Marisa Constantinides

Doing the CELTA: Do’s and Don’ts

This short guide is by no-means comprehensive, but I do hope it is practical and to-the-point. It is based on my experience as a CELTA trainer, so one might say I have seen the course form the inside J So here goes! What is the CELTA? The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of OtherContinue reading “Doing the CELTA: Do’s and Don’ts”

Surviving The Summer School

Achieve Excellence on Your CELTA

Originally posted on The Celta FAQ:
CELTA has three pass marks. Pass, B pass and an A pass. For some qualifications, passing is all you need to do. Well, for CELTA that is different. Some schools won’t even hire people who only achieve a pass. Let’s look at what you can do to secure a…

Concept Checking Revisited

Originally posted on Recipes for the EFL Classroom:
This is the first (hopefully) in a series of posts going Back to Basics, re-examining techniques and ideas introduced on teacher training courses. Many teachers are introduced to the idea of concept checking in their initial teacher training courses, try it out for a bit, and then forget…

The Cambridge CELTA course: an overview

Final reflections soon after the end of a CELTA course

Growing

Originally posted on ELT Reflections:
Image courtesy of Nicholas A. Tonelli One of the unique things about becoming a teenager in the Canadian province of Alberta is you can get your learner’s driving permit on your fourteenth birthday, and that is exactly what I did. Just as with most young people, the opportunity to move…

Two Weeks @ Cambridge CELTA

By Angelos Bollas Two weeks have passed since my first day as a CELTA trainee at CELT Athens. Other than my personal reflections on my performance, I think it would be a good idea to share some of my views regarding the course: (image from: http://entrance-exam.net/teachers-back-to-learning/) Experience vs Inexperience Teaching experience is not an admission requirement. The CambridgeContinue reading “Two Weeks @ Cambridge CELTA”