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Cambridge Assessment English approved the opening of Teaching House in 2007. With the aim to expand quality English-language teacher training in the United States, Teaching House has opened over 15 center locations and trained over 3,000 new teachers. Teaching House is now the largest provider of Cambridge CELTA courses in the world.

Ensuring the high standards of education that are set by Cambridge English, all Teaching House CELTA courses have a maximum of only 6 trainees working with each trainer. To fulfill this trainer/trainee ratio, the Teaching House staff include over 20 Cambridge English-approved teacher trainers as well as a strong support team based at our headquarters in New York.

In addition to the standard four-week CELTA course format, Teaching House has developed two new formats:

  • a 10-week part-time course run on two evenings a week and on Saturdays;
  • a part-time blended course over 14 weeks allowing people to work online during the week and do teaching practice on Saturdays.

We also offer in the USA a two week compressed teaching practice option with online content, for those who are only able to take two weeks for their teaching practice component.

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Courses

Course Types

Combined TEFL Courses
On-site TEFL Courses
Online TEFL Courses

Course Lengths

Standard (120-140 hours)
Long Courses (150+ hours)

Certifications

Cambridge CELTA
Cambridge DELTA
TEFL / TESL / TESOL

Additional Features

Online Practicum
Part-Time Study

Locations

Canada

Toronto ON

England

London
Oxford

USA

Boston MA
Miami FL
New York NY

Teaching House has received 267 student reviews and has an overall rating of 4.57 out of 5 stars based on the following criteria.

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267 reviews of Teaching House

Review 20 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Pete on October 8, 2010 1:22 pm
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I found this company to be quite incompetent, and the course they offered to be very disorganized, especially for the $2,500.00 they charge.

They did not have interested students to practice teaching English to, and ended up having to pay students with free tickets to Sea World to come in for free English lessons. Often when you were supposed to teach, no students were there to teach, so the teaching practice time had to be rescheduled which interferes with the course schedule since you must again make time for the teaching practice. With the workload required for the course, extra time is not really available. Those “students” who did show up for English lessons were not really interested in being there, thus when trying to teach what few students that were there one felt like they were talking to robots.

The course is supposed to teach a prospective teacher of the English language how to teach foreign people the English language. The curriculum and jargon used is confusing to those who who have never taught English, and the instructors offered very little if any assistance or explanations for questions asked or assistance requested , usually telling you to “look it up in the book”.

I would not recommend this school for CELTA teaching to anyone. Find some other company to take a CELTA from.

Review 19 of 267 Teaching House

Written by March 8th class on April 8, 2010 12:51 pm
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Very effective and efficient method, the CELTA. Teaching House classes are taught by excellent and experienced trainers. Highly recommended for those both with and without prior teaching experience. Will make you a better teacher.

Review 18 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Pawel A. Slabiak on November 1, 2009 9:20 pm
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Review of the October 2009 Intensive CELTA course at Teaching House IH NY.

I enrolled in the CELTA training at Teaching House IH NY for common-sense reasons: First, it’s the only CELTA course available in New York City, where I live and work; Second, the Teaching House website looks professional, and reassuringly lacks promissory, overly optimistic babble; Third, teaching House has good reviews in online communities. I chose the intensive course model because it packs the whole program into four consecutive weeks. I chose that five weeks ago, and now that it’s over, I am convinced it was worth every penny.

Course Structure:

Our cohort comprised 18 trainees and 3 tutors. Almost every day consisted of input sessions and teaching practice. Input sessions were aimed at transmitting to us the ABCs of student-centered, communicative teaching. Teaching practice challenged us to turn that knowledge into a skill. The weeks were thickly layered with observation, analysis, preparation, practice, and feedback. Logistics worked very well: All trainees had copies of the schedule and necessary paperwork, so there were no surprises in terms of teaching practice dates, topics covered during input sessions, deadlines for written assignments, etc.

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The tutors – undoubtedly experienced – are supportive, positive, motivating, and engaging. Aside from working with them, meeting them is a pleasure. The staff is friendly, and mostly out of sight (I guess they’re busy doing their jobs, making the courses run smoothly.)

Workload:

They don’t call it intensive for nothing. I pulled through the course while working about 20 hours a week, but those 20 hours meant I had 17-hour days for four weeks straight, and wasn’t able to complete all the lesson-related paperwork, which factors into trainee assessment. My interviewer advised me prior to enrollment that it would be difficult to maintain such a schedule, so I was prepared. However, I suggest that you clear your schedule before taking the Teaching House CELTA if you can – there will be loads of work, and then some. For all the intensity, though, I quite enjoyed the ride, and do recommend it.

