English Teacher Training
Overview
Teacher trainers work with new and experienced English teachers, training student teachers at teachers’ colleges or providing in-service training to experienced teachers in current methodologies, subject content, and resource development, thus creating sustainable improvements in teaching that will affect generations of future students. Projects include increasing local teachers’ English language competency and conversational skills and organizing teacher associations or training seminars.
Education
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a concentration in English, TEFL, or foreign language;
OR a bachelor’s in these subjects and six months full-time, classroom teaching the same at the secondary level;
OR a bachelor’s in any discipline with one year full-time, classroom teaching the same at the secondary level;
OR a bachelor’s in any discipline with secondary education state certification in English, TEFL, or foreign language;
OR a master’s in education concentration in English, TEFL, or foreign language;
OR a master’s degree in teaching English, TEFL, foreign language, or applied linguistics.
Experience
All applicants are university graduates with experience as student teachers, graduate teaching assistants, or substitute teachers; or they have at least six months of teaching experience. Some applicants are mid-career or retired teachers or mid-career professionals pursuing a career change to teaching.
Last updated Aug 04 2009