Mission & History of English Education in Prague, Czech Republic

Mission Statementdemand for teachers still unquenchable, the original
ITC provides affordable, practical training in Teachingvision of English for Everybody began to evolve.
English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). The trainingIn 1995, English for Everybody became the ITC of
provided at ITC ensures that every graduate istoday, with the idea that one doesn't necessarily have
prepared to teach English worldwide. In working to fulfillto have a teaching degree, or even any experience
this mission over the past eight years, ITC hasteaching for that matter, in order to be a successful
become one of the most recognized and respectedEnglish teacher overseas. Based on solid,
TEFL Training Centers in the world today.well-established techniques for training native speakers,
ITC established its first training course in Prague. There,
Shortly after the fall of communism in 1989, withtrainees underwent the practical training necessary
western influence starting to expand eastward, thethat allowed them to be awarded the ITC TEFL
demand for English teachers in eastern EuropeCertificate qualification. One of the most important
exploded. At that time however, there was aelements of the program was the inclusion of local
substantial lack of qualified English teachers. In 1993,support for the trainees, such as assistance with
English for Everybody opened its doors, hoping tohousing and overcoming language barriers. ITC was
bridge that gap by placing qualified English teachers inone of the first TEFL schools in the world to provide
schools throughout eastern Europe. After two yearscandidates with an opportunity to train overseas--at a
of successfully placing English teachers, and with thefraction of the cost of training in the US or UK.