English Teacher Training Courses in Ireland

12 MEI schools provide teacher training courses for their own staff as well as other MEI schools. Until December 2004 the TEFL qualification in MEI schools was known as the RELSA Certificate. As of January 2005 the Department of Education introduced a recognition scheme for all TEFL courses. This means that now all TEFL courses in MEI schools are fully accredited by the Department of Education. The certificate is now awarded by Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS)

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English Teaching Employment Opportunities

With 56 member schools in over 120 centre around Ireland, working in a MEI school is a guarantee of job satisfaction. You can expect a sufficient number of teaching hours, good hourly teaching rates and professional working conditions and benefits. In addition, many schools reward loyalty and good service by offering permanent positions with contracts and promotions to senior teaching positions. As an association it is common for teachers to move from one member school to another, as promotions become available. Teachers in MEI schools are at an advantage. Through the association, they can develop a career path in TEFL, leading to positions in senior academic management, school management and even international EFL marketing.
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Please find below a list of the different presentations

• Teaching Styles and Learning Styles: Reconciling the two in the Chinese Context Dee Doyle Dublin City University
• Exam Preparation can be Fun! Susan Davies Freelance EFL Trainer & Testing Expert
• Getting Published Timothy Kiggell Editor for Macmillan Language House Japan.
• Teaching Pronunciation: Some Practical Ideas for the Classroom Tim Bowen, Co. Author of Pronunciation Book, Build your Business Grammar
• Writing – Rediscover the forgotten Skill! Patrick Creed, Galway Language Centre

• What do wolves, Tom Waits and the Longman Dictionary have in common?, David Fitgerald
• Talk by Pete Sharma, Geraldine Staunton
• An Excellent Seminar for Cambridge, Geraldine Staunton
• A Lexical Experience, Liz Goold