• at minimum, an 80% attendance record (13 of 16 class sessions)

• satisfactory completion of three (3) teacher observations

• satisfactory completion of all practice teaching sessions (individual and group classes)

• satisfactory completion of all assigned work

• satisfactory compilation of Teaching Portfolio

Upon request, our Certificate of Completion can include the CEU’s earned per course (4.8 Continuing Education Units).
Since its founding in 1970, the International Language Institute has provided quality language training to thousands of students from around the world. All of our programs are accredited by ACCET, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.  ILI is licensed by the DC Educational Licensure Commission and is a member of AAIEP and TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.).
 

The Staff

Coordinator: Bonnie Dahnke, Program Coordinator of both the ESL Intensive Day Program and the TESOL Certificate Program, brings to this course over 18 years of experience developing, implementing, reviewing, and managing ESL programs at the International Language Institute. Her duties include providing orientation and training for new instructors, in-house workshops for current instructors, and regular performance reviews for all instructors in the ESL Intensive Day Program. In addition, Bonnie has considerable classroom teaching experience at various levels: adult education, college, and university. Bonnie holds a Master's Degree in English and is a member of WATESOL and TESOL.

Instructor: Jonathan Selkin has twenty years of experience in the field of ESL, both in the United States and in Europe. He has worked in every facet of the industry, including teaching a wide variety of student typologies, academic management, instructional design and language school business development. Jonathan has devised ESL programs for some of the world's leading corporations, including Alstom, Business Objects, Google, McKinsey, Reed and Raytheon, in addition to authoring over a dozen manuals for learners of English for Specific Purposes. He is also a qualified translator and a member of the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA).

The Textbooks

The following textbooks are required reading for this course. They will be provided to each trainee on the first day of classes.

• How to Teach English, Jeremy Harmer (2007)

• Understanding and Using English Grammar, Betty Schrampfer Azar (2001), student book & teacher’s guide

• Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, A.S. Hornby (2005)

Program Details

2009 Schedule:

Tuition: $1750 including books & course materials.
If not paying in full at time of enrollment a non-refundable deposit of $150 must be made to reserve a spot in the class and $1600 must be paid the day of the first class.

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 6-9 pm for 8 weeks (48 classroom hours). Self-study, observations and practice teaching: 72 hours. Total hours per course: 120.

Refunds: After payment has been made for the course, refunds will be issued in the amount of $1,600 up until the course begins. No refunds will be issued after the course begins.

Attendance & Tardiness Policy: It is important that trainees attend every class meeting. As a substantial amount of material is covered in each class, punctuality is essential. The instructor cannot repeat material for trainees who are absent or arrive late. Trainees will be marked absent when they do not come to class. Trainees who arrive 15 minutes after the advertised starting time will be marked late. For every 3 times that the trainee is marked as late, it will be counted as a missed hour. If it is observed that a student’s attendance is in danger of falling below 80%, an attendance report will be issued to the trainee.

ACCET Certification: ILI’s TESOL/TEFL Certificate Program is now accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training), and we also offer 4.8 Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) per every successfully completed course. Upon request, our Certificates of Completion can include the CEU’s earned per semester.

Inclement Weather:  Classes are cancelled in accordance with Federal Government closings (not school closings!) due to inclement weather. Please check public announcements on radio, TV and the Web; or call ILI at (202) 362-2505.

Location: See address below.

Questions?  Please call Fredrik Skoglund, Director ILI, at 202-686-5610 extension 101.