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Janis in Mozambique, Peace Corps
Tell us about yourself – what attracted you to the TESL@TFLI course? I was born and raised in Guatemala learning English as a second language and moved to the States (Nashville, TN) when I was 12 years old. Having been...
Melinda in Ithaca, New York
How did TESL@TFLI prepare you for teaching? I had taught a language before, but TESL really taught me how to approach teaching, with specific, practical goals in mind for each semester, for each class, for each in-class activity and assignment....
Mike in South Korea
I have been teaching for two weeks now. I REALLY enjoy my job. I have two schedules. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I teach six, 35-minute classes from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. It is kind of easy because I just...
Mike in Russia
How did TESL@TFLI prepare you for teaching in Russia? The TESL course gave me the techniques and experience needed to begin teaching. Without TESL, I would have basically been blind walking into the classroom and would have been a much...
