The English Language Teachers’ Association Frankfurt/Rhine-Main-Neckar e.V.

Frequently asked questions

  • What are ELTAF’s aims?
    ELTAF is a non-profit organisation founded in 1985 and run on a voluntary basis by professionals from various areas of English Language Teaching    .

 

  • What sorts of teachers/ trainers join ELTAF?
    ELTAF is home to the widest possible range of teachers and trainers. Members are both native speakers and non native speakers, teachers focussing on young learners, working in the German education system, to running their own language schools and offering services to local businesses. Many members have joined at the beginning of their careers and have then grown to become very well established members of the local training sector.

 

  • What does the committee do?
    The committee consists of seven members and meets every three months to discuss the general running of the organisation, future events, advertising, the website and how to optimise processes. It continually reflects on what ELTAF does and what it can do in the future to help its members in the best possible way. And committee meetings are fun! Find out what the individual committee members do at:
    www.eltaf.de/about-us/committee/index.htm

 

  • What does the advisory board do?
    The advisory board supports the committee in all its different functions. If you would like to get more involved in the running of ELTAF, then please join the advisory board so you can decide if you would like to become a committee member. Advisory board members do not attend all committee meetings but are still valuable to the running of the organisation.

 

  • How can I become more involved with the running of ELTAF?
    You can volunteer to help at our Conference and/or Member’s Day, or come onto the Advisory Board and get involved in the general running of ELTAF    .

 

 

  • What do I get for joining?
    ELTAF organises a wide range of workshops every year.      We also run an all day Conference and Member’s Day in alternative years which involves a full day of workshops on varying topics.  All of these events also give you the opportunity to mix and network with other teachers/trainers.      There is the possibility to ask questions or get involved in discussions on the email list, you will have access to our jobs hotline and receive a copy of our quarterly Newsletter.

 

  • How can I end my membership of ELTAF?
    An email should be sent to the 3 months before the end of the current year.

 

  • Who must I inform if I change email address or postal address?
    Any changes should be sent to the .

 

  • Do I need to have a teaching qualification to join ELTAF?
    It is not a requirement of membership to hold a formal teaching qualification; however ELTAF does seek to encourage its members to attend appropriate workshops, seminars and teaching courses. Thus ELTAF regularly organises workshops for its members to improve their skills and also to be able to exchange ideas (see our Events page).

 

  • What types of teaching courses are generally available?
    There are many officially recognised teaching qualifications available throughout the World today.      These links (you must be a Member and logged into the website) will give you an idea of what is available today.

 

 

 

 

  • How can I advertise a teacher training workshop?
    Workshops, seminars and courses can be advertised on the ELTAF Yahoo     list. This costs 50€ for three separate inclusions within a calendar year.

 

  • Are there other ELTAs in Germany?
    There are ELTAs in all parts of Germany. You can find more information by clicking here. Once a year, representatives from all ELTAs meet to exchange ideas and discuss how they can work together.