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A Teacher’s Image in the Students’ Eyes - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In the spectrum of teaching there are many roles that a teacher has, and many parts they must play. All of the roles are dependent on variables such as the type of lesson that is being conducted, the part of the lesson that is taking place, and the dynamic of the students in a particular class. There are times when teaching, that the teacher will need to take control of the class. At other times the teacher may have a more passive role. They may be monitoring how assignments are being completed, or model tricky skills to use as an example. There are other times the teacher may be an active participant in the lesson alongside the students while other times they may need to be the facilitator or an organizer. These are all examples of practical parts a... [Read more]
How Volunteering in China Opened My Eyes to the ESL World - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
In the summer of 2016, my college mates made plans to volunteer abroad through an organization called AIESEC. After discussions and debates with each other, the decision was made for a program in China. They then proceeded to ask anyone who'd be interested in joining them. After a day of thinking and asking my family, I decided to join the team. We were a team of 4 from Nepal. With the dates fixed and visa works done, we were ready to start our 6 weeks journey to a foreign land.Table of Contents
My First Foreign Experience
Program Overview
Training
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Tefl reviews - Classroom Management For Teaching English As A Foreign Language Use Of Eyes Voice And Gesture - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
This presentation is going to focus on the section of classroom management. We could start with a definition of classroom management as being the skill of organizing the class individual students within that class and what takes place within the class. Perhaps one of the most important resources for achieving these things is you and in terms of you there are a number of things that you can use to help with the classroom management and they include though they're not limited to the use of your eyes the use of your voice and the use of gesture. So let's take each of these in turn and see how they can be used to help with their management of the classroom. So starting with our eyes. First of all the eyes can be used in a number of ways and they can certainly be used to hold attention.... [Read more]
TEFL Africa - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English In Tanzania
Date posted:2013-06-13 | Writer: So They Can - Tanzania | Email: [email protected]
We are looking for two volunteer TEFL teachers to assist in our educational pilot projects, in collaboration with the Tanzanian government, that qualifies secondary school dropouts from the rural poor for vocational institutes.
The project is situated in the rural village of Mamire, twenty minutes from the nearest town of Babati and two and a half hours from Arusha city. We will pay volunteers flights and a volunteer’s wage (negotiable). Free on-site accommodation will be provided. We would expect a full-time commitment of around 30-40 hours weekly, for a minimum duration of three months, and maximum six. These roles have an immediate start for the right candidates.
Thank you,
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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.
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
This article is written by our student from the Philippines. They explain the ways people in that region acquire English.
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
This article is about outdoor activities. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts.
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate explains what is different between a skilled teacher and the one who is just comfortable with their position.
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How much are advanced-level online TEFL courses? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Advanced-level online TEFL courses can vary in price depending on the provider, course duration, and the included features. Here are some key points to consider when looking at the cost of advanced-level online TEFL courses:
Yes, discounts are often available for advanced-level online TEFL courses. These discounts can vary depending on the course provider and the time of year, but here are some common ways to save on advanced TEFL courses:
The average duration of advanced-level online TEFL courses typically ranges from 120 to 250 hours of study. However, the exact length can vary depending on the provider and the specific course content. Here are some key points to consider regarding the duration of advanced-level online TEFL courses:
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3 Strategies of The Classroom Management in TEFL Teaching - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom management is an important and essential skill for teachers and students. Classroom management aids teachers in organization and time management. Teachers who manage and instruct the class using eye contact, their voice, and group the students together using pair work and group work have more effective classroom management.Table of Contents
1. Body Language
2. Speech Patterns
3. Grouping
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What Are The Most Important Elements of Classroom Management? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The class life must be predetermined and must be appropriate for purposes. The teacher is primarily responsible for classroom management and principles. In other words, the teacher is responsible for the learning environment. In this way, classroom life becomes more charming, productive, and useful for the learning environment.Table of Contents
Classroom Environment
Communication Strategies
Body Language
Calling by Students' Names
Grouping
Classroom Rules and Directions
Seating Arrangement
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Preventing Favouritism in Class: A Teacher’s Perspective - TEFL Blog
Lourien Prinsloo
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
In the early days, the apple of one's eye was referred to as the "aperture at the centre of the human eye" In modern days, it's a famous idiom "the apple of my eye" meaning, a special favourite, beloved person or thing.Table of Contents
Defining favouritism and its trigger.
