Why You Should Consider American TESOL for Your Next Career Step April 1, 2019

Surely you have enjoyed your time with the New York English Academy, learning and practicing the language while also getting to enjoy the amazing New York City. If you’re nearing the end of your academic studies at the Academy, you might be thinking of what you may want to do next, not only with your new English skills but perhaps for your profession.

In today’s world, it’s largely helpful and beneficial to know more than one language, and as you complete your program, you’re one of the privileged that can say you’re fluent in more than one language. As our world’s cultures are mixing and merging now more than ever, having the skills to be able to teach the language is a huge benefit, not only for you, but for those seeking to be more communicable with these cultures.

Luckily, you have an advantage when it comes to ideas of what you may want to do as your next step. Your New York English Academy now has a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Program for American English. What does this mean?

The English language can be difficult to learn and master as a second language, as there are many dialects and conventions from different countries that also speak English. Having this distinct training can help your students understand the language on a much more practical and everyday manner, further setting them up from greater success in the United States.

Why TESOL?

First and foremost, you’d be providing a service to students that are not only eager to learn the English language, but eager to immerse themselves in American culture. Think about the reasons you joined the Academy in the first place and what value it brought to your life. You can share the same learnings with these students and pass on what you’ve learned over the years from the program and from your real-life experiences while living in New York City and being surrounded by so many other languages and cultures.

What does the program entail?

As with the instruction of any kind of subject, teachers much balance two things: the subject that they’re actually teaching as well as the methodology and way in which they teach. Because teaching is more than just sharing knowledge, the actual act and art of teaching must be taught itself.

As part of the program, you’ll also learn strategies and teaching mechanisms for enhancing communication skills and methods of learning. Since language will obviously be a barrier when it comes to learning English, there are unique ways in which instruction can be implemented. You’ll also be able to learn from other teachers and mentors to hear and understand what’s worked for them, what they’ve learned over the years, and ultimately, encouragement and confidence that what you’re doing will matter so much in the long-run.

How long will the program take, and what are the logistics?

The program is brief yet intense so that you can complete the program in just four weeks. The classes are six hours a day, Monday through Friday. While this month-long program will be intensive, the benefit is that you won’t have a major disruption in your life should you choose to join the program. Once completed, you’ll receive our official token of achievement card that recognizes the completion of the program. This grants you the official certification from the Academy, which will help you move forward with the process of teaching English.

Bottom Line

The TESOL program at the New York English Academy is built to set you up for further success should you choose a career in teaching English to others. It’s designed with practical and real-world strategies that will engage your students and have them truly immersed in the process of learning American English. Exposure and interaction with other TESOL teachers and students will help prepare you in a realistic and practical way.

Ultimately, even if you choose to not teach English as a career path, you’ll have a skill that very few will have following completion of this program. No matter what you choose next for your future, you’ll have the unique and advanced ability to communicate with others from all over the world that will help your own communication skills as well as your own knowledge base. Participating in this program is an investment in yourself as well as an ongoing gift you can give to those around you.