TEFL-PP COURSE

Description Each summer, EDUCO organises hundreds of ESL summer camps for Italian children (ages 6 • 18) across the country.
Each camp is overseen by an Italian camp director and camp activities are facilitated by a group of mother tongue English speaking tutors.
Camps last either one or two weeks and take place throughout the whole summer from June • September in locations all across Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia.
Our camps offer a unique experience for Italian children as they do not adhere to traditional teaching methods, and instead use theatre and ‘play’ to inspire a joy for second language learning.
Our expansive ESL repertoire draws on drama techniques, songs and games, immersing Italian children in an engaging and interactive setting throughout the camp week.
Our tutors are recruited from all across the world to participate in our  TEFL through Performance and Play Course.
They attend a mandatory orientation prior to being sent out to our camps.
EDUCO’S TEFL-PP course is made up of three components.
PART 1 • Mandatory orientation training with our didactic team (40 hours)  All tutors must attend our orientation training in Italy, prior to being sent out to EDUCO camps.
The orientation takes place in Sanremo (Liguria) and lasts five days, for a total of 40 hours of training.
Tutors are trained by EDUCO’s didactic team, all of whom have years of experience as international educators and teacher trainers, in addition to hundreds of hours of work experience in our camps.
While at orientation, tutors will immerse themselves in EDUCO’s extensive TEFL repertoire, with a strong focus on language acquisition through the use of drama techniques, songs and games.
Training will cover everything from lesson planning techniques and how to pre-teach for second language learners, to classroom management and cultural norms within Italy.
The daily schedule at orientation is modelled off of the EDUCO camp weekly schedule, and activities are carried out as they would be during regular camp hours.
PART 2 • In field experience (minimum of 80 hours) All tutors who participate on our course are required to complete a minimum of two weeks in EDUCO camps following their orientation.
While at camp, tutors are supervised by their camp directors (who are almost always Italian ESL teachers working in the public education system).
Each director is responsible for providing feedback on their tutors, both during the camp week and following the completion of the camp.
PART 3 • Study Grant Classification & Assessment All tutors who participate on our course receive a study grant for their time in camp.
Depending on the number of camps completed, tutors move up in the study grant/course levels.
We expect certain teaching and cultural objectives to have been met upon the completion of each level.
Our final summer orientation will take place from.
August 18th to 23rd ***The normal 200 euro fee for didactic material and accommodation at orientation is waived.
All didactic material and room and board will be FREE of charge for our final orientation.**** Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity! Benefits - Full training at our orientation course held in Sanremo - Free accommodation with Italian host families - Paid transportation from camp to camp - Insurance against accidents that may occur while at camp (additionally, tutors are required to have their own health and travel insurance policy) - EDUCO will also support all tutors with a paid study grant for their participation in the program Requirements - Must be 18 or over - Must be a mother-tongue English speaker (if not then proficiency level must be extremely high) - TEFL Level 3 Furthermore, the following are not required but are seen as desirable credentials.
- Previous teaching experience - Experience working with children - Previous TEFL experience and/or TEFL Certification - Degree or studies in education and/or theatre/drama - Experience living and/or working abroad