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Mon, 19 Oct 2020 Gianluca Costa Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences The Life of an ESL Teacher in Hong Kong If you are thinking of moving to Hong Kong to teach English, this article is a great overview of how an ESL teacher's life in Hong Kong can be. English is widely spoken in Hong Kong, and even young children start their English education very early. Many parents place their children in English institutions early on, which shows how important English education is in Hong Kong. That's why Hong Kong offers many opportunities for ESL teachers, and you can find placements in a variety of school settings, from kindergartens, learning centers to private tutoring lessons. Table of Contents Let's take a look what a typical day in the life of an ESL teacher in Hong Kong...  [Read more]

TEFL Certificate Chile Capital city Santiago Language Spanish Currency Peso Typical TEFL teacher salary US$ 500 Major TEFL locations Santiago Punta Arenas   The Country 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 Chile or any other country. Chile has a relatively strong economy compared to other South American countries and the growth in jobs has matched this economic growth. There is a thriving market for jobs teaching business English and an increasing demand for teachers of young learners. There are many private language schools, particularly in the capital city of Santiago, and certified English teachers should have little problem finding suitable employment. To find a job teaching...  [Read more]

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Motivation as the Core of Students' Learning Process All students from around the world have various ways of feeling inspired and motivated within the classroom. Examples of reasons in which students may feel unmotivated can be from lack of interest in learning the English language, uninteresting or 'boring' classwork given from the teacher or overcoming difficulties that the student may be coming across whilst learning the language. All of these aspects are possibilities of ways in which students can feel unmotivated to learn English and I am going to explain how we as teachers, can control this issue and help each learner within the classroom. Table of Contents Downsides of the Learning Process How Can Teachers Help? Types of...  [Read more]

TEFL in Incheon, Korea Date posted:2006-03-07 | Writer: WORKnPLAY Corp | Email: [email protected]   Incheon Public School Position Description   Incheon Public School is looking for English Teachers to teach classes ranging from Elementary to high school level, starting in April. Benefits include furnished accommodation and paid airfare.     1) Salary:1.8 ~ 2.3 mil Korean won (depends on the qualifications) 2)Single housing 3) 300, 000 won settlement pay 4) 100% severance pay 5) A round trip airfare 6)April 1st start 7)2 weeks (calendar day) paid vacation in summer and winter 8) 50% medical insurance, 100% industrial insurance, National pension plan 9) Working Schedule: 9:00am~5:00pm(Elementary School), 8:30am~4:30pm(Middle and High School) 10) Class hours...  [Read more]

TEFL in Incheon, Korea Date posted:2006-03-07 | Writer: WORKnPLAY Corp | Email: [email protected]   Incheon Public School Position Description   Incheon Public School is looking for English Teachers to teach classes ranging from Elementary to high school level, starting in April. Benefits include furnished accommodation and paid airfare.     1) Salary:1.8 ~ 2.3 mil Korean won (depends on the qualifications) 2)Single housing 3) 300, 000 won settlement pay 4) 100% severance pay 5) A round trip airfare 6)April 1st start 7)2 weeks (calendar day) paid vacation in summer and winter 8) 50% medical insurance, 100% industrial insurance, National pension plan 9) Working Schedule: 9:00am~5:00pm(Elementary School), 8:30am~4:30pm(Middle and High School) 10) Class hours...  [Read more]

EPIK Public School Positions in South Korea Date posted:2022-12-26 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 EPIK Program!We have more than 900 public elementary, middle and high school positions available.There are 3 starting dates – February 26th, March 26th and April 26th 2023. All contracts are 365 days.February 26th is the main in-take and it is when all the metropolitan (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Ulsan, Daejeon and Gwangju) schools will become available – the provincial schools will also be available at this date. For this starting date, most schools will be available. The late in-take of March 26th and April 26th will have around 50-100 vacancies.These schools are with the most prestigious organization...  [Read more]

EPIK Public School Positions in South Korea Date posted:2022-12-26 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 EPIK Program!We have more than 900 public elementary, middle and high school positions available.There are 3 starting dates – February 26th, March 26th and April 26th 2023. All contracts are 365 days.February 26th is the main in-take and it is when all the metropolitan (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Ulsan, Daejeon and Gwangju) schools will become available – the provincial schools will also be available at this date. For this starting date, most schools will be available. The late in-take of March 26th and April 26th will have around 50-100 vacancies.These schools are with the most prestigious organization...  [Read more]

