Experienced ESOL Teacher And Still Learning................
Hi. Hola. Merhaba. Konnichi-wa. Namaste. Ahn.young.ha.say.yo. I have a lot of experience as an ESOL teacher, but I took your course to learn some additional strategies. I got my original TEFL Certificate in 1996 at New World Teachers in San Francisco, CA. It was one of the best decisions of my life! As an English teacher, my international adventures have taken me to Korea, Japan, Nicaragua, and Turkey. After all those years, I still enjoy teaching. I live in NC and teach ESOL. I get to go on a cultural excursion every day! Some of the best aspects of your training course were solid reminders of the PPP method and the classroom management video. That video presented extremely vital information and techniques. I have taught using the ESA strategy, but the ways it was presented here were very different. The lesson about the international flags was simple, but it was very effective! Although I don't have plans to teach abroad again any time soon, I REALLY enjoyed the video by the Vagabrothers. They were upbeat, energetic, and fun. They shared so many ideas that were very useful about the best countries to: make big bucks - won, yen, and riyal, enjoy the lifestyle - sip Sangria in Spain, relax after getting a $5.00 massage in Thailand, and chill out in Costa Rica, and learn a language - Ciao! Ola! and Ni.hao!! In addition, I thought the suggestions for how to land a teaching position in 10 days were excellent. The quote by David Nunan is an incredible one. "Success is measured in terms of the ability to carry out a conversation in the (target) language." For me, this says it all. Being able to speak English is the most important skill in my opinion! One of the other things I found really useful was the video by Kristina Garcia. She noted that we should pay careful attention to - background, lighting, space, appearance, focus, and sustainability. The details she provided were excellent. Since teaching online is a new challenge for many teachers, I found this information to be beneficial. I learned a lot in your course and I have a notebook full of tips to prove it!! Thank you!! Gracias!! Arigatou!! Spa.C.buh!!