TEFL Live Online

Objective

TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language – teaching English as a foreign language in countries where English is not the primary language. Online Live interactive program covers 120 hour TEFL coursework with collaborative sessions with trainer and peer, with flexible access of the course from anywhere of the globe. This TEFL course online program provides a great opportunity to work abroad. Both fresher and working professionals can upgrade themselves in ESL teaching platforms globally.

Outcome

When students successfully complete their Live Online TEFL program they should be able to –

• Understand how a second or a foreign language is acquired, learn and recognize the various approaches and methodologies and apply appropriately various theories and practices of teaching English as a second language (ESL).
• Well-versed in four skill areas - Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing, also be familiar in classroom management, instructional management, resource management, and curriculum development.
• Apply learner centric approach, develop need-based learning materials, conduct need analysis, and utilize technology in the learning environment to promote meaningful engagement.
• Understand how learners need, how different/mixed age groups can be stimulated through different activities, how to implement such activities to practice the language in real-life settings.

Eligibility

Live Online TEFL course can be pursued by those who have a graduation degree in their hand. This course has been exclusively designed with a flexible approach to dive deep into online learning that gives an opportunity to interact with the trainer and peers.

Live Online TEFL course can be attended by –

• Graduates from any academic background
• A language instructor
• A teacher trainer
• An entrepreneur
• Anyone who is looking to restart their career after a long professional break
• Working educators wanting to upgrade professionally despite their busy life
• A Teacher who wants to redefine his/her career in international platform
• A mid-life career changer – looking for a teaching opportunity
• Aspirants passionate o teach and travel the world
• Any students looking for a teaching internship abroad
• A retired person who is wanting to teach or volunteer

The Live Online course focuses webinar based training through collaboration and engaging learning activities. It helps to prepare the learner to flourish in ESL/EFL teaching with its practical approach towards effective teaching. Surely, students at the end of the course feel confidentto face any new teaching situation.

How will you learn?

ACT Learning Pedagogy

ACT learning strategies lie in engaging, retaining, and helping adult learners to thrive in an e-learning setting.

Focus on foundational skills

The webinar based TEFL education is focused on providing students with foundational reading, writing, most importantly, collaboration and critical thinking skills. This in turn helps students get motivated and continue their own education. Apparently, adult students are either working or engaged in other activities, which is why ACT's programs are exclusively curated to emphasize engagement and retention; after all, a self-motivated learner can achieve their goals with ease(with or without a teacher).

Stay in regular contact

Our LMS (Learning Management System) ensures consistency with reminders about upcoming deadlines and reviews of the recent contents. ACT's LMS ensures to respond to all emails within 48 hours. Our enrolled students must know that they can email anytime for any kind of digital and academic support. We reply promptly to students who seek support when they are engaged in coursework. Plus, we have our course FAQ, which gives a great insight into the course. ACT’s student support team and academic team are committed to handling all your queries. Join our FB groups today to learn from peers, as Facebook Groups are a great way to add the social networking system.

Integrate digital literacy skills

In today's date, digital literacy is a must-have for educators. We emphasize improving your computer skills, which is why we try to include computer literacy lessons into our program wherever feasible. Students’ autonomy to take control of their education while also learning how to evaluate web content, both of these elements is fundamental 21st century skills.

Student Support

How does ACT adult distance learning in higher education work?

Studying involves many aspects. Our brain works to extract information from a text, and how we absorb and reprocess the information before finally expressing it in the form of written work. It enables comprehension – reading and search for data, new cognitive framework – emphasizing concepts hierarchy and interrelation andinput transformation – organizing data and writing. The entire thinking process does not only dependent on our capacity to memorize. It also involves our problem-solving skills and reasoning capacity. This intellectual development is permanent and expanding. Learning at Asian College of Teachers is not just about getting trained; it encompasses a holistic approach to permanent absorption of newly acquired knowledge and skills.

Our LMS (Learning Management System) includes:

• Content for each subject is divided into different Phases and the curriculum is drawn up in accordance with today’s classrooms and 21st century learning.
• Each subject comes with three kinds of Videos:
  • Expert Teacher Live Sessions (Pre-recorded)
  • Explainer Videos
  • 2D Animation Videos
• ACT Academic Team has exclusively designed the Course Materials and is in clear English for all the students to understand easily.
• MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) are attached with each phase to help you measure your knowledge and understanding of the subject matter.
• All our Online courses consist of Written Assignments which have broad and reflective questions to elicit your thought and build your understanding.
• ACT’s academic team firmly examines your assignments and also provides feedback that adds to your learning to develop high-level thinking.
• Our LMS includes resources section which highlights:
  • Research Journals
  • Reference guides
  • YouTube Videos for expanded learning
  • Best Practice Manuals
• ACT Teaching Practice – This allows you to showcase your teaching skills in an actual classroom to apply theories into practice.
• Access to ACT Podcast – Gives students the opportunity to listen to Educators and Industry Professionals to promote knowledge and gain experience.
• Alternative Assignment - In case you do not undergo Teaching Practice, you can choose to complete an alternative assignment.
• ACT Blogs – This is a great source to bring learners together to contribute and share their learning experiences and their educational journey.
• Portfolio – ACT encourages students to develop learning logs and portfolios. It can be presented to the School you will be working with, assuring them of your competency and commitment.
• Ticket System - For any course related query you can generate your tickets and soon after the ticket gets generated, you will get an email notification stating the query will be resolved within 24 working hours.
• Discussion Board - Join ACT TEFL Facebook Group today. You can also participate in discussions with your peers on this platform to share your thoughts and ideas.