The Crippling effect of favouritism.
The Red flags of favouritism.
The inevitable result of favouritism.
Prevention is better than cure.
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When I was a teenager (more than 20 years ago), I was just that, the apple of my teacher's eye, the special "kid" Perhaps, I was the product of a feeling or emotion experienced by... [Read more]
The Necessity of Learning Teaching Skills - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
"What are the essential teaching skills for teaching?" In this essay, I will be discussing my own experiences as an English teacher working for an online English teaching company called I-tutor; and my past experiences as a Music teacher. Teaching skills that I will describe in this essay are proper uses of eye contact and gestures, knowing your student, lesson planning, and caring to learn what roles are needed to teach efficiently.Table of Contents
Eye Contact and Gestures
Knowing your student
Lesson Plans
Knowing Your Role as a Teacher
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How to Keep Up With Classroom Organization - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
When working with a large group, it is important to maintain class management to ensure all students can learn the material. A class can easily become off task due to a lack of dominance within a teacher. I had the opportunity to manage a group of six and seven-year-old students in the past and I am aware that it can be rather difficult to keep children on task. Throughout my internship, I was able to see what skills worked and what needed improvement. After reading unit 5, from the online course, I was able to connect concepts and thoughts I had from managing my class. Now that I am aware of new concepts it is easier to see how teachers can manage a classroom in a friendly but orderly manner.Table of Contents
Rapport
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The Most Essential Classroom Management Skills - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom management is important in part of teaching, and the effect of classroom management directly affects classroom efficiency. Therefore, learning how to effectively manage the classroom is a required course for every teacher. In the classroom, children are prone to situations where their thoughts are not concentrated and they are absent-minded in class such as chatting, speaking, doing small moves, thoughts wander, or because of the lack of self-control during the game. These conditions are inevitable, which is determined by the physiological and psychological characteristics of the students at a young age. So, in general, how should young English teachers manage the classroom?Table of Contents
First, seek emotional resonance.
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Celta Vigo match schedule in Seville - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
If you are a football enthusiast and a fan of the Spanish La Liga, you may be interested in knowing the match schedule of Celta Vigo in Seville. Celta Vigo is a well-known football club based in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, with a passionate fan base and a rich history in Spanish football. As they gear up to face off against their opponents in Seville, let's take a look at their upcoming matches and what you can expect from these exciting fixtures.
Celta Vigo is set to play against Seville FC at the renowned Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville. This highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place on [date]. Football fans are eagerly awaiting this clash between two top-tier teams in La Liga, and the atmosphere at the stadium is sure to be electric.
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Right Evaluation Methods to Keep Students Motivated - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Many factors can impact students' motivation such as social, psychological, educational, economical, etc. However, a teacher can still play an important role to keep the students motivated. In Afghanistan's educational tradition, students are often compared to each other, and they are ranked based on tests and exams throughout the course. Additionally, the teacher corrects every student's assignment. Notice the word "correct" has been used instead of "mark" or "assess." The teacher will try to point out every single mistake or error. Having six years of English language teaching experience, plus observing my colleagues' and students' behaviour, and studying the methods of foreign language teaching , I have realized that teachers can considerably motivate... [Read more]
What is Classroom Management and How Does it Affect the ESL Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Classroom management can be defined as the ability or skill to organize the class. This will involve the use of the eyes, the voice, and different gestures. Classroom management will also involve group arrangements which can consist of the whole class, individuals or pair work. The use of student's names, desk arrangements, use of the board, giving individual attention, and teacher talk time also fall under the label of classroom management.Table of Contents
The Basic Teaching Tools
Student Arrangements in the Classroom
Other Important Factors of Classroom Management
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How to Learn Classroom Management Skills and Implement Them at Work - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom management deals with role flexibility, organizing and maintaining discipline. The student's confidence and learning effectiveness will depend on the teacher's classroom management skills. The teacher must know when it is time to be firm or when to leave students alone. The level of firmness depends on the age of the students. Overall, it is best to keep a controlled environment at the beginning then tail it off with a relaxed environment especially with kids or younger learners.Table of Contents
Eye Contact
Grouping
Seating Arrangement
Discipline
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Short Tutorial on Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom management is an important part of a good learning environment.Table of Contents
Approaches to classroom management
Seating arrangement
Relationship with the teacher
Motivating students
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One of the first tasks you can do to achieve managing your specific class is choosing which desk seating method to use in the classroom.
