Success on Your Certificate Course in English Language Teaching : A Guide to Becoming a Teacher in ELT/TESOL

by Caroline Brandt

• ISBN13: 9781412920605
• ISBN10: 1412920604
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-10
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

This book is an invaluable guide to anyone thinking of enrolling in one of the many short pre-service courses that lead to the award of a certificate in English Language Teaching (ELT) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). With a clear and concise structure that follows your general interest in TESOL right through to the intricacies of the course itself, it can be used from initial research stages to final qualifications, and beyond. Brandt's decades of experience in this field across the globe shine through.

Author Biography

Dr. Caroline Brandt currently an Assistant Professor at the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Setting the scene	1	(7)
English Language Teaching	1	(1)
Who this book is for	2	(1)
Why do people take ELT/TESOL certificate courses?	2	(1)
The aims of this book	3	(2)
to clarify the field of ELT/TESOL	3	(1)
to enable you to identify a good certificate course	3	(1)
to help you to succeed on your certificate course	4	(1)
to help you prepare for employment in ELT/TESOL	5	(1)
About the author	5	(1)
Using this book	6	(2)
Introducing English Language Teaching	8	(18)
ELT, TESOL, EFL? A look at the language	8	(5)
the profession	9	(2)
the people	11	(1)
the language	12	(1)
ELT as a profession	13	(1)
English as a medium of instruction	13	(1)
The scope of ELT	14	(2)
Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and ELT	16	(1)
Snapshots of a career in ELT	16	(3)
What kind of people go into ELT?	19	(1)
Is ELT for you?	20	(2)
`But I'm not a native speaker ...'	22	(1)
`I don't know the first thing about grammar ...'	23	(2)
Introducing English Language Teaching: Key points to take away with you	25	(1)
Becoming qualified	26	(18)
Why should you become qualified?	26	(2)
The development of initial English language teacher training	28	(1)
A quality qualification	29	(8)
validation	31	(2)
supervised teaching practice and guided observation	33	(1)
recognition and reputation	33	(1)
centre staff, facilities and procedures	34	(2)
course selection criteria and process: a summary	36	(1)
Taking a certificate course: some alternatives	37	(6)
full-time courses	38	(2)
part-time courses	40	(2)
other ways of taking a certificate course	42	(1)
Becoming qualified: Key points to take away with you	43	(1)
Knowing your certificate course	44	(20)
Why certificate courses are as they are	44	(9)
standardization	45	(1)
syllabus statements	46	(3)
the Celta, CertTesol and Tesol Certificate: some similarities	49	(1)
the Celta and CertTesol: some differences	50	(1)
course components	51	(1)
a three-way learning opportunity	52	(1)
The syllabus in action	53	(10)
input	54	(1)
supervised teaching practice	55	(2)
lesson planning	57	(1)
feedback	57	(1)
guided observation	58	(3)
written assignments	61	(1)
assessment: what to expect	62	(1)
Knowing your certificate course: Key points to take away with you	63	(1)
Getting started	64	(22)
On Your Marks: applying for a place	64	(15)
snapshot of the application stage	65	(1)
completing an application form	66	(2)
learning from pre-course tasks	68	(1)
examples of pre-course tasks	69	(6)
pre-course task strategies	75	(1)
the interview	76	(2)
seven steps to interview success	78	(1)
Get Set: pre-course preparations	79	(2)
Go: first days	81	(4)
snapshot of early days	82	(3)
Getting started: Key points to take away with you	85	(1)
Learning	86	(29)
Workshops	86	(5)
an example workshop schedule	86	(2)
the foreign language lesson	88	(3)
Observing	91	(7)
peer observation	92	(1)
observing experienced teachers	93	(1)
observation tasks	94	(4)
Written assignments	98	(5)
four assignments	98	(5)
`Lessons from the classroom': an example of a completed assignment	103	(6)
tackling written assignments	106	(3)
your ten-point plan for tackling written assignments	109	(1)
A time for all things	109	(5)
the course as springboard	110	(1)
learning opportunity or learning support?	111	(1)
organize yourself: the personal planner	112	(2)
Learning: Key points to take away with you	114	(1)
Teaching	115	(27)
Teaching practice	115	(15)
teaching practice points	116	(3)
lesson planning	119	(4)
making steady progress	123	(1)
managing performance nerves	124	(2)
practising, not performing	126	(1)
your essentials for teaching practice survival	127	(3)
Giving and receiving feedback	130	(10)
your guiding principles for effective feedback	135	(5)
Teaching: Key points to take away with you	140	(2)
Working together	142	(18)
Working with language learners	142	(5)
monolingual and multilingual classes	143	(1)
proficiency and level	144	(1)
what levels mean for you	145	(2)
the influence of a learner's first language	147	(1)
Working with fellow participants	147	(11)
ways of working	148	(1)
collaboration matters	148	(3)
your teaching team performance plan	151	(3)
when teams go wrong	154	(2)
if your team needs help ...	156	(2)
Working together: Key points to take away with you	158	(2)
Succeeding	160	(36)
Introduction	160	(2)
using the sixteen strategies for certificate success	160	(2)
Sixteen strategies for certificate success	162	(31)
Succeeding: Key points to take away with you	193	(3)
Being qualified	196	(25)
Early days in the life of a teacher in ELT/TESOL	196	(2)
The job hunt: issues and strategies	198	(5)
A viable position with a reputable employer	203	(4)
Your new teaching job: how to survive the first weeks	207	(5)
Continuing to learn	212	(5)
Being qualified: Key points to take away with you	217	(4)
References	221	(4)
Index	225