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Mastering Classroom Management: Strategies, Models, and Best Practices - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
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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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How to Help Chinese Native Speaking Students in Their ESL Practice - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
China is one of the leading countries in the world that has been in the search and quest to learn the English language. In recent years the demand to learn English has been on a rise. Every school tries to have a teacher who can teach the language to the learners. However, in this process of learning, many learners encounter a series of problems which make the language learning process not an easy task both for teachers and students. However, we are going to be looking at very common problems students learning English as a foreign language face in China.
First Language
Lack of Interest
Pronunciation Difficulties
Ways to Solve The Abovementioned Problems
1. Speak English to Students Only
2. Work on Building Students' Confidence
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EFL & ESL JOBS - The Best Recruiters chosen by ITTT
Here, you will find everything you need to know about TEFL recruitment companies for teaching English abroad, including a list of our trusted recruiters with whom we have worked for several years.
If you are a TEFL recruiter and would like to work with us, please contact us via email ([email protected]).
Choosing a TEFL recruitment company for finding a teaching job is a popular option for many teachers. Recruiters specialized in the EFL market overseas have the professional know-how and network to connect teachers with suitable schools and companies. On top of that, recruiters know the local job market in their specialized region and know exactly what type of teacher is sought after and which qualifications will get you the best teaching position. Conducting your job search through a... [Read more]
Speaking Practice: All about Apartments and Houses - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here's a free printable ESL worksheet about apartments and houses to practice with your students.
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Why Is Observed Teaching Practice Invaluable? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Some English training centers will require newly hired teachers to observe classes for a certain period of time. During said time, the new hire can become familiar with the general culture and atmosphere of the institutions learning environment. The new teacher can then also learn the rules of the classroom that students are expected to follow. In some cases, the observed teacher may sometimes include the new hire in activities so that the students begin to feel more comfortable with the newly hired teacher. During this period of observation, the teacher can start to establish rapport with students not only inside the classroom but also in passing outside the classroom. During my experiences teaching at various training centers and universities in... [Read more]
This is My Best Friend - Writing and Speaking Activity - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun multi-purpose worksheet to practice writing and speaking skills about a student's best friend.
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How Learning a Foreign Language Makes You an ESL Student’s Best Friend - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
My first language was French –-the language of my Cajun-born mother. She wanted to pass on her cultural heritage and therefore spoke to her first-born child, me, only in French. However, once I was put into kindergarten and was unable to communicate or understand any of my teachers or classmates, my parents reverted to English because they feared to set me back in school.
Personal Experience
Different Learning Modes
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What are the best books for teaching ESL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
The realm of ESL teaching books is expansive, with renowned publishers offering a plethora of resources. Generally, ESL teaching materials can be categorized into:
These categories encompass a range of tools, from structured lesson plans to interactive activities, essential for any ESL educator.
Book Series
Teaching Theory Books
Activity Resources
There are a number of well known book series. These are specifically written for the ESL teaching market and are generally set at the five levels most often taught. These levels are Starter or Beginner, Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate, and Upper-Intermediate.
A typical book series at each level will contain three books. These are the teacher book, student book and resources book (or similar names). The teacher book gives an outline... [Read more]
OTP - Observed Teaching Practice Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
ITTT has been providing high-quality in-class and online TEFL/TESOL courses for nearly two decades. We are constantly striving to provide the best courses for our students to meet the demands of the TEFL/TESOL industry. With this in mind we have developed our online Observed Teaching Practice (OTP) course. The ITTT OTP course is mainly aimed at qualified teachers who require a practical teaching component to their certification but are unable to attend a training centre in person due to geographical or time constraints.
Uniquely all elements of the course can be completed remotely without the need of any specialised technology. Participants complete several study tasks before planning, teaching and recording a series of actual lessons. Course work is submitted online which is then... [Read more]
Classroom Objects Vocabulary Practice - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet is ideal to practice classroom objects. Match the descriptions to the classroom objects.
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January Syllables Practice Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This worksheet is perfect for practicing reading at the beginning of the new year. Have your students clap and count how many syllables are in the words provided on the sheet.
Clap and count how many syllables are in each word. Circle the number of syllables in each word.