There are multiple ways to set up the desks for each specific class. The way I would set up my class test would be shoe horse shape this is because this is more intimate and the class I... [Read more]
TEFL Asia General - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Speech And Language Pathologist
Date posted:2024-03-30 | Writer: American International School Dhaka | Email: [email protected]
Position: ESL Speech and Language Pathologist
The American International School Dhaka is building an Inclusionary Learning Center to meet the diverse needs of students within and beyond the AISD communities. We seek a passionate, innovative Speech and Language Pathologist to join our trailblazing team.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to create personalised interventions tailored to each child’s strengths and growth areas. Our centre fosters a holistic approach - supporting students' communication, academic, sensory, and social-emotional growth.
As our Speech and Language Pathologist, you will:
Conduct purposeful, fun, and engaging assessments to understand each... [Read more]
9 Ways To Get Efficient In Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What is classroom management? Classroom management refers to all kinds of activities and measures taken by teachers in order to make effective use of their time, to create a good learning environment and to reduce bad behavior. In classroom teaching, in addition to the task of "teaching", the teacher also has the task of "managing", that is, coordinating and controlling all kinds of teaching factors in order to ensure the smooth progress of teaching activities.Table of Contents
1. Expression control method
2. Sound control method
3. Gaze method
4. Pause attraction method
5. Name method
6. Gesture method
7. Short rest method
8. Media transformation method
9. Competition stimulation
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Why Discipline in the Classroom is Important - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The one question that hinders many individuals in the educational profession, is what makes a terrific classroom? Is it the motivated students, the motivational teachers, or the resources? While all these elements are extremely crucial when looking at the dynamics of a classroom, they all lead to one thing, which is the importance of discipline in a classroom setting.Table of Contents
What is Discipline?
How keep your classroom disciplined?
Grouping
Instructions and rules
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The Impact of Nonverbal and Body Language Communication in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
In my experience as a learner and now a teacher it has become obvious that nonverbal actions play an essential role in the foreign language classroom. I believe that nonverbal communication between the teacher and their students is clearly a very useful tool for classroom management and for creating an effective classroom environment. The main aspects of nonverbal communication I have witnessed as a learner and now use myself as an EFL teacher include: eye contact, gestures and mime, facial expressions and voice projection.Table of Contents
Eye Contact
Gestures and Mime
Facial Expressions
Volume, Tone and Speed of Voice
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Things That Affect Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Classroom management is a key element to establish a successful learning environment in any classroom. Classroom management is the skill of organizing and managing the class, having a friendly, relaxed manner, and maintaining discipline. For a class to be able to learn effectively the teacher must be able to inspire confidence in the students. He/she must know when to be firm and when to leave the students alone. In other words, the teacher must be flexible and change his/her role according to the activity and situation without being dominant or leaving the students uncertain.Table of Contents
Eye Contact
Body Language
Names
Grouping
Turning Your Back
Instructions
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TEFL Peru - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl Position In Peru 1
Date posted:2015-08-13 | Writer: IESTP Euroidiomas | Email: [email protected]
IESTP Euroidiomas is seeking qualified English teachers who are available to teach in Lima and Arequipa. Euroidiomas group has more than 5,000 students and over 300 employees in eight language institutes around Lima and Arequipa
To Apply:
Contact us via email at the address given on the job heading for more information about this opportunity. You can also contact us by phone on: +51 640-5055
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.