Review 17 of 267 Teaching House

Written by anna on May 24, 2009 12:58 pm
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An excellent choice for TEFL prep. You’ll get your money’s worth and you’ll be in New York…and have a CELTA under your belt. Teachers are very knowledgeable and willing to give their time.

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Written by Sept 08 Grad on May 19, 2009 8:05 pm
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Great course, I think the people who wanted to jump off buildings are being a little dramatic, it was intense but anyone who went to college can handle that. Trainers were excellent, especially Tasha. Tons of feedback and accessible trainers when lesson planning. Great students too! Highly recommend.

Review 15 of 267 Teaching House

Written by David Helman on April 8, 2009 12:31 am
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Any TEFL course short of a Masters degree is going to be a bit of a mill, but I think is one of the better ones. The tutors/instructors do care about your progress and development as a teacher, and are very competent and knowledgeable at what they do. The assessment and teacher practice sessions were top notch, which to me is the most useful thing a brief course can offer. If you are going to be a teacher, shouldn’t you prepare yourself by teaching? As a CELTA course, the curriculum was intense and comprehensive covering both general and ELT methods and theory that I hope to put into practice with my first TEFL job.

While I was attracted to the course for its location and CELTA “brand name” TEFL credential, you get a lot more than than a officially looking certificate, you gain confidence and know-how to teach English well virtually anywhere in the world.

If you are able to take the course in New York (and are willing to work VERY hard) during this intensive course, I highly recommend it.

Review 14 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Steve Stark on April 3, 2009 4:53 am
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I completed the CELTA course at Teaching House NY in March 09. It was an excellent experience.

I really cannot overstate how good the course was for me. I entered the course with no ESL teaching experience, and not knowing what to expect other than a demanding workload. I approached each class and every assignment with an earnest desire to do the best I could, and to give it every ounce of my energy. I came out the other side of the course with a strong portfolio (i.e. demonstrable experience that is of value to ESL program directors all over the world), as well as the knowledge and perspective necessary to be a good teacher.

I cannot think of what else one might want from such a course. True, it was expensive, but so long as you realize that you are not buying a certificate – you are enrolling in a class that will turn you into a quality teacher, provided you work hard – I think you will find it well-worth the price.

Review 13 of 267 Teaching House

Written by David Turner on March 19, 2009 2:12 pm
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The instructors at Teaching House bring humor, competence, and high expectations to the classroom. Their pace and the breadth of their course work are not for the faint of heart. But one gets from the experience exactly as much as one puts into it.

If you are willing to put almost everything else in your life on hold for one month, this exceptional CELTA school will give you the tools, knowledge, and practical foundation for a rewarding career.

My only advice would be to laugh at yourself when you fall on your face, because you will. But everyone at Teaching House is dedicated to helping you get up, helping you understand why you fell — and helping you stay on your feet when you meet similar circumstances in the real world. True pedagogy.

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Written by TH Grad on March 17, 2009 9:34 pm
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TH was challenging to say the least. Work, research, work, maybe sleep; every moment is filled but you get a load of knowledge and experience from it. The trainers were supportive and understanding, allowing for the occasional tears and keeping us from running away. I was bombarded by offers afterwards, alot were questionable, but some seemed promising – was offered a job in a few months later.

While TH offered all of this, I do wish there was more placement help after instead of just an expansive list of schools. And I was hoping to work in the EU before I took the course only to learn that afterwards it was really hard to even get an email response back (US citizens have a pretty difficult time getting considered for work in the EU).

Remember to ask the right questions, and a lot if need be before signing up or taking any job offer.

Review 11 of 267 Teaching House

Written by jodoms on March 2, 2009 12:55 pm
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Taking the CELTA course with Teaching House NY was one of the best life decisions I’ve ever made. The course is very challenging and extremely rewarding. The instructors are all very helpful, they make themselves readily available at all times which is amazing because they are very busy people. I graduated from the course in Nov. 2008 and I still continue to have communication with the staff regarding any questions about teaching, employment or just letting them know where I am in the world. I gained the knowledge, experience and confidence I needed to feel comfortable teaching and as a career changer this is extremely important. I can’t sing the praises of Teaching House NY enough. Good Luck to everyone!

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