Tennessee Language Center

This course is a great opportunity for learning and using Spanish in the classroom with students. I highly recommend it! You will be further along in your acquisition of the Spanish language in completing this course.

I had previously tried to learn Japanese on my own, but I now realize that there are so many things you can only truly grasp in an in-person class with a native teacher. Especially when it comes to intonation, accent, and pronunciation, the lessons have been incredibly helpful. The classes are both fun and educational — I would definitely recommend them.

The beginner 2 class was wonderful, it expanded my understanding of the French language and being available via Zoom made it accessable. The instructor brought a passion for the French language and enthusism to every lesson! With a different text book, I would have rated it 5-stars.

TLC is a great place to take affordable classes with world class instructors. Many of the instructors work at other institutions (Fisk University, Belmont, etc), and provide exceptional instruction. It also has amazing updated facilities if you want to learn in person. Highly recommend.

These classes are incredible because they provide the kind of structure and accountability I just couldn’t sustain on my own. They make it so much easier to stay engaged, spark meaningful conversations, and connect with amazing people you might never meet otherwise.

Before taking TLC's TESL program, I had spent a few years teaching English locally as a family mentor, followed by a stint teaching English internationally. I wish I had taken TLC's TESL program before I began teaching! It is an excellent program which set me up for success in the classroom. In the program, you begin by learning about teaching methodologies and tips from experienced trainers. Then you teach your classmates in order to practice your newly acquired teaching skills in a helpful environment with others who are learning. The final stage of the TESL course is a practicum in which you teach English students while still being supported by a TESL trainer. All along the way, you are instructed in how to create effective lesson plans and activities. By the time I began teaching again after the TESL program, I felt fully prepared to conduct my own lessons. I wholeheartedly recommend TLC's TESL program!

I completed their 150-hour TESL program last year, and the training was exactly what I was looking for. I had tutored English to English language learners for a few years, but this TESL program taught me a far more effective and natural approach supported by a variety of methods. I can now confidently teach English instead of just tutoring it. The online program is a serious time commitment with two-hour classes, typically followed by homework due before the next class. When I took it, the classes were Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and it was a rush to understand and internalize the last lesson before the next. The practicum is intense, but it is a supervised experience actually applying everything you've learned with real students. Personally, I saw my strengths, weaknesses, and particular teaching style much more clearly because of it and gained a lot of confidence to teach. The instructors are amazing (and understanding if something unusual has occurred), the content is relevant and well-organized, and the overall effect is a full course to teach ESL with a plethora of resources to begin your own teaching toolbox. If you're interested in teaching ESL in the US or internationally, this is a fantastic TESL program. I took it online, including the practicum with virtual classes. I had needed a legitimate, rigorous course, but it had to be online, and that was a challenge to find until I was pointed to them. I understand that they also have an in-person option. If you have questions, reach out to them. They are remarkably patient and fielded many, many questions and concerns while I was looking into the program and taking the course.