I had a very good experience with The TEFL Academy.
The online platform is very user friendly and the lessons have valuable content for anybody wanting to start a career as an ESL teacher.
After submitting the assignments, I would always receive constructive feedback from the staff, that would help me improve my next submission. I can tell that they carefully read my work and paid attention to what they were sendinh to me as feedback as well.
They also provide additional resources and tips to prepare the teachers for their first lessons.
Highly recommended.
What was the most surprising thing you saw or did?
I had to put myself in different teaching contexts, where each would demand a different approach or consideration to deliver a lesson properly.
It was surprising to see all the different things one should consider to deliver the contents of a lesson. This includes the cultural background of the students, their interests, age, etc.
Pros
- It might save a teacher from many difficult future situations.
What other participants should know
- It may lead to some overthinking.