Our Trainees
It all started sometime in April when I felt a little bit stagnant, exhausted and unable to move further. I was in desperate need of a refresher course. Falling back on my old teaching techniques and methods seemed to be getting less and less effective. Apart from this feeling of dissatisfaction, I had been cherishing the idea of working abroad for some time. I spent long hours surfing the Internet in search of the information which could help me meet both of my objectives. So I came across the CELTA course.
After the pre-course task and interview had been performed, I began to read for the course. Once the course started, I felt really challenged from the very first day. It had a very tight schedule packed with two teacher inputs, feedback, lesson preparation and teaching practice. As a result, the pace throughout the course was very dynamic and fast.
The first teaching practice as well as the other TPs highlighted the areas for me to work on, which were and still are time and classroom management. Though I felt completely stressed by the end of each week, I felt satisfied at the same time. The sense of accomplishment and even small improvement made all that difference.
I am very grateful to our tutors, Joanna Graham and Irina Grekova, who were efficient and motivating, very supportive and helpful throughout the course.
The CELTA course helped me develop better awareness of teaching and learning processes, plan for more effective teaching of adult learners and improve my classroom teaching skills.
I can definitely say, 'It was an experience I will never forget.'
Faina Nizamutdinova - CELTA Course, July 2007
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