Courses and Degree Programs
How much preparation you need to get started
as an ESL/EFL teacher? Will a course or two really be that
helpful? Can’t you just learn on the job? If you’ve
not read Preparing for an ESL/EFL-Teaching Ministry and Qualifications
for ESL/EFL Teaching, we encourage you to do that now. They address
a number of key questions about teacher preparation.
Below we have listed resources for learning about teacher-training
courses, distance learning programs and degree programs.
Short Teacher-Training Courses
Our ICCT TESOL
methodology course (INTR 611) focuses on basic ESL/EFL
teaching principles and procedures and provides a solid foundation
for classroom teaching and individual tutoring. As part of this
course, students participate in a hands-on workshop (such as
classroom teaching) that provides opportunities for these teachers-in-training
to hone their skills in one of their areas of greatest need.
This class (three weeks each June) can be taken for credit or
non-credit and each student receives a certificate at the end
of the course.
This course is an excellent option if you plan to work as a
volunteer, if you are headed overseas for short-term teaching,
if you plan to teach ESL/EFL in addition to working in another
field, or if you simply want to find out if this is the right
field for you before continuing on with additional courses.
In three weeks you will get the essentials you need to get started
in teaching ESL/EFL.
For a current list of short courses offered at Christian
institutions, see the Web site for Christian
Educators in TESOL (CETC)
The Cambridge CELTA (Certificate
in English Language Teaching to Adults). An international TEFL
training and certification program taught in over 250 centers
in more than 40 countries. See the Cambridge
ESOL Website for more information.
Distance Learning Programs
OnlineLearning.net
(UCLA Extension and University of San Diego) offers a number
of on-line courses in TESOL, TEFL and Bilingual Education. Many
people find courses such as these to be more useful for continuing
their education in the field after they have learned the basics
in a classroom setting and have also gained some teaching experience.
Degree Programs
Wheaton Graduate School offers an M.A. in Intercultural
Studies and TESOL that will prepare you for a broad range of
teaching positions, including career positions in universities,
language institutes, and international schools as well as ESL/EFL
specialist positions in agencies or community colleges. ICCT
courses taken for credit can be applied toward the M.A. Visit
our Website
for more information
Other Christian colleges and
universities with TESL/TEFL/TESOL programs leading to an M.A.,
Certificate, and/or B.A. include Azusa Pacific University, Biola
University, Cedarville University, Columbia International University,
Eastern Mennonite University, Goshen College and Seattle Pacific
University. See their individual websites for more information.
For a listing of nearly 400 programs in 200 different North
American institutions, see the Directory
of Professional Education Programs in TESOL in the United States
and Canada, 2002-2004
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