This course effectively prepared me to teach because it did not only teach me theory but, through lots of experience and coaching, taught me how to actually perform the task of teaching. I feel confident moving forward. I feel like I know how to do it, from an experiential standpoint, not just from a theoretical standpoint.
There was a little bit of disorganization/lack of communication amongst the staff on one or two occasions. The main teacher was not a native speaker, which was a little hard to get passed. But her education and experience in this field more than qualified her to equip English teachers.
Overall, the course was well worth it! Whatever cons there may have been, they were negligible compared to the pros! I am very grateful for the training I received in this course!
What other participants should know
- some disorganization amongst the staff at times
- too much writing on the board!!! We spent a lot of time watching the trainer write things on the board that were already in the material packet that we were given!
- Sometimes the atmosphere seemed a bit unprofessional. But I prefer this to overly formal. The staff and trainees were close after only a short period of time. It was a good experience.