The CertTEYL Course
The absolutely BEST course for those who teach English to children!
Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (CertTEYL)
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Enrollment Form
Course Instructions
Course Objectives, Layout, and Grading
Section 1: Should You Be Teaching Children?
Section 1: TASK 1
Section 1: Should You Be Teaching Children? Observations and Feedback
Section 2: The Science of TEYL
Section 3: Your Course Workbook
Your TEYL Workbook
Section 4: Study Tips
Section 5: Discussion Board ++Discussion Board ++Share Anything
Contact Tutor + Grades Chart
Introduction
Section 1: Defining a Young Learner
Section 1: Defining a Young Learner - Super EASY Quiz
Section 1: TEYL Workbook
Section 2: First Language Development + TASKS 2, 3, and 4
Section 2: TEYL Workbook
Section 3: Learning a Second Language (L2) + Reading 2 SUBMISSION
Section 3: TEYL Workbook
Section 4: Parenting, Communication, and Well-Being + Task 5 SUBMISSION ++Discussion Board
Section 4: TEYL Workbook
Section 5: Psychological Development: The Role of Motivation ++Share Anything
Section 5: TEYL Workbook
Section 6: Social Development + Task 6 SUBMISSION
Section 6: TEYL Workbook
Section 7: Intellectual Development
Section 7: TEYL Workbook
Section 8: Physical Development and TPR
Section 8: TEYL Workbook
Section 9: Cultural Considerations ++Discussion Board
Section 9: TEYL Workbook
Section 10: Interaction Strategy or Philosophy ++Share Anything
Section 10: TEYL Workbook (mini-Task 2)
Assignment 1 Choose ONE : Choice A OR Choice B
Choice A - Profile A Child
Choice B - Letter to the "Education Fairy"
You can pay in one convenient payment or if you're on a budget, you may want to pay monthly.
(currency = USD)
Course Fee
Monthly Payments
For the past two decades the CertTEYL course has been the highest standard for quality and excellence for those who teach English to children.
Providing the CertTEYL for 20 years with thousands of graduates.
Course graduates from around the globe are our best ambassadors and are happy to recommend our course.
Created by teachers and the only course that focuses directly on teaching English to children. We're not an add-on to another course.
Raigan Bastianoni-Stoerzer from Germany
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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." |
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"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." |
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"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." |
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"I highly recommend this course for anyone who wants a challenge and the opportunity to improve themselves professionally." |
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. |
We are very proud of our CertTEYL course and we think that you can benefit from it in many ways. This course has stood the test of time and now -- in its renewed and relaunched version -- offers you even more.
The most frequently asked questions about our CertTEYL course
Ideally for those who teach English to children ages 6 to 12 BUT also helpful for those who teach very young learners and teens - ages 3 to 15.
A professional certificate primarily for those who teach English overseas. For ESL, EFL, ESOL, or EAL teachers.
YES, IF...
1. You already teach ESL/EFL to children or adults
2. OR you are any type of qualified teacher with professional standing
3. OR you work with children outside of a classroom setting
4. OR you have been hired to teach ESL/EFL to children.
5. If you're not sure, just ask us and we
can help you to determine if you're qualified.
Am I qualified? QUIZ
NOTE: You must be at least 21 years old to take this course. In certain countries, we may allow those who are at least 18 years old take the course. Please contact us for details.
There are no tests or exams in the course. Instead, you complete a series of tasks and assignments. Don't worry, it's more about completing the work than giving perfect answers.
You also keep a workbook with all of the notes you create from taking the course. At the end of the course there is a set of certification tasks that you must complete to receive the Certificate in TEYL (CertTEYL). Your tutor will help you with these tasks.
Your certificate will be issued through the Accredible system. This means that your digital certificate (and digital badge) are encrypted and can be shared online with employers or universities as a secure/valid qualification.
You can still print out a paper certificate if you wish.
The course is equivalent of 120 hours of classroom work. However, most course participants can finish the course in 50-80 hours.
