Description

TEFL Certificate

Benefits of our program include:

* Small class sizes of a maximum of 6 people, giving you customised, personal attention
* Over 60 hours observing novice and experienced teachers
* Up to 12 hours of hands on teaching practice for adults, adolescents and primary aged children; all the experience that employers are looking for
* One to one lesson feedback with your qualified teacher trainer
* Exposure to authentic language learning environments and classroom scenarios from day one and teaching experience within the first week
* High quality certification that has allowed all our previous graduates to find work

Highlights

International standards for 4 week, on-site TEFL courses díctate a total of at least 120 hours. The course at Dunham covers that, with an optional opportunity to surpass 160. There is no international stipulation for the number of hours spent observing veteran teachers, but at Dunham you will spend over 70 hours in actual classroom settings. Needless to say, you will be busy. Here is the course broken down in more detail.

Daily Schedule

* 2 hours in the morning, 8-10 am, are spent with the teacher trainer learning grammar points and teaching strategies
* 3.5 hours a day , from 4-7:30 pm, observing, participating and practice teaching in actual classroom settings.
* About 2 hours of homework, more if lesson planning.

Monthly overview

Week one: role of a teacher, language acquisition, basic grammar points, lesson planning, use of material, lesson observation, language and culture.
Week two: classroom management, discipline, attendance, intermediate grammar points, teaching skills, grading, evaluation of students.
Week three: materials and resources when none are available, games, strategies for reading and speaking, test preparation in class.
Week four: strategies for teaching children, games, classroom management, discipline, motivational skills, student participation, homework, classroom dynamics.

Qualifications

Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and hold a high school or equivalent degree. Not necessary to be a native English speaker.

Minimum Education

High School

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English

Cost in US$:

1600

Program Fees Include:

Cost includes air port or bus station pick up in Tuxtla Gutierrez. Also includes accommodation for the 4 weeks.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

3-5 working days

Dunham Institute's Mission Statement

To provide affordable opportunities to the families of the local community to learn English from native speakers, creating a comfortable, enjoyable learning environment with a small dedicated team and we also use these classes to provide TEFL training and hands-on authentic teaching experience for those wishing to begin a career teaching abroad.

Year Founded

1999