Tips for Choosing the Best TEFL Program

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TIPS FOR CHOOSING THE BEST TEFL PROGRAM
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• TEFL STANDS FOR TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN
  LANGUAGE.
• A TEFL TEACHER WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE GETS
  APPOINTED IN NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES.
• A TEFL TEACHER IS APPOINTED TO TEACH CHILDREN IN
  KINDERGARTEN, PRIMARY SCHOOLS, OR EVEN AS A
  PRIVATE TUTOR IN SOME COUNTRIES.

WHAT IS TEFL?
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• GENERALLY, NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS FROM THE USA,
  UK, AND AUSTRALIA ARE HIRED AS ENGLISH TEACHERS.
• NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS GET HIRED, TOO, IF THEY HAVE
• AN EXCELLENT PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATION
  AND GRAMMAR. 
• A BACHELORS DEGREE.
• TEFL CERTIFICATION.
• A FLAIR FOR TEACHING.

ELIGIBILITY TO BECOME A TEFL TEACHER
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IS TEFL CERTIFICATION LEGIT?

• Many people think TEFL as a scam because of the
  considerable price difference in the course.
• The disparity in the fees is because its onsite
  versus online mainly.
• It is indisputable that online courses are
  cheaper compared to onsite classes.
• For onsite courses, companies have to invest in
  infrastructure like land, classrooms, etc. and
  provide print outs of study materials, whereas,
  for online classes, such expenses are nil.

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IS IT A TEFL COURSE FOR YOU?

• BEFORE FINDING THE BEST TEFL PROGRAMS, YOU SHOULD
  ASK YOURSELF, IS THIS COURSE REALLY FOR YOU?
• MOVING TO A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT COUNTRY MAY BE A
  NERVE-WRACKING EXPERIENCE INITIALLY BECAUSE OF
  THE UNCERTAINTIES.
• YOU HAVE TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR A COMPLETE
  CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE MENTALLY.

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• IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST A BACHELORS DEGREE AND A
  TEFL CERTIFICATION.
• YOU SHOULD HAVE A KNACK TOWARDS TEACHING.
• YOU SHOULD HAVE A LOT OF PATIENCE AND LEARN TO GO
  WITH THE FLOW AS STARTING A NEW CAREER IN A
  FOREIGN COUNTRY IS NOT AN EASY TASK.
• OBTAINING THE BEST TEFL CERTIFICATION HAS MANY
  ADVANTAGES LIKE TRAVELING ABROAD, OPENING UP A
  NEW CAREER, GETTING EXPOSED TO MODERN CULTURE,
  ETC., IT HAS ITS DRAWBACKS TOO.

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• You should be ready to face the culture shock in
  the new country.
• The language barrier becomes a challenge when you
  go to non-English speaking countries.
• Job contracts are usually short term. So you
  should be ready to backpack and frequently travel
  to many countries.
• Going to rural areas can make you withdrawn and
  homesick, especially if you are a city lover.

DRAWBACKS
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HELPFUL TIPS
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1. CREDIBILITY OF INSTITUTION

• MAKE SURE THE INSTITUTION IS ACCREDITED AND IS
  LICENSED.
• MAKE SURE THE GOVERNMENT OR ANY OTHER REPUTED
  INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZES THIS.
• CROSS-CHECK HOW LONG THE CERTIFICATION PROVIDER
  HAS BEEN THERE IN THIS INDUSTRY.
• GO THROUGH REVIEWS WRITTEN BY PREVIOUS STUDENTS
  BEFORE YOU GET SCAMMED.

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• IN THE CONTEXT OF ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAMS, YOU
  NEED TO BE EXTRA VIGILANT ABOUT THE REPUTATION
  AND TRANSPARENCY OF AN INSTITUTION BECAUSE PEOPLE
  WHO GO FOR ONLINE CERTIFICATION COURSES ARE MORE
  LIKELY TO GET SCAMMED THAN THE OTHERS WHO OPT FOR
  CLASSROOM LEARNING.

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2. COURSE FEE

• MANY BEST TEFL CLASSES CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER THE
  WORLD, THE COURSE FEE DEPENDS UPON THE COUNTRY
  WHERE YOU LIVE.
• ACCORDING TO TEACH ENGLISH ABROAD, ANYTHING
  THATS UNDER 200 IS SUSPICIOUS.
• EVEN IF YOU SELECT ONE OF THE BEST TEFL PROGRAMS,
  THERE IS A CHANCE THAT THERE CAN BE HIDDEN COSTS.

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3. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

• CHOOSE AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED BEST TEFL
  CERTIFICATION THAT OFFER YOU PERSONALIZED JOB
  ASSISTANCE.
• THEY SHOULD HELP YOU FIND OUT WHICH TEFL
  DESTINATION INTERESTS YOU AND PROVIDE YOU ADVICE.
• THEY SHOULD PROVIDE YOU WITH JOB-FOCUSED
  ARTICLES.
• THEY SHOULD HAVE PROFESSIONAL JOB ADVISORS TO
  PREPARE YOU FOR THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.

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4. TEACHERS CREDENTIALS

• MAKE SURE THE INSTRUCTORS ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED
  PROFESSIONALS WITH AT LEAST A MASTERS DEGREE.
• DONT HESITATE TO ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS
  POSSIBLE ABOUT THEIR LEADERSHIP QUALITY,
  PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR YEARS OF
  EXPERIENCE.
• MAKE SURE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CREATE A LEARNING
  ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE CLASSROOM AND BUILD A
  STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STUDENTS.

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5. DURATION OF THE COURSE

• The length of the training programs plays a
  significant role when you choose the best TEFL
  courses.
• The standard duration of a TEFL course is usually
  100 to 120 hours.
• If you are an online student, it depends on you.
• If you are a full-time online student, you can
  just finish it in a month.

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6. HANDS-ON TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Find an excellent accredited TEFL institute that
  will help you to develop the teaching skills by
  providing you hands-on in-classroom teaching
  experience.
• It is not always possible to learn teaching
  skills just by attending theory classes.
• This will be the one advantage you will get while
  selecting an onsite course compared to that of an
  online course.

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