Teaching Positions Available for Public Schools in South Korea Date posted:2022-08-24 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 EPIK Program!We have more than 900 public elementary, middle and high school positions available.There are 3 starting dates – February 26th, March 26th and April 26th 2023. All contracts are 365 days.February 26th is the main in-take and it is when all the metropolitan (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Ulsan, Daejeon and Gwangju) schools will become available – the provincial schools will also be available at this date. For this starting date, most schools will be available. The late in-take of March 26th and April 26th will have around 50-100 vacancies.These schools are with the most...  [Read more]

Teaching Positions Available for Public Schools in South Korea Date posted:2022-08-24 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 EPIK Program!We have more than 900 public elementary, middle and high school positions available.There are 3 starting dates – February 26th, March 26th and April 26th 2023. All contracts are 365 days.February 26th is the main in-take and it is when all the metropolitan (Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Ulsan, Daejeon and Gwangju) schools will become available – the provincial schools will also be available at this date. For this starting date, most schools will be available. The late in-take of March 26th and April 26th will have around 50-100 vacancies.These schools are with the most...  [Read more]

TEFL Position in Poland Date posted:2019-08-22 | Writer: El dorado Cultural Center | Email: [email protected] El dorado Cultural Center are looking for a fun EFL teacher to work in Olawa, Poland. The ideal candidate will be passionate for the job with an ability to reach out to students. The job entails teaching English to children, teens and adults. It´s a full-time position with paid holiday (Christmas, Easter and local Bank Holidays) and sick leave. WE OFFER: - Work in an international atmosphere with a young team - Assistance and guidance in the town - Ongoing training    - Attractive salary 3900 PLN gross    - Paid holidays (100%) and sick leave (80%) - 25 hours teaching per week/40 hours all together with class planning, cultural activities,...  [Read more]

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 Hadassah Roberts Destinations TEFL Information Top Tips for English Teachers for Dealing with Contentions between their Co-workers We are all human. Let's face it. Arguments, miscommunications, and considerations are inevitable. Unless we are going to go hide in the mountains forever to be alone, we are going to disagree with people and be disagreed with. Unless we forever stay by ourselves, we are going to have times when other people hurt us and when we hurt others. Table of Contents What is a learning conversation? How to have a learning conversation? Clearly identify the problem that needs solving. Think about the following: Go to the person Start off by telling them with no emotion Tell them your assumption. Let the person respond and explain. Then, after you...  [Read more]

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Cultural Sensitivity In Japan So, you've just finished a delicious meal of sushi at your favorite sushi restaurant in Tokyo. The waitress comes by and leaves the check at your table, you place your money inside, hand it back, and she shortly returns with the receipt. You proceed to place a generous tip on the table to thank her for her wonderful service, and you show yourself out of the restraint, back to the busy streets of Tokyo. Can you spot something that you shouldn't have done in this scenario? Table of Contents Foreign point of view Behavior Other Cultural Symbols Presents Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zachary B. Please note...  [Read more]

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Designing Syllabus for Flawless Lessons Designing the syllabus of a course is one of the greatest challenges a teacher has to face and undertake way in advance to the actual implementation of the said syllabus – and before the actual beginning of any language course. When a teacher starts to plan a syllabus, he/she may not even have an exact, clear and set idea of what is expected of him/her and the students to achieve and complete during and by the end of the course. Still, planning is essential as it can save a lot of time for everyone involved, eliminate many problems, and provide the teacher with a framework and a starting point for plans and modifications. Table of Contents Students and their abilities Needs in the...  [Read more]

TEFL in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Date posted:2003-05-02 | Writer: Military Language Institute | Email: [email protected] Contract Package: salary range: US$35,000-$40,000 based on verified experience, paid in transferable UAE currency (UAE tax free); private furnished housing including water and electricity; 45 days annual leave not including UAE holidays; medical hospital care; personal effects shipping allowance; family status (spouse and up to 2 children), children’s schooling stipend; in-bound/out-bound one-way tickets and annual leave roundtrip ticket(s); professional development opportunities Required Professional Qualifications: a master’s degree in TEF/SL, Linguistics, English, or Education; a minimum of 2-3 years of English-language instruction in non-anglophone countries;...  [Read more]

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences My Amazing Personal Teaching Experience My teaching experience started back in 1988 where I was working for a company called Bryco Windows. They are a UPVC window and door manufacturer where my position was Sales Trainer. My job was to teach new staff and train them to understand the sales process and how to close the sale. This was a hard job to do as a salesman as the sales people got a lot of knock backs (no sale). Part of my job as sales trainer was to keep them motivated. Sometimes this got very hard with some sales people and many people left. The employee turnover was very high as not many people actually could master it. I worked there for four years in this position and met some really good people who did very well. Table of...  [Read more]

