Course curriculum

  • 1
    Welcome to TEFL Plus
    • Welcome!
    • Basic Information About the Course
    • About our Accreditation
    • About the Course Content
    • Benefits of Taking this Course
    • Reference Materials for Extra Support
  • 2
    Module 1: Two Basic Aspects of Teaching
    • 1. Creating a Positive Classroom
    • 1.1 Other ways to Ensure you Have a Positive Classroom
    • 2. Inspiring your Students from Day 1
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    Module 2: The TEFL World
    • 1. Acronyms/Terms in the TEFL World
    • 2. Specific Features of the English Language
    • 3. Some of The First ELT Methods
    • 3.1 Recent Teaching Approaches
    • 4. Communicative Language Teaching
    • 5. First and Second Language Acquisition
    • Time to Reflect
    • 6. Key differences between an L1 learner and an L2 learner
    • 7. Aspects That Influence L2 Learning
    • 8. Very Effective L2 Learning Strategies
    • 9. End of Module 2 Quiz
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    Module 3: English Grammar You Need to Know
    • 1. English Grammar You Need to Know
    • 2. Key Reasons for Teaching Grammar
    • 3. Myths about Teaching Grammar
    • 4. English Language Grammar: 9 Word Classes
    • 4.1 Infographic: Word classes in the English language
    • 5. Open Word Classes
    • 5.1 Closed Word Classes
    • 6. Verb Tenses
    • 6.1 Infographic: Tenses in English Language PDF
    • 6.2 Infographic: All-Tenses Chart
    • Time to Reflect
    • 7. End of Module 3 Quiz
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    Module 4: The Competent and Effective EFL Teacher
    • 1. How to Become a Competent and Effective EFL Teacher
    • 1.1 The Ideal Teacher- Traits and Characteristics
    • 1.2 More Key Traits and Characteristics of a Competent and Effective Teacher
    • 2.1 Supporting Students Inside the Classroom
    • 2.2 Supporting Students Outside the Classroom
    • 3. Helping Students to Build a Growth Mindset for Lifetime Success
    • 3.1 Differences Between a Fixed and Growth Mindset
    • 4. Students’ and the Teacher’s Expectations of Each Other
    • 5. There’s More to the Teacher Role Than You May Think
    • 6. Time to Reflect
    • 7. The Range of Teacher Roles
    • 8. Peer Teacher Observations
    • 8.1 Teacher Observation Forms
    • 9. Co-Teaching
    • 9.1 Challenges of Co-teaching
    • 10. Getting to Grips with the School Syllabus
    • 11. Choosing, Adapting, and Creating Materials
    • 11.1 More about Teaching Materials
    • 12. Understanding Students' Proficiency Levels
    • 12.1 False Beginners vs Absolute Beginners
    • 12.2 Practical Advice for Teaching Beginners
    • 12.3. Tips for Boosting Language Proficiency
    • 13. What You Need to Know About the CEFR Scale
    • 13.1 CEFR Bands and Level
    • 14. Preparing Students for International Exams
    • 15. Introduction to Lesson Planning
    • 15.1 Activity: Example Lesson Plan
    • 15.2 Sample Lesson Plan
    • 16. Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 4 Quiz
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    Module 5: Know and Understand Your EFL Learners
    • 1. Understanding Motivation
    • 1.2 Key Elements of Motivation
    • 2. Identifying Motivated and Effective Students
    • 4. How to Influence and Drive Learner Motivation
    • Time to Reflect
    • 5. Learning Preferences
    • 5.1 Key Characteristics of Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic Learners
    • 6. Effective Strategies to Boost Language Learning
    • 7. Learner Autonomy
    • 7.1 Strategies to Increase Learner Autonomy
    • 8. The Plateau Effect
    • 8.1 Helping your Students Through the Plateau
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 5 Quiz
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    Module 6: Navigating Complex English Grammar: Key Challenges and Solutions
    • 1. Challenges Students May Face with English Grammar Components
    • 1.1. Identifying Grammar Differences in Some Countries
    • 1.2. Helping your Learners Based on their Home Language
    • 2. Main Parts of a Sentence
    • 2.1 Key Grammar Terminology
    • 2.2 More About Sentences and Clauses
    • 2.3 Types of Sentences
    • 3. Understanding Conditionals
    • 3.1 What You Need to Know About Conditionals
    • 3.2 Mastering Conditional Forms
    • 4. Modal Verbs
    • 4.1 Grammatical Rules of Modal Verbs
    • 4.2 Common Uses of Modal Verbs
    • 5. Voice, Mood, and Theme
    • 5.1 More about Voice, Theme, and Mood
    • 6. Cohesion
    • 7. Register
    • 8. Teaching Grammar
    • 8.1 Teaching Grammar to Very Young Learners (Preschool Ages)
