A3- Classroom Seating Arrangements Discussion Question Due Day 6 M1- Mini Quiz One Due Day 7 |
| Module Two: Days 8-14 |
|
M2A1-Approaches in ESL/EFL: Discussion Question Due Day 10 M2A2-Error Correction Discussion Question Due Day 12 M2Mini Quiz One-Approaches to English Teaching Quiz M2 Mini Quiz Two-The Designer Approaches of the 1970's and Beyond M2 Mini Quiz Three-Psychological Learning Environments |
| Module Three: Days 15-21 |
|
M3A1-Body Parts Discussion Question Due Day 18 M3A2-Simplifying Teacher Language Discussion Question Due Day 20 M3 Mini Quiz One-Student Needs M3 Mini Quiz Two-Classroom Strategies |
| Module Four: Days 22-28 |
|
M4A1-Teaching Listening Discussion Question Due Day 24 M4A2-Teaching Conversation Discussion Question Due Day 26 M4 Mini Quiz One- Principles of Teaching Listening M4 Mini Quiz Two-Conducting Speaking Practice M4 Mini Quiz Three-Pronunciation |
| Module Five: Days 29-36 |
|
M5A1-Reading Lesson Plan Due Day 32 M5A2-Writing Lesson
Plan Due Day 34 M5 Mini Quiz One-Teaching Reading M5 Mini Quiz Two-Teaching
Writing |
| Module Six: Days 37-44 |
|
M6A1- Teaching Grammar Due Day 40 M6A2-The Role of Grammar in the EFL Classroom Due Day 42 M6 Mini Quiz One- Word Order/Parts of Speech/General Grammar M6 Mini Quiz Two-The Twelve Main Verb Tenses M6 Mini Quiz Three- Phrasal Verbs and Multi-word Verbs M6 Mini Quiz Four-Reported Speech M6 Mini Quiz Five-The Conditionals M6 Mini Quiz Six-Passive Voice |
| Module Seven: Days 45-50 |
|
M7A1-Resources Web Quest Due Day 46 M7A2-Design an
Assessment Due Day 48 M7 Mini Quiz One Visuals, Games, and Resources M7 Mini Quiz Two-Assessment |
| Module Eight: Days 51-57 |
1. Formal Lesson Planning 2. The Cover Page 3. The Procedure Section 4. Thematic Unit Final Project |
M8-Final Project: Thematic Unit Due Day 57 M8-Final Exam Due Day 60 |
| Module Nine: Days 58-60 |
1. Final Project Review 2. Preparing for Culture Shock 3. Professional Development |
M9A1-Course Reflection Due Day 60 |
TEFL PROFESSIONAL
100 HOUR ONLINE TEFL CLASS SYLLABUS
History of TEFL Teaching and Learning Styles
English language teaching has undergone great changes since the classical training of Greek and Latin. The major thrust of this module is to familiarize you with the history of TEFL teaching, its research and teaching strategies, and to consider how to relate to identifying and applying the best practices of the Post Modern era.
- The Field of TEFL / TESOL / ELT
- Learning Styles
- The Teacher's Role
- Roles and Qualities
- The Classroom: The Physical Environment
The Classroom Environment
The goal of this module is to familiarize students with the field of TEFL and EFL Teaching. Each teacher has their own personality in the classroom and the ways they like to teach English. This module will help you relate to your experiences as a student, and how they relate to your own teaching style and classroom persona. We will also consider the learning styles of students and the significant effect learning styles have on the process of learning. You will study the physical environment of the classroom and consider how something such as seating arrangements has a profound impact of the relationship of the student's ability to master content.
- A brief history of Language Teaching
- The “Designer” Approaches of the 1970s and Beyond
- Communicative Competence and The Post Modern Era
- Communicative and Audio Lingual Comparison of Major Features
- The Psychological Learning Environment: Teaching and Learning
Teaching Speaking and Listening
This module provides information on the principles and components of teaching English as a foreign language. We'll look at the difference between language items and language skills as we explore some possible ways to teach them.
The fact that teachers spend almost as much time planning lessons outside of the classroom as they do inside the classroom is surprising to some beginning instructors. Lesson plans are extremely important. They provide a road map that shows teachers where they are going, how they will get there, and where they expect to end up at the completion of a lesson. Effective lesson planning is a skill that just takes time and practice. This course will prepare you to develop and write effective lesson plans.
- Student’s Needs
- Principles of Learning a Language
- A Framework for TEFL – Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP)
- PPP Lesson Plans
- PPP Conversation sample
- Classroom strategies
- STT/TTT(Student Talk Time/Teacher Talk Time) and Giving Instructions
Listening and Speaking
Have you ever studied a foreign language in school and arrived in a foreign country not understanding others or have not been understood? This is a common experience for many students of any standard language training program. Unfortunately much language instruction in the past has had very little emphasis on actually teaching listening and speaking for real communication.
