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The Three Key Parts of Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Proper classroom management is a crucial skill in teaching English as a foreign language. A good teacher will possess the skills and an awareness of how to navigate the classroom setting. Furthermore, a teacher who has good classroom management will produce a positive learning environment where learning is maximized. Three critical skills in classroom management are rapport building, effective lesson planning, and using a diversity of teaching resources.
Why Establishing Rapport is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
Why Lesson Planning is a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
Why Diverse Teaching Resources are a Crucial Part of Classroom Management
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Three Strategies For Teachers to Work on Confidence - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
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One of the most important traits a teacher can bring into the classroom is confidence. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Confidence is "a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or reliance on one's circumstances" and " faith or belief that one will act in a right, the proper, or efficient way". When a teacher is confident in the classroom it will help create a more relaxed and trusting environment.
Personal Experience
Strategy One: Self-Development
Strategy Two: Preparation
Strategy Three: Feedback
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Ways to Say Because in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are some alternative ways to say "because" in English.
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Other Ways to Say "For Example" - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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The phrase "for example" is used a lot in the English language. Below, we offer a variety of alternatives to mix it up with the phrase that you can use in written papers or when discussing topics in English.
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Ways to Say Delicious in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are some alternative ways to say "delicious" in English.
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Ways to Say Interesting in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are some alternative ways to say "interesting" in English.
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Say 4 Things You Do... Worksheet - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun ESL board game to practice your students' speaking skills.
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Telephone Numbers in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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How do you say telephone numbers in English correctly? This infographic looks at how to say the number 0, how to say consecutive numbers, and the difference between mobile phone and cell phone.
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This is a telephone number.
In spoken English, we normally say phone number instead of telephone number.
In English, we give telephone numbers by saying each individual number in it:
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Different Way to Say "I Think" in English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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When debating and stating an opinion in English, "I think" is a very common phrase to use. However, there are many different ways of saying thoughts in English and you can use different phrases as you start speaking. There is a detailed list below.
In my opinion, the biggest challenge in today's world is global warming.
I believe that you are telling the truth.
I assume you always say this when you want to impress a girl.
I would say that lady is very kind.
In my point of view, it is not such a big deal.
Check out the list above for more ways to say "I think" in English.
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Containers and Quantifiers - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun worksheet to practice quantifiers and containers for different kinds of things.
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Which English should be taught in the TEFL classroom? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
In the field of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), the choice of English variation often depends on the specific preferences of a country:
In conclusion, TEFL teachers should be aware of a country's preference and adapt their teaching accordingly.
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How exactly do these forms of English differ?
Spelling Differences
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There are a number of major differences which we will examine. The following are in no way exhaustive and you should investigate for yourself for more examples.
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Autumn Picture Description - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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For this activity, the students have to look at the pictures and say if the things happen in picture 1, 2 or in both.
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Verbs Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a fun board game to practice verbs. You can modify this to all different kinds of tenses or grammar patterns.
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Simon Says Ideas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Here are 50+ Simon Says Ideas for ESL students. Easy ideas for toddlers and young ESL students!
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Who says that? Can and Can't - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Complete the sentences with can or can't and the correct verb in the list. Then match them to the pictures.
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Simon Says Printable Ideas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Do you need ideas to keep your game of Simon Says going strong? Try these ideas and your students will definitely have a blast!
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Days of the Week Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This board game will help your students revise and practice the days of the week. You can have them work in pairs/groups, throw the dice and say the name of the week.
If you have a small group of students, you can play this game with the whole class - it's also great for online lessons. If you have a bigger class, it's best to split up your students into pairs or small groups and have them play among them.
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Further vs Farther - What's the Difference? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Further and farther are easily confused as both words can be used to say “at a greater distance”. To be sure you are using them correctly take a look at the following explanation.
How to Use Further
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How to Use Farther
Farther Examples:
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English Pronouns Grammar Crossword Puzzle - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is a great crossword puzzle to practice the different kinds of pronouns (possessive adjectives and pronouns, subject and object pronouns) with your ESL students.
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What are TEFL standards? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
The concept of TEFL standards can apply to several distinctive aspects of English language instruction and training. We will delve into some of these in more detail below.
Types of regulation: Accreditation and moderation
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Accreditation and moderation are two terms that are often mistaken as interchangeable, but they are quite different. Accreditation involves an external validation procedure, in which an authorized entity (like a university) scrutinizes the full course delivery and determines if it fulfills a predefined criteria set for that certificate level. Accreditation is usually granted once for a specific course and may require updating if there are substantial changes in the course or its content.
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Key Ways to Motivate Students from Young Learners to Adults - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
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As we all know, motivation is a core aspect of teaching and learning a language. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle that we face as students and teachers. If a student lacks motivation, he/she will not pay attention in the class or will simply find it boring. At the same time if a teacher lacks motivation to teach he/she will be unable to attract students' attention and give them all they need. Let us be honest and say that intelligent students are those, who always eagerly attend class and enjoy the process. Here we need a highly motivated teacher who is willing help them. In this article I divide students into several categories because different situations require different approaches.
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Likes and Dislikes Cards - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Cut out the cards. Students work in pairs, put the cards face down and Like-Dislike cards face up on the desk. Then they take turns and say whether they like something or not and explain why.
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TEFL Certification Cost - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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All ITTT online courses are internationally accredited and come with online tutor support.
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London Picture Description - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is an EFL reading and matching exercise to practice basic structures. The students read the sentences and say which picture is being described. There is plenty more detail in these pictures, so you could also have your students write additional sentences themselves.
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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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hi again everyone this is another live stream session by itt and my name is lisa i am happy to welcome you to this livestream session and today we're gonna discuss um three interesting tools you might utilize to make your lessons uh interactive and engaging because these uh things will help you to gamify to gamify your classes so in my previous live stream i actually shared uh several trends uh like 10 uh trends for 2022 that you have to think about to implement in your online classes and today i will dive into this idea of gamifying lessons and share several tools that you might actually use to help your students uh get excited and engaged into your content and i hope that you will love these ideas uh these are going to be actually um online teaching tools so they are um some of them um... [Read more]
Review From Tesol Students In Corinth - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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Where are the best places to teach English as a volunteer? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Teaching English as a volunteer has become an increasingly popular choice for those seeking to make a difference and immerse themselves in diverse cultures. While opportunities abound globally, some top destinations include South America's remote communities, Asia's bustling cities, and Africa's rural schools. Each region offers a unique experience, from the rich histories of Cambodia and Peru to the vibrant traditions of Kenya and Colombia.
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Name 3 Things Board Game - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
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This is the perfect board game to play as a time filler activity for your ESL class. Your students take turns rolling the die and naming three things around the topic on the board.
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