Schools in Korea Looking For EFL Teachers Date posted:2015-04-27 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] EPIK is working with recruitment companies sourcing EFL teachers for the Fall semester of 2015 + and the Spring semester of 2016. Korean Horizons has been accepted as one of those companies. It means we are currently accepting applicants whom wish to commence teaching on the 26th August, 26th September or 26th October. Interviews are happening right now - and the most popular locations will go first. Locations may include the metro cities of Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangu, Daejeon, Ulsan, Sejeong; and the provincial regions of Gangwon, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam and Jeju. There would only be 22 classes per week. 1 middle or high school...  [Read more]

Schools in Korea Looking For EFL Teachers Date posted:2015-04-27 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] EPIK is working with recruitment companies sourcing EFL teachers for the Fall semester of 2015 + and the Spring semester of 2016. Korean Horizons has been accepted as one of those companies. It means we are currently accepting applicants whom wish to commence teaching on the 26th August, 26th September or 26th October. Interviews are happening right now - and the most popular locations will go first. Locations may include the metro cities of Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangu, Daejeon, Ulsan, Sejeong; and the provincial regions of Gangwon, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam and Jeju. There would only be 22 classes per week. 1 middle or high school...  [Read more]

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 Maddy Payne Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences 5 Benefits of Sharing a 17sq-meter Apartment in Tokyo on the JET Program In 2019, my sister and I received the exciting news that we had been accepted into the JET Program to live and teach English in Japan! If you have ever looked at teaching in Japan, or even Asia in general, you have probably come across the JET Program before. JET allows you to live and work in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) while earning one of the highest wages you can get as an ALT. Table of Contents 1. The freedom of choice 2. Everything becomes cheaper 3. What household chores? 4. A tiny apartment makes you leave said tiny apartment 5. A minimalist dream Are you ready to teach English in Japan? Related Articles:...  [Read more]

Fri, 28 Dec 2018 Gaia Oliviero TEFL Information Teaching Ideas What it's Like to Teach English Online: An Online Teacher Reveals Her Secrets! Working as an ESL teacher can be difficult if you live in a Western country and you haven't undertaken a certain path during your university studies. As far as Italy is concerned, if you want to teach in a public school, you need to hold at least a Master's Degree in pedagogical studies and/or educational sciences. No matter how good an English speaker you are, you are required to own those specific degrees. If you want to teach in a private school, you have to take into account the fact that they prefer to hire native speakers – which is totally licit, to a certain extent. In addition to that, if you have no experience whatsoever in...  [Read more]

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Top 10 Things to Know When Moving Abroad to Teach English So you are taking the leap and moving abroad to teach English. That's amazing! It's definitely not an easy task to pack all your belongings into one suitcase and just leave - but working abroad, getting paid to travel and meeting new, like-minded people is definitely worth the hassle. Once you have all your necessary documents in hand, you can think about the actual moving part of the ordeal. It's definitely not the same as going on a vacation and there are many things you need to think about. Here are ten things you need to know when moving abroad to teach English. Table of Contents 2. What are the local visa regulations? 3. What are the climate, weather and...  [Read more]

TEFL in Korea Date posted:2008-05-20 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Set up & jointly controlled by UK nationals and Koreans, we are here to help you. And after all, that's why it is good to come to a recruitment agency, because it provides a safety net for you. Apply direct to an educational institution and you are on your own! If you are having problems with your employer... Or you need some information or help, you can contact us and we will provide you with some advice... You might not always like it, but it will be the truth. And that's really our philosophy, to provide you with a completely trustworthy service....right from the initial phase of introducing you to an education institute, to making sure that you are content with your teaching position...  [Read more]

TEFL in Korea Date posted:2008-05-20 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Set up & jointly controlled by UK nationals and Koreans, we are here to help you. And after all, that's why it is good to come to a recruitment agency, because it provides a safety net for you. Apply direct to an educational institution and you are on your own! If you are having problems with your employer... Or you need some information or help, you can contact us and we will provide you with some advice... You might not always like it, but it will be the truth. And that's really our philosophy, to provide you with a completely trustworthy service....right from the initial phase of introducing you to an education institute, to making sure that you are content with your teaching position...  [Read more]

