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Where is it easiest to teach English? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
As the demand for English skills rises globally, certain destinations stand out for their ease of transitioning for TEFL teachers. Based on factors such as job availability, straightforward visa processes, favorable income-to-cost of living ratios, and local hospitality, countries in various regions emerge as top picks. Notably, South Korea leads the pack, with other countries such as Colombia, Germany, Morocco, and the UAE, all scoring highly.
South Korea
Germany
Colombia
Morocco
The United Arab Emirates
South Korea is a favorite destination for TEFL certified teachers, primarily due to the myriad of job opportunities and competitive salaries. The typical teacher's wage ranges between $2000 and $2500 per month, and the cost of living is affordable. Additional perks often included in your... [Read more]
The Complete Guide To Teaching English To Groups - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Teachers who walk into a new classroom are never sure what type of students will be there. Many times, they will get a class that has a mixed ability. Some of the students may have a stronger grasp of the English language than others. An experienced teacher would know what to do. But what about an inexperienced teacher? This post will describe some of the steps and strategies that would assist them.
"The teacher needs to arrive early to assess the environment of the classroom."
Start with a game!
Hold pre-assessments
Identify your students
Mix stronger students with weaker students
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Is it easier to teach English to children or adults? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Deciding whether it is easier to teach English to children or adults is subjective. Children are naturally curious, but their attention spans can be short, necessitating dynamic and engaging methods. Adults, on the other hand, often learn with a clear purpose and are self-motivated, yet they might require a deeper understanding of technical aspects like grammar. Both age groups present distinct challenges and benefits, and the ease of teaching hinges on the educator's adaptability to each group's unique needs and learning styles.
Motivation and classroom management
Lesson content
Games and activities
Student expectations
Getting students to talk in English
Teacher/student relationships
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TEFL China - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Elementary Substitute Teacher
Date posted:2024-04-08 | Writer: American International School of Guangzhou | Email: [email protected]
Elementary School Substitute Teacher in Early Years and Lower Elementary School
We are looking for talents who are currently residing in GZ. This is a part-time position without benefits.
TEACHING ASSIGNMENT
Elementary Substitute Teacher.
There are 28 Classroom Teachers and 20 Specialists or 36 TAs that may require a short or long term substitute.
Grade levels range from Pre-Kindergarten through to Grade 5
CLASS SIZE
Between 18-24 students depending on grade level.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Approximately six 40-minute periods of an eight period day. The school runs on a 6-day schedule.
REQUIRED WEEKLY MEETING TIME
Monday Faculty meetings
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How 10 Years of Teaching English Has Changed My Life - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
This blog post was written by recent ITTT graduate Kaitlin F., who shares her 10 years of teaching experience with us talking about the many different jobs in the English education field she was fortunate to work in.
What is an educator?
"I often dealt with preschool children who made my experience memorable and from there my passion to teach continued"
"Every day I would receive a call not knowing what to expect when I walked into a school"
"My experience while being a paraprofessional has let me become a more knowledgeable person in order to cater to students needs."
"I received an opportunity to teach as an education instructor at my neighborhoods local zoo."
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The Many Roles of the Teacher in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
The role of a teacher is constantly changing throughout the day. The teacher's role can be influenced by: the lesson, the students, and the circumstances that might arise during a classroom session. Teachers frequently perform various roles when teaching students, some of these roles include: instructor, facilitator, mentor, psychologist, counselor, and policeman.
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A teacher can act as an instructor.
A teacher can act as a facilitator.
A teacher can act as a mentor.
A teacher can act as a psychologist.
A teacher can act as a counselor.
A teacher can act as a policeman.
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The Many Sides of The Teaching Job in Japan - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What do you think of when I say the word "teacher"? When I think of this word, I think of the "teacher when I was a child. The person who talked and I listened. The person who gave me instructions and I followed. I think in today's environment this word has changed. What does the word "teacher" mean today? We'll look at what the roles of a teacher are in today's ESL world in Japan, where I've taught for over 14 years.
Types of Teachers in Japan
Responsibilities
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We use many synonyms for the term "teacher". In elementary schools, junior high schools, and high schools in Japan we use the term "ALT" (assistant language teacher) or "AET" (assistant English... [Read more]
TEFL China - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Middle School Ela Teacher
Date posted:2024-03-19 | Writer: Shanghai SMIC Private School (International Division) | Email: [email protected]
Please note that it is essential for candidates to be native speakers due to local visa restrictions.