Many teachers who teach English abroad are non-native speakers of English themselves and may not feel comfortable teaching listening and speaking skills. For that reason, you may find your students are well schooled in grammar and writing, or very capable of reading in English, yet in need of support and encouragement when it comes to listening and speaking. This module is dedicated to these two skill areas. You will learn that listening is an essentially repetitive skill, whereas speaking is productive. We discuss them together since they are interdependent. Another aspect common to both the areas of listening and speaking is that of pronunciation. English is a complex language and we will provide you with the necessary skills and tools help get you through this process.
- Teaching Listening
- Teaching Difficulties and Types of Activities
- Types of Listening Exercises
- Listening Lesson Plan
- Developing and Conducting Speaking Practice
- Teaching Vocabulary and Forms-Oral Drills
- Open Class or Small Group Vocabulary Drills Procedure
- Oral Vocabulary Production Activities
- Desert Island
- Vocabulary Review Activities
- Pronunciation – Intonation
- Minimal Pairs
Reading and Writing
We will explore what it really means to read and write in a second language, as well as how to teach reading and writing using authentic materials. This module includes strategies for preparing students to read and write in Conversational English.
- Reading as Experienced by Many Students
- The Goals of Reading Instruction
- Reading Strategies
- Ten Things To Do Before Reading
- Teaching Reading Skills Chart
- Reading Lesson Plan
- Teaching Literature
- Developing Writing Skills
- Writing Systems Different Languages
- Types of Writing
- The Components of Writing
- Providing Written Feedback
- Writing Lesson Plan: Based on Needs Analysis
- Writing Lesson Plan: Patterned Poetry
Grammar
A large part of teaching EFL is the teaching of grammar. English has an extremely complicated set of rules and exceptions for its syntax or grammar. Part of the complexity arises from the history of the language itself. Languages are generally not static; they change over time, adding new words and expressions as well as spellings etc. For teachers of English abroad, a general understanding of why the language operates the way it does is essential. We will take a look at how well you know your grammar and how to teach grammar. Grammar will be taught in relationship to the four areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. At the end of this module you will have a better idea of what you may need to consider as you plan your lessons.
- More History of English work
- English Structure and Grammar as Compared to Other Languages
- A Functional Approach to Teaching Grammar
- Word Order in English
- Parts of Speech
- General Grammatical Structures for TEFL
- Verbs
- The Twelve Main Verb Tenses of English
- Phrasal Verbs
- Reported Speech
- Conditionals
- Passive Voice
Professional Development
Your browser may not support display of this image.By now in the course, you have already got a good idea about the profession and the teaching skills regarding the four skill areas and you have written a lot of lesson plans. We've also discussed with you at length the importance of including a context in which to present new language items and grammar concepts. In this module you will learn to use visuals as a means of providing context and opportunities to develop students' skills in Listening, Reading, Writing, and Grammar.
You'll learn that just about anything that encourages communication is fair game. That means that teachers should include all kinds of resources for students. Even though there are many textbooks to cover the subject, there are also supplemental resource books, computer software programs, ESL websites, and even great movies that may work well for the class that you teach. Finally we will take a close look at assessments, both formal and informal, and what effective assessments might look like in your classroom. You will cover:
- Visuals
- ESL Textbooks and Supplemental Materials
- Online Resources
- Games for the Classroom
- Assessing Student Performance
- Standardized Testing
Course Goals
- Develop an awareness of the field and practices of TEFL.
- Develop an understanding of the components of the English Language as related to teaching English to non native speakers.
- Design Lessons for EFL/ESL Students at a variety of levels.
- Develop appropriate lesson plans for your English Language Learners in Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.
- Consider and comment on the work of fellow classmates.
TEFL Professional – Module 1 – 9:
Module One
The Field of TEFL, the Teacher’s Role, Classroom environments, Multiple Intelligences/The importance of learning styles
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to use acronyms related to the field of ESL EFL appropriately.
- Students will be able to describe the qualities of effective instruction.
- Students will be able to develop an idea of their potential teaching role and style by comparing, contrasting, and evaluating positive and negative qualities of their previous teachers.
- Students will be able to describe 5 different physical classroom environments and describe when each might be appropriate, as well as choosing a physical classroom set up that fits their teaching style.
- Students will be able to discuss visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles and multiple intelligences.
- Students will identify their own learning styles and MI and relate to their own lessons and instruction.
- Students will design a classroom set up which serves a variety of teaching purposes, back to back, u formation, circle formation, straight rows.
