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Welcome to our Video CV page - the best way to connect with EFL employers around the world. If you, too, are an ITTT course graduate, submit your video CV to us via email to [email protected].
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How to Optimize Your CV for a Virtual English Teacher Career in 2023 - TEFL Blog
Dorian Martin
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
To become a successful virtual English teacher after completing your TEFL course of choice is a matter of presenting your skillset as viable for teaching online.
Outline your Qualifications, Competencies and Prior Experiences Properly
Do Background Research on the Platform you might Teach On
Formatting your CV Properly will make it Stand Out
Demonstrate That You're Up-To-Date on Current Trends
Attach a Supplemental Cover/Motivational Letter about Yourself
Use Keywords Related to Virtual English Teaching
Gather Testimonials, Reviews or Recommendations from Past Experiences
List of the Technology you have Available for Virtual Teaching
The Advantages of Optimizing your CV as a Virtual English Teacher in 2023
Summary
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What should be on a TEFL resume? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Crafting an impeccable TEFL resume is your first step in making a lasting impression with potential employers. A well-constructed resume not only showcases your qualifications but also sets you apart from a sea of applicants. Essential components of a standout TEFL resume include:
Your TEFL resume is a pivotal tool to showcase your expertise and commitment to English language teaching. Ensure it is well-organized, updated, and tailored to the position you are applying for.
Personal Information
Photo
Education and Qualifications
Employment
Other Information
Final Checks
The first thing to realize here is that in most countries around the world there are less restrictions on personal information than in the USA. In many cases, international employers will expect to find out more from your... [Read more]
Business English and Young Learners - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In addition to its main TEFL courses, ITTT also offers two specialised certificates in teaching business English and teaching English to young learners. These courses are a fantastic way to improve your teaching skills, enhance your CV and give you the edge in the employment market.
Each course has 50 hours of study time and 6 study modules. Both courses are available with or without the support of a highly experienced online tutor, feature continuous assessment and are completed 100% online. Successful completion of the course results in certification and graduates will receive an embossed hard copy certificate via registered mail. The courses also come with complimentary lesson plan access and lifetime job placement assistance. Many countries around the world are lowering the... [Read more]
Career guidance and job placement assistance - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
Navigating the complex world of career development can be a daunting task, especially in the ever-evolving job market. At ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training), we understand the importance of providing comprehensive career guidance and job placement assistance to our students. Our mission is to empower individuals with the necessary tools and resources to thrive in their chosen field, whether it be teaching English as a foreign language or pursuing a career in TESOL. With our dedicated team of experts and extensive network of partners, we are committed to helping you achieve your professional goals.
1. Personalized Career Counseling: Our experienced career advisors work closely with each student to assess their skills, interests, and career aspirations. Through one-on-one sessions,... [Read more]
Tips for writing a TEFL/TESOL Resume/ Curriculum Vitae ▷ Infographic - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
When writing a TEFL/TESOL CV it is important to make sure that the information you provide is relevant to being an English teacher. There is no need to go into detail about past jobs unless they involved teaching or training. The first things an employer looks for in an applicant are that they have the right qualifications and whether they have any teaching experience. Therefore you should make these easily visible on the first page of your CV. When it comes to listing your employment history you should only go into detail about past employment if you were involved in teaching or training, otherwise you can just list the job title, dates and company name.
Correct spelling and grammar is important in any CV but it’s even more important when applying for a job as an English... [Read more]
How to write a TEFL cover letter? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Crafting a compelling TEFL cover letter is essential when applying for English teaching jobs. This letter complements your CV/resume and serves as an opportunity to highlight your passion for teaching and your suitability for the role. Essential elements of a TEFL cover letter include:
Remember, your TEFL cover letter is an essential tool in conveying your commitment and expertise in the field.