Job Duties:
• Teach a minimum of 20 class periods per week (Teaching middle school English Language Arts to Chinese students);• Collaborate with grade-level teachers on ELA Unit planning;• Work with Chinese Track MHS students in an ESL classroom as assigned for the school year;• Work on curriculum development, which includes preparing effective diverse lesson units based on the school’s curriculum formats using the Understanding by Design (UbD);• Positively collaborate with fellow CIC staff and Chinese Track staff;• Design authentic assessments and... [Read more]
TEFL Panama - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Full Time Efl Teacher Needed In Panama ann. 2
Date posted:2019-10-08 | Writer: International School of Panama | Email: [email protected]
The International School of Panama (ISP) is a non-profit, student-centered, independent school, inspiring lifelong learners for a future without borders. ISP operates under the license of the Ministry of Education of Panama and is accredited by AdvancED. As an authorized IB World School, ISP offers the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) for students in grades 11 and 12. In addition, ISP offers the unique Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate and AdvancED certified STEM programs.
We are currently looking for a substitute EFL teacher for high school to cover a maternity leave through to mid-April 2020.
BENEFITS:
Competitive Salary
Paid maternity leave
REQUIREMENTS:
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Tefl reviews - Future Tenses Future Perfect Continuous Structure Usages Teaching Ideas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
"Now let's take a look at the future perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to talk about how long an action had been taking place up until a certain point in the future. Our examples are for the positive sentence we have our subject "you" and three auxiliary verbs "will have been" and then our main verb in the present participle form again that's the verb plus "ing". For our negative form, again, we're simply inserting the word "not" between "will" and "have" and to ask our question, we invert "will" with the subject here we're using "you" and we come up with a question "Will you have been watching?" and the rest of our sentence. As with the other future tenses the word will can be substituted for other modal verbs. These modal verbs would indicate very levels of certainty... [Read more]
TEFL Panama - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in Panama
Full-time EFL Teacher Needed in Panama
Writer: International School of Panama | Email: [email protected]
The International School of Panama (ISP) is a non-profit, student-centered, independent school, inspiring lifelong learners for a future without borders. ISP operates under the license of the Ministry of Education of Panama and is accredited by AdvancED. As an authorized IB World School, ISP offers the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) for students in grades 11 and 12. In addition, ISP offers the unique Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate and AdvancED certified STEM programs. We are currently looking for a substitute EFL teacher for high school to cover a maternity leave through to mid-April 2020. BENEFITS: Competitive Salary Paid maternity leave... [Read more]
Synonym and Antonym ESL Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Synonyms and antonyms worksheet for first grade and second grade. Students find a synonym and an antonym for each word.
Practice synonyms and antonyms of common adjectives with this ESL worksheet.
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TEFL Asia General - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Upper Elementary School Grade Level Leader
Date posted:2024-04-08 | Writer: CIA FIRST International School Cambodia | Email: [email protected]
CIA FIRST International School is a leading educational institution in Cambodia, providing quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. We offer an American curriculum that prepares our students for success in the global community. We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Upper Elementary School Grade Level Leader to join our team of dedicated educators.
Position Overview:
As an Upper Elementary School Grade Level Leader, you will be responsible for overseeing the academic progress of students in grades 3-5. You will work closely with teachers to ensure that all students receive high-quality instruction and support their social-emotional development.
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How Discipline Affects Motivation In and Out of Japanese Classrooms - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
I work in two schools. I am an assistant language teacher at one commercial (low-level English) high school, and an integrated (high-level English) academic junior high and high school. I have had experiences with different kinds of students, Japanese-English teachers, and classroom atmospheres. In Japan, students take an entrance exam to get into high school. If they scored low on the entrance exam, then they are placed in the lowest ranking class. Each school has a certain number of classrooms for each grade. Both of my high schools have six classes total for each grade. There are usually around forty to forty-two students in each class as well. Teaching forty plus students in a crowded classroom is difficult. And unlike many stereotypes of... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Classroom Management For Teaching English As A Foreign Language Rapport Building - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Our next consideration is going to be building and maintaining rapport. The importance of rapport is that within our communicative activities, we're asking the students to talk to each other. If they feel comfortable with each other and with us, then that interaction is much more likely to be useful. So how do we actually build and maintain rapport? Well, it's easiest if we consider two stages of the course itself. What we can do at the start of the course and what we can do throughout the course to help build and maintain that rapport. So at the start of the course, it's very useful if we ask the students to create a name card and to make that name card visible to everyone. Secondly we need to try to do some ice breaking activities that will allow the students to interact with... [Read more]
Several Problems South Korean Students Face Learning English - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
This essay examines English education in South Korea and its socio-cultural problems. The discussion draws on my personal beliefs and experiences. First, the history of Korean education is laid out by illustrating the cultural background of Korean society. Following that, it traces the problems of learners of the English language in Korea and tips on how to improve their learning.