You are given 12 months to complete the course, so the finish time depends on whether you spend 2 hours per day or 2 hours per week or 2 hours per month.
You work at your own pace and your tutor will help you along the way.
BONUS! Increase your salary!
Donatella Di Paolo from Italy
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"I was pleasantly surprised to find such a good course online, I wasn't sure if what I had let myself in for would have been everything it said it would be. I was actually very happy to see that it was more than I had hoped for. The tutor was fantastic and really helped me to understand how to improve my teaching method. The tasks and assignments helped me to understand how to prepare for possible problems in the classroom, to put myself into my children's shoes, to review my teaching skills and update them through the various reading tasks. Overall the course helped me to be more confident in my teaching methods and to be aware of the new ways of teaching English we have today thanks to technology." |
For her course certification project, Donatella developed a lesson plan that focused on using technology in the classroom. A "Case Study" describing Donatella's use of technology was added to a section of the CertTEYL course called "Using Technology in the Classroom". |
The CertTEYL course was designed with evidence-based principles that will help you learn in an intuitive and stress-free environment.
From PDF forms for course submissions to a personal workbook to digital certificates, the CertTEYL course is designed to keep you learning and spending less time trying to learn a new course system. The video below will take you on a tour of the course.
Spain and Japan
"The course was really helpful for me. I started dealing with young learners at the same time I was doing the course and I found it very beneficial.
I learned the kind of resources to use, how to deal with discipline, understanding the WHY's and acting consequently. I liked the advice and comments from my tutor and the forum."
Sonia Riveros - Colombian ESL teacher working in Spain
"I really enjoy reading the articles and am very glad to get so many teaching ideas and resources from the course...
I genuinely admire the course, as it is really helpful for the practical side of teaching. I thank you again for your courtesy..."
Yuko Akamatsu - Teacher in Japan
New Zealand and Canada
"This course was equal to a Master's Degree Paper.
It certainly added another dimension to my teaching.
I would recommend this course to anyone whether you teach ESOL to children or adults.
The presentation, content and help were professionally given at all stages."
Phillip Smith - An American teaching in New Zealand. In addition to writing about the New Zealand school curriculum, and other impressive credentials, Mr. Smith also has BSc degree, a Teaching Diploma (Adults), two diplomas in Business Administration and Writing, a Cert TESOL, a Cert Communicative Linguistics, a Post Grad Diploma in Teaching Second Languages and a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics.
"I thoroughly enjoyed the CertTEYL course. The layout is very easy to follow and the information well presented.
My tutor was very knowledgeable and encouraged me to think 'outside the box'.
I would recommend this course to anyone interested in working with children and or teaching them English as a second language."
Carol Fedyk - An ESL/ESD - Aboriginal Teacher's Assistant in B.C., Canada.
Malaysia, Qatar, and Singapore
"I really appreciated the fast feedback I got to my assignments and the flexible approach of my tutor.
As I already have teacher qualifications, most of the material was not new to me but it was a good refresher course and confirmed for me that I am doing the right things in the classroom and in my teacher training workshops."
Alison Lyall - Australian who teaches children and trains teachers in Malaysia.
"I enjoyed the course immensely because it encouraged me to read extensively and formulate my own teaching approaches.
Unlike other teaching courses, which can often be very dogmatic, it taught me to think for myself and trust in my own judgement.
This course will be beneficial for anyone who wishes to broaden their understanding of TEYL, as well as for those who seek to develop as ELT teachers generally."
Owen Connor - British teacher who works in Qatar teaching mostly 16-17 year olds.
"I had been looking for a course for a long time that focused on teaching, not making teachers aware of English grammar and testing. It sounds paradoxical but I did not find many teaching certificates that were focused specifically on helping teachers to teach better! I feel like this course really did that - I was able to implement a lot of the course skills/focal areas in my classroom immediately.
I have been teaching ESL for five years and have completed post-graduate qualifications in education - I found this course clear, relevant to my classroom and helpful for improving my overall teaching approach. The certificate has been well-recognised by potential employers also.
