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Xine · Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

I see this topic has been discussed a little bit so forgive me for bringing it up again and looking for the latest info.

I'm considering UET in PV and ITTO in GDL. Can people comment on experience with these 2 programs? Especially if you looked into both but chose one over another? I'm looking to teach in PV but want the best training possible in case I want to move elsewhere.

And maybe a more general question is what should I look for to evaluate if a program is good or not? Or better/worse than another?

Muchas Gracias!

Cdaniels · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject: CELTA is the standard

If it is 100+ hours with a supervised teaching practicum, its probably good enough. I think beyond this the quality of your experience has as much to do with the motivation you bring to the program as anything else. A Harvard graduate once told me that the difference between Harvard and the public "state schools" is that if you are failing a course, Harvard has lots of resources to help keep a student from flunking; at a state school, you're on your own if you don't keep up.
The point being that if you're a motivated student, you're going to learn and do well no matter where you go, because learning is an active process.