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How to Control Yourself in Front of Students with Challenging Behavior - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Today I would like to summative the topic " How to control yourself in front of students with challenging behaviors?" I choose this topic because, in my opinion, this can be one of the most critical things which can happen in the classroom and the short- and long term damage can be irreparable and you can easily have lost the respect and joy of the students to participate in your class. It can also cause a career-damaging impact in your life and you may also lose the joy at teaching if you are not prepared for this situation.
Keep in Contact with Parents
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How to maintain discipline in the classroom with the presence of disruptive or off-task behavior? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Maintaining discipline in the classroom is a constant challenge to teachers. The problem is made apparent with the presence of disruptive or off-task behavior from students and can pose a challenge to both teachers and well-behaved students alike. To gain insight into how to address this issue, classroom interventions meta-analysis is reviewed briefly. Several techniques mentioned in the meta-analysis have been noted and are compared to previous personal teaching experience.
A Meta-Analytic Review by Geraldina F. Gaastra
Discipline Techniques
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Top 5 Free Resources for ESL Teachers - TEFL Blog
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TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Even experienced teachers have difficulty sometimes thinking of new ways to plan and deliver their lessons. The following list gives a set of 'go to' resources, for new and experienced teacher alike, to use for ideas and activities. These examples have been chosen on the basis that they are actually useful, saving teacher time when looking for lesson ideas and materials at all levels and in a wide variety of teaching situationsEach of the websites indicated were correct for the time of writing. You may need to find alternatives if domain names have changed. Also be aware that over time, popular free website resources are sometimes later monetized, either partly or in full.
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Tips & Resources for LGBTQIA+ English Teachers Abroad - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations TEFL Information
Teaching abroad is an exciting and enriching opportunity for anyone, but as an LGBT individual, there are additional challenges and considerations to keep in mind. Moving to a new country means adjusting to a different culture and navigating questions about discrimination, safety, coming out, and handling public displays of affection. While there has been significant progress in LGBT rights globally, including the legalization of same-sex marriage in more countries, there is still work to be done. Therefore, finding a place to teach abroad that is accepting and welcoming to the LGBT community becomes crucial.
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3 Ways to Develop a Healthy Classroom Management Strategy - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
To answer the question of what is effective classroom management it is firstly important to define what is meant by "classroom management". ITT defines classroom management as: "the skill of organizing and managing the class, having a friendly, relaxed manner and maintaining disciple" (page 2, unit 5, ITT course content – which is also referenced throughout the below essay)
1. Organizing and managing the class
2. The friendly and relaxed manner
3. Maintaining discipline
(1) Preventing problem behavior: effective teachers can prevent problems arising by
(2) Responding to problem behavior: effective teachers respond to problem behavior by
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How Good Classroom Management Depends On Exemplary Teacher Behavior - TEFL Blog
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Teaching Ideas
When a class is managed well, there is a minimum of disruptions that distract from learning. This is more of an issue in a class for children, as opposed to adults. Nevertheless, in all classes, maintaining the comportment of the group to facilitate learning is the objective of sound classroom management techniques. Furthermore, it is also important to develop cordial and friendly relations with learners on an individual basis, and with the class as a whole. Having a rapport with students, and creating a classroom community that is based on shared rules and norms that are understood and reasonable for everybody, is an essential part of classroom management. When accomplished, this creates a classroom culture that students feel safe and welcome in. This... [Read more]
Top Online Lesson Plan Resources for New and Advanced Teachers - TEFL Blog
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Teaching Ideas
For many new and experienced EFL teachers, one of the most challenging aspects of their career is coming up with lesson plans that are both engaging and effective. Even if your employer provides a specific textbook to follow as a curriculum, you will often find that this can be rather dull for the students unless you spice things up by adding in some fun and original ideas from an outside source. By searching online you will find a huge amount of sites offering all manner of resources of varying quality and relevance. To save you the hassle of searching through them all, we have listed our 5 favorite websites that you can use to find quality lesson plans free of charge.
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TEFL.net
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What are some useful ESL teaching resource books? - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
The market for ESL teaching books is very large and all the major publishers have some form of involvement in the production and selling of these resources. There are many different types of books and resources that are used in ESL teaching and we will consider three main categories.1) General teaching theory books2) ESL book series3) Activity resource books
General teaching theory books
ESL book series
Activity Resource books
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Claire is from Taiwan and recently completed her 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course with tutor support and video resources. She greatly benefited from the tutor support as she thought the course was quite challenging at times. Since English was her favorite subject in school, she started out teaching part-time as an adult. Now, she wants to pursue a full-time career in teaching English as a foreign language. She learned a lot of useful techniques and methods to help her start a wonderful career.
