TEACHER TRAINING BLOG
Skills Assignment Text One Ever since he retired, Edward dreads going to bed at night. He’s afraid that when he turns off his light, he will just lie there with his eyes open and his mind racing. “How can I break this cycle?” he asks. “I’m so tired—I need to get some sleep.” Just like Edward, […]
Fran’s CELTA group gave this to her on the last day of her and Kate’s January course. Apparently there’s this thing she does with her eyebrows! But they still loved her!
If you’re not sure what CELTA involves, then this account from our affiliate cousin IH Belfast is a very good guide… An overview of the CELTA Course (and how not to implode)..
Was great to hear today from one of our January 2014 alumni, who’s currently putting everything she learnt on her CELTA at IH Buenos Aires into practice… Dear Kate and Fran, It’s Jessica from the January 2014 CELTA class. I just wanted to drop you a quick line with a warm hello from Washington DC. […]
CELTA – Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages This course provides speakers of English with initial training in teaching English as a foreign language, and leads to the internationally recognized qualification: the Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
Eric did the CELTA with us back in March this year. Armed with his new teaching techniques and a head full of ideas and activities, he started applying for jobs around the world. Here he updates us on his travels and where’s he’s ended up… Neil and Fran, How goes it? I’m writing to […]
Here are a couple of useful resources for those of you thinking about doing a CELTA but are still not quite sure what you’d be letting yourself in for… First up, is a very useful video from Cambridge English – The Ultimate guide to CELTA: http://www.cambridgeenglishteacher.org/resource-details/930 You do need to register to watch the video, […]
Elizabeth did the CELTA with us here at International House Buenos Aires in February 2012. Here she writes about her experiences teaching in Saudi Arabia post-CELTA. Enjoy! For most of my first year, I was teaching as a classroom teacher at an International School. I taught English (literature), Math, and Science. Very different from what […]