Reviews of Teaching House

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Description

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 10 of 267 Teaching House

Written by coryg on January 15, 2009 4:33 pm
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Graduate of November 08 class. Very positive experience. I would recommend if you are going to make a career out of this (even if it is temporary)

Review 9 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Eddie A. on January 15, 2009 7:14 am
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In retrospect, four terrific weeks with great instructors and wonderful classmates. At the time, I wanted to jump off the nearest building, so intense was the training and so limited my skills.

Now I’m in Moscow, teaching a mix of adults and teens, trying to recall all I learned, and again looking for tall buildings. Still, I wouldn’t have it any other way. At 48, to be reinventing myself in a world far from home, could only happen with an ESL job. TH gave me the chops and the wherewithal to survive and, on my best days, flourish. OK, maybe not flourish, I got carried away there….

Review 8 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Teaching House Grad on January 14, 2009 10:14 pm
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This course was very well run and enjoyable. It is challenging but worth all of the hard work.

Review 7 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Mary P. Willis on January 14, 2009 7:19 pm
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I thought the Celta Course was truly excellent, in large part because the teachers were really dedicated and talented. The pace was intense, but the course was geared to help the students succeed. I liked that we had to teach from the get go and were able to start with 20 minute classes and work up to an hour. I also thought the peer review was invaluable.

I’ve just started teaching a class at the public library and though I still need practice, I realize how much I learned at Celta.

Review 6 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Maureen on January 13, 2009 11:32 pm
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If teaching is your passion and excellence is your aim, you can find no better program than is offered by Teaching House in NYC.

The instructors are among the most competent and creative professionals you will find anywhere. The course content is challenging and the workload demanding but you will come away with skills and confidence you need to pursue a career in TESOL.

The instructors and staff are with you every step of the way providing teaching practice, insightful feedback, resources and guidance.

I am left a better teacher and I would say a better person for having taken

the Teaching House CELTA course.

Review 5 of 267 Teaching House

Written by grad on January 13, 2009 12:47 pm
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This course was worth more than all the money I spent for my undergraduate degree. I recommend this program for anyone considering a Master’s program in TESOL or interested in teaching English abroad. The program will reshape your thinking on many levels. The challenges are rewarding and you will have the opportunity to work with talented instructors and supportive peer teachers. Move past the price for tuition and start filling out the application!

Review 4 of 267 Teaching House

Written by Marnie on January 7, 2009 1:42 pm
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This was more challenging than Law School and infinitely more rewarding on a personal level! The team of trainers and the administrative staff were committed to the success of the class and gave us all the tools we needed to succeed in our chosen career. I would not hesitate to recommend the Teaching House and hopefully a few years down the line they will be offering the DELTA in NYC.

Review 3 of 267 Teaching House

Written by John Bandman on January 3, 2009 6:13 am
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The previous 2 comments pretty much sum up my experience with the CELTA course I took at Teaching House. The trainers gave very constructive feedback including some very important things about lesson planning and delivery that we don’t think about on an everyday basis when in the teaching profession. The input sessions were helpful in my development as an ESL teacher. (I have been teaching in an unrelated field but this is a different element). Those who plan to take the course definitely will have to do some all-nighters unless you are truly amazing. On the darker side, the input sessions pertaining to things we wrote about in the four assignments could have been done sooner so I did not have to end up cramming to get the additional information into the papers. The instructors I had taught me a great deal, especially about appropriate methods of student participation correction. I also appreciate the way Ryan and Kim are there for us whenever we have questions on their website regarding jobs, countries, standards of living, or specific schools. I count on being able to continue getting that.

Review 2 of 267 Teaching House

Written by CELTA graduate 2008 on January 2, 2009 4:23 pm
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I highly recommend studying at Teaching House. Even thought it may be a little pricey, it’s worth every penny if you are truly serious about becoming an ESL teacher, whether you decide to teach adults in the US or adults/young learners abroad. The course had a perfect blend of theory and practice- we started teaching practice almost immediately! The instructors were supportive, gave us constructive criticism after our teaching practices, and were friendly and approachable if we had any problems or questions. In addition, we were allowed to borrow books related to TESOL methodology, grammar, and job searching, and had unlimited access to printers and photocopiers. We also have access to the Teaching House website, which enables us to keep in touch with other trainees, post questions/advice on forums, look up various language schools, and check job postings.

Because of the support that I have received at Teaching House, I feel inspired and prepared to enter the field of TESOL, and I am already planning on getting a DELTA in a few years!

Review 1 of 267 Teaching House

Written by ClassofDec08 on January 1, 2009 9:41 pm
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The most intense and challenging four weeks of my life! I have never worked so hard and learned so much in all my years of education combined. A truly rewarding experience! The instructors were amazing. The ESL students were inspiring. The overall experience was life-changing.

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