Advanced Certificate Course in Teaching English to Young Learners
Absolutely the BEST course for those who teach English to children!
Our course will provide you with the most effective methods and strategies
to help children acquire English as a second language.
You will improve your skills, knowledge, and confidence through
this interactive E-learning course and you can complete the course
in the convenience of your own home or workplace.
Your own ONE-to-ONE
course tutor will help you to find professional development solutions to suit your
personal teaching style and the needs of your students.
What is TEYL?
TEYL = Teaching English to Young Learners
We define young learners as children aged six to twelve, but the course
has also proven to be beneficial for those who teach very young learners or teens.
Our CertTEYL is designed for those who teach English overseas
(EFL or ESOL); however, we've had
a great response from ESL teachers in English speaking countries as well.
"I highly recommend this course for
any ESL instructor who has a true passion for teaching
children." An American ESL Teacher in
Germany MORE TESTIMONIALS
Is this course for you?
The Advanced Certificate in TEYL, which we call the CertTEYL, was designed for teachers who
want to have a specialty in teaching English to children.
The course is suited for both ESL and EFL teachers.
If you are not sure that you are eligible to take this course, please contact us and
we will help you determine the level of your qualifications.
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Prerequisites for the CertTEYL online course:
You are already teaching ESL/EFL to children or adults
OR you are a qualified teacher with professional standing
OR you work with children outside of a classroom setting
OR you have been hired to teach ESL/EFL to children.
Without a practicum session,
the online CertTEYL course is not designed as a primary qualification for novice teachers.
To be qualified for our online course without a practicum, you must meet at least one of the requirements
above.
NOTE: You must be at least 21 years old to take this course.
Still not sure?
Please contact our
friendly staff at the registrar's office to discuss if our CertTEYL course is right
for you.
The CertTEYL course provides a practical approach to
teaching English to children.
You learn everything from child development to specific language teaching techniques that
you can use in your classroom. The course provides a good balance between
theory and practice.
Your own personal tutor will guide you through the course and help
you to find the solutions that you need for your specific teaching environment.
Success Stories
Gregory Bracco - American ESL teacher in South Korea.
Listen to Mr. Bracco read his testimonial:
I found the course to be very enjoyable.
It really gave me a solid foundation of the many facets of
teaching English to young children.
The reading required for the course conveyed many of the
reasons why children learn the way they do and also provided
me with a better grasp on how to put the material into action
through my teaching style.
Before taking the course I had taught in Asia for three
years and have always had some reservations about my teaching style.
But upon completion of the course my previous reservations have
been washed away with the help of the knowledge I gained through the course.
Raigan Bastianoni-Stoerzer - American ESL teacher working in Germany. She obtained her Master's degree in TESOL from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
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I already have a MA TESOL and this course was precisely what I
needed in order to move into the field of teaching children.
Much of the linguistic and second language acquisition material
was already familiar to me but I benefited greatly from the units
which highlighted the teaching of children, and their emotional
and intellectual development.
The practical suggestions for the classroom were invaluable,
and it helped to be able to consult with my tutor on a professional
level and ask his advice concerning the course as it progressed PLUS
ask for his advice in regards to incidents which occurred in my YL classroom.
I highly recommend this course for anyone who wants a challenge
and the opportunity to improve themselves professionally.
Kathy Daxon - American - Recently returned from teaching in Hong Kong.
This course is wonderfully thought out. The
TEYL site is user friendly and your tutor is easy to get in contact with.
There is so much valuable information available that can be used in the classroom.
I highly recommend this course to anyone that is interested in, or already teaching
ESL to children.
You will be assigned your own personal tutor while
you are taking the CertTEYL course. The tutor will guide you through the course
and answer any questions about the course or classroom teaching.
Our tutors are practicing teachers who are currently teaching
English to young learners. They have at least ten years of
experience in teaching children. Our tutors come from a wide variety
of educational backgrounds.
You will find that our tutors are high quality teachers. They are kind,
compassionate, very open-minded, and always willing to listen to new ideas.
Your tutor truly wants to help you to succeed in this
course and in your career.
"The tutor went above and beyond my expectations and provided me with excellent feedback..." More testimonials.
A Message from our Head Tutor
I am very happy to have been given the opportunity to write this message because I think that
our CertTEYL is the best course of its type available.
