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Sat, 11 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How English Teachers Can Manage a Cultural Sensitive Class Today there is an increasing diversity not only in schools but also in other business aspects due to the result of globalization which in general dictates that we must develop more understanding of culture in order to exert true understanding among diverse populations which I believe is the base for maintaining a cultural sensitive class. But before I go in details, it vital to understand the true meaning of Culture, Sensitivity, and Culture sensitivity combined. Table of Contents What is a culture? What is cultural sensitivity? Approaches to manage a culturally sensitive class Advantages of Teaching a Multicultural class Disadvantages of Teaching a Multicultural class...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 3 Ways to Develop a Healthy Classroom Management Strategy 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) Table of Contents 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 Do you want to...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What Classroom Management Skills Can Teachers Develop to Contribute to the Success of EFL and ESL Learners? Classroom management skills are an important part of a teacher's profession. The success of EFL and ESL learners depends on the teacher's expertise in delivering an effective lesson in a well-managed classroom. Classroom management skills vary from one teacher to another. Classroom management skills are a trial and error process. They take time to build and come with experience. Every teacher has a different style. If the students are learning effectively in a classroom, then the teacher has succeeded in delivering a solid lesson with good classroom management skills. A successful teacher has a positive effect on students'...  [Read more]

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What is Grammar and How to Teach it to ESL Students? Grammar plays a very important role in learning and teaching a foreign language. What is grammar? Crystal describes grammar as "the business of taking a language to pieces, to see how it works" (as cited in Bentsen, 2017). Table of Contents Definition of Grammar Explicit Grammar Teaching Williams believes that meaning-focused instruction Communicative Approach Nunan defines communicative language teaching as Larsen-Freeman's recommended that grammar teaching Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Meral B. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or...  [Read more]

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Differences between Young Learners and Adult Learners in the TEFL Environment This post will focus on the differences English teacher face when they are working with a class of young learners compared to a class of adult learners. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: What are adults - what are young learners? Typical Qualities of Adult Learners Typical Qualities of Young Learners Behavioral Problems with Young Learners Which type of students do you prefer to teach? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rebecca M. Listen to this blog post: What are adults - what are young learners? First, it is necessary to define what we...  [Read more]

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Skills and Mindset of an Effective Teacher This unit tells us about how to be an effective teacher, what are the skills and characteristics that the Teacher should have and responsibility that is putting on to their shoulders. Table of Contents How to define a good teacher? Teacher's roles Classroom manager Organizer Assistant Prompter Participant Tutor Facilitator Observer Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joan G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. How to define a good teacher? The very first question that you will probably read about is, what makes a good teacher? Here...  [Read more]

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Materials are Incorporated in Teaching English Online Online English teachers are divided into two groups. The first group is online ESL teachers that work for an education company. The second group is online ESL teachers who freelance. I will explain the two types of teaching materials, authentic and created materials, and how materials are incorporated in teaching English online to students. The focus of this article will be young learners as that is my personal career goal. Table of Contents Authentic Materials Created Materials Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dora E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Part-Time English Teacher Wanted in France Date posted:2022-01-16 | Writer: Fénelon - Notre Dame | Email: [email protected] The Filière Internationale of the Fénelon Notre Dame school has an opening for a qualified part-time teacher of English at the primary level as well as at 6th to 10th grade levels. Job Summary- Provide a welcoming, safe, and supportive learning environment-Assume responsibility for the planning and effective delivery of courses, in relation to the curriculum objectives-Evaluate, monitor, and record student progress and achievement-Establish a positive and dynamic environment that encourages participation-Collaborate with other teachers and participate in team meetingsInform parents of students' progress by way of report cards, conferences, and...  [Read more]

Great ESL teachers required! Date posted:2024-03-15 | Writer: Maximo Nivel | Email: [email protected] Maximo Nivel is looking for great ESL teachers to join our teaching team in Costa Rica.  Maximo Nivel is a leading language training center and we are very well known for our “Native English Program.” The Native English Program is clearly defined by our dedication to excellent teaching, professionalism in everything we do, and great client service. Maximo Nivel is a hard-working and professional group—and these are the kind of teachers we look for. Tasks ESL teachers teach 30 contact hours per week, Monday – Friday. Class size is strictly limited to 12 learners. Most teachers teach a range of levels from Basic to Advanced. The majority of our learners are young adults...  [Read more]

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English in The United Kingdom and in The United States of America When I started my ITTT classes, I wasn't totally sure of the difference between British English and American English. I knew there were accents and pronunciation differences, but it seemed like no big deal. Then I learned more about grammar, vocabulary, idioms, and spelling. When you speak to someone who has never spoken or has very little knowledge of the two, I can see how things get really confusing. British English is a bit more formal and follows the Kings English, where American English is a little bit more laid back. Table of Contents Defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary: Especially: Defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary: British English vs. American...  [Read more]