Curriculum

Live Online TEFL Curriculum and Structure

PHASE1 - INTRODUCTION TO TESOL

Language Acquisition

• Second Language Acquisition
• Acquisition Vs Learning

EFL teaching

• Methodologies and Approaches
• Learners
• Language Learners and their levels

PHASE 2 - THE STUDY OF ENGLISH

Grammar

• The structures
• Contextualizing Grammar

PHASE 3 - TEACHING TECHNIQUES (LANGUAGE SKILLS)

Part I

• Teaching speaking
• Teaching Listening
• Teaching reading
• Teaching writing

Part II

• Context and Language Modeling
• Communicative ways

PHASE 4 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• The components
• Disaster Management
• Mixed and large groups

PHASE 5 - LESSON PLANNING

• Guidelines
• Format
• Samples

PHASE 6 - NEED BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING

• EAP
• ESP
• Business Communication

PHASE 7 - TEACHING YOUNG LEARNERS

• Difference between Adults and YL
• Difference between Adults and YL
• Songs, Rhymes, Stories and games

PHASE 8 - TEXT BOOKS AND MATERIALS

• Evaluating Text books
• Types and use of Materials

Accreditation

• ACT TEFL courses are accredited by the world’s largest TESOL accreditation body TESOL Canada & TESOL USA
• All ACT courses are certified by CPD Certification Service, UK
• The prestigious EQAC - Education Quality Accreditation Commission has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT) that has met all the standards set by this Commission
• Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities (ASIC) a member of British Quality Foundation, has accredited Asian College of Teachers (ACT)
• All TEFL courses are accredited by International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE)
• Asian College of Teachers is a member of ACTFL - American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
• ACT is a member of the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
• ACT is a now an institutional member of IATEFL or International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
• All ACT courses are endorsed by NCC Education, an awarding organisation and a global provider of British education

Tuition Fee for Live Online TEFL Certification

The candidates can avail the course at a reasonable course fee of 500 USD / 400 GBP / 17200 THB

Fees include all: Course of study, online materials, study guide, evaluation and assessment, certificate, and transcript.

Payment Plan

You have the option to pay the full fee one time and avail discounts or requests for Installment plans. Payment may be done via Credit Card, Debit Card, Online Bank transfer, Online Merchant payment, Cash at our training centers, or via Western Union.

Refund Policy

Fees are not refundable once online course access is provided.

Tuition reduction

ACT advertises and offers promotions from time to time for discounts, tuition reductions, and financial aid is granted based on several criteria. Please contact your program counselor.

Date

Weekend Classes:

Bi-Weekly Classes

Certification

You will be awarded a globally recognized certificate from Asian College of Teachers on successful completion of the program. The certificate/s awarded has an added advantage as the word ‘Online’ is not mentioned in it. Generally, after submission of all the assignments and completion of the course, you have to pay the dispatch fee. After that we take your shipping address and contact number and courier the certificate to the same.

Teaching English opens doors to a rewarding career that can take you across the globe. In choosing the best online TEFL certificate course, we encourage our students to take into account two main factors: the review scores of our TEFL program and which bodies are endorsing, recognizing, and accrediting the courses.

Features of ACT Certification

• TEFL certificates issued by Asian College of Teachers are globally recognized
• The certification allows trainees to secure their dream jobs of teaching English abroad.
• ACT certificates come with CPD Certification Service, UK approval seal.
• ACT Certificates come with International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE) accreditation seal.

Career

• Travel around the world while you teach. TEFL certification provides an opportunity to teach on an international platform.
• TESOL is not only a ticket for English teaching jobs abroad, but also provide opportunities for those who want a change in their careers.It provides an entry to a teaching career - a profession that not only gives job- satisfaction, but also a scope to reinvent oneself as a guide and a mentor. Those who are preparing to step into the world of teaching will find this exciting, while those who are changing their career course, it is like a breath of fresh air away from the corporate world that turns life into a monotonous routine. The quality of life improves considerably, while there is satisfactory pay package to lead a quantitatively better life.
• A TESOL certified teacher can find jobs in schools, colleges, universities as well as in language institutes and corporate houses. With English becoming the lingua franca across the globe and ASEAN gaining grounds in the Asian continent, English as a language for communication is increasing in everyday commerce. This provides opportunities as Communicative Language Teachers and Trainers in Language Schools and in Corporate Houses as Commercial language trainers as well as Soft skill trainers. Apart from Asia, European nations, Latin America and the Gulf states are all offering lucrative positions to trainers, teachers and language experts to help build the requisite communication and corporate etiquettes. There are various TEFL online teaching jobs available for a TESOL certified trainee and also as Trainers and Mentors.
• These TEFL teaching jobs abroad come with lucrative bonuses, such as free accommodation, job-permit, visa assistance, medical insurance, end contract bonus ( after one year) and other incentives.
• TESOL is the stepping stone that changes lives unequivocally for the better.

Placement

The vision of our Placement division is “To place each student in the right school, at the right position with the best package that best suits the skills of the trainee teacher.”

The Placement department at ACT aims to offer support to the Alumni and will continue doing the same while providing the best services. So far, we have beenremarkably successful in placing the students in top-notch Schools across the world. Our Placement division is proud to see the alumni working in renowned Schools and International projects — ranging from teaching at Schools, College, training in Companies, School Administrator working as a Language Specialist, Consultant, and many more.

ACT’s Career Division strives towards identifying the right student-institution fit. The department also coordinates and manages the Placement Committee selects, targets, and invites schools to the campus / on-line campus for engagement avenues such as Internships, Guest Lectures, Final Placements, and Facebook Live talks. All these activities are solely focused to achieve a win-win proposition for the student and the institutions.

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