    • 8.2 Teaching Grammar to Older Young Learners (Ages 8-12)
    • 8.3 Teaching Grammar to Teenagers (Ages 13-17)
    • 8.4 Teaching Grammar to Adults
    • 9. Making and Effective Grammar Presentation
    • 10. Inductive and Deductive Grammar Presentations
    • 11. Different Modes of Presenting Grammar to Students
    • 12. Engaging Grammar Activities: Practical Strategies for Effective Instruction
    • 13.1 Using Drills to Teach Grammar: Strategies, Benefits, and Limitations
    • 14. Effective Grammar Correction Strategies in the Classroom
    • 15. Communicative Grammar Activities
    • 15.1. Guide to Communicative Grammar Activities
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 6 Quiz
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    Module 7: Navigating Other Demanding English Language Components
    • 1. Phonological Awareness
    • 1.1 Strategies to Promote Phonological Awareness
    • 2. Phonemic Awareness
    • 3. Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Activities
    • 4. Key Components of Pronunciation
    • 4.1 Pronunciation: A Guide to Effective Teaching
    • 5. Teaching Pronunciation
    • 5.1 More about the Phonemic Chart
    • Time to Reflect
    • 6. Lexis and Vocabulary
    • 7. Selecting Relevant and Appropriate Vocabulary
    • 8. Vocabulary Activities and Recycling
    • 9. Phrasal Verbs, Idioms and Collocations
    • 10. Other Relevant Language Aspects
    • 11. Connotation and Denotation
    • 12. Appropriacy in Relation to Cultural Contextualization
    • 13. Word Formation
    • 14. Word Relationships
    • 15. The Functional Approach
    • 16. Balancing Form, Meaning, and Use
    • 16.1 Analizing Language Items Before and During Class
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 7 Quiz
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    Module 8: Teaching Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
    • 1. Teaching Listening
    • 1.1 Listening Sub Skills
    • 1.1.2 Helping Students to Overcome Barriers to Listening
    • 2. How to Structure an Effective Listening Lesson
    • 2.1 Effective Listening Strategies and Activities
    • 3. Assessing Listening Tasks
    • 4. Teaching Speaking
    • 4.1 Common Sounds and Words That Your Students May Struggle With
    • 5. How to Structure an Effective Speaking Lesson
    • 6. Effective Speaking Strategies and Activities
    • 7. Assessing Speaking Tasks
    • 8. Teaching Writing
    • 8.1 Understanding the Different Purposes and Styles of Writing
    • 9. Writing Approaches and Processes
    • 9.1 The Writing Process
    • 10. Macro and Micro Skills a Learner Must Develop to be an Effective Writer
    • 11. How to Structure an Effective Writing Lesson
    • 12. Effective Writing Strategies and Activities
    • 13. Assessing Writing Tasks
    • 14. Teaching Reading
    • 14.1 Reading Sub-Skills
    • 15. How to Structure an Effective Reading Lesson
    • 16. Effective Reading Strategies and Activities
    • 17. Assessing Reading
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 8 Quiz
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    Module 9: Outstanding Lesson Planning and Lesson Delivery
    • 1. Lesson Objectives and Goals
    • 2. Structured and Coherent Lesson Planning
    • 3. Deciding What to Present for Learning
    • 3.1 Scaffolding Content
    • 3.2 Types of Scaffolding Strategies in the EFL Classroom
    • 3.3 15 Effective Scaffolding Strategies for EFL Classrooms
    • 4. Completing the 5-Step Lesson Plan Format
    • 4.1 Lesson Plan Example
    • 5. Designing Controlled and Uncontrolled Exercises/Activities
    • 6. How to Evaluate Your Lesson Plan
    • 7. Following and Adapting Your Lesson Plan
    • 8. Self-Assessing your Lesson
    • 8.1 Lesson Evaluation Form
    • 9. Managing Course Planning Efficiently
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 9 Quiz
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    Module 10: Essential Teaching Skills
    • 1. Improving Communication Beyond Words
    • 2. Using the Classroom Board
    • 3. Managing Teacher Talking Time (TTT) and Maximizing Student Talking Time (STT)
    • 4. Effective Eliciting in the EFL Classroom
    • 4.1 Practical Ideas for Elicitation
    • 4.2 Advantages of Elicitation
    • 5. Concept Checking
    • 6. Giving Instructions
    • 7. Questioning Strategies
    • 8. Feedback and Correction
    • 9. Correction: Error Types and What to Correct
    • 10. Fosilisation
    • 11. Testing and Assessment for EFL Teachers
    • 12. Understanding Standardization in EFL Assessment
    • 13. Which Language Skills should be Tested
