What is CELTA?
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is Cambridge's internationally recognized teaching qualification. It's been the gold standard for English language teaching for over 30 years.
Unlike many teaching certifications that focus on theory, CELTA emphasizes practical teaching skills. The course requires trainees to teach real students from day one, getting immediate feedback from experienced tutors.
Why CELTA works
CELTA is built on principles from second language acquisition research. Every technique taught has been tested in real classrooms with thousands of learners.
The method focuses on what actually helps students learn - not what looks impressive or sounds academic. It's about results, not performance.
How I use CELTA methods
Every lesson I design follows CELTA principles: clear learning objectives, active student participation, guided discovery instead of lecturing, and immediate practice.
I don't believe in memorizing grammar rules without context, or drilling vocabulary lists. Instead, we learn language the way you'd actually use it - in meaningful situations.
The focus is always on you being able to DO something with English - have a conversation, write an email, understand a podcast - not just knowing about English.
What this means for you
You won't waste time on things that don't help. No copying from textbooks, no mindless repetition, no studying grammar for its own sake.
Every activity has a purpose. If you're learning a tense, it's because you need it to talk about something specific. If you're learning vocabulary, you'll use those words in the same lesson.
You'll spend most of your time actually using English - speaking, listening, reading, writing - not just learning about it.