The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers The Importance of Grammar and How We Teach it Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Is grammar the most important aspect of ESL? The answer to this question is given by our TEFL graduate in this article. The 3 Typical Problems For ESL Students from Different Countries Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Some problems in English are typical to a particular nationality and other challenges are faced by students of different nations and cultures. Our TEFL graduate considers them in this essay. How Can English Influence a Student’s Future Career? Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas English is now an integral part of many people's lives. Our TEFL graduate considers different ways of how this language can influence students' future...  [Read more]

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Top 5 ESL Teacher Strategies for Your Online Classes In this blog post, we will look at five strategies you can use t boost your effectiveness within the class and also as a general way of increasing your online business. Ideas covered include the use of gamification and individualization. Table of Contents Watch the video about this topic Gamification Individualization Charting your course Strategies of content delivery Narrowing down your niche Are you ready to teach English as a foreign language? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! Watch the video about this topic Gamification This idea isn't new but not many teachers appear to try to apply it to...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How Adults’ Learning Differs From Teenagers’ and Children’s Learning? ESL teachers must acknowledge that it is not equal teaching English Lessons to children, teenagers, and adults, there are some wide differences between the practices used in each case, classroom, population, levels, and country where English is taught, on this paper we will check how an ESL lesson may be affected by these variables, and how we could overlap them on the practices used in teenagers and adults English lessons. Table of Contents Basic concepts Self-concept Personal Experience Adults learning process Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Javier V....  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in Costa Rica  ESL Teacher Writer: Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano | Email: [email protected] Work with Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano Costa RicaWe are excited to offer you the opportunity to teach English in virtual and face-to-face scenarios with an established institution with over 78 years of service to the country. Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano is a non-profit language institute and cultural centre declared to be of public interest by the government of Costa Rica. We serve the needs of thousands of English learners from around the country through our consolidated language programs and innovative learning materials. Our teachers are true educational professionals who plan and deliver high quality learning experiences for...  [Read more]

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 Hadassah Roberts Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas How to Teach the Growth Mindset in the ESL Classroom Having a growth mindset can be life-changing. As an English teacher, you can teach your students to have growth mindsets, and this will undoubtedly be very helpful to them for the rest of their lives. Table of Contents What is a Growth Mindset? Why is it Important for Students to Learn a Growth Mindset? How to Teach Students the Growth Mindset Conclusion Over to You Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! I used to have absolutely no idea what a growth mindset was, but when I learned what it actually is, I realized how much I had been missing out on. I put what I had learned into practice, and my life started to...  [Read more]

Thu, 30 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Components of an Effective Lesson Plan A lesson plan is a series of instructions written by the teacher on how to cover his lessonIt is also a working document to refer to during the lesson ad a record of the class content useful for future lessons or for other teachers. Table of Contents Structure Teaching Materials More Things to Consider Anticipated Problems Interaction Are you ready to take your TEFL course? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: An effective lesson plan should be flexible and open to change. How a lesson plan is written depends upon the teacher. It's complicated because it doesn't exist the perfect way to write a lesson plan. It can be formal following a specific pattern or written in the form of notes...  [Read more]

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Confidence Increasing Strategies: an Effective Tutorial For ESL Teachers Since I am still relatively new to teaching, I felt it was important to reassure myself on why I choose this career path as well as my efficacy in the role. Self-monitoring is extremely important in both our personal and professional lives. Self-regulation leads to personal growth and that is invaluable in our lives. I believe that the teacher needs to be a student first. As a teacher begins to develop more experience in their role over time, naturally follows comfort and sometimes comfort can lead to complacency. I believe that students cannot benefit from a complacent teaching professional because the world around us changes frequently. Students need to be...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job. Read my articles How English Grammar Can be Acquired More Effectively by ESL Students | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL graduate explains the ways of acquiring grammar. How Can Knowledge of First Language Acquisition Aid Successful Second Language Acquisition? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This blog post contains information on language acquisition. How Can Reading Influence Language Acquisition? | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This article overviews...  [Read more]

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Is Teaching Slang and Idioms Important for ESL Students? Slang and idioms are often omitted from the formal education curriculum. According to the Cambridge dictionary, slang is defined as a "very informal language that is usually spoken rather than written, used especially by particular groups of people" and an idiom is defined as "a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own". This essay will suggest possible reasons why slang and idioms are often excluded from formal English lessons, and posit that it is important to teach them to certain groups of ESL students namely, students who have moved to an English-speaking country with little or no prior...  [Read more]

Tue, 07 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How to Build a Good Relationship With Your ESL Students Teaching English in a foreign country with students who speak very little of the language is a challenge. It is not a walk in the park as most people would like to think. There are customs and cultures which teachers must be aware of and must respect in order not to offend locals. There are certain things which teachers do in the United States, which cannot be done in other countries, let's say Thailand, for example. It is of utmost importance for teachers to get acquainted with the dos and don'ts of the country where they are going. Table of Contents Be culturally sensitive Be interested in your students Be a professional Create appropriate activities Mind your attitude Are...  [Read more]

