CertTEYL Online Course Details

Advanced Certificate Course in
Teaching English to Young Learners

CertTEYL Course Details

Why a course via the INTERNET?

Distance education should never be considered a second choice. All major universities around the globe are making the switch to online learning.

Professional Development for those who teach ESL or EFL to children

Studies have proven that cognitive learning can be achieved more quickly, more efficiently, and more cost effectively with online courses.

More advantages of taking an online course.

Taking a distance learning course requires an awareness that YOU are responsible for your own learning.

It is a new way of teaching and a new way of learning — a method that requires the learners to shift their minds into other modes of thinking.

The reward is more freedom and greater flexibility in learning.

Is your learning style suited to online study?

Course Tutors

You will be assigned a personal tutor while your are completing the CertTEYL online course. The tutor will guide you throughout the course from beginning to end.

Our tutors are practicing teachers who are currently teaching English to young learners. They have a minimum of five years of experience with the average being over ten years of experience. The tutors have a wide variety of educational backgrounds.

You will find that our tutors are kind, compassionate, very open-minded, and always willing to listen to new ideas.

Your tutor truly wants to help you to succeed in the CertTEYL course and in your career.

What about teaching practice?

Teaching practice is not necessary if ONE of the following conditions are met:

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.

If you do not meet one of the above conditions,
you must also complete the practicum session to become fully certified.

What is the "CertTEYL" online course?

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.

CertTEYL Course Features

Course Features for the CertTEYL Online Course.

Announcement Page

Main Page

Exclusive Course Articles

My Grades

Discussion Board

Conceptual Learning

:: Your own personal tutor with unlimited contact time. The tutor is willing to help you with any concern about TEYL in the course or in the classroom.

:: Interactive quizzes and activities with immediate feedback. For written work, you will receive a quick response from your tutor.

:: An online Forum, discussion board, to interact with other course participants. You can exchange ideas with other teachers and TEYL professionals.

:: Start at any time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Work at your own pace and work from any computer in the world that has Internet access.

:: Community Notes is available IF you want to share your notes with other course participants. You can search through your community notes and those of the other course participants.

:: My Notes is available to keep your PERSONAL NOTES. These notes will remain private and for your use only.

:: There is both an electronic and a printable version of the Progress Checklist. You can keep track of what you have done and what you still have left to do in the course.

:: Keep yourself organized with a My TTD List — a simple "Things to Do" program. The list is for your private use.

:: Your grades are always available to you online through the My Grades program. Grades are usually available within 24 hours of submitting your work.

:: Included is also a web site Resource Guide with hundreds of ideas for TEYL, a Glossary, and a Guide to Internet Resources to help you complete the course.

:: Free publication of your certification paper in an international journal (if you choose this option and your paper is of publishing quality). The International TEYL Journal ISSN 1705-6268

:: Custom designed course interface for more efficient learning.

Progress Checklist and TDD List

Quizzes

Course Tools Page

Glossary

Reference/Study Resources

Interactive Elements

Objectives of the CertTEYL Course

To give you the special skills required to properly instruct children.

To help you understand all aspects of a child: social, emotional, intellectual, etc.

To show you how to interact effectively with young learners in a classroom.

To let you explore methods that work best in teaching English to young learners and to S-T-R-E-T-C-H your teaching style to accommodate the individual needs of your students.

To teach you how to create an appropriate classroom atmosphere for learning English.

To help you properly manage children's behavior.

To demonstrate to you how to use teaching resources easily and efficiently.

To allow you to acquire proper instructive strategies using flashcards, stories, music, drama, crafts, games, projects, and pair work.

To further develop your teaching career and to increase your level of professionalism.

CertTEYL Course Outline

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
Social Development
Intellectual Development
Physical Development and TPR
Cultural Considerations
Interaction Strategy and/or Philosophy

Module 2 - Learning and Language

What is Language?/Language Acquisition
Learning Another Language
Grammar Goblins
Phonology - The Sound of Language
The Four Skills

Module 3 - Classroom Management

The Makings of a Good Teacher
Behavior Management (includes Discipline)
Classroom Atmosphere
Classroom Safety

Module 4 - Instructive Strategy

Using Gestures and Flashcards
Using Games
Using Music, Songs, and Chants
Using Dance and Movement
Using Dialogue, Drama, and Poetry
Using Stories and Storytelling
Using Crafts and Activities
Project Work
Using Technology in the Classroom
Pair and Group Work
Including Phonology in Lessons
Error Correction (+Concept Checking & Syllabus Design)

Module 5 - Resource Management

Free-form Lesson Planning
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.

40 learning sections

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.

Computer skills required to complete course

The skills you need to complete the online course are fairly basic — anybody browsing through this web site should have sufficient computer skills to take the course.

Assess your computer skills.

Certification Options

	You now have TWO CHOICES for certification!
	Multiple Tasks OR Certification Paper

Multiple Tasks - A wide choice of options including short answer responses, an annotated bibliography, or a choice of submitting video/lesson plans or completing an action research project.
Certification Paper* - If you enjoy writing, or if you are not currently in a classroom situation, this is a good option for you.

Advantages of these certifications methods instead of traditional exams

No immediate pressure to prove yourself through grades and less overall stress while taking the course.
Proof of accomplishments available for public viewing.
Your work can be referenced from anywhere in the world (via Internet publication of the printed journal).
You are allowed to revise and re-edit your work until you are satisfied with its quality.

*Your certification paper will be published¹ in a journal entitled The International TEYL Journal. The journal is published annually and distributed internationally to schools, institutions, and libraries.

[1. The journal's editor will decide if your paper meets minimum publication quality requirements.]

Better than the Cambridge Trinity YL TEYL TESL TEFL Certificate

Recognition, Validation, and Accreditation.

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

Where Paypal is not available, we also process credit cards through 2checkout.com Western Union and bank to bank wire transfers are also available.

Payment plan available with Paypal.
Ten payments of US$57.50 over 20 weeks.

All Payment Options

Features	Online TEYL Certificate US$525.00	Online Trial/Audit TEYL Certificate US$50.00	Other Certificates
ONE-to-ONE personal tutor.	YES	UPGRADE*	NO
Unlimited help from your course tutor.	YES	UPGRADE*	NO
Course designed by teachers.	YES	YES	?
Original content with 40 learning sections.	YES	YES	NO
Discussion board to contact other teachers.	YES	UPGRADE*	NO
Advanced TEYL certificate/transcript.	YES	UPGRADE*	NO
Internationally recognized.	YES	UPGRADE*	?

*UPGRADE - These features are available when you upgrade to the FULL CertTEYL version of the course.

SAFE AND SECURE

Your payment and identity are guaranteed secure:

Enrollment Form

System Requirements

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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