51 year old loves Maximo Nivel Antigua, Guatemala

Although I wasn't exactly sure what I signed up for with the TEFL certification it was intense but wonderful. It was A LOT of work but my teacher MacKenzie Tucker was excellent. He explained things in multiple ways, modeled teaching a lot and was available after class every day. I took full advantage of his after hours. Although it was a lot of work not once did I feel like I couldn't do it because MacKenzie made sure I understood the information and helped me every step of the way. I am a 51 year old woman and just now decided I wanted to get the TEFL certification so learning Google Docs, Zoom and teaching online was challenging. MacKenzie helped me step by step. The practical teaching was nerve wracking but my blood pressure came down each time I did it. The immediate feedback from MacKenzie was super helpful. I loved learning in Guatemala and with the school centrally located I was able to get to school every day easily and it has MANY great food options nearby.

The only reason I didn't give Maximo Nivel a 10 out of 10 is because:
1 There was much course content on how to teach children. There was some reading about it at the beginning of the course but since I will be working with children a lot and they don't know how to read, I was a bit disappointed that the practical teaching curriculum didn't include lesson on how to teach children.
2 All of the observation videos I watched were "in person" yet all of my practical teaching was online. I would have preferred to have at least watched one "online" video. And I would have really liked to have taught one "in person" class. In the end, I know it is easier to go from "online teaching" to "in person" than the other way around so I am really grateful I learned all the technology.

Thanks Maximo Nivel for the knowledge I have gained, the skill I have developed and the ability to help anyone learn English anywhere in the world!