| TESL 34 Summer Intensive 2012 
TESL Certificate, Nashville, TN Teach English as a Foreign Language Certificate Program, 145-hours For over a decade, TFLI has been the leading provider of TESL Certification in Tennessee. Do your research! Why choose TFLI's TESL Course over others? The British Council acknowledges TFLI as a reputable teaching institution. Our coursework meets the highest standards; therefore, graduates of TFLI's TESL program meet the criteria to become IELTS examiners for ELS and the British Council. For more information on the British Council, please visit: www.britishcouncil.org .
The TFLI 145-hour Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Certificate Program has been the leading provider of TESL Certification in Nashville for over a decade. This program includes training in the fundamentals of Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), with the purpose of preparing its graduates to teach ESL in a variety of classroom settings. *The Summer Intensive program is NOT recommended for those who work full-time.
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The registration forms must be completed, signed, and submitted along with the $25 registration fee and full tuition amount before a student can be considered enrolled in the course. |
Course Requirements
Student should have or should be approaching completion of a Bachelor’s degree.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is mandatory for non-native speakers of English: a total TOEFL iBT score of 85. Individual skill section scores are: reading score of 21, listening score of 21, speaking score of 21,and writing score of 22.
Student should be prepared to devote a full-time schedule to this course.
Students who are absent from 10% or more of the classes may continue but may not receive a certificate.
Student must obtain a passing grade on all assignments and practice teaching sessions.
Student should have access to a computer at all times. You must have basic word processing skills, internet, and e-mail.
Please check registration form for other requirements.
**Students must pay in full upon registration. If application is not accepted, you will receive a full refund minus application fee. Course Dates: May 10 - June 28, 2012. Course dates do not include field teaching. Field Teaching will be conducted between July 9 - September 30 +/-. These dates are determined during the In-Class Training. See schedule below for specifics. | Course Fees:
Tuition Fee $1945.00 + Materials: $650.00 = TOTAL = $2595.00 Non-refundable application fee: $25 Late Registration Fee: $100 Students must pay in full upon registration. **Students must pay in full upon registration. If application is not accepted, you will receive a full refund minus application fee. | Registration Dates: Regular Registration: up to April 30 Late Registration: After April 30
Waiting List: May 8 - May 15 | Acceptance Notification:
You will receive a Letter of Acceptance after we have received and reviewed all required documents as follows: Regular registration – letter will be sent on or before May 3 Late registration – letter will be sent on or before May 14 |
TESL Summer Daytime Intensive 2012 Schedule (all dates are subject to change)
The 145-hour program is structured such that students can complete their certificate in a 4-month period. The course is divided into five components:
1. Orientation (required): 11:00 am - 1:30 pm May 10 The Orientation is held at the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute (TFLI). Trainees will have the opportunity to meet each other and receive the Pre-Class Assignments and the textbook before the course begins.
2. Observations (approx. 7 hours)
First observation will be online and second observation will be scheduled during field teaching.
3. Pre-Class Assignments (20 hours+): May 10 - May 29
Pre-Class assignments (independent study) will be given out at the Orientation and should be completed by e-mail correspondence. Access to the internet and computer skills are essential. All Pre-Class assignments must be completed on schedule. Students will be advised not to join the In-Class Training if any work is incomplete.
4. Class Training* (115 hours): May 24 - June 28 See schedule below.
TESL trainers teach the In-Class Training component of the course which includes but is not limited to: student assessment, needs analysis, techniques, methods and approaches, material design, textbook evaluation, peer-teaching, group and student-centered learning assignments and tasks. In addition, this component requires students to examine a variety of teaching situations, and prepare formal lesson plans and procedures to use during their practice teaching. Students should have access to the internet for their lesson planning and research. 5. Field Experience: Jne 28 - September 30+/- (approximately) Upon successful completion of the In-Class Training, students will be given their teaching assignments in the community. This is the "hands-on" section where the TESL students apply their lesson plans and TESL knowledge to a real classroom situation with ESL students. TESL candidates will be supervised and graded during 6 of the 10-12 teaching hours. Times and days will be designated during the end of the In-Class Training. These times may need to be extended under unusual circumstances. Upon successful completion of all components of the course, the candidate will be awarded the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute TESL Certificate for the 145-hour program. Want to find out more about TESL Certification in Nashville? Please join us for an Information Session on February 10th at 6 pm. At the info session, you will receive a $100 coupon for any 2012 TESL course! RSVP to esl@tfli.org. | | | |
TENTATIVE In-Class Training Schedule Exact Dates To Be Announced | COURSE DAY | CALENDAR DATES | CLASS TIMES | Day 1: | Thu, May 24
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 2: | Fri, May 25
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | | X | Mon, May 28 (Memorial Day)
| No class
| Day 3: | Tue, May 29
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 4: | Wed, May 30
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 5: | Thu, May 31
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 6: | Fri, June 1
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 7: | Mon, June 4
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 8: | Tue, June 5
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 9: | Wed, June 6
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 10: | Thu, June 7
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 11: | Fri, June 8
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 12: | Mon, June 11
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 13: | Tue, June 12
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 14: | Wed, June 13
| 10:00 am - 6:00pm | Day 15: | Thu, June 14
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | Day 16: | Fri, June 15
| 10:00 am - 6:00 pm | | Day 17: | Mon, June 18
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| Day 18:
| Tue, June 19
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm | | Day19: | Wed, June 20
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| | X | Thu, June 21
| Work from home
| Day 20:
| Fri, June 22
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| X
| Mon, June 25
| Work from home
| | Day 21: | Tue, June 26
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| | Day 22: | Wed, June 27
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| | Day 23: | Thu, June 28
(last scheduled day of class)
| 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
| Make-up Day
| TBD | TBD |
* No Classes scheduled on July 4th | |