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TEFL/TESOL Certification - Myanmar

Get internationally certified to teach English with TravelBud’s 120-hour in-class TEFL/TESOL course in Yangon, Myanmar. Gain classroom confidence, explore local culture, and kick-start your teaching career abroad with hands-on practice and global job support.

With TravelBud’s 120-Hour In-Class TEFL/TESOL certification you get years of teacher insight, experience and practical knowledge which has been refined into a quality internationally accredited curriculum that focuses on preparing students in the best possible way for their teaching abroad experience.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), are often used interchangeably but are essentially the same thing: a certification in teaching English.

A quality TEFL/TESOL course helps teachers avoid the frustration and pitfalls of being unprepared in the classroom and provides all the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively teach English.

Educational Philosophy

  • Students are trained based on a global ‘best practices’ approach to teaching English as a second language that incorporates the direct method, communicative approach, and task-based teaching approach within a lesson planning structure of Present, Practice, and Produce.
  • We focus on teacher creativity. In many environments, teachers cannot depend on technology, so they must be both creative and resourceful in their lesson planning and execution. Technology is a tool, not a crutch.
  • Our teachers must harness their own creative spirit during the course and perform in a low-tech environment. Then once they have demonstrated that, we begin to instruct on how to use technology and allow students to incorporate technology into their lessons.
  • We require extensive teaching practice. We believe that proper education in TEFL/TESOL must involve praxis, or the application of theory in a classroom setting. The course provides at least 16 hours of teaching practice whereby students are placed in a classroom as teachers, under instructor supervision and assessment, during the course. This typically happens several times during the course.
  • The process entails, preparing lesson plans for classrooms of different ages and skill levels, delivering those lessons, receiving peer and instructor feedback, and adjusting lesson plans and teaching approaches based on that feedback. This process is critical to the course and preparing teachers for the field.

 

 

Course Location

The in-class TEFL/TESOL course is held in Yangon, Myanmar, a stone’s throw from the world famous, majestic Shwedagon Pagoda.

Yangon is the largest city in Myanmar, a city that radiates with a charming mixture of modern and colonialist-era ambiance.

Nicknamed “The Garden City of the East,” Yangon is known for its lush parks and vibrant lakes.

Yangon has much to offer to travelers of all ages, and is slowly becoming a well-known international tourist destination.

Myanmar’s main domestic and international hub for air, rail and ground transportation is located in Yangon. Since Yangon is the main center for transportation, the majority of the industrial and commercial economic sectors are located there as well. This makes Yangon the most convenient location for incoming travelers to experience the bustling urban culture of the city, as soon as they enter the country.

Museums within Yangon proudly display relics from the ancient kingdoms, and they strive to share their knowledge of Yangon’s transition from an ancient metropolis, to the modern state it is at today.
The majority of the Myanmar population is Buddhist, so it should be no surprise that many of the historical sites are related to Buddhism. One of the biggest attractions in Yangon is the Shwedagon Pagoda that towers with dominance and beauty. There are over 80,000 pieces of jewelry dotting the Pagoda and the surrounding shrines.

But Shwedagon is far from the only ornate site in Yangon. The city also offers other well-known beautiful sites including, Botataung, Sule and Chaukhtatgyi, just to name a few.

Yangon also offers an exquisite nightlife, full of discos, clubs and pubs, where you can meet other travelers, teachers, and locals.

Yangon is also home to some of the best sporting facilities in the country. If you feel like getting an eyeful of one of the local matches, find an evening game, and a team to root for, in one of the various local events, such as volleyball, tennis, swimming or football.

Yangon is truly an emerging city with an ancient background and a new modern feel. The city has a lot to offer, and it’s a great place to travel abroad.

 

 

Course Components

  • Information and discussion about Myanmar culture, history, politics, and society to provide exposure and help students navigate their new environment.
  • Significant instruction in Burmese language (7 Hours).
  • Strong grounding in the history and theory of teaching English as a foreign/second language. This is taught in a way that emphasises application of theory to enhance success in the classroom.
  • Significant practical training in teaching listening, reading, speaking and writing in the classroom, including extensive lesson planning, presentation, and feedback from peers and instructors.
  • Tons of tips, tricks and examples of how to teach English to every age group.
  • Advice and guidance for effective classroom management.
  • Practical training and assessment through participation in a non-profit English camp for disadvantaged kids.

 

 

Detailed Course Overview

Week One – Orientation

The first week of the course is an amazing, interactive orientation on Myanmar culture and language, as well as an opportunity to bond with other teachers-in-training and staff members.

The program is held in Yangon, Myanmar encompassing Myanmar language, culture, and society. The course is taught by area experts and includes several exciting and informative cultural excursions.

Myanmar has a rich history and participants will explore the distinct ethnic and cultural regions and exotic neighbours that make up Myanmar’s national and regional geography. Students will receive a strong foundation in Myanmar language, society, politics and geography and this knowledge will be reinforced during several cultural excursions.

Cultural awareness training helps clients settle into their new environment, make local friends, avoid misunderstandings, and enjoy success in social and professional life.

We provide a vast array of exciting and adventurous excursions within the local community to immerse our clients in culturally rich local experiences. 

Week Two

The second week of the course is a deeper exploration of theory in the discipline of English as a second language and how to teach grammar.

Students learn about the structure and key elements of a lesson plan. Every lesson requires a detailed lesson plan that lays out the procedures of the class, and encourages teachers to consider the challenges, technology resources, and other factors that can impact a successful lesson in the classroom.

During week two, students will also learn how to teach speaking and grammar.

Grammar can be challenging to teach. One of the reasons for this is that it has been a long time since native English speakers have reviewed grammar rules, so we provide students with a bit of a refresher.

The major assignments for week two are to create a lesson plan for teaching grammar and to present a full lesson just as a teacher would in a classroom.

Week Three

The third week of the course focuses on how to teach reading and listening.

The major assignments for this week are to create lesson plans for teaching reading and present full lessons just as a teacher would in the classroom. During this week participants will learn more about teaching young learners and practice planning lessons for kindergarten students.

Additionally, our participants will learn about curriculum development for long term learning goals for their students.

Week Four

The final week the class is dedicated to classroom management and preparing for and conducting the English camp.

While classroom management may be the final topic covered, it is in fact extremely important, especially in cross-cultural contexts. Classroom management is about setting ground rules, apply them consistently, getting to know your students, and earning and maintaining their respect and commitment.

Students spend several days preparing their lessons for the English camp. The camp typically lasts 2-3 days.

During the final week there will also be an in-class final exam.

 

 

International Accreditation

Our internationally accredited TEFL/TESOL course is accepted by employers around the world and is accredited by Accreditat. Accreditat is registered under the UKRLP (UK Register of Learning Providers), Number 10065351. Registration on the UKRLP means they have been verified against a recognized legal source.

Graduates of our internationally accredited 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course have used their TEFL/TESOL certificate to successfully find employment in ESL teaching and education fields in nearly every Western, native-English speaking country, as well as across Europe, Asia, South America, and beyond.