Description

Costa Rica TEFL has highly qualified and enthusiastic instructors who have taught English in the US and around the globe. The core instructors all have master's degrees in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second or other Language) or Education with more than 10 years of professional teaching experience. The instructors use a hands-on approach with fun, dynamic activities. This gives you the chance to experience and try out new strategies and techniques in a supportive learning atmosphere, while gaining both skills and confidence as a new teacher.

The TEFL certificate allows you to teach English anywhere in the world and consists of 160 hours of training and 6-8 hours of practice teaching with local EFL students.

Experienced trainers will prepare you to be a creative and effective English Language teacher. Trainees will participate in interactive workshops, stimulating discussion and classroom observations. Participants will present their own lesson plans, utilize knowledge from the courses, adapt to teaching challenges on-the-spot and obtain personal and immediate feedback. Trainees will also peer-teach, learn from guest speakers and practice teaching. Participants will also have the opportunity to apply for a teaching position at Intercultura and other Costa Rican schools after successful completion of the course.

Highlights

The teacher trainers use a variety of teaching techniques in the TEFL classroom and customize additional workshops to fit trainees specific needs. Trainees are given prep-time and aid in lesson planning as well as feedback pre and post observations. Trainees also team-teach, observe each other and give peer feedback. This gives trainees the chance to experience and try out new strategies and techniques in a supportive learning atmosphere, while gaining skills and confidence as a new teacher.

The course consists of 160 hours of training and includes 8-15 (depending on time of year) hours of practice teaching with local EFL students as well as 5 hours of foreign language classes, allowing teachers to gain an understanding of the teaching and learning process.

Trainees will be given job placement assistance and can participate in on-sight interviews with Intercultura and other local language schools. Teachers will also complete a portfolio of their work throughout the course, which will be used in their future classrooms and as a tool during job interviews.

Qualifications

Admission: No foreign language required, no teaching experience required, undergrad degree preferred.

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

1,350

Program Fees Include:

The cost for the course is USD 1350 and includes: TEFL certification, 10% discount on Intercultura's intensive Spanish course either before or after the course and help with job placement. Housing with local families is an option and includes two meals a day (breakfast and dinner), and laundry service. Optional guided tours around the country are available on weekends. We will provide you with suggestions and information on independent housing which is available in local hotels or shared accommodations in local houses and apartments.

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application
• Letters of Reference

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

Costa Rica TEFL 's Mission Statement

Our goal at Costa Rica TEFL is to inspire a passion for teaching and to aid our trainees in the acquisition of the necessary expertise to be skillful, compassionate, creative and most importantly, effective English teachers.

Year Founded

2005