TESOL Training Course - English Teacher TESL TEFL ESL Start Price - Current Price - Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location Los Angeles, CA See more about 'TESOL Training Course - English Teacher TESL TEFL ESL' Description TESOLTraining Course – International Teacher of English Training Program   The Westgate online TESOL training course covers the same material as our other teacher training programs, but it can be done from your own home and at your own pace. It takes approximately forty hours of your time to read the modules and answer the assignments. The course is typically completed in six to eight weeks, but can take more or less time depending on your pace. Each trainee is assigned a personal, professional tutor who is responsible for grading assignments and helping guide trainees through the program. Since the TESOL Online course is conducted completely via Internet, there is no practicum for teaching or observing actual classes.    All TESOL students are assigned their own professional TESOL tutor for the course. Westgate faculty are professionals in the field and have lived abroad teaching English.   What is TESOL?   TESOL is an internationally recognized acronym for “Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages”. Also commonly known by the acronym’s TEFL and TESL which are used interchangeably.   The English language is in ever increasing demand throughout the world. Knowledge of the English language and the ability to use this language is rapidly becoming a valuable global commodity.   At present there is a great worldwide desire to communicate in English and, as a result, there is a huge demand for trained and skilled teachers of English. The standard, international qualification required is a TEFL/TESOL d-i-p-l-o-m-a. With this in hand you are able to put your English skills to good use and to find employment at home and throughout the world.   Westgate's course will provide you with the all the necessary skills and training to be an effective teacher and to find a suitable teaching position.   All you need to get started in TESOL   The Westgate TESOL PROGRAM is a comprehensive teacher preparation course. The program consists of thirteen modules covering ESL/EFL teaching basics, open-book module review quizzes, and assignments for each module. Additional sections include a glossary of terms, a resource library for teachers, and a guide to getting a job overseas. What’s included?   13 Self paced modules (Course materials included. See module listing below) Assessment by highly qualified faculty (at Masters and PhD level) TESOL certification Transcripts indicating modules completed and results Verification of credentials service Employment recommendation letter Excellent job prospects!   Module Description MODULE 01 The Roles of the Teacher and Learner, Approaches and Methods MODULE 02 Classroom Management MODULE 03 The Language Systems and Skills, History and Spelling of English MODULE 04 Planning Lessons MODULE 05 Productive Skills, Speaking and Writing. MODULE 06 The Receptive Skills, Listening and Reading MODULE 07 Teaching Grammar MODULE 08 Teaching Vocabulary, Meaning and Context MODULE 09 The Phonology of English, Teaching Pronunciation and the Phonemic Script MODULE 10 Visual Aids, Activities and Games & CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) MODULE 11 Testing for the EFL - ESL Student MODULE 12 Culture and the EFLESL Classroom MODULE 13 Professional Development and Employment     Read what our graduates say about the Westgate TESOL program. I now feel so much more confident in my teaching abilities because of the Westgate program. I would recommend this program in a heartbeat to anyone that is interested in getting a TESOL certification and interested in teaching overseas. I am extremely pleased and satisfied with my progress and with the great results. Andrew Fitzpatrick New York City, USA   The Westgate TESOL Program has given me an excellent base from which to launch a teaching career overseas. It provided a wide range of pertinent information required for a new teacher of English in a foreign country and all for a very reasonable cost. The time allowed to complete the course was generous and my tutor was very supportive and always graded the modules immediately giving prompt feedback. Daniel TobyMelbourne, Australia It was a valuable course, very good for preparing and training new teachers, whereas for experienced teachers, it's a good review. [It] helped me and confirmed the things that I had learned in practice, giving me some extra ideas and hints for improving my teaching methods. My tutor's feedback was insightful and very useful. As an experienced teacher, I highly recommend this course to both novices and experienced teachers. Kristine Betoli-MessiniMilan, Italy     Job Prospects   For a TESOL teacher with an internationally recognized TESOL job prospects are excellent. The huge desire to learn English in all corners of the globe has resulted in teaching possibilities in almost every country imaginable. There are openings in private language institutes, public schools, universities, business corporations, kindergartens as well as private tutoring and voluntary work.   Westgate will help you at every step of the way to find a suitable teaching position. Our service extends, but is not limited, to:   ·       Contact information and details of schools for the location/s of your choice. ·       Details of selected vacancies available worldwide. ·       Details of the most popular web sites of TESOL vacancies and information. ·       Free placement service through our international recruitment associates       TO ENROL VISIT: www.WestgateUniversity.org/tesol.htm Place a Bid!