Hello World

Teacher Certification Program

The following are some of the topics covered in the Teacher Certification Program

-An Introduction to TESOL and Hello World Theory
-Nationalism, Language and Learning: Us vs. Them Practical Tools for Teaching Language
-Language, Culture and Business
-Language, Children and Young Adults
-Trends in ESL Educational Theory
-ESL Methodology: Traditional to Cutting Edge
-English: Should It Be The Official U.S. Language
-Hello World’s Bridge Building Approach and Other Ways to Teach Respect for Diversity
-Hello World’s Student-Teacher Nexus Approach and the Student-Teacher Relationship

Hello World Language Center is a language and culture resource center for the international community.In addition to our language programs, we offer a world renowned TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Teaching Foreign Languages Certification Program. The Teacher Certification Program usually consists of four quarterly semesters, and upon successful completion of the program, offers New York State TESOL certification.

The Teacher Certification Program is an excellent opportunity for teachers already certified and experienced in other areas of education to get concentrated training and certification in TESOL. It is also very helpful for people new to the field of education who want to gain practical and theoretical training in language teaching. In addition, people studying in areas unrelated to teaching can use this program to augment their major area of concentration to increase job opportunities, and/or expand their scholarship to an international perspective.

The program gives an overview of TESOL methodology from traditional to cutting edge. This includes Hello World’s own language learning theory, as well as an introduction to many other methods. It also includes a treatment of various topics related to culture and international studies. In addition to this theory, students are given practical training in the language of their choice. By so doing, Hello World is able to offer a strong basis of TESOL expertise in an environment which encourages the TESOL student to be a part of the on-going dialogue on language and culture learning.
Hello World Language Center is known for integrating cultural awareness into the language learning process, and empowering both the teacher and the student in student-centered learning environments which are created through a partnership with the student and teacher.

Through the Teacher Certification Program, TESOL students are offered an eclectic mix of ideas and scholarship from leaders in the field of TESOL, culture and language learning. We highlight speakers each month to present on the various topics covered in the Teacher Training Program. In addition, each month TESOL students participate in a workshop format seminar in which these topics are discussed in further detail, and students are able to take an active part in the discussion. Finally, at the completion of the Certification Program, students are expected to prepare a paper on a topic related to the field, and to present it.

There is no other TESOL Certification program like ours in New York City. Only $75 a month, classes meet the second and fourth Saturday of every month and are taught by the school's founder, Yetta G. Kurland, who is also an adjunct professor at New York University. The program lasts approximately one year, but may be shortened by opting for the intensive track.

Participants of the Teacher Certification Program are also offered foreign language training by Hello World Language Center.