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Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Common Issues
There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues.
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The Best Classroom Management Techniques to Use - TEFL Blog
Fri, 01 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Best Classroom Management Techniques to Use
Classroom management is the most crucial aspect of facilitating education. With no classroom management the class does not know what to do and becomes chaotic. With encompassing and nuanced management the class will run as efficiently as possible.
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Starting from scratch
Teacher's attitude
Grouping
Preparing for work
Instructions
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Starting from scratch
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Why Classroom Management is Important - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Classroom Management is Important
Classroom management is one of the most important aspects of teaching. This is because students need a learning-friendly environment to feel safe, which makes the students more willing to actively participate and learn. This learning-friendly environment can be achieved in many ways such as, how the teacher gives instructions, maintains discipline, establishes rapport, arranges the classroom, groups students together, the way they talk to the students, and so on. I am only going to touch on a few of these topics that I think are the most important in managing a classroom.
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Classroom arrangements
Instructions
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How to Keep Beginner Students Motivated Avoiding Their Native Language? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How to Keep Beginner Students Motivated Avoiding Their Native Language?
How to maintain motivation and communicate instructions with beginner students, whilst avoiding their native language is definitely a difficult thing for teachers. First, we'll discuss how to motivate beginner students of the English language. Second, we'll see how to communicate instructions in a new or foreign language and the benefits of using the language you are teaching over the students' native language(s).
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How to motivate beginner students of the English language
How to communicate instructions in a new or foreign language
Benefits of using the language you are teaching over the students' native language(s)
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Top Tips for Ensuring Effective Administration of a Classroom - TEFL Blog
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Top Tips for Ensuring Effective Administration of a Classroom
For a class to function properly it necessitates the teacher to put his /her student in a confident position, in this sense the teacher must know when to be firm with students and when to give them liberty.
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What is the classroom?
Main methods of work organization
Grouping
Working on behavior
Instructing
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What is the classroom?
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How to Organize Activities for Students with Shorter Attention Spans - TEFL Blog
Wed, 22 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Organize Activities for Students with Shorter Attention Spans
The previous teaching method in Malaysia used to be chalk and talk. Chalk and talk method are much more on teacher talking rather the students. The teacher will be the one who talks and students just to listen or receive the information from the teacher. In this case, it will become a problem for those students with shorter attention spans and the other students will lose attention easily as well. This method also cannot evaluate a student's understanding of the lessons that have been taught. The teacher should plan a lesson that includes explanations/elicits, activities to strengthen student's understanding and evaluate student's understanding. Usually, students... [Read more]
How to Establish Rapport with Your Class from the First Lesson - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Establish Rapport with Your Class from the First Lesson
Every teacher in his/her career is faced with the first lesson in a new class. This lesson is vital for the teacher to establish rapport and set the tone for the rest of the course.
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But how does he/she do it? Several factors can be counted.
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But how does he/she do it? Several factors can be counted.
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How Effective Classroom Management Establishes the Foundations for Successful Learning - TEFL Blog
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Effective Classroom Management Establishes the Foundations for Successful Learning
ESL teachers implement a variety of strategies to help students learn English as a second language. Even with a repertoire of methodologies, activities, and resources, however, teachers still find that some students fall short of reaching their academic goals. This is especially apparent with younger learners who may not have an intrinsic motivation for studying English. Many efforts on the parts of teachers may fail because learning is a process that fundamentally begins with effective classroom management: the connections between teachers and learners, the establishment and following of class rules, the use of daily routines, the strategies for... [Read more]
How to Deal with Sensitive Situations in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How to Deal with Sensitive Situations in the Classroom
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) involves dynamic, cross-cultural English language instruction, requiring a level of intentional, service-oriented cultural sensitivity and awareness with new English learners that may not be so readily understood or relevant with native speakers from the United States of America. Beyond the memorization of rote grammar, language proficiency, public speaking, reading comprehension, and other elements of linguistic aptitude, there must first be a deliberate recognition of the unique challenges of a non-native speaker of the English language. While our units do not suggest that instructors allow learners to speak in their native... [Read more]
How to Reduce Teacher Talk Time - TEFL Blog
Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Reduce Teacher Talk Time
The main goal of reducing teacher talk time or TTT is to have the teacher speaking less and the students engaging more. This essay will explore the benefits of doing this for the teacher and student, complications that could arise and how to deal with them, and how this can be implemented into any ESL lesson. It will cover a few key areas in an ESA lesson such as planning, questioning, student participation, silence, and instructions.
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Instructions
Planning
Classroom discipline
Students participation
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3 Ideas on How to Enhance Your Classroom Experience - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
3 Ideas on How to Enhance Your Classroom Experience
Classroom Management is a skill that a teacher must try to learn and gain. This skill is a skill of managing the class, organizing the class and the classroom, having a relaxed manner, and maintaining discipline. As a teacher, it's not easy to have a relaxed manner and maintain discipline at the same time. To achieve this goal the teacher needs to know how to balance. How a class is managed effectively and efficiently can affect how students perform in the class. Which is another word that means the classroom management decides the environment of studying?