About a decade ago I owned a language school in Portugal; the
teachers at my school were very open to any form of professional development.
Some of the teachers had been teaching English to children for years, but they still wanted
to improve themselves and to make sure that they were doing things correctly.
At the time, there were not many options for professional development
for those who specialized in teaching ESL to children.
Together with a group of
dedicated teachers, Advanced Teacher Training decided to venture out on their own to provide
an independent course that would address the needs of English teachers around the globe.
What has surprised me the most about working as a course tutor is the
willingness of course participants to try new ideas and approaches in the
classroom.
Course participants demonstrate a high degree of intelligence, caring, sincerity, and
professionalism. It is a pleasure working with teachers to complete the course.
Our dedicated team of course tutors is ready to serve all of your professional development needs.
Sincerely,
Nuno Dias
Head Tutor CertTEYL Online Course
Are you respected as a language teacher?
Most of us "stumble" into the ESL industry
completely unprepared.
Some people teach because they need the job or because they want a chance
to travel. No matter how they entered the field, most language teachers grow to truly love their jobs.
You must be a certified expert in your field if you want to be respected as a
professional teacher by your
peers, by your employers, and by your students.
Our certificate is not just a piece of paper; as a successful CertTEYL
graduate, you will know that you are a true professional.
The demand for English language teachers is very high. In South Korea, Taiwan, Japan,
and China private language schools hire teachers year round.
Schools hire year round because there is a very high turnover rate in the industry.
Most people who want to teach overseas take a very short "starter course",
hop on a plane, and are immediately faced with a classroom environment that they
are completely unprepared to deal with.
Weekend courses try to make you into an INSTANT teacher and you will soon realize
that you are in big trouble!
With our CertTEYL program you will be prepared from the start!
On your first day in the classroom, you will already have the knowledge, skills,
and confidence you need to succeed and ENJOY your job.
Most countries will accept you as an English language teacher with absolutely
NO training and NO qualifications!
This is true! Why would we tell you this when we are in professional development business?
The main reason is that our course graduates often tell us, "I wish I had done
this course at the beginning of my career!"
You can save money and take a quick and cheap course, but if you survive the
first year in the industry, you will be running back to take our course. Do the smart thing —
sign up for our CertTEYL course now!
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Are you spending too much time preparing your lessons?
The CertTEYL will help you to fine tune your teaching methods and to experiment with new ideas. You will become much more efficient in planning lessons.
We provide a logical sequence of learning and use the modular approach to maximize efficiency.
Introduction
Course Objectives and Course Breakdown
Should you be teaching children? (with self-assessment questionnaire)
The Science of TEYL
Course Resources
Online Resources/Study Tips
Module 1 - Characteristics of a Young Learner
Defining a Young Learner
First Language Development
Learning a Second Language
Parenting and Communication
Psychological Development and the Role of Motivation
Where to get ideas! (includes an Idea and Resource Guide with hundreds of sources for lesson plan ideas)
Building a Set of Re-Usable Resources
Material Evaluation
Module 6 - Professional Development
Teachers' Rights
Language Teaching Versus Test Preparation
School Policies and Practices Versus Teacher Independence
Working Freelance or Owning Your Own School
Further Education
Certification Option 1 - Tasks
The Purpose of Certification
TASK 1 - Short Answer
TASK 2 - Annotated Bibliography
TASK 3 - Plans, Portfolio, Video, or Reflective Project
Alumni Services
Certification Option 2 - Written Paper
The Purpose of Certification
Choosing Your Topic
The Rough Draft and Research
Establishing a Purpose and a Pattern
Revising and Polishing Your Paper
Alumni Services
Within the modules there are:
Three Assignments.
Fifteen major tasks.
Three minor tasks.
Forty quick reviews and quizzes.
Seventeen major "readings".
Several other minor readings and tasks.
A total of 40 learning sections and another 21
sections that include introductions, instructions,
and other important information.
Also included are:
Dozens of practical ideas throughout the course.
A rated guide of dozens of web sites that
contain hundreds of ideas to use along with what you have
learned in the course.
Extra optional references for further study.
Also, seventeen reading assignments, many reading options, dozens of practical ideas throughout the course, and a resource guide with hundreds of teaching ideas.
You are evaluated based on forty quizzes, three assignments, seven tasks, and a certification research paper or classroom project.
