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If you are interested in traveling the world, meeting people of different cultures and earning money to support your travels, you may want to consider earning a TESOL Certificate. TESOL is an acronym used to describe the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. There are many on-campus and online TESOL Certification courses available around the world, ranging from a short afternoon face-to-face workshop to a series of courses held over a few semesters. When seeking TESOL Certification, one should ask the issuing institution if the TESOL Certificate is accredited, as although many TESOL Certificates are offered by accredited colleges and universities, many are offered by unaccredited organizations. What does accreditation mean to you? Accreditation assures that the institution has a program of study that has been approved by a government-recognized organization, has sound financial operations, qualified instructors, sufficient facilities and equipment, and ethical recruitment and admissions policies. Certain employers may require that your TESOL Certificate be earned from an accredited institution and if you are looking for your TESOL Certificate to be awarded credit when later pursuing a higher level of study such as a Masters in TESOL, accreditation will an important factor. A TESOL Certification program will introduce you to TESOL theory, research and practice and should provide an introduction to teaching materials, teaching ideas and classroom techniques. One accredited institution of higher learning that offers online TESOL certification programs, that can be completed from wherever you are, is Anaheim University. Anaheim University offers two online TESOL certification programs: The Online TESOL Certificate and the Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). While the Online TEYL Certificate prepares English teachers who will be teaching English to children between 3 and 15 years of age at the pre-school, kindergarten, elementary or junior high school level, the Online TESOL Certificate is for English teachers and aspiring English teachers who will be teaching non-native English speakers of any age. Both programs were developed and are overseen by the globally acclaimed linguist Dr. David Nunan, who is a former President of the TESOL International Association (the world’s largest language teaching organization), and a best-selling author of textbooks for both teachers and students of the English language for such publishers as Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Cengage Learning, Pearson, and McGraw-Hill. The Anaheim University Online Certificate in TESOL provides instruction in language teaching methodology, listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, discourse, content-based instruction, using course books, computer-assisted language learning, learning styles and strategies, learner autonomy in the classroom, classroom-based assessment and cross-cultural communication. Anaheim University’s Teaching English to Young Learners Certificate provides an overview of who the young learner is, first and second acquisition, methods and approaches in language teaching, listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, learning styles and strategies, the Affective Domain, working with parents, classroom management, resources and technology support for language learning, and assessment and evaluation. Both TESOL certificate programs can be earned completely online from anywhere in the world while working full-time and will provide a foundation for the English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. A Google search for “TESOL Certification” or “TESOL Certificate” will produce results for a wide variety of TESOL Certification programs. If you are interested in learning more about the TESOL Certificate programs offered by Anaheim University, further information can be found at http://www.anaheim.edu/schools-and-institutes/david-nunan-tesol-institute
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