Drumrollllllll...
I've discovered something that I'm nearly sure I want to do with my life.
Ready?!
Get TEFL certified.
It's a month-long, $1500ish program that gets me certified to teach English abroad, as a foreign language. Which means that I'd be guaranteed jobs pretty much anywhere in the world. Job = money. Money = ability to live somewhere. Teaching = helping people. Teaching English = utter glee. World-traveling = more utter glee. Hurray!
So, um...does anyone know anyone who has been through TEFL certification? There are a gazillion and a half programs out there, and I don't want to choose one that's a scam. Also, I have to figure out when I want to do this. Not any time soon. Maybe the May Term post-graduation?
Mmmkay, that's all for now about TEFL.
And! I figured out what I'm doing for class on Monday. I made little charts with faces and words like "happy" and "sad" and "tired" and "sick" and some other ones. And I'll teach question words, like "why" and "who." And "because." And I made a chart so I can teach all six present-tense conjugations of "to be," including the pronouns that go with them. So theoretically, by the end of class, they'll be able to have this conversation:
"What is your name?"
"My name is Ani."
"What is his name?"
"His name is Raul."
"How are you?"
"I am tired."
"Why? Are you sick?"
"Yes. But I am happy. I am in India!"
"We are sad because you are sick, but we are happy because you are happy."
"We are happy."
"Tik ache."
*head-wobbles*
Ambitious? Yes. But they're smart. And they want to learn. So I'm gonna push them. If it's too much, we'll split it into two days. Sam, thanks for the suggestion about taking the walk! I modified it and made little faces on paper to use for remembering adjectives. ...and I colour-coded them, 'cause I'm a nerd. Yay visual connections! :-)
Also, I'm going to New Market to buy a bunch of little notebooks and pens for my class. And Kalim will help me, so I won't spend a lot of money.
...and I caved and bought a Newsweek today. 60 rupees. Worth it.
Love and teacher-ness,
Stephanie
7 comments:
Monkeys?
Still doing Danya Dan?
TEFL sounds nice.
The word is "pychal", which is what you keep liquids in, like a pychal of watel. (while keeping safe and sane in a difficult situation by making good decisions.)
WOW. That's it. And what part of you is sick?? ("I am tired."
"Why? Are you sick?"
"Yes. But I am happy. I am in India!")
May term post- graduation. Does that mean you have decided to stay at IWU? Where and with whom are you living now? Inquiring minds (mine and Dad's) want to know!
Love,
Mom
P.S. My word is oustora. As in get out there and tell your story!
Stephanie! Okay, um, my old English teacher from like my sophomore year who I was just thinking about today and wanted to talk to definitely taught English in China and back in the US and is probably doing it right now in Germany. I'm not sure if that means she has TEFL certification (but it does sound like it), but I can try to contact her with the email she left us before she moved to Germany to see if she one, remembers me and two, knows what you need to do for that. So yeah, if you want me to, I could email her! I was going to try to contact her today and see how she's doing so let me know if you want me to mention you too!
:D
Oh my gosh, even better! I just found her on Facebook! Let's hope she accepts my friend request! She has a good memory... she'll remember me hahaha
Not sure any job is utter glee, but TEFL is okay.
I'm a TEFL teacher and blogger (I ended up here from a Google alert on the word TEFL). The two most well known courses are Cambridge CELTA and Trinity Cert TESOL. Of the two, I think only the CELTA is available in the States.
TEFLtastic blog- www.tefl.net/alexcase
YOu are awesome Stephanie, I mean really awesome. Don't ever loose that will each day to wake and embrace the living. The world will teach you many things. Take the good and leave the not so good.
Be well
PS....... I think of you whenever I am struggling with being vegan. It's all about reeducating and giving up old learned habits. I will persevere and not give up. It's a process for sure.
You are such a good planner. Your class is going to learn so much!
WOW teaching english around the world? That is amazing! That sounds like a perfect job for you!
Miss you lots and lots!
Shemnoo: almost a sea lion at my school! (Schmoo)
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