TEFL Classes & Job Guidance for Teaching English in China!

Nice, this was a good experience and I would recommend others to do it. The course was fun and engaging and the collaboration was good. The team was supportive from the get go and I feel confident to take on my teaching career.

Having been to China several times for work allowed me to take in the culture and learn a lot about the people. I meet someone there and we have since been married. I have a Chinese step-son who is now enrolled in college in USA. I have traveled to many countries for work (Iceland, Mexico, Brazil...) but something about Asia stuck with me. I have a great extended family there, but most do not speak English. I attended some ESL classes that my soon-to-be wife was taking and this exposure is what lead me to want to become a ESL/TEFL teacher. Her classes were taught by a (somewhat) bilingual Chinese woman. The teacher was doing a good job, but missed several key vocabulary and context items. Even today, when I talk with my wife I can hear the mis-learned language come through. I help her daily with her vocabulary, grammar and general dialog. My step-son has a good command of English - no worries there, just his accent which is slowly diminishing. Teaching in China where my extended family is would be the ideal situation for me, but things are constantly changing these days between USA and China. I can only hope that they "keep the dialog going" so teaching in China remains a possibility. Accept and embrace the differences. I have found that people are similar no matter where I have been. Language and communication can bridge the gaps.

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I can tell you this class and school it’s worth every dollar. I’m leaving this review because I truly think the program made me a better teacher and also created a confidence that wasn’t previously there. My professor was awesome as well. I did do the online class because I am still in university right now but I was able to handle during summer session. Highly recommend.

Before enrolling in this class, I researched a lot of different ways to get a TEFL Certificate. Even though this is certainly one of the pricier options on the market, after going through the course, I have decided it was completely worth the price. I took a gamble signing up for this course, as I don't have a lot of money, but I don't regret it at all. If anything, I just wish I was more proactive as a person and had taken advantage of some of the extra materials that the course supplies. The modules included in this course are thorough, informative, and taught by teachers with plenty of real life experience. I did not find the grammar module particularly useful, but that's probably because I've been a grammar nerd for as long as I can remember. The video quality of the video components of the course could definitely be improved, but the content itself is gold. I definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to get their TEFL Certificate and teach abroad. Although I haven't used ITA's job guidance system yet, I am hoping it will give me a boost as I make my way into the English teaching industry.

Since I haven't gone abroad just yet to start teaching, I don't have a lot of perspective quite yet, but I can say without a doubt that the experience I just had taking this class was really good. I feel fully prepared to begin my career and it's great to know that as an ITA alum there's an entire support network and community that will be there for me wherever I go, offering support, resources, and even resume building and job search guidance. Even though I went to my University for years to get my Bachelors degree, as far as the actual Latin translation goes, ITA is my alma mater.

ITA is rated so highly for a reason! They give extremely thorough preparation for real life teaching experience including videos, reading, resources and practical experience. You get so much out of the class, and even more from the Facebook groups and job search advisors. Well worth the money and the time. The course is just the right amount of challenging, while being basic enough that anyone can take it. I was blown away by my entire experience and I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone looking to get TEFL certified!

From beginning to end, I've found my experience with ITA to be very successful and positive. Being matched with an advisor who went out of her way to answer all my questions before I even had signed up for the course was so very helpful! It gave me confidence that I would be fully supported throughout and after as well. Sure enough, I found there was no lack of support and resources provided during the course. My teacher was friendly, created a comfortable learning environment, and was quick to answer any questions. I appreciated the many additional links, examples, and models she gave each week to ensure we were able to complete tasks successfully and have as many learning opportunities as we wanted. Having to complete the Practicum hours provides invaluable experience and opportunity to put into practice what is being learnt. It was one of the deciding factors for me in choosing ITA, as I felt it was a mark of a professional school creating competent and prepared teachers. Having now completed my course, and working on completion of my Practicum, I believe I was correct. The International TEFL Academy has been nothing but a professional and positive experience.

I enrolled for the online TEFL course that started on May 9th, 2019 through the International TEFL Academy. The staff at ITA were incredibly helpful throughout my entire TEFL experience, and I thoroughly enjoyed the class. I will start my experience as an Auxiliar de Conversación in Ayora, Spain on October 1st of this year and although having a TEFL isn't required, it helps tremendously. I will go into the program already having a teaching certification in preparation for post-Auxiliar life and hope to stay in Spain permanently as an English Teacher. I remember wanting to live in Europe for as long as I can remember, and ITA has really helped me to achieve my goals. I can only hope that they will continue to support me and my career goals for many years to come.