The focus of the course is professional development not grades; however, your tutor will
provide plenty of feedback and some grades so that you know if you are on the right track.
There is a mini quiz at the end of each section. There are seven minor tasks and three
assignments that will be graded by your tutor.
The bulk of the final grade will be based on your work on a
certification research paper or a task based project.
You are allowed to submit draft versions of your work to get feedback before you
submit them for final evaluation. Your tutor will also answer any questions about
the tasks and provide examples if necessary.
Proudly using the Internet as a professional development tool!
Our CertTEYL is not a paper and pen course that was converted for Internet use.
The course is a creative entity which is inspired by the Internet community.
The course takes the incredible communication power and
volume of information that is available on the Internet and
focuses it on language teaching.
A new medium such as the Internet creates many positive opportunities for learning.
Teachers from around the globe come together in our "TEYL Village" to learn the
latest methods and approaches for teaching English to children.
The CertTEYL is a proud pioneer and beneficiary of this new cultural and intellectual reality.
How long does the course take?
The CertTEYL online course is asynchronous. This means
that you can learn at your own pace.
You can enter or leave the course whenever you want.
You have twelve months to complete the course.
You can access the course whenever you want, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You work on your own schedule and when you are done a task or assignment you submit it for feedback to your tutor.
Your work is automatically submitted to your tutor who will send you a response by e-mail.
The course is asynchronous — you and the tutor do not have to be on the computer at the same time.
Work at your own pace and at your own convenience!
The average course participant takes about 40-50 hours* to complete the CertTEYL online course.
You have up to 12 months to finish the course.
You can fast-track through the course, but we strongly suggest that you take your time and enjoy the learning process.
There are extra study options and readings for those who want to explore any topic more extensively.
*The CertTEYL online course is the equivalent of 120+ hours of classroom study.
Each course participant works at their own pace, so the course may take more time for some participants.
Teaching Skills for the 21st Century
As a busy teacher you should invest your time and money with the best
professional development available.
Our course was developed by professional teachers and will give you convenient, no-nonsense,
sure-fire methods for teaching English to children.
The Advanced CertTEYL online course will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence that you need
to become a true professional.
It's like getting FREE training!
If you complete our CertTEYL course, you will find a better job than those
with no specialized training. You will not be a REVOLVING DOOR TEACHER moving from
job to job or quitting after a few months.
Our course graduates earn more money and advance in their careers very quickly.
School owners would rather maintain their good teachers than have to hire new
teachers. You will EARN MORE MONEY, so your investment in the course will pay
itself off within a few months.
Also, don't forget to ask your employer to help pay part, or all, of the course fee.
You are their most important asset! You are worth the investment!
The CertTEYL course is an excellent professional development investment!Testimonials
How much is the course fee and what is included?
The course fee includes unlimited contact time with your own course tutor. Your tutor will answer any questions and help to direct your studies to suit your personal
needs.
Our CertTEYL distance learning course also includes:
Unlimited ONE-to-ONE personal tutoring!
Six Modules with forty sections of in depth learning.
Certificate and transcript shipped to you.
Equivalent of 120+ hours of classroom study.
A discussion forum and programs to track your progress and grades.
Possibility of publication in The TEYL International Journal.
A website Resource Guide with hundreds of ideas for TEYL.
Amazing Value!
Course Fee US$525.00
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Payment plan available with Paypal. Ten payments of US$57.50 over 20 weeks.
For the CertTEYL online course you will require a computer with:
*Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher.1
*Macromedia Flash Player.
*Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Your Internet browser must be Javascript enabled.2
A connection to the Internet (56k minimum).
A screen display of 600x800 or higher.
A 16-bit or higher color video display.
An email account which you can use exclusively.
*These programs are usually already installed.
All of these programs can be obtained FREE on the Internet.
1. The course will work on Firefox 2.0 but some very minor non-essential functionality may be limited.
2. Javascript is usually already enabled or can be easily enabled.
Although many course participants have used an Apple/Mac computer for the
course, we cannot guarantee full functionality on non-PC computer systems.
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CertTEYL
Certificate in TEYL
TEYL
Teaching English to Young Learners
Young Learners
6 to 12 year old children*
*The CertTEYL is designed for those who
teach Young Learners but is also useful for
those who teach teenagers and younger children.
There is so much valuable information available that can be used in the classroom.
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