Make it unique to the position on offer
Focus on your personal qualities and not just qualifications
Keep it brief, neat, and professional
Be yourself and include all the necessary contact details
How to layout your cover letter
Although it might be quicker and easier to use the same cover letter for every job you apply for, tailoring each letter to each specific job will generally reap better... [Read more]
Does TEFL look good on a resume? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
A TEFL certification and experience teaching English abroad significantly elevate a resume. Not only does it demonstrate valuable skills such as adaptability, cross-cultural communication, and global perspective, but it also sets you apart in a competitive job market. Living and working overseas underscores resilience, initiative, and an embrace of diverse environments. In today's crowded job landscape, where qualifications are abundant, an overseas teaching stint can be a distinguishing factor, potentially tipping the scales in your favor during the recruitment process. The unique advantages of a TEFL experience on your CV/resume are manifold.
International Work Experience
Communication Skills
Versatility
Leadership and Public Speaking
Creativity and Problem Solving
An Adventure to Talk... [Read more]
Teaching English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Overseas
Your journey starts here. A career in teaching English abroad is achievable for anyone who has a good knowledge and use of English in addition to a TEFL or TESOL qualification. Before you start your training it is important that you have some knowledge of what teaching English abroad entails and what options are available for you to get there. Here we will look at those options and the requirements needed to achieve them.
First and foremost you should choose a course which suits the type of work you hope to undertake and is recognized in the country or countries you hope to teach. All ITTT courses are suitable for teaching English overseas in a variety of settings. The typical minimum qualification requirement for employment is a course covering 100-120 hours of study. This can be done... [Read more]
Teaching English Thailand - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Bangkok
Language Thai
Currency Baht
Typical TEFL teacher salary 30-35,000 baht/month (40-45,000 in and around Bangkok)
Major TEFL locations Bangkok Chiang Mai Phuket Hat Yai
There are literally hundreds of job opportunities for teaching English in Thailand right now — especially in Bangkok and the countryside, where there are far more jobs than there are teachers to fill them. With the help of our lifetime assistance finding employment, we’ll not only help you find a job, we’ll help you find a job that’s right for you.
Throughout Thailand, a qualified TEFL teacher will have no problems securing a job. In most other parts of the country, the prospects are strong as well. All state schools aim... [Read more]
Teaching English Australia - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Canberra
Language English
Currency Australian Dollar (AUD)
Typical TEFL teacher salary $20 - $70 AUD per hour depending on placement and experience.
Major TEFL locations Major cities
Wherever you want to work in the world, completion of one of our courses will give you access to job search assistance, be it for Australia or any other country.
Australia is a vast country and the major cities are either on the East and Southeast coasts or Perth in the West.
The EFL industry in Australia has changed in recent years and job opportunities for both Australian and foreign English language teachers have been reduced.
Some opportunities do still exist, but competition is high and schools are able to demand... [Read more]
Teaching English Poland - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Warsaw
Language Polish
Currency Zloty
Typical TEFL teacher salary 2,500 zloty / month
Major TEFL locations Warsaw Wroclaw Krakow
Poland is said to have more English teaching opportunities than anywhere else in Europe. Demand in Poland for our certified graduates is as high as it gets in Europe. With the help of our lifetime assistance finding jobs, you’re almost certain to find yourself in a classroom in no time.
Positions teaching English in Poland are available countrywide, in both the state and private sector, in language schools, institutes and inside major corporations. Salaries are high by local standards and you should be able to live comfortably.
Jobs are advertised year round on the many... [Read more]
Teaching English Brazil - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Brasilia
Language Portuguese
Currency Real
Typical TEFL teacher salary US$ 900 per month
Major TEFL locations Sao Paulo Rio de Janeiro
Wherever you wish to work in the world, completion of one of our courses will give you access to job search assistance, be it for Brazil or any other country.
As the fifth-largest country in the world, you can find good opportunities teaching English in Brazil, especially the larger cities. TEFL qualified teachers in Brazil can usually find work reasonably easily. Securing a position teaching English can be considerably harder when not actually in Brazil itself, but it is still quite possible. Salaries are usually high enough to give teachers a comfortable lifestyle.... [Read more]
Teaching English Peru - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teaching English Abroad
Capital city Lima
Language Spanish
Currency New Sol
Typical TEFL teacher salary US$ 5 per hour
Major TEFL locations Lima Arequipa Trujillo
There is a huge demand for EFL teachers in Peru. However, low salaries generally mean that English teachers often ignore this high demand. Yet opportunities teaching English in Lima are enormous for those who plan to teach EFL here. For the best chance at finding the best paying jobs, please consider that we offer lifetime assistance finding jobs for all of our course graduates.