National Background
Education System
Speaking Challenges
How to improve Korean's English speaking
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Tefl reviews - Tesol Review From Student James - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In this TESOL review video, James from the US shares his thoughts on the 120-hour TEFL course he recently took with ITTT. He has been working as a substitute teacher in the US for a while and took ITTT's TEFL/TESOL course in order to move abroad to teach English. He enjoyed the course and it even exceeded his expectations. He recommends the course to anyone wanting to pursue a career in teaching English abroad.
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Teaching English in South Korea - Should You Teach in the Countryside or City?
Prachi and Morgan from AlienEating
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Teaching. It's frustrating, exhausting, and a whole lot of kid wrangling.
City Teaching
Rural Teaching
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It's also rewarding, eye-opening and will give you more patience than you ever thought possible. I had no idea how much went into this job. One day when I'm in Forbes 30 Under 30, I'm going to personally send a tower of Ferrero Rocher to every teacher in the world. This job is a huge responsibility and it's more difficult than I ever imagined. I urge everyone to dip a toe into the teaching world at least once.
I've taught English in South Korea for two years now in both the open countryside and bustling city. It may not seem like there's too much of a difference, but there are a few things to keep in... [Read more]
TEFL Other Latin America - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ High School English Teacher 2
Date posted:2024-04-04 | Writer: The American School of Guatemala | Email: [email protected]
The American School of Guatemala/Colegio Americano de Guatemala (often referred to as CAG) was founded in 1945 and is an independent, non-profit, non-denominational, college-preparatory institution that offers a rigorous academic program modelled after the best educational practices and methodologies of the United States of America.
With enrollment of approximately 1,770 students, the school focuses on continuity in a P-12 one-school model, committed to student-centred learning and community connectedness. The school seeks educators who value cultural context and find ways to innovate on the teaching and learning experience at CAG.
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Five Fun ESL Activities Every Teacher Should Know - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
The following activities may be adapted for use as warmers, engage activities, structured practice or free practice style activities. They may also be adapted for level and age.
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The first one is really simple but can be one of the best activities to improve grammar. Some students even at the higher levels are lacking automatic habits, which are really important for grammatical skill. Basically this activity is a grammar drill and it is supposed to be used as a warmer or as an ice-breaker activity. The main objective is to help your students automate some grammatical... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Lesson Planning Part 8 Process For Study Activities - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Just to finish off this particular section on lesson planning, we're going to go through a couple of procedures that should take place during the study phase periods, particularly when we're doing the activities. It is quite important that before we actually go into a study activity that we go through a process of showing how that activity is going to work and one acronym that is often used for this is D-E-GO. The D part of this stands for a demonstration of the activity. Now, it's very important that you don't try to explain how the activity is going to work but rather you actually demonstrate the process. An example of the demonstration of the process of the activity could be something as simple as taking the first question and using it and writing it on the board. This will show... [Read more]
TEFL Venezuela - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl In Maracaibo Venezuela
Date posted:2008-05-27 | Writer: Escuela Bella Vista | Email: [email protected]
Escuela Bella Vista was founded as a private school in 1948 to provide a North American educational program for students in grades 1-9. In 1972, grades 10-12 were added to the school's program and in 2003 both the I.B.Program and a new pre-kindergarten program were added.At the present time Escuela Bella Vista is an international school; twenty countries are represented within the student body. The school's campus consists of forty classrooms, two gymnasiums, library, cafeteria, science and computer laboratories, office complex, music room, and other rooms. A new climate-controlled 300+ seat auditorium was completed in May 2005.