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18 Dialogs to Practice the Past Simple - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here is a collection of dialog cards to practice the correct usage of the past simple tense.
Cut out the dialog cards and hand them out to your students, who form answers using the past simple tense.
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Teaching Practice For TEFL TESOL Courses - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
There are many benefits to taking a TEFL course in an in-class environment and the biggest is probably the real life teaching practice that makes up a large part of the 4-week schedule. Throughout the course each trainee will have many opportunities to practice the skills they have learned in the input sessions by teaching their own lessons to a group of genuine English language learners in an authentic classroom setting. What better way to prepare for the realities of teaching than having multiple practice sessions under the guidance of one of our professional teacher trainers. In preparation for each practice lesson you will receive plenty of help and advice during the planning stage from our team of trainers, who will then follow up the lesson with a debriefing session where... [Read more]
The Relevance of Teaching Methodologies in Real Practice - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A method of teaching contains the techniques used by teachers to impart knowledge to students. These strategies are determined partly on the subjects to be taught and partly by the nature of the learner. In this task, I will give some examples of different teaching methodologies, compare these techniques, and explain why it is important that teachers, mostly who are teaching in a foreign country should know these methods.
ESA Methodology
PPP Methodology
Effectiveness of the ESA Method
Deeper Understanding
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The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Volunteer English teaching is a very popular option with many people. It can take many forms and can be undertaken in a huge range of countries worldwide. Here we look at a few issues that might help you find the best places to teach English as a volunteer.
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
This is a frequently asked question and we usually answer it with another question: Where are you in your ESL teaching career? Regardless of your answer, there will be a course which will meet your specific needs. So what are the options?
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
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Past Simple Quiz - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here's a fun English ESL worksheet to practice the past simple tense for ESL students.
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Appearance Worksheet for ESL - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun ESL worksheet to practice talking about someone's appearance.
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Simon and Sarah Can and Can't - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great worksheet to practice structures with can or can't for your ESL students.
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He or She Pronouns - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a worksheet to practice the difference between the he and she pronouns with your ESL students.
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Summer EFL Word Search - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun printable ESL word search to practice words surrounding the summer season with your ESL students.
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EFL Furniture Word Search - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun printable ESL word search to practice words surrounding furniture items with your ESL students.
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Kindergarten Animal Word Search - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun printable ESL word search to practice words surrounding animals with your young ESL students.
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How to Create Lessons Based on Videos - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hey there it's lizzy here and i'm super happy to welcome you to our weekly live stream uh so this live stream is provided by um itttt international tefl and t soul certification uh training um if you haven't watched our recent live streams please feel free to go to one of our social networks and check out the previous videos because we usually try to give you some value and uh we share really useful topics um on the regular basis and today's live stream is going to be devoted to um creating uh lessons based on videos and uh i'm going to change the size of the slide right now let me know guys if you see and hear me clearly there is a comment section uh in the live stream uh so feel free to um write down type in any words any um i don't know any greetings there uh so that i know that... [Read more]
How to Motivate High School Students in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Motivation in the classroom is the biggest reason why I teach students in a high school setting. I am a public-school teacher and I get English as a Second Language students all the time in my classroom. I am a 10th-grade teacher but my students' ages range from 14 years old to 19 years old. The number one factor that I teach is for motivation. My students are already matured and have seen things they probably should not have at their ages. Once they get to my classroom, they are mine to teach. I do my utmost best to teach my students. I have students from all over the world, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Egyptian, Asian, Africa, to name a few countries. I now have wonderful scores. I also have a high likability rating from my students; the... [Read more]
Animal Adventure Word Search - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun printable ESL word search to practice words surrounding animals with your ESL students.
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Adjectives and Adverbs Crossword Puzzle - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great crossword puzzle to practice adjectives and adverbs with your ESL students.
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Write about your Family - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great writing exercise for ESL students to practice speaking about their family.
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Halloween ESL Vocabulary Matching Exercise Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a brilliant ESL worksheet to practice Halloween vocabulary with your English students.
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Present Simple with the Simpsons - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Have your students practice the present simple with this fun ESL worksheet with the Simpsons!
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Present Simple Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet to have your ESL students practice the Present Simple tense.
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