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    TESOL Trainers - John Kongsvik, Director of TESOL Trainers during a K-12 teacher training course.

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    5.0(5 reviews)
    10.6 mi

    This is the best Professional development I have ever done! I was engaged every second of the 2…read moreday training. I learned more so much and I have a learned to use my strategies more effectively !

    John Kongsvik is nearly legendary among TESOL Teacher Trainers, although I didn't discover that…read moreuntil after I earned my SIT TESOL certificate and was exploring the job market. I think the fact that I studied with him gave me an edge over equally-qualified candidates. Of course, I recognized that Kongsvik was a dynamic teacher during the training. His mastery was obvious the minute he began to address the class in Bambara, the indigenous language of Mali, thus putting us in our students' experiential shoes. I took his one-month intensive, and it was indeed intense. I worked hard, laughed a lot, slept little and learned so much. Not only did I learn how to teach English to speakers of other languages, I learned how to teach anything, and more importantly, I learned how to facilitate student-centered learning. The opportunity to immediately apply theory in an actual classroom situation is invaluable, but it's Kongsvik's extraordinary energy and sincere caring that transform this educational course into a memorable life experience. To use an idiom, the proof is in the pudding. With my certificate, I've landed paying jobs as a TESOL instructor.

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    Burmese teachers exploring a Framework for Teaching with John Kongsvik.

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    TESOL Trainers - Teachers sharing their biggest learnings from John Kongsvik's PD on the Gradual Release of Responsibility.

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    Desert Montessori School

    Desert Montessori School

    3.6(5 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    We have 2 kids here and are really happy with their student centered, teacher driven approach. The…read morestaff are excellent. Whatever you are paying these teachers is not enough!

    If you want to, go to preschool here. Go to kindergarten here. DON'T GO TO ELEMENTARY HERE. Here's…read morethe story. It started in August of 2025. The 4-6th grade teacher had started off the school year to a bad start. His attitude was impossible to ignore. The class had 10 people. Then somebody left. The head teacher's attitude was more rude than 10 middle fingers floating around your head, telling you terrible things. He also had a problem with his temper and patience. For example, somebody drew a little happy face on their work. It was a geography packet, and the entire class got one. It was not limited edition. Now, I need somebody to explain what is wrong with a happy face. Drawing it took 1.5 seconds max, and it's not distracting the entire class. In fact, having any more form of positivity in that classroom would be perfect. The teacher saw it, and got mad. He told the student that drew it that they were "lazy". Now, correct me if i'm wrong, but that's fucked up! The next important thing that happened that year, was that 2 more people left the school. Coincidentally, they were both people in his cl(ass)! A while later into the year, somebody was needing help with homework. They were having so much trouble, that they started to cry. That's when the teacher spoke. He told them they they were "helpless". You heard that, helpless. He didn't even try to comfort them. Please save yourself and your kids from this dickhead, and goodbye. Edit: We also did yoga every morning, and one of the poses was upside down. That fuckass teacher said, and i quote, "[kids name]! I can see your bum.". What. The. Fuck. -Anonymous

    Cervantes Institute - language_schools - Updated July 2026

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