    • 14. Summative and Formative Assessments
    • 14.1 Types of Summative and Formative Assessments
    • 15. Designing Effective Assessment Instructions
    • 16. Designing Effective Tests
    • 17. How to Write Valid and Reliable Multiple-Choice Questions
    • 18. Designing Assessment Rubrics
    • Practical Assignment
    • 19. Creating and Choosing Supplementary Materials
    • 19.1 Some Practical Ideas for Workcards
    • 20. Practical Tips for Developing Your Own Materials
    • 21. Using Visual Aids and Realia
    • 22. Ensuring Balanced Teaching
    • 23. Promoting Inclusivity and Respectful Language in the EFL Classroom
    • 24. Using Textbooks for Assessments and Materials
    • End of Module 10 Quiz
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    Module 11: Seamless Classroom Management
    • 1. Setting Up your Classroom
    • 2. Building and Using Daily Routines in the Classroom
    • 3. Using Vocal Cues
    • 4. Effective Grouping Strategies for EFL Learners
    • 5. Organizing Classroom Space for Effective Instruction
    • 5.1 Possible Seating Arrangements
    • 6. Positive Reinforcement
    • 7. Understanding Discipline Issues in your Classroom
    • 8. Establishing Classroom Rules and Expectations in the EFL Classroom
    • 9. Strategies for Minimizing and Preventing Discipline Issues in the EFL Classroom
    • 10. Restorative Classroom Management
    • 11. Handling Cultural Issues in the Classroom
    • 12. Dealing with Special Situations
    • 13. Reflecting on and Adapting Classroom Management Strategies
    • 13.1 Your Professional Responsibilities in the Workplace
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 11 Quiz
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    Module 12: Teaching Special Populations
    • 1. Teaching Young Learners
    • 2. Key Learning Principles for Young Learners’ Language Acquisition
    • 3. Total Physical Response (TPR)
    • 3.1 Additional Tips for Using TPR
    • 4. Teaching English to Teenagers
    • 5. Best Strategies for Teaching EFL to Teenagers
    • 6. Effective Classroom Activities for Teaching EFL to Teenagers
    • 7. Teaching English to Adults
    • 8. Typical Challenges Faced by Adult EFL Learners
    • 9. Best Strategies for Teaching English to Adults
    • 10. Effective Classroom Activities for Teaching EFL to Adults
    • Time to Reflect
    • 11. Teaching English to Students with Disabilities
    • 12. Language Acquisition in Students with Disabilities
    • 13. Best Strategies for Teaching EFL to Students with Disabilities
    • 14. Inclusive Classroom Activities for Students with Disabilities
    • 15. Tips for Serving Students with Dislexia
    • 16. Teaching English to Immigrants and Refugees
    • 17. Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in the EFL Classroom
    • 18. Best Strategies for Teaching Immigrants and Refugees
    • 19. Classroom Activities for Immigrant and Refugee Learners
    • 20. Teaching English to Other Special Populations
    • Practical Assignment
    • End of Module 12 Quiz
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    Module 13: Teaching with Technology
    • 1. Effective Use of Technology in Your Classroom
    • 2. Types of Classroom Technologies you can Access
    • 3. More Technology Tools
    • 4. Best Practices for Using Technology in the EFL Classroom
    • 5. Tips for Determining if a Technology Tool is Useful for Your Class
    • 6. Gamification in the EFL Classroom
    • 7. Teaching English Online
    • 8. Making Effective Use of Materials when Teaching Online
    • 9. Developing Digital Literacy Skills
    • 10. The Flipped Classroom Model in EFL Teaching
    • 11. Challenges and Solutions in Using Technology in EFL Teaching
    • 12. Teacher and Student Training for Technology Use
    • 13. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Using Technology in EFL Teaching
    • Time to Reflect
    • 14. Differentiation in the EFL Classroom
    • 15. Implementing Differentiation in the EFL Classroom
    • 16. Using Technology to Support Differentiation
    • 17. Challenges and Best Practices in Differentiation
    • 18. Project-Based Learning (PBL) in EFL Teaching
    • 19. Introducing Renzulli Learning
    • 19.1 The Renzulli Profiler
    • 19.2 Renzulli Learning's Enrichment Activities
    • 19.3 Renzulli Projects
    • 19.4 The Renzulli Teacher Dashboard
    • Practical Assignment
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    Module 14: The EFL Job Market
    • 1. Global Demand for EFL Teachers
    • 2. CV and Job Interview Guide
    • 3. Additional Tips and Considerations