Expect quite good conditions teaching English in Peru with a regular work schedule running from Monday to Friday. Teaching schedules are usually split, and you can expect a block of classes in the... [Read more]
Main Differences Between Private Teaching and Group Teaching - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
There are several differences that exist when a teacher is teaching one student only versus teaching a class of students at a given time. For this essay, each difference will be compared against each other to effectively highlight the distinction between the two.
Student-Centered Approach
Choice of Materials
Challenged Motivation
Students' Individual Needs
Student-Teacher Relationships
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Roxanne C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
Firstly, if the student doesn't show up for class, then that's it, the class cannot go on as that student is the only person the... [Read more]
TEFL TESOL From Studying To Teaching; Your Teaching Careeer! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
At ITTT we don't just sell you a TEFL training course; we also guide you right through the entire process from start to finish. Initially, we can help you decide which training course is the right one to suit your future plans and give you advice on how to approach your studies. Once your studies are underway we will be right by your side as every course comes with the option of an online tutor whose main focus is to ensure you successfully complete the course. No matter what hurdles life puts in front of you, with the help of your professional tutor there should be nothing stopping you reaching your study goals. As soon as you have completed your training and are officially TEFL certified, you will no doubt be looking to land that dream job somewhere around the world.... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/teaching Individuals - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The next category we are looking at in our series on teaching special groups in ESL are individuals. Teaching individuals, or one-to-one, forms a large part of the ESL market. Find out the positives, negatives and tips in this video.
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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After reading Introductory Unit I found out how the whole course will be structured, what are the objectives of the course.... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/tips Teaching Beginners - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Regardless of which type of beginners you are teaching here are our top 10 tips for the teaching of beginner classes.
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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Unit 6 was about the past tenses and how to use them correctly. It described the different situations of when to use each tense and how to properly structure them. Sadly, there aren't any rules for knowing the irregular verbs. You simply... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/teaching Special Groups - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Within the teaching of ESL throughout the world, there is a whole spectrum of the types of groups that you may be involved in. It's worth breaking those types of groups down to have a look at some of the more specific things we need to do when we're teaching those groups - and this is what this video focuses on.
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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In this unit, I am exposed to model verbs,... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/teaching Young Learners - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The next category we are looking at in our series on teaching special groups in ESL are young learners. We consider students aged 2 to 16 young learners. Find out the positives, negatives and tips when teaching young learners in this video.
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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This has definetly taken the rust off my knowledge of grammar and it's implimentation within speech. Very refreshing!... [Read more]
Simple Ideas for Teaching Grammar
Sarah Jennings
Teaching Ideas
By Kyle Cullinan
In the past, grammar was taught based on the memorisation of rules. This may work for other languages, but it is not the most effective and creative way to teach or learn English grammar. Trying to "translate" grammar from your mother tongue into English does not always work because another language has a different way of expressing or another way of thinking that is not always the same equivalent to English. The best way to learn another language is to live in that language and this means to live and work or study in the country where they speak the language. However, sometimes this is not possible and therefore, students are left to learn from books in most cases.
Encouraging students to learn grammar through writing allows them to delve... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Future Continuous Teaching Ideas Teaching English Overseas - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
ITTT's online TEFL/TESOL courses are designed to help anyone thinking of teaching English overseas. On them you will learn teaching methodologies, important parts of English grammar and ideas of how to teach this grammar to your students. This video looks at one idea for the future continuous tense. For this activity students are each given a planner filled with different activities on different dates. The planners are rigged so that there is only one day when the students are both free. They have to interview each other to find out which day they are both free. To find out more about how you can become qualified and suitably prepared for teaching English overseas click the link above.
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/zero Conditional Teaching Idea - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The zero conditional is the most basic form of the conditionals in the English language. This is a teaching idea for the zero conditional that can also be adjusted for any other types of conditionals.
