From Tefl Teacher To Manager: A Comprehensive Guide

From Tefl Teacher To Manager: A Comprehensive Guide
Published 4/2024
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Take your ESL/TEFL career to the next level with this TESOL management masterclass.

What you'll learn

Master the skills needed to become a senior teacher, including mentorship, working with management, and understanding the diverse role of the senior teacher.

Learn the essentials of academic management, such as scheduling, personal development planning, working with school staff, and getting the best out of your team

Discover the secrets of teacher training, including how to design and deliver training, and explore modern technologies such as webinars and podcasting.

Develop the expertise to create compelling and effective materials that engage and challenge students, and manage the dynamic curriculum at your school.

Acquire the skills to effectively recruit and retain top talent in the TEFL industry through effective promotions, interviews, and selection.

Requirements

This course is for people looking to advance their career in the TEFL industry. There is no prior knowledge needed to learn the skills taught in the course, however, it is designed for existing TEFL teachers who are looking to take the next step.

Description

This online TEFL career course will give you the tools to advance your career.Whether you want to be a manager, recruiter, trainer, or materials writer, this course has everything you need to take the next step.Raise your profile in a booming industry with endless opportunitiesAccording to the British Council, there are currently around 250,000 TEFL teachers worldwide, and the number is expected to grow to over 500,000 by 2025. This means there will be a growing demand for qualified TEFL professionals.The TESOL industry is growing year after year as English becomes more and more important as a global language. So, now is the time to make the leap and find your perfect role!Key things you will learnMaster the art of mentoring and guiding your team to excellence.Become a confident Academic Manager or Director of Studies with all the essential skills and responsibilities you'll need.Equip yourself with the tools to train teachers and staff like a pro!Unlock your potential as a top-notch materials writer.Streamline your teaching team and schedule like a boss!Learn to lead and inspire change while overcoming resistance to new initiatives.Collaborate with local staff to elevate processes throughout your institution.Hone your observation and feedback skills to bring out the best in your team.Discover how to attract the most talented candidates to your school.Become an inspirational leader in the world's most life-changing industry.Course OverviewRob and I have each led teams for over a decade. During our time, we have trained hundreds of teachers and managers.However, when we were both promoted, we had the same feeling. Great, I'm a manager, so what do I do now?It's not common for institutions to have management training. We thought it was time to provide the knowledge and know-how to walk into your next position confidently!But we also know that TEFL is not always a linear career. While many people may find themselves going through the steps of a Teacher - Senior Teacher - Academic Manager - Director of Studies, we often meet people looking for something else.That's why this course was designed to show you the options. We cover the common pathways in detail and provide templates and the training to succeed.We took five main areas of the TEFL career path and separated them into distinct sections:MentoringThe first section discusses the typical first promotion for many TEFL teachers - Senior Teacher.This role is often defined differently across institutions, but a common thread is the mentorship of teaching staff. We focus on outstanding mentorship in this section and also communication with staff and management - which is often a tricky balance to manage.Academic ManagementThe Academic Management section covers a broad range of topics. Whether you are an Academic Manager, Director of Studies, or whatever job title meaning "management", this section has you covered. We go into depth and provide the steps to begin managing your teams immediately, from managing your time, scheduling teachers, running observations, implementing change, giving feedback, training and developing local staff, and more.TrainingIn the training section, we show you how to run great training sessions and the many different avenues that teacher training can lead. Whether leveraging social media to build your brand as a key opinion leader, running your own consultancy, or becoming a teacher trainer within an institution. We cover the bases of more traditional formats and modern technologies.Curriculum DevelopmentAnother common path for ESL professionals is to become a materials writer. This section covers materials creation, curriculum management, curriculum writing, teamwork, quality assurance, and how to become an excellent materials writer.RecruitmentFinally, we look at recruitment. This is an exciting but often overlooked career in the EFL industry. We look at how to run effective interviews, promote your school with job ads, select the right candidate, and give the bad news to the folks you think don't quite fit in.If you want to advance your TEFL career - This course is for you.Enjoy the course, and start the next phase of your exciting career today!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Your Downloadable Course Companion!