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How Well-Managed Classroom Influences the Overall Learning Success? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The main aim of any lesson/class is for the teacher to be able to convey the information in such a manner that the students can absorb the information as quickly and as effectively as possible. When it comes to teaching a new language, what needs to be taken into consideration is that the students need to be kept motivated, exposed to the language, and allowed to use it themselves. The most effective method on which this whole course is based, and in which all these factors come into play is the Engage, Study, Activate ('ESA') technique. However, what holds even more importance than the method itself and what can influence the students' motivation positively or negatively is the teacher's attitude and their classroom management skills.Table of Contents... [Read more]
TEFL Peru - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Tefl Vacancies In Peru
Date posted:2011-03-31 | Writer: International English | Email: [email protected]
International English is the premier English language learning centre in Arequipa. We have opportunities for TEFL qualified teachers who are able to make a minimum of a 6 month commitment. Our team currently consists of teachers from Malta, England, Ireland, The Netherlands, and United States.We have classes in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. We also have in-company courses and private classes that may be scheduled for weekends. The average teacher has 20 contact hours per week. There are usually more hours available for those who desire to work more.We have a variety of classes for adults and young learners. Our young learners are between 11-16 years old and our adult classes have... [Read more]
Why Classroom Management is an Important Skill for EFL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Classroom management is an important element for having a successful classroom, especially for an EFL teacher. It goes beyond having a clean and organized room; it is a skill necessary for creating an effective learning environment. When a teacher possesses proper classroom management skills, they can establish a positive atmosphere that can significantly impact a student's life. An organized classroom and effective classroom control provide a greater chance of building relationships and gaining trust and respect from students. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss two important steps and provide examples of classroom management, highlighting why these steps are crucial for EFL teachers like myself.Table of Contents
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Etiquette Rules in 4 Different African Countries - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
Destinations
If you want to teach English as foreign language, it is important to make sure you are as well prepared as you can possibly be before entering a classroom. It is equally important to have a good understanding of the country and culture you are hoping to make your home while you are teaching. Below we look at some important aspects of etiquette in different countries in Africa.Table of Contents
Egypt
Morocco
Kenya
Nigeria
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TEFL USA - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Online Teaching Job For Efl Teachers
Date posted:2017-05-24 | Writer: The Online Teacher.com | Email: [email protected]
The-Online-Teacher.com is here to bring together the best online teachers and the best online teaching companies and distance education opportunities. We are here to bring you the best TEFL opportunities in online education that anyone has to offer. Our E-Learning Blog is here to share knowledge on the world of internet based learning.
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Getting Student Placement Right - The Best Desk Arrangements for EFL Students - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
As a teacher of English as a foreign language, or any subject really, you have to consider the seating arrangement in your classroom. Studies have shown that seating arrangements where the teacher can see the faces of all of the students at all times increase student engagement and are therefore beneficial for their learning. Considering this, here are the best desk arrangements for EFL students that you should try out in your classroom!Table of Contents
Single Rows
U-Shape
Double Rows
Clusters
More things to consider regarding desk placement:
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TEFL Thailand - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Energetic Teacher Wanted To Teach Tefl In Nakhon Sri Thammarat Thailand
Date posted:2005-09-26 | Writer: CBA International Academy | Email: [email protected]
Canadian-British-American (CBA) is currently offering up to 10 teaching positions in the spectacular seaside province of Nakorn Sri Thammarat. Positions are available in the charming provincial town of Thungsong and the provincial capital of Nakorn Sri Thammarat. CBA offers a comprehensive and professional network of support for our foreign teaching professionals. Contract packages include: · monthly salary ranging from 25, 000 - 30, 000 baht per month depending upon placement location, education and previous teaching experience · visa and work permit documentation and support with fee reimbursement after six months of employment · placement... [Read more]
