In my previous post HOW TO BUILD YOUR TEACHING ENGLISH PORTFOLIO FOR FREE, I wrote about how to get TEFL, IELTS Teacher Training, and British Council certificates for free. If you are interested in teaching English to young learners but do not have any experience, you can begin by taking free training courses through Novakid. Novakid is a European online school for children 4-12 years of age, and they offer free online certifications for improving your skills when working with young learners (specifically with teaching English online). The way to do this is to follow Novakid Career on Instagram which is the official Instagram page for ESL teachers, and check their posts for the next webinar. Once a webinar has been announced, click on the link provided in the post, enter your details, and choose the date you would like to attend. They generally have two dates to choose from for each webinar. You do not need to be a Novakid Teacher to register and attend these webinars. They are open to anyone that registers.
Check out my previous post below, if you are interested in getting a TEFL, IELTS Teacher Training, or British Council Certificates for free:
Some examples of Novakid webinars from the past are:
- Teaching preschoolers doesn’t have to be scary
- Supporting ESL students with special needs
- Motivating young learners
- Planning a perfect lesson
- Gamification
- Ship or Sheep? Phonics to the rescue
- How to teach vocabulary through authentic communication
Once you register for a webinar, you will receive an email confirmation with the date and time. One hour before the webinar begins, you will receive a reminder email. There will be a second reminder email fifteen minutes before the start time. Each reminder email will have a link to the webinar. Click the link and you will be transferred into the classroom. It will be live on YouTube and you will be able to interact with other teachers through the comment section for the duration of the webinar. These webinars are also interactive and if you want, you can get involved by clicking on answers to questions, etc. Near the end of the webinar, you will receive a link to a survey. Click the link, enter your details, answer some questions, and click submit. After a few days, your certificate will arrive via email and you can save it and print it out. You can add the certificate to your CV under a section for Teaching English to Young Learners and you can also add it to your Teaching Portfolio. Every free certificate you receive will help you to stand out when applying to teaching jobs both abroad and online. Remember to follow Novakid Career on Instagram and keep an eye out for the next webinar. There is usually a new webinar each month.