Teach Young Learners EFL in Vietnam (4) Date posted:2016-08-16 | Writer: I Can Read | Email: [email protected] I Can Read Vietnam is seeking full-time EFL teachers to work at our Ho Chi Minh City centres immediately. We are a literacy-based English teaching organisation active throughout Asia, and are currently growing rapidly in Vietnam. Our unique, specially-developed system helps students develop the literacy skills necessary to achieve excellence in all four skill areas. Teachers receive huge satisfaction from seeing the rapid improvement in their students' abilities, and enjoy using a system that is scientifically proven to work. Paid full training will be provided, as will continual professional development. Our students tend to be between 3 and 15, so experience...  [Read more]

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Which Teaching Method is Best for a First-time Teacher? Teachers may already have a vision in their head of what kind of teacher they will be and what their class will be like. They might imagine how organized their class with being or how well behaved their students are. One thing they must consider before they start teaching is which method or methods of teaching they will use to help their students learn. Each teacher must evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching and be able to adjust their teaching style for one that may be better suited for their particular class. There are many ways to teach a class but which is best and how should teachers be conducting their classes? Table of Contents Direct Method Grammar-Translation TPR...  [Read more]

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Image of The Perfect Teacher What qualities should a teacher have? Personal or professional qualities, and which ones are more important? For example, is it possible for a teacher to be charged with a duty to love children, or is it enough that he treats them with respect and good knowledge of his subject? Should a teacher be an outgoing leader? Which teacher is better - kind or strict? Table of Contents Language Proficiency Soft Skills Creativity Organizational Skills Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alla S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Tue, 08 May 2018 Mark Crocker TEFL Information 6 Tips You Need to Know About Jobs Teaching English Abroad If you are considering teaching English abroad, you will no doubt be aware that there are many things to think about when planning your adventure. You might also be a little overwhelmed by the whole prospect of packing your life into a suitcase and heading off overseas. Whatever stage in the process you are at, do not panic as tens of thousands of people have been just where you are now and have gone on to have a successful and enjoyable time teaching English as a foreign language. The following top 6 tips should help you focus on the most important things to consider and set you on the road to a new chapter in your life as an EFL teacher. Table of Contents 1. Get TEFL...  [Read more]

Vacancies For TEFL Trained Teachers in Korea Date posted:2017-11-30 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Korean Horizons provides government public schools for the peak seasons of March & September and have public school EFL positions throughout the entire year. We work with more education offices than any other recruitment company, and we therefore have more public schools jobs than any other recruitment company out there today. We are a recruitment company which officially works with EPIK. We also officially work with the Incheon Office of Education, the Chungnam Office of Education and the Gyungnam Office of Education. The Gyeonggi (GEPIK) program has decided to ask for teachers from EPIK; so if you want to be near Seoul and in a Public School - apply with...  [Read more]

Vacancies For TEFL Trained Teachers in Korea Date posted:2017-11-30 | Writer: Korean Horizons | Email: [email protected] Korean Horizons provides government public schools for the peak seasons of March & September and have public school EFL positions throughout the entire year. We work with more education offices than any other recruitment company, and we therefore have more public schools jobs than any other recruitment company out there today. We are a recruitment company which officially works with EPIK. We also officially work with the Incheon Office of Education, the Chungnam Office of Education and the Gyungnam Office of Education. The Gyeonggi (GEPIK) program has decided to ask for teachers from EPIK; so if you want to be near Seoul and in a Public School - apply with...  [Read more]

Tue, 15 May 2018 Mark Crocker Visa and Legal All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad If you have completed your TEFL certification course and are getting ready to head overseas to teach, you are certain to have plenty of things to organize. One area that often causes unnecessary stress is ensuring you have all the documents you will need to make the move. Luckily, this process is not as difficult as you might imagine. Although the exact requirements will vary from country to country and job to job, if you follow our straightforward breakdown you should find you have everything you need when you need it. Table of Contents The Essential Documents A Passport Valid for at Least Two Years A High-Quality TEFL-Based CV A Unique and Meaningful Cover Letter Reference Letters...  [Read more]

Thu, 02 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching a Large Class: My Challenging Experience Back in 2014, I worked at a nursery school here in South Africa. I was the English teacher for the three to four-year-olds at this school. There were 32 students in my class. My class was so small that during nap time two students had to sleep on one mattress. There was no space to leave the class once the children had fallen asleep. I had to make sure that all my belongings were out of the class once the students came in for their naptime or I had to leave whatever was forgotten behind once I was one my way to my next job. In unit 3 on page 21, they talk about the whole class grouping pros and cons and that is really explained well where they say "class grouping is suitable for...  [Read more]