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The full and part-time TEFL programs have three main aspects:
Input Sessions
Observations
Practicums
 

* A sample week in our TEFL course
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Quality teacher training certification

  Our TEFL course has been designed to achieve the maximum amount of result, in the most time efficient manner. We are certain that everyone who graduates with a TEFL certificate from Archer College will walk into that first ESL classroom with a confident smile and a suitcase full of ideas. So whether you are seeking to broaden your skills or starting from scratch, we believe the content of the TEFL course you select will exceed your expectations. While the classes and course content will vary slightly depending on the chosen program, all of the courses will address the following topics:

   

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First and second language acquisition/ESL methodologies and approaches
Lesson planning and procedures
Developing teaching skills and professional classroom management techniques
Theories of learning: how learners learn
Teaching the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking
Teaching vocabulary/pronunciation
Understanding and teaching English grammar
Understanding and teaching of language functions and discourse analysis
Learning activities for the student-centered classroom
Evaluation of resources and adaptation of published and non-published materials
Curriculum development and course design
Needs analysis, testing, and evaluation of students
Teaching children and English for special purposes, such as Business English and Test Preparation
The international job-search process and work environment
Foreign cultures, culture shock, and living abroad - what to expect
   
   
   
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