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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It gives me an overview of choosing topics, text and tasks to create interest among the students. I personally think that the pre-existent knowledge of... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Future Simple Teaching Ideas 2 English Teaching Certification - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
An English teaching certification course will cover teaching methodologies, grammar and teaching ideas such as those covered here for the future simple. In the video the teaching ideas are horoscopes, fortune telling and wedding vows. For the horoscope activity students will be given zodiac signs and will create a horoscope for that sign before finding out who in the class the horoscope applies to. The fortune telling idea enables the students to role play using the future simple tense with one student being the fortune teller and the other the customer. Lastly, students create their ideal wedding vows or alternatively they can create silly vows. For many people, gaining English teaching certification is the first step on an exciting and rewarding journey as an English teacher... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Present Perfect Teaching Ideas 3 Teaching Abroad Salaries - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Present perfect tense is a very useful tense. It is the tense that relates the past to the present. It also tends to be the tense that can often present some difficulties to the English language learner and sometimes the English language teacher. The activity in this video has the students examining two pictures, picture A and picture B. The pictures depict a scene in a house; Picture B is similar to A but with a number of changes. Students are asked to spot the changes and to express the change using the Present Perfect. For example in Picture A, a pile of unironed clothes can be seen next to the ironing board but in picture B the clothes are ironed. So the student would say "He has done the ironing." Another example answer would be, "He has hung up the towel." There are also... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - English Grammar Past Perfect Teaching Ideas Teaching English Overseas Efl - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This teaching idea for the past perfect involves matching pictures of historical events with the appropriate sentence and describing what had just happened in the picture using the past perfect tense. For example: A picture of the Titanic would be matched with the sentence "hit an iceberg" and the student should say "It had just hit an iceberg". As the trainer notes in the video; the scenarios in this activity are western centric. When teaching English overseas it is important to bear in mind how you can adapt your activities to make them more suitable or more interesting to your students. Learning about the local culture and history can make your lessons more relevant to your students and therefore more engaging.
Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one... [Read more]
TEFL Teaching - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Would you like to earn some money during your gap-year or do you want to leave your boring 9 to 5 life behind and start a whole new career? Whatever your situation, if you have a dream to teach English to non-native English speakers in your home country, overseas, or online, we will do our very best to answer as many of your questions as possible. Before we go any further, we should first establish what we actually mean by TEFL and TEFL teaching.
The world of English language teaching loves to use acronyms and one of the most common is TEFL, which stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. This phrase is largely used in British English to label any environment where English instruction is provided to a non-native English speaker. Its American English equivalent is TESOL, which... [Read more]
Comparative Teaching Methodologies - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
This is my teaching experience so l will tell it in the form of a story. In 2011, l sat for my Advanced Level final exams and then applied for a post of temporary teacher at a school in an area called Date. Beginning of 2012, l traveled to Date from Harare to begin what l call a character building turmoil. I was an inexperienced 20-year-old girl who was about to take on a class that would be sitting for its final exam come to the end of that year, with half the class being my former primary school classmates and the other half not thinking much of me.
My Experience
Building Confidence
The Importance Of Communication
Conquering Doubts And Fears
Choice Of Assignments
Being Patient
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Tefl reviews - English Grammar Past Simple Teaching Ideas 2 Teaching English Second Language - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
In this video for a teaching English second language teaching idea the students are given a sheet of paper with a series of pictures and each picture has a prompt with complicated verb structure as well as irregular verbs. The students will have to look at the prompts and order the pictures so as to make a story in the past simple tense. For higher level students you could remove the prompts and leave it up to them to create their own story. Teaching English as a second language is an increasingly popular career move. Not only do get the opportunity to help a variety of people around the world achieve their language learning goals but you also get to experience what it is like to live in another culture, often quite different to your own, which is always a rewarding experience. To... [Read more]
Tefl reviews - Teaching English Esl Efl Tips/future Tenses Present Continuous Teaching Idea - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This teaching idea is very similar to the activity we can use for the future continuous. We pair up our students, give them diaries and have them find the day on which both of them are free to meet. This video shows you exactly how to execute this activity in the classroom.
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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Being an English Teacher is a great opportunity to see the world, to know new... [Read more]