I have enjoyed working on this. My work was always marked quickly by my tutor and all feedback was thorough, constructive, relevant and supportive."
Tracy Dominey - A New Zealander who teaches ESL in Singapore.
South Korea, Switzerland, and Bahrain
"Most of all, I'm grateful to my tutor... Whenever I was feeling down, he cheered me up so that I was able to complete the course successfully. I really enjoyed it and I can teach English with much more confidence now. I truly recommend this course to you. Thank you, TEYL!!"
Yoonkyung Cho teaches English in a private academy in Daegu, South Korea.
"Even though I have been teaching children English for a long time, I learned a lot from the course.
There were some subjects about teaching children that I had never thought about, and thus I was surprised by learning information in these areas.
The course is very flexible - allowing students to advance at their own rhythm. This was essential for me since I have a family with three children and a teaching job.
I enjoyed the communications with my tutor; I was also surprised by the amount of information that I learned directly from him.
A big thank you for providing this type of program!"
Robin Brown-Frossard - American ESL teacher and Mind Management Trainer in Switzerland.
"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."
Gregory Bracco - American ESL teacher in South Korea.
"It was a great learning experience. Though I have been teaching for the last 15 years I learned a lot of new and innovative ideas. Can't wait to use them in the classroom.Thanks.
This course is very useful not only for people beginning their teaching careers but also for practicing teachers. It provides you with excellent and innovative strategies that can be used in different classroom situations."
Sadaf Karim - Pakistani EFL Teacher in Bahrain.
Advanced Teacher Training is now part of Potential Plus
Italy, Bolivia, and France
"I found the course extremely interesting and stimulating. It helped me to be more introspective about my methodology of teaching and reawakened the need to explore and discover my approach and my teaching method.
I am very grateful for all the attention, help and personal guidance given by my tutor.
This course is for anybody who wants to deepen and enrich their knowledge and approach in teaching methods. It also suits those who want to take on a personal challenge and discover new capabilities."
Katherine Mazzocchini - Teaches English in Italy.
"What I loved about this course is that it has unveiled a world of new and inspiring ideas. The variety of its content was huge, as was the discovery of endless resource possibilities. I mostly enjoyed developing the creativity in elaborating new material and reusable resources on my own and for the specific needs of my students. I loved the clarity of each section and the freedom I had to organize my time throughout the course. In other words, I truly loved it!
I have successfully taught English for many years, but I took this course because I want to open a language school for very young learners. Although I have worked with children, I thought that it could help me learn more about how they acquire language. Not only do I feel confident about starting my new project with little ones, but I now have so much more insight on better ways of teaching my older students as well. Thanks to my wonderful tutor, I have discovered how to become a better and happier teacher.
My advice to anyone taking this course is not to be in a rush. I started it with the idea of completing it as soon as I could, but very soon I realized that it was important to take my time so that I could look into specific subjects more profoundly in order to develop knowledge and new ideas according to my own needs. This course was the best investment I have made for my new school!"
Gisella Chavez - ESL teacher in Bolivia.
"The course content was surprisingly interesting and vast. My tutor, was great, competent, consistent and very punctual in her responses. She's a good counselor and I greatly appreciated our correspondence.
Great overview of what education has been, great presentation of what education can become and is becoming in some places; new approaches based on serious and long term research. Gives necessary and serious guidelines as to what it means to be a teacher in a variety of situations. Provides a big selection of resources that helps new or relatively new teachers choose reliable websites for info and class exercises."
Helen Pinneo - ESL teacher in France.
Quick quiz to see if you're qualified to enroll.
Choose a few options and you will get a score that will tell you if you are qualified. If you rather contact us directly, we'll be happy to discuss your qualification to enroll for the CertTEYL course.
We know that you are concerned about taking the right course and we want to help.
You need to make sure that the CertTEYL will suit your needs as a teacher, that it will be accepted by your employers, and that it is a quality course.
We are happy to answer all of your questions.