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If you are serious about teaching English abroad, this course is the one for you! The addition of the practicum is a vital experience needed and the thematic unit definitely allows you too practice what you learned throughout the course. This TEFL course with ITA is an investment in your future that you will not regret!

I thought that this was a great and helpful experience that will hopefully provide me with good opportunities in Europe in the future. I would like to take advantage of the Job Search as soon as I am able to travel.

TEFL Academy provides an amazing online course experience. I feel like in a matter of 10 weeks I learned so much of what it is like to teach in an ESL classroom. There was no stone left unturned while working through the content of the course. The instructor I had was great because he made sure that you could always ask questions. He also provided very detailed instructions on what he was looking for to grade assignments, as well as the rubrics for scoring were extremely detailed. Coming from a company that built its own LMS courses, I have to say that TEFL Academy has built one that is absolutely amazing! The combination of text, as well as excellent videos, made it easy to complete the course chapters. I am excited to take some additional courses that TEFL Academy has to offer.

I had a wonderful time over the past 11 weeks! Though it was very intense and kept me on my toes everyday, I nevertheless feel very satisfied that it has tested my discipline and learning capacity as a language teacher! I feel that I have grown and in this business of education, there is so much to offer when it comes to perfecting one's practice as a FLT!

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I chose ITA based on their comprehensive course materials, well-trained instructors, and job placement assistance. I haven't even gotten to the job placement assistance stage of the course yet and I am thoroughly impressed. There is not one area in which they over-promised and under-delivered. All of my course materials have brought something new to the idea of teaching English abroad that hadn't been on my radar before. I know that I am much more well prepared now to teach English overseas than I was before I started this program.

I truly feel that the information I’ve gained from this course is knowledge that I’ll draw from for times to come. There are a plethora of resources, assists, and incredible community, the full package. Even though I attended online I still felt like I was a part of something exclusive and special. Honestly such a unique, motivating, and valuable course.

I was hesitant to pay the cost of ITA TEFL but I am glad I did. This course was very challenging but was all very well designed course. With no previous lesson planning experience before, I feel that this course prepared me well to teach English anywhere in the world. Highly recommended!

I was very enthusiastic about this course before I started and I really was not sure if I could successfully complete it. But as the course progressed and with a lot of hard work, I really got into it. It also taught me to be diligent and persistent in preparing for my tasks and assignments. The Lesson Planning exercises were a necessary step for me and gave me the confidence to start teaching.

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The pre-course adviser was very helpful and accommodating. I was interested in taking this leap, but had a lot of qualms and she did a great job answering questions and walking me through everything. Once I started the course, it was easy to follow and very thorough. The instructor did a great job grading assignments quickly and giving great feedback. A few weeks into the course, I began working with a job adviser who did a great job of giving me advice and taking me through the necessary steps. I've worked and studied abroad before, and with ITA, I was given much more help and guidance than in some of my other experiences. They truly want to help make this experience as smooth and enjoyable for you by giving you advice and helping you to find the right fit.

This course was absolutely worth my time and investment! I feel like I gained so much knowledge about what I can expect teaching ESL/EFL students and am walking away with the tools to succeed! The advisers and teacher are very open to answering any questions you have and are there at your disposal for anything you need to accomplish your goals. The course had great readings on everything from classroom management, to cultural differences, to learning how to use lesson planning. I would recommend this class to anyone that is looking for something to help them change into a career that helps people communicate with each other better and to instill a love of learning languages.

Very informative course. I feel like I am well-equipped to create my own lesson plans and have an understanding of the content I will be teaching. The resources available are overwhelming and the alumni network at ITA is amazing. They help with finding practicum locations and provide extensive job search guidance as well. Overall a great program training someone who has no background in any kind of English of Education degree.

I would like to give this review after the practicum if I get set up to teach how I would like after the practicum I think it'll be a great course. I think some practice teaching during the online course would be great as well, I am not 100% sure what I am going to be getting into in the next couple weeks as I complete my course.