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| Name : |
A grad from toronto |
| Date : |
9 Sep 10
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| Subject : |
August 2010 course in Toronto
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| Body : |
I am a happy and confident graduate of Global TESOL College’s August 2010 course
in downtown Toronto. We were about 15/20 students under the expert guidance and
council of Jim Pellegrini, who taught us not only the techniques to teach ESL
abroad, but exactly how the worldwide system of teaching English works
(contracts, legislation, safety) and – more importantly – Jim turned us all into
empowered teachers: confident of our abilities; comfortable with our skills and
the teaching environment; free from fear and self-doubt.
It is this final point which, for me, and the rest of my class, was the most
important and essential. I had never fully realized how my own self-criticism
held me back. How terrible I used to be to myself, if only quietly: reminding
myself of past failures, and all the reasons why I wouldn’t be good at that; why
I would fail. I am very skeptical, as I am sure most people are, of a 5-day
course that advertizes to “change your life” – but this really did. It is not as
if the heavens opened and I was granted freedom and immortality, but I did learn
that we have an incredible gift; that it can and should be used it for good;
that my gift as a kind and caring and patient and intelligent teacher can take
me around the world. Jim is a lighthouse in what can be a very difficult and
complicated world. He gives you the tools to access the strength, brilliance and
creativity inside yourself.
After this course you will be certified with an internationally recognized
college to teach English overseas. You will learn how to access thousands of
jobs from employers who know about and respect your TESOL certification. You
will get offers from all around the world and be able to pick and choose where
to go, with the knowledge and skills to differentiate a good opportunity from an
amazing one. You will be able to go into a classroom anywhere and conduct a fun,
exciting and informative class. But, more importantly, you will gain confidence
and an intimate knowledge of your own personal skill-set. Jim will make you
believe in the power within yourself and in your students.
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