Teaching English to non-native speakers can be effectively done in a classroom setting.
Teaching English as a foreign language, commonly known as TEFL and TESOL, is a rewarding endeavor. If you are skilled in communicating with those who speak a foreign language, you may be interested in starting your own course to help others benefit from your abilities. Once you have set up your course, you can recruit students who either need to learn English as a foreign language, or native English speakers who want to teach others.
Instructions
1. Find a venue for your courses. Many TEFL courses take place at an established institution, such as a college or high school. You can work with the board of these schools to develop a TEFL course associated with their curriculum, or you can start from the ground up and recruit students independently.
2. Consider applying for accreditation, or at least holding your course up to accreditation standards. Most accredited TEFL programs are located internationally, however, so it is difficult to attain official accreditation in the United States. Find a review board in your area and contact them for more information. For example, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges offers the possibility of accreditation to schools in the northeast regions of the United States.
3. Recruit certified teachers for your program. Many programs overseas only require their teachers to be native English speakers, while others will require a bachelor's degree to qualify for certification. To provide the highest quality education for your students, hire the best employees you can to do the training. A certification and a familiarity with teaching are positive indicators of a person's ability to successfully lead a TEFL class.
4. Create a website to advertise your program. Many students look online for courses in their area and this is perhaps the best way for them to find you. You can also hang flyers around your community, take out ads in your local paper or recruit people through word of mouth.
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