TEFL Certificate Program Students

I think the biggest thing I learned is that there is not one right or wrong way to teach. I have learned to make a lesson integrated and it can be fun to learn grammar! I have learned about adult students and what they come with and what they expect. I see myself evolving into a person who is getting more comfortable being in front of people…because I feel more prepared (thanks to you!). This course has been great and I have enjoyed meeting everyone here! I will send more people your way!!

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I believe it is because I finally learned “how” to teach and it’s conceptual frameworks. I did not think I was going to take teaching as a full-time career prior to this program. However, my perspectives have changed significantly, and I now feel much more confident about choosing this route as a career. Although this program is just a brief introduction into the world of teaching, it has well prepared me for the upcoming challenges. Upon finishing this program, I am excited about the immense amount of opportunities out there. I would like to see myself evolving as a teacher who brings positive energy to the classroom, who cares about the growth and development of the students, and who makes a difference in the students’ lives by teaching them an important skill. It has truly been a fascinating experience. Thank you for everything. You will be missed.

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This class, these people are fabulous! We had many laughs along with donuts and coffee. I didn’t remember if I laughed this much after I came to the U.S. It is amazing how much I enjoyed this course. I learned so much from you. I appreciate your patience, encouragement, sense of humor, and delicate consideration for the TEFLers. I’ll miss you!! Thousands and thousands of thank-you’s, Aggie!

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But I have learned a great deal during my time here and I feel that my life has been enriched through this course. All of the time in TEFL town has made me feel that I am prepared to start my first job. While I surely have much more to learn, I can now confidently prepare a lesson plan and execute it in the classroom. The six teaching hours I have completed have been invaluable to me. During that time I had the chance to teach real students and as we all have come to know, real students present a lot of challenges. They are at different levels, have different expectations and different needs. Having the opportunity to work with them has helped me gain the confidence I need to be able to say to myself, “Hey, I can do this.” Class was always fun but also very informative. My TEFL experience was much more than I imagined it would be and I credit your excellence as an educator for making my experience what it was.

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There are so many people here that still need to learn English that I feel like I could teach every second for the rest of my life and still have people waiting in line for me. I am teaching business English to international businessmen that come here from all around the world. I do a lot of research to understand the field of work they are in, and then I tailor my lesson plan to their needs. There is a lot of teacher talking time, and I do my best to keep it low. Since most of my teaching is one on one, it is very intensive, and I have found that it is always best to over prepare. The greatest aspect so far has been observing my students learn and improve every day. It is a very uplifting feeling to see someone come into our classes here and be able to communicate in only a few short days. If I had not gone to TEFL town I would not be in the position I am today.

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We were exposed to 6 very useful teaching modalities and I hope to incorporate a little of each of them in my own class in the future. I definitely learned the importance of being prepared, organized, and relaxed as a teacher. I learned that students actually get frustrated with you if you don’t correct them enough. Games have never been my forte, but I learned that they can work wonders in a classroom. I never knew how much creativity goes into teaching. As I prepare to leave the course, I have a great sense of pride for having taken a TEFL course from such a well-accredited school. Thank you again for helping me take my first steps on a path to becoming a wonderful teacher who really makes a difference in people’s lives. I now feel that I am working toward fulfilling my life’s greater purpose.

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It is not any less a form of challenging social work than doing Food Stamp applications, calling the “MassHealth” hotline, or finding useless jobs. TEFL is an addiction, just less hazardous than most. I don’t know if I want to teach English, but now I have to, powered by some internal propulsion. I look for warm up activities, in even the most obscure places. Teaching has creative avenues, if you seek them out. It’s ok to be daring and experimental as an ESOL teacher. Teaching, in its own way, is an art form, your own art form.

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