Topics
- The field of TEFL
- The teacher’s role
- My role as a teacher
- Classroom environments
- Cross cultural issues
Module Two
Methods (emphasize direct method, natural approach, task based, content based), the idea of i+1, learning environments
Learning Objectives
- Students will identify psychological factors that influence student learning
- Students will explain the role of the affective filter concept in the classroom.
- Students will be able to explain and identify lessons in which the following teaching approaches are used and whether or not the following teaching approaches may or may not be appropriate:
- Grammar Translation Method
- Audio Lingual method
- Direct Method
- Silent Way
- Desuggestopedia
- Total Physical Response
- Communicative Language Teaching
- Natural Approach
- Community Language Learning
- Task Based Learning
- Content Based Learning
Module Three
Writing lesson plans, ABCD objectives, PPP format, develop lesson plan for listening, speaking, reading, assessment design and purposes
Learning Objectives
- Students will write clear measurable objectives ABCD.
- Students will develop two lesson plans of their choice from listening, speaking, reading, and writing using PPP format.
- Students will propose assessments that reflect the material covered in their lesson plans.
- Students will be able to explain the four skill areas.
- Students will design brief lessons for mini activities for a selected skill area.
Topics
- The four skill areas and pronunciation
- Writing lesson plans
- ABCD objectives
- PPP format
- Develop lesson plan for listening, speaking, reading
- Assessment design and purposes
Module Four
Speaking and Listening
Learning Objectives
- Students will understand the difference between pronunciation and intonation.
- Students will be able to create appropriate comprehension questions.
- Students will be able to coordinate and conduct appropriate oral drills.
- Students will locate and select appropriate listening material for a chosen level.
- Students will be able to construct a PPP lesson plan on both listening and speaking.
Topics
- Listening authentic listening, experiential teaching
- Speaking accuracy/meaning speaking activities
- Teaching Pronunciation
Module Five
Reading and writing lessons-vocabulary and journals and free voluntary reading, literacy issues, authentic reading materials, reading skills, writing levels, abilities and tasks
Learning Objectives
- Students will explain why direct translation and cognates are not always the most effective means of teaching language.
- Students will provide clear strategies for teaching pronunciation and spelling, as well as consider the role their spelling may play in the classroom.
- Students will explain the role of vocabulary in language acquisition and offer preliminary strategies for teaching vocabulary.
Topics
- Writing accuracy/communication, grammar/form, diagnostic tool
- The problem with English pronunciation and spelling
- The role of vocabulary, concordances, collocations, and sounding right
Module Six
Intensive grammar review, parts of speech, verb tenses, SVO+. VSO+?, comparatives/superlatives, prepositions of place and time, develop writing and grammar teach grammar through guided discovery.
Learning Objectives
- Students will diagnose common grammar issues students will demonstrate in class.
- Students will propose recommendations for overcoming these errors
- Students will provide a remedy for a sample student.
- Students will prepare a grammar lesson including objectives, using guided discovery, visual, gap fill close exercise, and assessment tool.
- Students will prepare a writing lesson including objectives, PPP, a writing model and a rubric.
- Students will demonstrate an ability to recognize grammar points and name them appropriately.
- Students will be able to contrast the form and history of English with other spoken languages and generally explain how those differences affect ELLs especially in morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, phonology, and spelling.
Topics
- The history of English
- Language systems phonology, morphology, lexis, syntax, semantics, discourse
- Intensive grammar review
- Parts of speech
- Verb tenses
- SVO+. VSO+?
- Comparatives superlatives
- Prepositions of place and time
- Develop writing and grammar lessons - vocabulary and journals and free voluntary reading.
- Teach grammar through guided discovery
Module Seven
CALL activities for the classroom, find and review a video resource, review an ESL textbook, evaluate online resources, exercises, lesson plans, authentic materials, bibliography
Learning Objectives
- Students will evaluate a TEFL/TESL web resource.
- Students will review a TEFL/TESL web video resource.
- Students will review an ESL or reference textbook that they can use for developing communicative activities.
Topics
- CALL activities for the classroom
- Video resources English for all myfeca
- Review an ESL textbook
- Evaluate online resources, exercises, lesson plans, authentic materials
- Bibliography
Module Eight
Thematic lessons and activities, final project-one week lessons on a theme
Learning Objectives
- Students will develop one week of thematic activities encompassing all skill areas for their intended class level using authentic materials.
Topics
- Instructional design
- Fitting lessons and activities into a thematic unit
- Final project
Module Nine
Final words, comments grades, preparing and packing for your first teaching job, preparing for culture shock
Learning Objectives
- Students will be aware of the stages of culture shock.
- Students will compose an essay on what they have learned in the course.
Topics
- Final words
- Comments grades
- Preparing and packing for your first teaching job
- Preparing for culture shock
