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| Find out what our graduates have to say about the following: The course as a whole The trainers Post-teaching feedback sessions Written reflections on lessons Working in groups Lesson planning and teaching The training site
This is a real TESOL course. If you come into this program with the right attitude, you will walk out with real, meaningful, and useful tools that will allow you to be a successful teacher. This is a certificate you earn. You don’t just get it because you paid. It’s a wonderful opportunity to grow as a teacher and as a person. Milk it for all it’s worth. Jason Gilbertson I think that taking this course was one of the wisest decisions I have taken in my life. Being a non-native speaker of English, I got good international exposure and it definitely increased my self-confidence. Nilay J. Soni Who would have thought that one month of intense and challenging work could change someone's life in such a positive and fulfilling way, both professionally and personally? Mass Fratarcangeli Well organized, good pacing, good balance, and great teachers. It was a great experience. I learned more practical knowledge in four weeds than I could have imagined. Katy Laird This course has been a life changing experience. It's tough, but the quality of the trainers is excellent. Garvin Boonsong Taking this course was the best decision of my life. Valerie Bobe A thoroughly professional, thought-provoking, relevant, and enjoyable course, firmly grounded in real classroom teaching. Andrew Dircks It's worth every penny. It's tough but manageable. You can apply the course's teachings to much more than just teaching English. Michael Vreeland This was, to put it simply, the most useful learning experience of my life. Danesh Bharucha Back to top The instructors really made the difference for me. I genuinely liked and respected all of them, and thus wanted to learn from them. They also always made themselves available and did what they could to support us. Anjanette Cuan The trainers were fantastic and really challenged me in a good way. Yanina Wolfe I couldn't have imagined a better team of trainers. They were all so different and therefore gave the course a great variety. Thank you so much for such a valuable experience. Danica Kumara To the trainers: You are all FABULOUS!!! What a team too! Each and every one of you brought a unique and special element to this experience. Please know how much your efforts and contributions have been appreciated. Pamela Schmoll Throughout the course I was impressed with the trainers' thoroughness. The feedback on both essays and lessons was always helpful and clear. I was amazed at the length of the feedback as well. I appreciated the effort and commitment to making us better teachers. Bryan Garrison Chiang Mai, August 2008 Very qualified trainers. They are enthusiastic, responsible, serious, and humorous. They are all helpful and obviously very experienced. Pham Thi Kim Nguyen Bangkok, June - July 2008 I learnt so much from the trainers - not only about teaching techniques, but also about enthusiasm and maintaining a positive attitude toward teaching. The trainers also complimented each other really well. Moeko Takagi Back to top The feedback sessions after teaching were extremely helpful. Great feedback from everyone. In fact, the whole course was amazing and life-changing. DJ Disondra There was just the right balance between praise and constructive criticism. Kim Lampereur The group was tremendously supportive and insightful. Very constructive feedback. Pamela Schmoll Great! The practice teaching feedback sessions built a bond, with everyone working cohesively as a group. Reflecting on each lesson was so important as we got to know our strengths and weaknesses, and areas to improve on. Archna Arya A real learning tool. It really helps us prepare for independent teaching. I got more out of this than anything else on the course. Margaret Mahoney These sessions were so helpful and beneficial. So many things were brought to my attention about teaching and it made me strive to do better each time. Sally Kantar We received incredibly attentive, detailed descriptions of our lessons, with incredibly helpful feedback that really reinforced everything we had learned in the previous sessions. Tony Kazanjian Back to top Loved the essays and reflections. And the feedback was soooo good. It was thoughtful and extremely detailed. Christina Swan The assignments were explained clearly and well in advance. The writing process itself was absolutely vital. It showed me how much I had learned and where further improvements could be made. And the trainer feedback was phenomenal. Evan Rae This might just be the best part of the training. I learned lots when I had to think back on my practice teaching and summarize what had happened - both positive things and areas to work on. And the trainers always gave such supportive and encouraging feedback. Kittipong Chiaoroongroj I thought the written reflections really helped with forcing me to look at details. They helped me to organize my thoughts and recognize what I had learned and what still needed to be learned. Hamilton Bicksler Doing the written assignments really helped clarify things for me, as well as helping me to come to some new realizations and insights about my teaching. Sarah Pearsall The questions we answered in our essays really cut to the root of what TESOL is about. I feel like I learned a lot from the writing. Tony Kazanjian Wow! What great feedback on our essays and written reflections. So much time and effort is put into feedback. Allan MacDonald The group gelled really quickly. I felt totally at ease with my peers and learned to trust them completely. All feedback was honest and constructive. Nitirath Ake-Uru (Pong) I loved the group dynamics. We shared, cared, learned from each other, improved together, and praised and criticized each other when necessary. The cohesiveness of the group is an attribute I will never forget. Han Mei Ping We learned a great deal from each other. We supported each other more and more as each day passed and we all became friends. Larry Katzenmeier I loved working with my group. It was great the way we were willing to help and support each other. Chris McCowen Working in groups was one of the best things about the course. Really learned a lot from the trainers as well as the other SIT students in this setting. Soo K. Yi Working with others was comforting and definitely helpful. I enjoyed gaining different ideas from various points of view. I wouldn't have done so well without the support of the group. Saya Asano I learned so much from working in groups, particularly my practice teaching group. What I learned went way beyond my expectations. Ginger Massey Back to top I loved planning with my group and the trainers. I got ideas of different ways to teach, as well as learning all sorts of different tools and methods. Loved it! Jason Gilbertson I really enjoyed getting to know the students and then adapting my teaching to try to accommodate their individual needs as much as possible. Graham Treadwell So much guidance and help from the trainers. This eventually led me to be able to prepare a lesson plan with little or no help in the end. Mass Fratarcangeli This was an important part of the course that was done so well!! By participating in different sessions of lesson planning we actually really got it. Absolutely loved it. Viorica Brougham Bangkok, March 2009 I liked all the help the trainers gave in helping to plan lessons. They were extremely encouraging and always there for us any time. They made sure that the practice teaching was a really satisfying experience. Torie Chuntrurak Back to top A great location - a training site with trees! This is such a rarity in Bangkok. Definitely something to appreciate. Graham Treadwell Just about the perfect location. A big, spacious room right in the center of the old city. Peaceful, green, yetso convenient. Gina Sheridan The snack table was great, as well as the computers, Internet access, photocopying facilities, etc. And the AUA staff were all very friendly and helpful. Natcha Dejkamhaeng McMahen Bangkok, March 2009 Such a wonderful site. Great snacks, and the staff were always very warm and helpful. Torie Chuntrurak The coffee, the snacks, the fruit, etc. really made being here more inviting and warm. Rasalynn Manee A wonderful site. It far exceeded my expectations. Bright and spacious. Caitlin Maloney ©2005 - 2009 auathailand.org All Rights Reserved. |
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