TEFL course news

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Last Minute CELTA Places Available in Bangkok and Phuket.
Two places have become available for our Cambridge CELTA courses in Bangkok and Phuket, starting on the 6th July 2009. The course runs for 4 weeks until the 31st July 2009 at which point, subject to successfully completing all the assignments and six hours teaching practice, you will be awarded the internationally renowned Cambridge CELTA qualification. To book a place on the CELTA course or for more details, please visit our website at www.ihbangkok.com or email us at info@ihbangkok.com

Volunteer option with 1-year visa and work permit
Participants of our TEFL certification programme who wish to volunteer as English teachers in Chiang Mai will be sponsored to obtain a renewable 1-year non-immigrant O visa plus a renewable 1-year volunteer work permit. The only additional cost to the volunteer is the actual cost of the visa and work permit (around 5,000 baht). We do not charge extra for our administration costs.

DSS Foundation volunteers can teach in a Chiang Mai government school, temple school or orphanage. The minimum commitment is only 16 teaching hours per calendar month or on average just under 4 hours per week. The foundation matches the volunteer's availability to the teaching location. For example, a volunteer may only wish to teach one hour per morning Monday to Thursday or four hours every Wednesday afternoon. There is no maximum limit so volunteers can teach as many hours as they wish.

This opportunity is suitable for a retiree, expatriate or gap-year student. A volunteer must be a native speaker of English or have strong English language skills. A degree is not required. A police background check is necessary before the volunteer can be placed. This can be obtained from the volunteer's home country or the Thai 'FBI' (details are available on request). It's possible to apply before training starts and the clearance will be through within four weeks.

DSS Foundation (registry number 0032/2548) is registered with The National Culture Office of Thailand as a non-political foundation to promote foreign language instruction to underprivileged Thai adults and children. More information here:
www.SiamEducationalExperience.org/dssfoundation_th.htm
For TEFL training information: www.SiamEducationalExperience.org
Contact: john@siameducationalexperience.org

Unfortunately, at SIT we are unable to offer days off for scuba diving, mountain treks, or parties on the beach. In fact, all we can really offer is a lot of hard work. Nevertheless, if you are serious about learning to teach, and serious about enjoying the experience of a lifetime, we may have just what you’re looking for. As past participants say, there can be benefits to hard work:

“This course has been a life changing experience.” Garvin Boonsong
“Taking this course was the best decision of my life.” Valerie Bobe
“We worked hard, but it felt good. I wouldn’t want to change anything.” Danielle Rosendaal

Whether you select a course in Bangkok or in the more peaceful surroundings of Chiang Mai, the SIT TESOL program will prepare you to enter the classroom with confidence and enthusiasm. And of course the certificate will open doors to jobs throughout the world.

Come join us in Bangkok: June 18 – July 16
Or plan for Chiang Mai: August 13 – September 9

Call Steve: 081 646 8410. From abroad: +6681 646 8410
training@auathailand.org
www.auathailand.org/sit

Are you looking for a unique experience abroad? Come to the land of smiles! Thailand is the Asian destination of choice for TEFL certificate-seekers. Learn TEFL training and certificate in the beautiful seaside village of Hua Hin. We offer a 60-hour intensive TEFL training and certificate with practical in school training.
Course Dates:
13th to the 31st of July 2009
28th of September to the 12th of October - Second Special Outreach Project plus guaranteed teaching placement!
Requirements and qualification:
University degree
Criminal check certificate from the country of origin
Necessary experience is not required
Course Package Cost: 900 USD
A non-refundable deposit of 300 USD
Accommodation during the course is provided plus study course materials.
A bachelor's degree and a TEFL training qualification will enable you to get a job in Thailand. We welcome undergraduate applicants on the July training course.
Make a difference! Explore new culture...meet new friends and have some fun in Thailand! Visit www.teachinginthailand.com for more details. Or Email info@teachinginthailand.net

Introducing the study-at-home TEFL FINISHING COURSE for teachers already trained who still have problems!
This unique course, affordably priced at just $399.00 U.S., helps teachers already trained overcome at their own pace the problems faced daily – whether because they have forgotten part of their initial training or because it did not contain all the information they needed to know.

