Program Reviews

Dear Reader,
I had the chance to visit Asia and gain first teaching experiences. I have to admit, I loved working with young adults. Nevertheless, a scooter accident (what else) changed my plans. Had to go back to my home country.
Due to the injury I am still not capable of working. The only activity that I can perform right now is learning. That is how I found Bridge ESL/EFL Online courses. It is definitely a 'bridge' for me.
I am working hard to reach my goal, to be a certified ESL/EFL teacher.
Bridge Online (120 hr.) course gives me the opportunity to use my time effectively. I am more than satisfied with the program since I can study on a self paced basis.
After finishing the course I will be standing in front of the class again (with a certified diploma) and that gives me the strength for a fast recovery.

Thank you
Peter

On-line classes are not my favorite so I was pleasantly surprise with the quality of text, questions and videos provided by this class.

Videos were timely and held a variety of teaching styles.
The text was interesting and there was a sense that the author had actually been in the classroom and was able to weigh methodology.

I'm currently working with adult Korean women and I've been able to implement styles and strategies. Further I've found ways to do long term planning in ways that feel more balanced.

I completed the 120-hour Master Diploma, and it was a great course. My tutor was extremely helpful, I got the opportunity to review grammar, and the videos were really insightful. I chose the Master Diploma because Bridge TEFL guaranteed job placement in Mexico upon completion of the course. I already had a job in South Korea but was (and still am) interested in teaching in Mexico. When I contacted Bridge about this guarantee, my questions regarding job placement were ignored. I still highly recommend getting a TEFL certificate, even with Bridge, before teaching in order to better understand the ESL classroom. However, a lower level diploma would have been a better choice because the cost is much lower and you learn just as much from a basic certificate. Also consider that requirements for teaching positions vary by country, ranging from just a college degree to experience/TEFL Certificate to a Master's degree.

I have honestly learned a lot with IDELT. Each unit covered every week was intense and I could use the techniques I had learned with my tutoring students. The instructor Terry was really helpful and always available to help us. Thank you Bridge for offering such a great and valuable course.

The course was useful. I especially appreciated the videos and links to extra resources and materials. The text is helpful, though I can't say I enjoyed reading through the entire book chapter by chapter. The quizzes were straightforward and asked students to dig deeper into certain details of the readings. I didn't access the forum as much as I should have. Some students posted useful insights, but after writing my three posts, taking a quiz and responding to a post, I didn't have the energy to read through the rest of the posts. Perhaps the teacher could highlight a few posts each week that she found particularly good? Overall I was happy with the course.

Before i got started on this course i had my doubts about online teacher training. much to my surprise i really enjoyed the weekly posts, writing them as well as reading the thoughts of the other (future) teachers. The course was time consuming, but definitely worth it. The instructor, terry, was very supportive and knowledgeable.