| TESL 32 Winter 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; and 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.
For more information, read the additional materials and the FAQ page, and if you still have questions, please contact us at esl@tfli.org to get more information. Please use Firefox or Internet Explorer to open the registration file. Disable your pop-up blocker. Click here to register. If you cannot open the form, please e-mail us at esl@tfli.org. 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-nativespeakers 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 and e-mail at all times. You must have basic word processing skills, internet, and e-mail.
- Please check registration form for other requirements.
Course Dates: January 3 - February 28, 2012. These dates do not include Field Teaching. Field Teaching will be conducted between March 5 - May 31+/-, 2012. These dates are determined during the In-Class Training. | Course Fees:
Tuition Fee $1945.00 + Materials: $650.00 = $2595.00 Non-refundable application fee: $25 Late Registration Fee: $100 | Registration Dates:
Regular Registration: to December 15, 2011
Late Registration: between December 15, 2011 & January 2, 2012
Waiting List: to January 2, 2012
| 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 December 20, 2011
Late registration – letter will be sent on or before January 2, 2012 |
TESL 32 Winter 2012 Schedule
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): Tuesday, January 3, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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+): January 3 - January 17
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. In-Class Training (115 hours): January 17- February 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 Teaching: March 5 - May 31 +/-) (approximately) Upon successful completion of the In-Class Training, students will be given their ESL field classes. 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. In-Class Training Schedule Winter 2012, TESL 32 COURSE DAY | CALENDAR DATES | CLASS TIMES | Day 1: | Tue, Jan 17
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 2: | Thu, Jan 19 | 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 3: | Fri, Jan 20
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 4: | Mon, Jan 23
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 5: | Tue, Jan 24
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 6: | Thu, Jan 26
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 7: | Fri, Jan 27
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 8: | Mon, Jan 30
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 9: | Tue, Jan 31
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 10: | Thu, Feb 2
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 11: | Fri, Feb 3
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 12: | Mon, Feb 6
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 13: | Tue, Feb 7
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 14: | Thu, Feb 9
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 15: | Fri, Feb 10
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 16: | Mon, Feb 13
| 4:00-9:00 pm | Day 17: | Tue, Feb 14
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 18: | Thu, Feb 16
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 19: | Fri, Feb 17
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 20: | Tue, Feb 21
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 21: | Fri, Feb 24
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm | Day 22: | Mon, Feb 27
| 4:00 - 9:00 pm
| Day 23: | Tue, Feb 28 | 4:00 - 9:00 pm |
* No class on Monday, February 20 for President's Day (TFLI is Closed).
**No class on Thursday, February 23 for peer teaching preparation.
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