Tag: TESL

Academic ESL Opportunities ILSC
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Life after CELTA: Academic

Stay in School! What’s a newly CELTA-certified teacher to do after completing the course? Stay in school of course. Language school networks, like ILSC and others, are a great option for recent graduates who want to teach ESL full or part-time. These schools offer new teachers access to students, resources, and further opportunities. Ana Torres […]

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Teaching with CELTA ILSC
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Teaching with CELTA

Photo by Thought Catalog on Unsplash Maybe you’re thinking of taking the CELTA or perhaps you’re a newly minted graduate, either way, you’ll need to think about teaching. Not just where you’ll teach English but what kind of English teaching you’ll do—because not every CELTA graduate ends up teaching in a traditional classroom. The options […]

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CELTA Course Format ILSC
CELTA

CELTA: A format that fits

Photo by Adeolu Eletu on Unsplash The only thing better than a highly-regarded language training certificate with industry-wide recognition is the flexibility to get it your way. That’s why ILSC’s CELTA program is offered in a variety of formats, allowing you to get certified quickly, flexible, or even (mostly) in the comfort of your home. […]

Matthew Civico 
CELTA requirements ILSC
CELTA

Take the CELTA: Program Requirements

Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash The Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the equivalent to an undergraduate-level certificate. This means entry into the program comes with some academic prerequisites. Minimum academic standards for enrolment are important. That being said, individual training centers may choose to evaluate the equivalence of work experience […]

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Career Change with CELTA
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Changing Careers with CELTA

Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash Mick Jagger famously sang: “I can’t get no satisfaction,” and although the feeling of continuous striving is probably universal, those who are unsatisfied in their work can relate in a special way. If 40 hours of every week are going to be spent doing something, it had better […]

Matthew Civico 
ILSC esl training
CELTA

Anatomy of a good TESOL program

Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash So you want to teach English as a second language? A lot of people speak English, but native-speaker status alone does not an English teacher make! Before teaching, teachers should be taught themselves, but is a certificate necessary? What about university programs? What to look for… When choosing […]

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