This course solves forever the problems of:
1. What causes your students’ learning problems and why they make the same mistakes over and over again – especially important to know when teaching a new nationality of students, and certainly the Thais.
2. Getting caught out sometimes on a grammar question, potentially causing loss of credibility with at least part of your more advanced students.
3. Frustration in teaching children because of their shorter attention spans, their rowdiness and their failure to respond favorably to your thoughtfully prepared lesson plans.
4. Conflicts through no fault of your own (it seems) with school owners, principals, directors and local English teachers, including coming to school to teach only to discover it’s a holiday and nobody bothered to inform you? Preparing excellent lesson plans for your elementary level students only to learn you have now been switched to teaching high school students? And are you bothered by being thrown into a classroom of 40 to 60 students and being expected to teach them well? (Believe it or not, it can be done!)

The solutions to ALL of these problems (and many more than you could imagine!) are contained in the special materials included in this highly affordable course, including a comprehensive but easy-to-acquire grammar review module just for teachers; a language comparison and contrast technique module to help you know in advance what your students’ learning problems are going to be and how to help; and, for anyone teaching children, Part II of our TEFL Diploma Course: Teaching English to Young Learners, all of which together is valued at over $1,300.00 U.S. In fact there are 7 course modules altogether, an important pronunciation CD, and an attractive carrying bag. For more information, please click on http://www.teflteachthai.com/TEFL_Finishing_Course.html.

Finally, for persons who haven’t been trained yet, you can receive all of the above plus 120 hours of in-class instruction by our helpful professional trainers and 6-8 hours of real teaching practice critiqued by professional teachers. To find out how you can enjoy a truly fun and exciting training experience at a training location of your choice, just click here for full course information: http://www.teflteachthai.com/OurTEFLCourseContents.html.

Finally, you can communicate with our Enrollments Director for additional information: Mr Leigh Richards: leigh@langserv.com. Mobile: +6689 823 7049 (locally, 089 823 7049). U.S. toll free: 1 866 554 4438. Or chat online using Skype: tefl.info.

Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Scholarship Contest
The Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Program is pleased to announce the availability of two scholarships for free tuition to our Online TEFL Certification Program. All interested applicants must submit an essay of 300 words or more which addresses the following question. Why do you want to teach?
All essays should be pasted onto the (Your Message) section of the (Contact Page) on the Chiang Mai University Language Institute web site. Just visit us at www.teflcmu.com, click on contact and paste your essay.
The deadline for submission is December 31, 2008
The scholarship winners will be announced during the second week in January 2009.
The Scholarships will be awarded to the two best essays.
Please feel free to be creative, funny, serious personal or academic in your approach to this essay.
The scholarships will cover all tuition for the course and certification upon successful completion.
All successful graduates will receive their Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Certification by mail.
Any further questions can be directed to the Chiang Mai Online TEFL Team by using the contact page on the web site.
Good Luck. We are looking forward to your essays. Chiang Mai University TEFL Program

American TESOL Institute (ATI) Runs Three Special Thai Projects In Thailand In September, 2008

The objective of American TESOL Institute was reached when it efficiently hosted three special batches of TESOL Courses at Chiang Mai and Phuket on 22^nd and 29^th September 2008, consolidating it's already firm position in the world of TESOL Course Providers. This was made possible by the ATI, a pioneer in TESOL Courses, who had the expertise to accomplish the Special Thai Projects (STP)- 3 week courses, in Chiang Mai and Phuket, followed by 4 months job in Thailand. 80 Native English speakers joined this program from various parts of the world. The program started with orientation on Thai culture, Thai Language and Thai Cooking on the first day followed by intensive 120 hrs of TESOL program. The grand Welcome dinner Party elevated the interest level of the trainees. What tends STP to be an attractive proposition; is the guaranteed four months' job assignment with handsome pay package assigned to the candidates by the Institute after course TESOL completion and the nominal fee of 750 USD covering accommodation at luxurious resorts in Chiang Mai and Phuket. Visit www.teflprojects.com to see the videos, pictures and feedback of the trainees about the STP and ATI and about their experience. The next STP course is scheduled to be held in Chiang Mai and Phuket in April/May 2009 onwards. Applicants are welcome to register themselves. For more information please log on to www.tesolcoursethailand.com.