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babinanina



Joined: 06 Sep 2007
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:21 pm    Post subject: which tesol course to take? Reply with quote

hi
i've been looking into different tefl courses, mostly in mexico, but also in buenos aires. does anyone have any advice or experience with any particular course. i'm considering University English Teachers Institute in Puerto Vallarta, SIT TESOL in Oaxaca and TEFL International in Buenos Aires.

thanks,
nina
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MELEE



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Location: The Mexican Hinterland

PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The SIT course is a very sound course, you will learn a lot and it will be very useful. I haven't heard anything about the quality of the trainers who give the class in Oaxaca, but all the trainers go through a fairly tough training program. SIT also has course in Costa Rica and Ecuador. Our very own Justin is one of the trainers in Ecuador. I have met quite a few grads of the program in Costa Rica and all raved about it. I'm not sure how costs measure up between the three.
Oaxaca, of course in amazingly beautiful, though the troubles of last year are not over just "resting" (the APPO has taken my towns Civil Registry office and the two opposing teacher's unions had a confrontation complete with malatov c0cktails yesterday). I think you would be perfectly safe, but you must weigh those considerations, Oaxaca may make the international news again and all your family will be sure you're in grave danger, even if you're not. Laughing
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naturegirl321



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would argue against TEFL INternational. I think they'�re mostly a money making organisation, than a teaching one.
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Justin Trullinger



Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the kind billing, MELEE.

I actually kind of know a couple of the trainers you'd be likely to have in Oaxaca, and can say that they are great. In any case, the SIT training process for trainers is awfully demanding and pretty selective; I wouldn't hesitate to recommend anyone whose been through it, whether or not I knew them.

I've heard that things are settling down a bit in Oaxaca, but who really knows...


best,
Justin
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