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1. Classroom arrangement
2. Establish rapport
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How Students Benefit From an ESA Structured Lesson - TEFL Blog
Tue, 31 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Students Benefit From an ESA Structured Lesson
Out of all the methods of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, the ESA-structured lessons are the most productive with a balance of teacher instruction and student practice time. This method often includes others such as audio-bilingualism (drilling techniques), PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production), and task-based learning; but offering a wide variety of techniques within one method is the beauty of the Engage-Study-Activate lesson model. This lesson model has many benefits for students of English.
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Warming Up
Learning through Producing
Practicing
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Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment: Classroom Management Strategies - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment: Classroom Management Strategies
The teacher's role is to catch the interest of the students and to give them confidence. Getting the students involved in the lesson will also help to prevent most of the disciplinary problems.
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1. Get to know your students
2. Non-verbal communication
3. Using equipment
4. Proper directions
5. Teacher talking time
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1. Get to know your students
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Benefits for Students from Learning Through the ESA Method - TEFL Blog
Thu, 23 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Benefits for Students from Learning Through the ESA Method
Out of all the methods of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, the ESA-structured lessons are the most productive with a balance of teacher instruction and student practice time. This method often includes others such as audio-lingualism (drilling techniques), PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production), and task-based learning; but offering a wide variety of techniques within one method is the beauty of the Engage-Study-Activate lesson model. This lesson model has many benefits for students of English.
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Structure of the lesson
Engage students
Explain teaching points
Help students activate
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TEFL Costa Rica - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Job Teaching English In Costa Rica 1
Job Teaching English in Costa Rica
Date posted:2008-10-26 | Writer: Saint Patrick American School | Email: [email protected]
ESL Positions Saint Patrick American School Puntarenas, Costa Rica Puntarenas, Costa Rica is the closest beach town to San Jose and provides access to many of Costa Rica’s best tourist destinations. Our school is hiring the following positions: * Grade 2-6 Elementary ESL teachers (Spanish is not required) * Pre-School, Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Qualifications and Experience
* Native English speaker * Candidates with a Bachelor of Education will receive preference * TEFL/TESOL or equivalent preferred* ESL teaching experience preferrred* Minimum 11 month commitment
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Tips for Improving Your Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 Shirin Sophy
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Tips for Improving Your Classroom Management
Teachers' ability to manage their time, relationships, attitudes, material, students' rapport, and the progress happening in their classroom is referred to as the art of classroom management, which undoubtedly is one of the most significant requirements and features of a successful teacher. All of the decisions a teacher makes in terms of lesson planning, seating arrangement, monitoring, reacting to critical moments, working with other people, and all of the actions based on these decisions eventually lead to lessons that can be fruitful or dull based on the quality of these decisions. In order to manage a successful course, a teacher also needs to have management skills... [Read more]
Do Teaching Skills in The Classroom have a Huge Impact on Student Learning and Interest? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Do Teaching Skills in The Classroom have a Huge Impact on Student Learning and Interest?
The English Language is globally profound more than it has been many years ago. It has become the international language of the world with most people speaking and understanding. It is taught in schools in different countries all around the world to people whose native language is not the English Language. However, are these teachings effective? Does teaching skills in the classroom have a huge impact on student learning and interest in the language?
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School Mission
Assessing Teaching Skills
Personal Teaching Experience
Ways to work on it
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How to Structure your Study Phase To Target Productive Skills - TEFL Blog
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 Shirin Sophy
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
How to Structure your Study Phase To Target Productive Skills
In today's cosmopolitan world, the noticeable necessity of mastery over foreign languages apart from one's native language is motivating manifold people to consider improving this particular ability which results in an increasing demand for language learning courses and services. Among the major purposes of language learning, communication and language production are definitely much more measurable and outstanding, specifically through productive skills, including writing and speaking. In terms of pedagogy, the following is a suggested procedure that can be taken into account while teaching productive skills after the engagement phase is applied and... [Read more]
Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time - TEFL Blog
Wed, 09 Sep 2020 Michela Coticone
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Interesting Ideas for Having an Effective ESL Circle Time
Teaching a new language to children can come with many challenges because there is limited time and sometimes limited attention spans. To effectively teach a new language, children need to have a feeling of confidence in the fact that they can perform what they are being taught, and the element of having fun while learning. Children, just like adults, need repetition to effectively learn a task. Repetition Repetition alias Drilling: Is it an Effective Way to Remember Language Points? will allow a child to mentally prepare themselves for a task that will happen at a certain time of the day, therefore they can begin to anticipate what their... [Read more]
What Classroom Management Skills Can Teachers Develop to Contribute to the Success of EFL and ESL Learners? - TEFL Blog
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]
How do We as a Teacher Encourage ESL Students? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How do We as a Teacher Encourage ESL Students?
As a teacher of English as a second language, it is our responsibility to do as much as we can to encourage students to learn English as a second language. There are many different factors to be considered when we think about methods or techniques to use to accomplish a high level of encouragement in our classes.
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Techniques to help encourage students.
Visual aids.
Classroom set up.
Positive re-enforcement.
Giving clear instructions.
Meeting the needs of all students.
