Virtual Live Practicum Teaching Program - with Tutor

• Training on how to successfully deliver online lessons.
• Online lessons taught by professional teachers for you to observe for professional development.
• Certificate of completion with the number of hours taught.
• Experience in Teaching English as a Foreign Language through courses online for international high school students.
• Gain instructional experience with distance teaching.
• Full support and feedback.
• The Lesson Plans to be performed in your teaching practices.
• Direction in creating an ESL resume and Cover letter.

• Classes are 1 hour per day, 5 days per week (Mon-Fri).
• Teacher-trainees must sign up for 2 practice weeks.
• A minimum commitment of 10 practice hours is required to participate.

The online instruction occurs in a live video format so that students can interact with their instructor and peers, doing partner and group work and participating in all-class discussions.
You will teach speaking-focused lessons to international high school students. We will provide you with the following:

• How to teach effectively in an online setting.
• 10 hours of Tutor observation including Summative Feedback from your practice hour experience.
• You will have the opportunity to record the lessons, if needed, to allow for self-reflection and/or institutional feedback.
• Additional, recorded lessons taught by professional instructors for your observation (2 weeks of a library of up to 40 hours of pre-recorded, classes taught by professional instructors).
• Partner school will provide a certificate at the completion of your practice experience that includes the number of practice hours completed.

Sessions meet daily Monday-Friday. Practice hours will be conducted for at least one hour each day. Practice hours will be available to sign up for on a weekly basis, with a minimum required time commitment of Two week (10 practice hours).Block A: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-10:00am EDT / 6:00am-7:00am PDT
Block B: Monday-Friday, 10:10am-11:10am EDT / 7:10am-8:10am PDT
Block C: Monday-Friday, 11:20am-12:20pm EDT / 8:20am-9:20am PDT
Block D: Monday-Friday, 12:30pm-1:30pm EDT / 9:30am-10:30am PDT

• Deliver well-prepared online English as a Foreign Language lessons to diverse classrooms of international students in a professional and engaging manner.
• Review the curriculum provided by the Partner School to adequately prepare for each lesson; prepare to supplement the curriculum with additional materials, as appropriate.
• Practice appropriate classroom management techniques to ensure a safe, comfortable, and engaging learning environment for all students.
• Complete online training session.
• Take attendance daily.
• Maintain frequent and professional communication with your Tutors.

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Enrollment in or completion of teacher training program required.
• Be a Native English Speaker – Non-Native Speakers are also welcome. Non-Native Speakers must have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken that enables the trainee to undertake the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels which is equivalent to a C1 level on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). All candidates whose first language is not English must be interviewed (a telephone interview may be arranged) and take a language awareness test. Non-Native speakers with the following Standardized Test Scores will be accepted automatically: TOEFL Internet-based: 61 / TOEFL Computer-based: 173 / TOEFL Paper-based: 500 IELTS: 7.0 / Cambridge CPE: 45 to 59.
• Have a University Degree or have a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into university.
• Command of Zoom, preferred.
• Command of Google Suite, preferred.

• Webcam (HDD Preferred).
• 4 Mbps download and upload internet speed. (If unsure, Click Here to test internet speed. This link directs to M-Lab third party speed test.)
• Intel i5 processor or equivalent.
• 4GB computer RAM.
• Microphone and speaker (noise canceling headphones preferred).