Midwest Education Group, Chicago, USA

Gold Star Academy welcomes students around the world coming to our center and experiencing the quality of TESOL education. You will be taught by many English studies experts from the US and England to train you to be a professional global teacher.
Gold Star TESOL Academy is operating with the Midwest Education Group (MEG), offers TESOL training in-class, ESL courses, and teaching job connections, with the goal of fostering cross cultural communication in the Midwest of America and Vietnam. The Program focuses on specialization in areas such as business English or teaching on-English- speaking children prepares you for meeting the special needs of these student populations. Once you receive TESOL/TEFL certification, you will be qualified to teach ESL in a variety of ways around the world. Getting more opportunities for teaching English ranges from being an English teacher for many primary school students with many positive qualities.

Why should you get a TESOL Certificate? The international requirements for teaching ESL are becoming increasingly stricter. Governments, schools, academies, and other organizations want to know that an ESL teacher is qualified, and the best way to determine that is with a CERTIFICATE of training. A TESOL Training Certificate can open new job opportunities or help with career advancement. A TESOL Training certificate demonstrates to employers a high level of excellence and knowledge in the field of English language education; and can lead to higher pay or promotion.

The TESOL Certificate Course will provide the most essential knowledge and skills necessary to teach the English language to speakers of other languages. Different from many other programs which focus on traditional English language teaching; our program focuses on educating teachers to address the linguistic, theoretical, and practical aspects of teaching English to speakers of other languages with a focus on the learning styles, goals, and needs of the individual learner.

Course Description: The half of the programs can be completed at your own space, in your free time, in about 2 to 4 weeks. Videos, reading materials, discussions. The rest of the course is teaching the in-class TESOL pedagogy like student psychology, Happy Kids Technology (Gold Star’s Copyrights in 2019) over a 2 week period including 20 hours of hands-on teaching experience. Assignments, and practicum provide the required competencies for a new or experienced ESL teacher.

Our trainees will acquire knowledge and skills in:

  • TESOL Background
  • Breaking TESOL Paradigms
  • TESOL Terminology
  • Language Acquisition
  • Language Learner Proficiency Levels
  • Teaching language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing
  • Teaching language elements: grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
  • Language testing and assessment
  • Selection and Use of Materials
  • Classroom management and learner motivation
  • Individual Differences
  • Modern Methods of Teaching ESL
  • Teaching practice
  • Professional development

​Practicum Option

If you are presently or were formerly involved in ESL teaching, tutoring, or volunteering, we can work with you to add a Practicum component to your certificate. Your instructor will work with you individually and prompt you to reflect on your teaching experience. The practicum component is assessed on a pass-fail basis, and successful completion of the component will result in the adding of the Practicum distinction to your certificate. Program Accreditation

Our course is accredited by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, as well as the International Higher Education Accreditation Board. Your certificate will be recognized in the US and globally, and your employers can always call MEG and our accrediting bodies to verify the authenticity of your certificate.

Student Performance: Students must maintain a 70% average or better in order to receive the TESOL certificate.

Resource Access: You will have access to literature and online resources that are practical in the fields of: Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, and Teaching ESL theories, principles, and practice. You can always store these materials for future use, when you embark on your teaching adventures.

Program Highlights for International TESOL learners to Vietnam:

  • Accredited by the Illinois Board of Higher Education & International Higher Education Accreditation Board & internationally recognised TESOL programme
  • Invitation Letter, Company Documents and Sponsorship Agreement provided for international students if needed.
  • 150-hour Advanced TESOL Professional Teaching License from the U.S Complimentary accommodation for the first 2 months during the course (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Mekong Delta)
  • Guaranteed job teaching English as a second language, paid at market rates
  • Free Airport Pick-up service
  • Accommodation for extra nights, Vietnamese language lessons, motorbike, bicycle and laptop hire.

We aspire to create a friendly and dedicated environment for Vietnamese and foreigners to study and live together. The organization is comprised of leaders in the field of education, dedicated to advancing English language education through MEG’s curriculum.