Teach English in Shengli Zhen - Huanggang Shi

In short, the main reasons why anyone thinking of teaching abroad should get TEFL certified: It helps you be a better teacher to your students. It gives you more confidence in the classroom. Having a TEFL certificate makes you qualified for better, and better paying teaching jobs. What is a TEFL teacher? Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) teacher refers to teaching the English language to adults and children whose first or main language is not English. TEFL can occur either within the state school system or more privately, at a language school or with a tutor. So, if you're fluent in English, want to get paid to travel the world and have creative planning skills, consider a career teaching English as a foreign language. What do you learn on a TEFL course? A TEFL course covers topics including teaching language skills, grammar, lesson planning and classroom management. A TEFL course will teach you how to: Teach English Language Skills. Teach the five major elements of language learning: reading, writing, speaking, listening and pronunciation. Simplify complex English grammar concepts for ELLs (English Language Learners). Plan and deliver effective lessons that meet class learning objectives and promote productive learning. Manage your classroom and student behaviour to create a welcoming and safe learning environment. Identify different learning styles and adapt lessons to suit students and their needs. Build Effective Learning Materials. Find, adapt and personalise a wide variety of text-based and digital materials for use in the classroom. In short, the main reasons why anyone thinking of teaching abroad should get TEFL certified: · It helps you be a better teacher to your students. · It gives you more confidence in the classroom. · You learn about essential teaching and classroom management strategies. · Most TEFL courses will give you job placement assistance or set you up with a job when you finish. · Having a TEFL certificate makes you qualified for better, and better paying teaching jobs. In the end, the money you invest in a certificate pays itself back by getting a higher paying job. · It's a way to test out if teaching is really for you. At the end of the day, teaching a language is far more complex than some assume. If you're teaching in a classroom (as opposed to one-on-one conversational tutoring), you're not going to just stand there and talk and expect students to learn. You have to enter with a strategy, know what to communicate and what to leave out, and how to set up a learning environment that will help students figure out the language, and facilitate discussion. A TEFL course covers topics including teaching language skills, grammar, lesson planning and classroom management. A TEFL course will teach you how to: Teach English Language Skills. Teach the five major elements of language learning: reading, writing, speaking, listening and pronunciation. Those who consider teaching abroad often come to the same crossroad: Should I invest and become TEFL-certified? Experts and English teachers alike will all have slightly different answers to this question. Almost everyone can agree that even for the countries that don’t require it, a TEFL certification can always benefit someone headed into a foreign school system. Gives you classroom confidence A CIEE TEFL certificate benefits both you and your students. It’s totally normal and expected to be nervous about moving to a foreign country, standing in front of a class, and teaching a grammar concept that you might not have learned well yourself. Earning a TEFL certificate will put these nerves to resting you the confidence skills you need to rock any teaching position anywhere! Even if you have teaching experience, TEFL is invaluable in preparing you to enter a foreign classroom—because let’s face it, no one really knows what they’re doing until they get there! Resume booster This is the most straight-forward reason. Many like the fact that they can translate their teach abroad experience to a unique certification on their resume. A TEFL certificate equals an added professional skill that most recent college graduates lack. This course will develop your interpersonal skills, relationship building, cognitive and problem-solving skills, all highly-desirably skills in the workforce, no matter the discipline. Opens the door to a global career As an added bullet on your resume, your TEFL certification can also lend itself to a global career. TEFL is not only a teaching certification but your key to becoming an international citizen. It gives you the training to think and speak cross-culturally, react quickly and think on your feet. It never expires Don’t want your teach abroad experience to end? Most don’t. With your TEFL certification, you can extend your contract, or travel to another country and teach English. Your TEFL certificate is your one-way ticket to paid travel. If a country requires a TEFL certification, you will always be able to teach English there. Better paying jobs In some cases, having a TEFL certification earns you a higher salary. With a TEFL certification, you are automatically more qualified than the average college grad with a bachelor’s degree and no foreign experience., and many employers look for that. In a stack of similar resumes, this special credential will make you stand out as a candidate. Opportunity to test the waters Maybe you’ve recently graduated and want to try your hand at a teaching career, but aren’t ready to go back to school right away for your education degree. Maybe you are curious if teaching is even right for you. Or maybe you have no idea what you want your career to look like at all! If this is the case, then TEFL is your answer. It’s a short-term course that gives you the knowledge you need to succeed, and first-hand experience in the classroom as part of your required TEFL practicum. It’s the perfect way to give teaching a test-drive without the full commitment. And this is why I think a TEFL course needs to be completed.