The Bennefits of Peer Mentoring

THE BENEFITS OF PEER MENTORING IN THE TEACHING TEFL/TESOL

In the process of learning English as a Foreign, Additional or Secondary Language (EFL, ESL or EAL) teachers are often faced with larger and larger class sizes as learning institutions faced with budget cuts feel compelled to increase class sizes as a way to maintain profitability.

One helpful technique for teachers is to incorporate the use cooperative learning groups in order to increase Student Talking Time, which is critical in terms of establishing fluency and conversational L2 skills. The way in which students are grouped (either in groups of varying ability or equal ability can yield a myriad of results depending on the individual student, the members who they work collaboratively with, and the context of the lesson and learning environment.

Simultaneously, there are additional benefits in using peer mentoring which should not be over-looked. Peer mentoring can provide valuable support for students at critical points in their lives. At the same time mentoring offers a host of other benefits for both mentor and mentee. Peer mentoring is a mutual way of learning and allowing both participants to develop transferable skills that will help them during their time in school, at university, during work and beyond.

Benefits of being a Mentee

• Gain practical advice, encouragement and support
• Learn from the experiences of others
• Increase your social and academic confidence
• Become more empowered to make decisions
• Develop your communication, study and personal skills
• Develop strategies for dealing with both personal and academic issues
• Identify goals and establish a sense of direction
• Gain valuable insight into the next stage of your university career
• Make new friends across year groups

Benefits of being a Mentor

• Improve communication and personal skills
• Develop leadership and management qualities
• Reinforce your own study skills and knowledge of your subject(s)
• Increase your confidence and motivation
• Engage in a volunteering opportunity, valued by employers
• Enhance your CV
• Increase your circle of friends
• Gain recognition for your skills and experience
• Benefit from a sense of fulfillment and personal growth.

At Paradise TEFL we aim to be different than other TEFL certification programs by cultivating relationships with our clients built upon mutual respect, openness and in the spirit of collaboration rather than a top down authoritative and essentialist approach.

We strive for our students/clients to feel relaxed and comfortable as they learn, and for the learning process to be inspirational, fun, meaningful and relevant, rather than fill heads with a bunch of useless information a teacher will never use.

In short, our whole goal is to make our accredited certification program hands on by providing maximum observed teaching time and utilize a practical methodological approach that can be easily implemented into classrooms the world over.

Whatever plan of action an unemployed educator decides to take, in general, the more advanced certifications a TEFL or TESOL Teacher holds, the more opportunity they possess in terms of their marketability and increased number of employment options.

For a limited time, Paradise TEFL Certification Program offers these advanced certifications such as TOEFL, IELTS, and TEYL at the SAME PRICE as the basic TEFL/TESOL certification!

 

The advanced course provides additional English Language teaching certifications and is offered in tandem with our site courses in Hua Hin and Chiang Mai Thailand, as well as  Mexico and a special annual class in Portland Oregon, or as a complete series of online modules some with a virtual practice teaching option.

All courses are certified and you will receive a certificate of completion, which is internationally recognized and accepted when you graduate from the course. Many of those who already have experience as TEFL instructors are finding that becoming a certified TEFL trainer is another opportunity and feather in their cap in terms of meeting the demand of TEFL instructors (who are leaving their home countries and working abroad) by teaching others how to teach TEFL effectively.

In order to become a TEFL Trainer, you should have already completed a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA course first in order to be eligible and teaching experience is necessary. (Our Basic TEFL on-site program provides 2 to 3 weeks of hands on observed teaching practice to help our teachers to effectively develop their skills).

Graduates with these additional certifications have the advantage of substantially increasing their marketability and employment status. Improve your chances of getting a good job with a higher level of pay by enrolling today!