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Personal Qualities of Amazing ESL Teachers I first understood the role of a teacher during the second grade and knew then that I wanted to be just like my teacher, Mrs. Atkinson. She was the first to see my real character and hidden potential through the windows to my world, my eyes. I believe that teachers were made with eyes that would not only see things for what they are but for what they could become and could achieve. Table of Contents Differences between ESL teachers and other teachers My personal experience Correcting students Extra Skillset Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Michelle S. Please note that this blog post might...  [Read more]

Tue, 14 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How to Get Ready for Unforeseen Circumstances in The Classroom? There can be a lot of difficulties a teacher might face in the future lesson. You might have to manage a class without any help or you might have students from different nationalities, ages, interests or so on. I believe, however, that most of the problems you might have would be solved if you planned the lessons carefully in advance. There are some reasons to support my idea. Table of Contents What's your lesson goal? You can manage your class anyways Know your students Are you ready to teach ESL classes? Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Eri S. What's your lesson goal? First, you can find what you should exactly do in a...  [Read more]

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Peer learning: Is it Useful in an ESL Classroom? What is peer learning and is it useful in an ESL classroom? Let's first define what is peer learning. "Peer learning essentially refers to students learning with and from each other as fellow learners without any implied authority to any individual, based on the tenet that 'Students learn a great deal by explaining their ideas to others and by participating in activities in which they can learn from their peers' (Boud, 2001)" (Gwee, 2003). Table of Contents Language Level Grouping within the class Communication between students Disadvantages Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Soo Parra...  [Read more]

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas ESL Teacher's Responsibilities in a Modern Classroom Teaching is considered an activity of imparting knowledge, skills, attitude, and value from one person to another. The one who is more knowledgeable and skilled and imparts the knowledge, skills, philosophy, and value is the teacher, while the other person who receives the knowledge, skills, philosophy, and value is the learner. Teachers play some critical roles in the school, and below are some of them. Table of Contents 1. How to correctly instruct ESL students 2. Effective evaluation 3. Classroom management principles 4. Positive guidance 5. Ecological discipline building Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check...  [Read more]

What is a TEFL exam? First we need to define what TEFL means before looking at the various ways in which it can be examined to provide a teaching certificate. There are various locations in which a TEFL exam can be taken and different methods of instruction, these will also be considered. What does TEFL stand for? The acronym TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and it can be used in any situation where the English language is being taught to non-native English speakers. Technically speaking, TEFL refers to teaching English in countries where English is not the native language. It is a term used mainly in the UK and is used interchangeably with the equivalent USA term TESOL. As with any profession, teaching has a series of exams at different levels. Within the world of...  [Read more]

What is a TEFL exam? First we need to define what TEFL means before looking at the various ways in which it can be examined to provide a teaching certificate. There are various locations in which a TEFL exam can be taken and different methods of instruction, these will also be considered. Table of Contents What does TEFL stand for? What does the TEFL certificate involve and how is it examined? Where can I take the exam? Which type of TEFL exam does ITTT offer? What does TEFL stand for? The acronym TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and it can be used in any situation where the English language is being taught to non-native English speakers. Technically speaking, TEFL refers to teaching English in countries where English is not the native language. It is a term used...  [Read more]

Class TEFL Online Check out tefl tesol about Class TEFL Online and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts W.M. - South africa said: Motivation in the ClassroomAccording to Lile (2002), ?Motivation is the key to all learning. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle faced by teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents.? A lack of motivation causes the most intelligent of students to underperform and underachieve. Therefore, teachers are responsible for creating an environment that fosters student motivation in the classroom. This is especially true in the TEFL or...  [Read more]

Fri, 24 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences One More View on Consistent Lesson Planning 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...  [Read more]

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Multiple Tenses: Boon or Bane for ESL Students Tenses- Usually it creates tense for many ESL students during communication. It defines and differentiates the situation by time. Is time important in communication? Yes, it is. The wrong usage of tenses changes the exact meaning of the situation, what the speaker is trying to convey. So focusing tenses in grammar is more essential than others. Still, the proper usage of tenses is a complicated and confusing task for many high-level students in competitive exams. Then, what about the ESL students? Table of Contents Teaching tenses: Single tense at a time: Multiple tenses at a time: Why it is difficult? Suggestions for teachers: Teaching activities for multiple tenses: Do you want to...  [Read more]

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Three Rapport Building Principles in ESL: ✅ Yes or No? Establishing rapport is essential not only for a successful classroom but for creating successful and harmonious relationships between people or groups. It is essentially trust and a decisive factor that can define the interaction between different bodies. In this case, I will discuss why establishing rapport is essential in the classroom, focusing on having a good connection between the teacher and students. The benefits of good rapport include more efficient learning, universal application, and rewarding results. Table of Contents 1. Involving into the ESL content 2. Tool to become a favorite teacher 3. The true value of what you're doing...  [Read more]