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How do you deal with misbehaving TEFL students? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Addressing disruptive behavior in an TEFL classroom can be challenging, but it is important to know how to manage it to ensure smooth classroom operations. While teaching adult learners might result in fewer concerns aside from minor punctuality issues, young learner classrooms usually come with a greater potential for disruption. To prevent small issues from becoming significant problems, teachers need to acquire skills and experiences to confidently manage classroom behavior.
Different types of bad behavior
Dealing with bad behavior
Rewarding good behavior
Managing behavior
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How Bad Behavior in the Classroom Can Be Addressed in Positive Ways Instead of Strict Punishment - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The realm of teaching is a rewarding one but can often come with challenges, particularly when teaching English as a second language to non-native English speakers. A difficulty that teachers can face especially when teaching younger students is bad behavior in the classroom, and whether strictly punishing students for bad behavior is appropriate or even truly effective. Teachers can address bad behavior in the classroom in positive ways, hopefully making truly meaningful changes in the classroom itself and students individually.
Reasons for Misbehaving in Class
Teacher's Actions
Alternatives to Punishment
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Managing a Class as a Foreign EFL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
When it comes to managing a class, a teacher must be prepared to face many different challenges. This can be especially true for a teacher in classrooms abroad. In addition to teaching a subject, a foreign teacher may also have to worry about the cultural or social norms of a country they may be unaccustomed to, and other problems might arise from language barriers. An EFL teacher can better manage a classroom if they prepare for these in advance, and utilize the appropriate behaviors and routines while running the classroom.
The Importance of Planning Classes
Setting up Goals
Cultural Habits
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How to Maintain Classroom Management with Different Models - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Developing effective classroom management skills is an ongoing process that evolves as teachers encounter diverse teaching contexts. This article delves into various models for managing disruptive behavior in the classroom, addressing contributing factors and proactive strategies for better classroom management. Explore key models like Kounin's approach and the ABC Model, and discover how pre-intervention strategies and thoughtful instructional delivery can create a conducive learning environment.
Classroom Management Challenges and Their Impact
Disruptive behavior can be categorized as:
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MODELS
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Mastering Classroom Management: Strategies, Models, and Best Practices - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
The development of classroom management understanding and skill is a process acquired over many years and characterized by discontinuities, especially as the teacher encounters new teaching contexts. In addition, beginning teachers' perspectives on classrooms are often incomplete and rapidly reorganize their pedagogical knowledge during student teaching. Developing an understanding of classroom management thus requires experience in classroom contexts to be pragmatic; that is, to be integrated into the network of scripts, expectations, and routines that the teacher will utilize in the classroom and result in the effective management of students.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MODELS
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The Crucial Role of Motivation in Student Learning - TEFL Blog
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Top Tips for Self-Control When Teaching Challenging Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching can be a very fulfilling and enjoyable occupation. It is, however, also filled with a lot of challenges. The workload can be high, the hours long, the course material may be difficult, and the students themselves can make a lot of difficulty for the teacher. As most teachers will attest there will be students who are difficult to deal with. They can be unmotivated, distracted, tired, or even purposefully disruptive. Many teachers have quit the profession because of unruly classes. Many more teachers have lost their temper and ruined a class because of this. There are, however, many ways to manage unruly students. Sometimes, they even become the very best students.
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Ways You Can Act in Your TEFL Class - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How do you define who a teacher is? In the general sense and definition, a teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competence or values. In an informal scenario, someone who helps another learn something new can be called a teacher while in a formal setting, teachers are seen as educators as they teach knowledge through the curriculum to the learners through lectures for adults, lesson, small group activities or hands-on activities for the young learners.
