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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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 Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: In search of a good TEFL program |
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I'm considering going back to the US in the future to teach in the public school system again. I already have a teaching certificate in History and Social Studies, so I only need 16 semester hours to get certified in TEFL. I am not interested in a Master's.
Can anyone recommend a good school that offers either an on-line or distance program? |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:31 am Post subject: |
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| Which state? |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:38 am Post subject: |
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If you are not scared of six to eight months of coursework, including a few days of supervised teaching with someone authorized to do so (you have to find someone qualified to do so in the city/region you reside in), then I recommend the certificate program of The University of Saskatchewan in Canada. It's about $4,000 I recall, and it's the only distance program fully recognized nationally as equivalent to the CELTA.
It's about as much work as an on-campus diploma program, and I've been tempted to do it. You may want to contact the university to see if it can help you get the certification in the U.S. you are looking for.
Good luck whatever. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| A CELTA is not very useful if you want to teach in the States. About as useful as a public-school license in TESOL is in Korea. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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OiGirl,
Iowa.
I was home on vacation last week and found out many of the schools are swamped with immigrants, especially Bosnians and Mexicans.
After living away from my family for so long, I found out I am beginning to miss them, so I've become interested in returning to teach English there. |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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VanIslander,
Thanks for the tip on the Univ. of Saskatchewan...I'll check it out. (But a little leary of getting a degree from a place I can't spell.) |
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JennyJJ
Joined: 01 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Every state has a different requirement - so you'd better ask Iowa - not people on this board. Arizona, for example, will require you to have a semester of supervised teaching practice. Don't waste your money on any distance programs until you know exactly what you need. |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
VanIslander,
Thanks for the tip on the Univ. of Saskatchewan...I'll check it out. (But a little leary of getting a degree from a place I can't spell.) |
Saskatchewan is one of Canada's ten provinces. It's not some obscure little institution. All universities in Canada are basically in the same league, unlike the huge disparity in the U.S. between the Ivy League schools and the small state colleges.
Here's a Dave's discussion of the university's distance certTEFL program, including praise from someone taking it, but they all say it's reputable and a lot of work:
http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/dz1/index.cgi?read=1408933217
And here's the official site from the UofS. Tuition for international students is just under $3,500 for all six courses, plus material fees; Canadians pay just under $2,500. Some courses can be taken online instead of by distance. And there's a TESL stream and TEFL stream. I'm still tempted to take this program.
http://www.extension.usask.ca/ExtensionDivision/credit/Certificate/CERTESL.html |
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oneiros
Joined: 19 Aug 2003
Location: Villa Straylight
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| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hey! That's my alma mater you're talking about. 
Everyone knows that U of S is one of the top two universities in Saskatchewan. 
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VanIslander,
Thanks for the tip on the Univ. of Saskatchewan...I'll check it out. (But a little leary of getting a degree from a place I can't spell.) |
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OiGirl
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Derrek
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OiGirl,
Iowa.
I was home on vacation last week and found out many of the schools are swamped with immigrants, especially Bosnians and Mexicans.
After living away from my family for so long, I found out I am beginning to miss them, so I've become interested in returning to teach English there. |
I'm from Iowa.
So is Mysterious Delta Rays.
But the similarities end there.  |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Mr. Derrek,
It's good to know there are other people around who know how high 'yea high' is. |
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