Lecture 3 From TEFL Teacher to Career Teacher

Lecture 4 Lessons from Sun Tzu

Lecture 5 Eight Tips to Get Noticed

Lecture 6 Section One: Discussion

Section 2: The Senior Teacher

Lecture 7 The Role of a Senior Teacher

Lecture 8 How to be an Excellent Mentor

Lecture 9 Tips for Success as a Senior Teacher

Lecture 10 Part Two: Discussion

Section 3: The Director of Studies

Lecture 11 What is Academic Management?

Lecture 12 Managing Your Time

Lecture 13 Communication and Contact With Teachers

Lecture 14 Observing to Improve Your Team

Lecture 15 How to Run an Effective Feedback Meeting

Lecture 16 Making a Professional Development Plan

Lecture 17 Setting Up Peer Observations

Lecture 18 Training Local Staff

Lecture 19 Making Training Effective

Lecture 20 Handling Schedules

Lecture 21 Dealing with Data

Lecture 22 Knowing Your Contracts

Lecture 23 Sickness and Health

Lecture 24 Dealing with Underperforming Teachers

Lecture 25 Dealing with Parent Complaints

Lecture 26 Native Speakers are not Naturally Better Teachers

Lecture 27 Getting Parents Onside

Lecture 28 Making a Whole-School Discipline System

Lecture 29 Building Your Team

Lecture 30 Welcoming New Teachers

Lecture 31 Letting Go of the Staff Room

Lecture 32 Why We All Need Pizza

Lecture 33 Teacher Wellbeing - Your Job

Lecture 34 Organising a Retreat

Lecture 35 Getting Involved in the Community

Lecture 36 Greening Your School

Lecture 37 Making Your Mark

Lecture 38 Part Three: Discussion

Section 4: The Teacher Trainer

Lecture 39 Introduction to Teaching Training

Lecture 40 How to Prepare for Life as a Teacher Trainer

Lecture 41 The Options for Teacher Trainers

Lecture 42 How to Provide Effective Training

Lecture 43 Effective Training Sessions

Lecture 44 Making Workshops Work

Lecture 45 Hosting Webinars

Lecture 46 Making an Online Course

Lecture 47 Sharing Ideas with the World: Blogging and Ebooks

Lecture 48 Sharing Ideas with the World: Podcasting

Lecture 49 Sharing Ideas with the World: Social Media

Lecture 50 Making Your Training Stick

Lecture 51 Evaluating Your Training

Lecture 52 Extra: Specialism vs. Generalism

Lecture 53 Part Four: Discussion

Section 5: The Materials Writer

Lecture 54 More Than Worksheets

Lecture 55 Understanding Backwards Design

Lecture 56 Writing Your First Materials

Lecture 57 Testing Your Materials with the Toughest Audience You'll Ever Find

Lecture 58 Writing as Part of a Team

Lecture 59 Getting Noticed

Lecture 60 The Life of a Writer

Lecture 61 Managing the Curriculum in your school

Lecture 62 Developing the Curriculum at Your School

Lecture 63 Do We Need Coursebooks?

Lecture 64 Implementing Change Smoothly

Lecture 65 Part Five: Discussion

Section 6: The Recruiter

Lecture 66 Selling Your School

Lecture 67 Finding Teachers

Lecture 68 Inviting Teachers to Interview

Lecture 69 Conducting the Interview

Lecture 70 Rejecting Candidates

Lecture 71 Making a Job Offer

Lecture 72 Getting Teachers Through the Door

Lecture 73 Part Six: Discussion

Section 7: Next Steps

Lecture 74 Our Future

Lecture 75 Your Future

TEFL teachers who are considering what potential careers paths their are in the industry.,Early career managers in language schools, or people considering that role.,Teachers looking to gain transferrable skills in leading and developing people.