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Classroom Management - What is it and how do I implement it? - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Many texts on this subject begin primarily by defining the term 'classroom management'. I equally think it is not out of place to begin a discussion on classroom management from the same perspective. Classroom management refers to the variety of skills employed by which teachers and schools to curtail disruptive behavior of learners so as to create a congenial environment for teaching and learning. It is the case from the definition that the classroom setting may not always be as well-ordered and peaceful for teaching and learning as it should be and may require certain organizational skills and the ability to create of a friendly and disciplined atmosphere in order for teaching and learning to be effective. In every class there are different kinds of... [Read more]
One More View on Consistent Lesson Planning - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
This is different thoughts on this as with on one hand some people say that it makes the lesson too rigid and on the other side other people say that it is essential for every teacher to do. I have been teaching English for about 3 years now. I feel I have improved in different areas of my teaching. The area that I have noticed the biggest change in over the course of those 3 years is my lesson planning. When I started teaching I would mostly just get the topic of the lesson and then basically just teach from my head using that topic. However, after a while, I got to speak to my fellow teachers and they introduced me to the importance of lesson planning and how to do this the proper way. I began to see the results almost immediately after I started... [Read more]
Reading as a Key to Success - TEFL Blog
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Teaching Ideas
A book is an important source of knowledge and "knowledge is power". There is no doubt that reading is beneficial to everyone. Shakespeare said, "Book is the nourishment of the world, life without books, as if the earth without sunshine; wisdom without books, just as birds without winds". Reading builds a good foundation to improve both speaking and writing skills since the more we read the more vocabulary we have available for us to use when we speak or write. This way we could better express our thoughts. Also, the more we read, the broader our knowledge base, and thus the more resources we have when we are dealing with problems. Francis Bacon said, "Reading gives a person with pleasure, give a person with light, give a person with the ability",... [Read more]
What are the best books for teaching ESL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
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These categories encompass a range of tools, from structured lesson plans to interactive activities, essential for any ESL educator.
Book Series
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TEFL Asia General - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Homeroom Teacher Subang Jaya ann. 2
Date posted:2024-04-04 | Writer: UCSI International School | Email: [email protected]
Qualifications:
BEd or equivalent or a relevant subject based Degree with an appropriate Post-Graduate teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE or PGDE)
5 years of relevant teaching experience in similar school contexts or evidence that your experience is relevant to this position.
TEFL/TESOL preferred
Job Description:
A non-responsibility holding teacher is required to have a contact teaching load of 75% FTE a week.
For teachers with positions of responsibility, the school will allocate appropriate time out of the timetable to manage the role.
Provide a variety of learning experiences that actively engages students and are appropriate for their individual needs.
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Simple Techniques to Maintain Discipline in Your Class - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Nowadays, the role of teachers is changing differently from the past. Teachers in these days are required to be kind and patient, be lively and entertaining, have a good rapport with students, and so on, it seems like the teachers are likely to be friends of students. It is good to have these qualities, however, teachers could become easygoing or too forgiving to omit the students' mistakes when they do something wrong. It is worse when teachers becoming targets and even victims of students' aggression. Therefore, it is quite difficult to teach students the boundaries between what they could and could not do. In this writing, there are two questions will be discussed. The first question is why the discipline in the classroom is important, and the second... [Read more]
The 3 Basic Functions of a Good Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Teachers play a number of very important roles in the education process. Education forms a significant part of everyone's lives as it can contribute directly towards future possibilities and the roles we can play in society. This essay will discuss three of the most important roles played by teachers. The first is the role is that of a facilitator of learning and education, the second role is that of the role model, and the final is the role of the mentor and motivator.
1. Educator
2. Role Model
3. Mentor
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Gamification in ESL Teaching: Tools, Platforms, and Benefits - TEFL Blog
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In the dynamic landscape of education, the infusion of game-like elements into traditional teaching methods has emerged as a powerful tool for language instructors. Gamification, an innovative approach that adapts gaming features to serve educational functions, is reshaping the way English as a Second Language (ESL) is taught. Explore how gamification websites are transforming the pedagogical experience for online teachers and students, offering a spectrum of interactive tools and resources. Let's delve into two remarkable platforms, Edvibe and Wordwall, each revolutionizing language education in its unique way.
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Child Development: Points to Consider When Teaching English to Young Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
These days, young children from non-English speaking countries are increasingly being forced to learn English and many parents believe that their children knowing English will benefit their children's futures. The demand for English teachers, particularly in Asia, is quite high and this has called for many schools and English learning centers in Asia to look to hire native English speakers. As demand is high, there often is a compromise on the quality of the teachers. Working with young children requires specific skill sets that often can be taught but must also come naturally. This essay will address issues and provide recommendations on what is needed to be able to work with young children that are learning English for the first time.
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TEFL Netherlands - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English In The Netherlands ann. 2
Date posted:2018-04-28 | Writer: TaalNetwerk | Email: [email protected]
TaalNetwerk is a well-known and successful language institute in the Hague. We are committed to providing qualified and experienced language teachers and have regular opportunities for TEFL trained teachers. We are a growing organisation always looking to expand and develop what we can offer our students and therefore we regularly look to expand our staff team. Please feel free to send us your application.
WE REQUIRE:
– a linguistic background, or high level of study in Dutch and one foreign language
– demonstrable affinity with teaching and experience in this field
– TEFL/TESOL qualification
– references or recommendations of employers and clients
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