Apply now: 20-hour online teaching practicum (no fee!)

Gain real teaching experience, get your practicum certificate, and help the world.

We’re proud to announce a new opportunity for a limited number of our course graduates. World TESOL Academy has partnered with Global Virtual School to offer an exclusive and free teaching practicum which can be completed all online.

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Note: Applications for the current practicum have closed. We’ll release a notification when the next round opens for applications.

What is a teaching practicum?

Observed teaching experience with actual students

A practicum allows you to put your hard-earned teaching skills to the test by teaching a real class. You’ll gain more confidence as a teacher, get feedback on your lessons, and give your resumé a significant boost – all while partaking in a charity project which is changing lives around the world.

After completing this practicum you’ll also gain an additional certificate which will display that you’ve completed 20 hours of teaching practice. This is something that you’ll be able to display to schools when applying for jobs.

How does it work?

It all starts with an internet connection and a passion for teaching

For many students around the world, it can be difficult to gain access to trained English language teachers. As part of this new project, Global Virtual School is helping to set up physical classrooms in remote regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan (with more regions to follow).

Students from the surrounding areas will be given the opportunity to visit these learning spaces each week to study English.

This is where you come in. The teachers for these lessons will join online as part of our 20-hour teaching practicum. Your students will all be together in the classroom and you’ll be able to host a lesson with them using Zoom.

A unique teaching experience

Combining online teaching with classroom support

One of the things that makes this a unique opportunity is that all of your students will be in the same classroom together. This gives a much more dynamic learning environment and can help to prepare you for both teaching in physical classrooms and tutoring English online.

Global Virtual School will also have classroom assistants on the ground who’ll be able to help you to conduct dynamic and engaging lessons.

They’ll be able to help to print off worksheets and hand them out to the students, to help you if your students have any technical difficulties, and to collect any homework materials that you might choose to issue.

Application details

Who can apply and what you’ll need to prepare

To apply for this teaching practicum you’ll need to ensure that you’ll be available to teach during the program dates (September-October 2023). You’ll also need to have completed our 120-hour TESOL/TEFL course (or currently be enrolled), and you’ll need to have a basic computer/notebook with a webcam.

Exact teaching days and times will be confirmed closer to the time. If there are certain days of the week that you are/are not available then please make sure to mention those in your application at the bottom of this page.

Frequently asked questions:

This is will be the first batch of teachers to try this unique online practicum opportunity. It’s not essential to have previous teaching experience, but to apply for a place you’ll need to meet several requirements:

  • To have a stable internet connection, webcam, and microphone.
  • To have completed our 120-hour TESOL/TEFL course
  • To be available to teach for 2 hours per week starting in September 2022m lasting for 10 weeks.

Teachers will be shortlisted and interviewed over the next few months. Successful candidates will be notified in advance.

Our next practicum is scheduled to start in March 2024. Teachers will need to be available to teach on either a Friday or Saturday each week, during the daytime (GMT +5 time zone). Each class will be conducted online via Zoom. The exact times for your classes would be determined in December.

The practicum will include 2 hours of teaching practice per week and will run for 10 weeks (20 hours of class time in total). To participate in the practicum you’ll need to complete all 20 hours of teaching practice.

There are currently 15 spaces available for the first set of teachers who will go through the practicum program. If you’d like to be a part of it then please submit your application as soon as possible.

There is no fee to apply for this teaching practicum.

As a charity project run by Global Virtual School, there are no fees for the students attending classes or the teachers completing their practicum.

World TESOL Academy will also provide updated hard copy certificates free of charge for teachers who successfully complete all 20 hours of teaching practice.

What will you gain after completing the practicum?

Teachers who successfully complete the practicum will receive a free hard copy certificate detailing your 20-hour practicum component. This includes free shipping where available.

You’ll also receive an evaluation report to show how well you’ve done through the practicum and how you’ll have grown as a teacher. You’ll be able to use this report and certificate with your future job applications – whether teaching online or overseas. The skills you’ll gain will also help you to be a more effective teacher as you’ll have experience teaching a class of students.

About Global Virtual School

Global Virtual School is an exciting new project that’s being launched as part of the Worldwide Education Fund of The Dallas Foundation. Their mission is to help children in underserved areas of the world to improve their English language skills and learn about opportunities around the world.

The Worldwide Education Fund (WEF) was started in 2009, by Connie & Kamal Daya after a trip to South Asia brought them face to face with the urgent needs of underprivileged students. Since being established, WEF has helped to educate and empower over 10,000 students through numerous initiatives.

With this specific practicum, Global Virtual School works with learning spaces on the ground in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and remote areas of Pakistan. They arrange for physical classrooms to be established and then connect these spaces with English language teachers from around the world. For more information on the activities of the foundation, please visit their site: wefdallas.org

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