There are regular opportunities for qualified ESL teachers. Benefits... [Read more]
Lesson Planning and its Primary Goals as They Are - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jenny M. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
What is lesson planning?
Positive outcomes from planning
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The fundamental of lesson planning is just like how someone would be planning for an upcoming vacation trip. This planning includes an objective, anticipated problems, places to visit, and also the amount of time needed for each activity. Lesson planning is similar where it will lists out how the lesson will proceed step by step through the different activities within different phases and also how much time each step will take. Although planning is required, it is... [Read more]
Phonetics: How can Phonemic Awareness Facilitate Effective Reading? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Phonemics according to the Merriam Webster dictionary is a branch of linguistic analysis that consists of the study of phonemes. In other words, it could be explained as the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes. Phonemics awareness, on the other hand, is the ability to examine language independently to its meaning and to manipulate its component sound[1].
Difference between phonemes and phonics
Universal way of acquiring a language
Why phonemes are important?
Correlation between phonemic awareness and spelling ability
Teachers' Role
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7 Fun Ways to Introduce New EFL Vocabulary - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Learning vocabulary words is a big part of any EFL classroom. Sometimes, it can be challenging for students to learn and remember new words - this is where the following activities come in handy! Here are 7 fun ways to introduce new EFL vocabulary!
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1. Get Physical
2. Sing it Loud
3. Keep It Real
4. The Root of the Issue
5. Introduce Couples
6. Tell it like It Is
7. Picture It
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This activity works well for a lot of vocabulary words. It is based around the total physical response method, which links physical movement with learning. Illustrate new vocabulary by acting out the words as you introduce them to... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Tefl Video Idioms/long Arm Of The Law - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The idiom "long arm of the law" refers to the police or authorities, for example: The long arm of the law finally caught up with the robber and the police arrested him today.
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.
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Using the coursebook as an outline for teaching methodology may allow teachers to cater the material toward to interests and skill level of students. Providing relevant and practical lessons... [Read more]
TEFL Germany - page 1 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL Jobs in Germany
As the most populous country in Europe with over 82 million people, TEFL jobs in Germany can be found year round and throughout the country. Obviously there is more demand for TEFL teachers in the more populous locations, but do not discount finding a position in smaller towns and even rural villages. Working conditions are favorable and the Germans willing students. The jobs listed here form a sample of typical TEFL jobs in Germany. Use the contact details to approach schools directly. If you can demonstrate an interest in German language or culture, you may find this is viewed positively. Consolidate your job search by checking online TEFL job sources frequently. Research where you would like to teach and the seek schools contact details in your chosen location. Web-savvy language... [Read more]
What is The Future of Technology in The Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Twenty years ago as an elementary school principal in a large inner-city school district, the staff and I took great pride in creating what we considered to be an exemplary high-technology school. We believed that technology could serve as an excellent tool for children to develop critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills, deeper conceptual understanding, and the ability to communicate their understanding to others. This new paradigm was called inquiry-based information shifting teaching from a teacher-directed approach to a student-centered approach where the students acquired the skills necessary to access and use information. Of the many new initiatives, we started at this elementary school was a "Writing to Read" lab in K-1, a full-time... [Read more]
TEFL Other Europe - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teacher Grades 1 4 In Tirana Albania ann. 2
Date posted:2024-03-18 | Writer: Albanian International School | Email: [email protected]
Albanian International School is an international school located in Tirana, the capital city of Albania. We are looking for dedicated teachers who are flexible and ready for the challenge of both teaching multiple subjects in a classroom setting and committed to helping the school grow by being active in the community.
Albanian International School has been in operation for eleven years and is fully accredited by the Ministry of Education and Sport and by WASC Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Website: http://www.ais-tirana.org/ Instagram: ais.tirana
Minimum Job Requirements:
BA or BS degree from an accredited university
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The Principles of Encouraging Students for a Better ESL Performance - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Any action performed by living beings is supported by a motive. In humans, we are driven by motivators unique to each one of us; without this motivation, our goals and desires remain unaccomplished. There are different types of motivators both internal and external that of which directly impact second language acquisition in the classroom. In this setting both parents and teachers alike play a pivotal role in motivating students, thus enabling their success in second language learning. This essay will outline how motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic, affects students in the language learning classroom and how a teacher may establish motivation in students.
What is Motivation?
Internal Will
External Will
Teachers' Responsibilities
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