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How to Implement The ESA Approach in Your Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Implement The ESA Approach in Your Classroom
Teaching a real class, first, we need to mention the rapport between teachers and students. What makes a good teacher and a good learner are tend to be "student-centered" class than "teacher-centered", which means teachers' talking time is less than students'. Being a good teacher will always remind and encourage learners about their learning motivations and interests.
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Lesson Planning
ESA Method Patterns
Choice of Activities in the ESA Lesson
Body Language
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8 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to EFL Teaching Jobs - TEFL Blog
Fri, 21 Apr 2023 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
8 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying to EFL Teaching Jobs
In this blog post, we will look at 8 common mistakes made by applicants in their applications for ESL teaching positions.
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We are going to look at eight of the biggest mistakes to avoid when applying for an ESL teaching job.
1. Follow the instruction given about how to apply
2. Proofread your Application before sending
3. Not attaching a cover letter.
4. Not addressing the letter to a person.
5. Applying in a country where you don't meet the requirements.
6. Applying for a job you're not qualified for.
7. Not providing proof of English proficiency if you're a non-native speaker.
8. Not attaching a photo.
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What not to do as an EFL teacher? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What not to do as an EFL teacher?
Every teacher, particularly those starting their careers, inevitably stumbles upon some mistakes in the classroom. The key to improving as a teacher is recognizing these errors. In this article, we will examine some of the most common pitfalls new teachers encounter and how to steer clear of them as you grow in experience.
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Don't talk too much
Don't let one or two students dominate the class
Don't pretend you know everything
Don't try to improvise
Don't follow the textbook too rigidly or abandon it altogether
Don't say ?Do you understand??
Don't just use words
Don't forget to give plenty of feedback
Don't think of your students as your friends
Don't talk too much
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What are the Benefits of Teaching English One-to-One? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 06 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What are the Benefits of Teaching English One-to-One?
Teaching English one to one can have many benefits for the students as well as the teacher. It is a way to create excitement and provide a motivation to learn that is more personalized to the learner. This individualized way of teaching gives the teacher the ability to discover where their student's abilities and their interests lay. By being able to know the students on a deeper level, they can help shape their lessons directly to meet the student's needs. These direct lessons, in turn, can aid in the student's ability to improve their English. Teaching one to one can also benefit the teacher, as they will only need to plan for the individual student, not for thirty students, and... [Read more]
What not to do as an EFL teacher? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What not to do as an EFL teacher?
Every teacher, particularly those starting their careers, inevitably stumbles upon some mistakes in the classroom. The key to improving as a teacher is recognizing these errors. In this article, we will examine some of the most common pitfalls new teachers encounter and how to steer clear of them as you grow in experience.
Don’t talk too much
One of the most frequent mistakes by novice teachers is monopolizing the conversation during lessons. Remember, students need ample opportunities to practice speaking the language, which fuels their progress. Limit your talking to essential instruction and steer clear of irrelevant chatter. Encourage students to read answers and provide peer feedback. Maximizing student talk time equates to maximizing their... [Read more]
10 Tips to Help Your Students Follow Directions When Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Tue, 12 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
10 Tips to Help Your Students Follow Directions When Teaching English Abroad
Giving directions as a teacher to non-native English speakers in an EFL classroom often requires a set of techniques to ensure the students truly understand the directions and can follow them how you want them to. The following 10 tips to help your students follow directions when teaching English abroad work for students of all ages and levels but are especially useful for English learners of young ages or low levels.
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1. Ask for Their Attention
2. Minimize Distractions
3. Speak Quietly
4. Break Down Instructions
5. Number Your Directions
6. Be Precise
7. Wait Before Repeating
8. Don't Ask "Do You Understand?"
9. Rephrase Questions
10. Use... [Read more]
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Phonetics-PhonologyThe purpose of phonological awareness instruction is to teach students the skills they need in order to understand the alphabetic system of English. Phonological awareness skills are a necessary component of beginning reading instruction and are the appropriate beginning point of instruction for many poor readers. Some students require instruction in analyzing sounds within words prior to beginning actual decoding and encoding... [Read more]
How Teaching One-to-One Increases Teacher’s Confidence - TEFL Blog
Fri, 02 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How Teaching One-to-One Increases Teacher’s Confidence
When teaching English as a foreign language there are a few settings a teacher can choose from such as teaching online, in a traditional classroom, instructing a large group, or one-on-one, among others. I will be discussing the motives, advantages and disadvantages, special considerations, and activities associated with the one to one set of instructions.
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Students with special goals and requests
Anticipated problems
Building relationships
Engaging activities
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Pros and Cons to Know Students' Native Language - TEFL Blog
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Pros and Cons to Know Students' Native Language
Throughout the TEFL course, it is clear that teachers do not need to know the language of the host country to successfully teach English. I agree wholeheartedly with this assertion for various reasons. However, there are also certain advantages for teachers who know a foreign language have in the classroom. I will discuss the various ways that knowledge of a foreign language can help and hinder teachers in the EFL classroom.
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Pitfalls of Knowing Students' Native Language
Attention to Students
Benefits of Knowing Students' Language
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