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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Child Development and Piaget’s Theory - a Brief Summary Child development is an extremely complicated process that can be broken down into many different and well-defined stages. When attempting to further examine and analyze these, countless internal and external factors need to be taken into account. Most (evolutionary) psychologists and biologists would agree that child development involves the prenatal period and the life of children that extends all the way to the end of their adolescent years (those being 18 and/or 19). Table of Contents The Main Stages of Child Development The Conflicting Theories of Child Development Piaget the Pioneer Piaget's Main Beliefs Piaget's Four Main Categories of Child Development Criticism of...  [Read more]

What type of TEFL teacher is most in demand? Before discussing the demand of different TEFL teachers we must first be aware of the different roles that these teachers can take. Perhaps the first distinction or grouping would be between online and onsite teachers. What are the different roles TEFL teachers take? For online teaching there are a few types of teaching jobs that you can undertake. These include: For onsite teaching there are also a few types of teaching jobs available, such as: Which teachers are in most demand? There is no single answer to this question as it depends very much upon whether you want to work online or onsite and if so, which country you are considering. It will also depend to a certain extent on your qualifications and experience. In general, the minimum...  [Read more]

What type of TEFL teacher is most in demand? Before discussing the demand of different TEFL teachers we must first be aware of the different roles that these teachers can take. Perhaps the first distinction or grouping would be between online and onsite teachers. What are the different roles TEFL teachers take? For online teaching there are a few types of teaching jobs that you can undertake. These include: For onsite teaching there are also a few types of teaching jobs available, such as: Table of Contents Which teachers are in most demand? What other roles can TEFL teachers move into? Conclusion Which teachers are in most demand? There is no single answer to this question as it depends very much upon whether you want to work online or onsite and if so, which country you are...  [Read more]

What do TEFL teachers wear? When it comes to dress there is no correct answer as many schools have their own dress policy. In some schools men will be required to wear a suit and tie and women a pantsuit or skirt and dress shirt/jacket. Others will allow casual clothes such as a t-shirt and jeans, although most will fall somewhere in between these two extremes. The best advice is to ask the appropriate questions during the interview process to ensure you know what is expected. Otherwise you should lean towards the professional side of things for your first day and then you can adjust your dress accordingly. What should I wear for a TEFL job interview? As a general rule you should approach a TEFL interview in the same way as any other job interview you might have in your home country,...  [Read more]

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What are The Ways to Manage and Adapt Teaching and Learning for Mixed-Ability Classes? Teachers of ESL will often find themselves in charge of a class with students at different levels of proficiency. When this happens, the teacher needs to know ways to adapt and manage the class and activities in a way that benefits all the students. The stronger students could become bored if the teacher caters to the weaker ones, and, reversely, the weaker students could become demotivated and feel forgotten and left behind when they cannot keep up with the advanced students. So how can a teacher make sure all the students get what they need from the class? Table of Contents Adapting materials according to the level Grouping Other strategies Do...  [Read more]

Lourien Prinsloo An ambitious ESL Teacher, with a passion for people. In my spare time, I voluntarily tutor students online. My husband Willie and I live in South Africa with our son Retief. My favourite things include my dogs, family time, exercise, and of course POTATO CHIPS (sometimes even at the same time)! Read my articles The Education Giants: Online vs. Offline Education | ITTT | TEFL Blog Lourien Prinsloo Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas One of the most valuable resources to have in life is an educated mind. In this last decade, the educational world was and still is constantly evolving, especially with the rise of technology and a pandemic stricken worldwide that is influencing millions of people’s educational growth. Teacher Burnout - How Real Is It and What Can You...  [Read more]

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Keeping College Students Motivated in ESL Learning In my classroom, I often hear many of my students saying, "I want to be good at English." At the same time, I am aware that most of them almost lose their motivation for learning English. After studying English hard to pass the entrance examination, they are free from the "obligational" study of English. Now in college, no one in the classroom speaks out that English is unnecessary. On the contrary, they answered that they need to study English because it is a global language. More importantly, the ability to command the language strongly influences the success of their job hunting. Table of Contents Confusing Wills Setting Goals Reasons for the issue Keeping motivation Do you want...  [Read more]

Teach EFL in Italy - Naples Date posted:2003-11-05 | Writer: inlingua Naples | Email: [email protected] Minimum number of hours per month: 75 Rate per hour: Euros 12.50 (pre-tax) Probable number of hours: 20-30 per week Accommodation: provided in shared apartments (we cannot find single apartments) This is what we require: You MUST have an EU (European Union) passport. University degree TEFL qualification or experience Age between 23 and 35 Our dress code is: jacket and trousers plus tie for men (no jeans, leather jackets or long hair) blouse and skirt/trousers for women (no jeans, miniskirts) You must also be reliable, hard-working, punctual, well-mannered and co-operative. Contact James Stunell at napoli.cdn@inlingua .it , or by telephone on 00 39 081 7877132. We will...  [Read more]

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 Ahmed Taha TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Let's Talk about Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) This article explains what TBLT is and how it differs from more traditional approaches to teaching. Why has it become such a popular teaching method for languages? Will it continue to be popular or will it be replaced by another approach? Table of Contents Do you use TBLT in your teaching? What are the challenges and benefits of the approach? Why do you think that a task-based approach in teaching is considered a good approach? What is a task? Rod Ellis' description is especially useful because it focuses on the role as: Three major characteristics of tasks are defined in the description. Conclusion Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories Top Tips to Teach Receptive and Productive Skills in a Kindergarten Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences This blog post was written by a recent TEFL course graduate who shares their thoughts on the top tips to teach receptive and productive skills in a kindergarten. How can an instructor effectively use games with adult EFL students? Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences This blog post is devoted to teaching techniques for adult ESL learners based on games. It is written by a recent TEFL course graduate. Why is Classroom Discipline Important? Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, a recent TEFL graduate shares his opinion on classroom discipline. He explains how to set up better relations in the...  [Read more]

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Personal Teaching Experience: How I started as a Multiple Intelligences Practitioner The popular saying which states: never judge a book by the cover has once again reminded me to always be optimistic about a new experience. Before I entered the school I had already concluded what a bad experience it would be in this new environment which I would pass on numerous occasions and hear different external noises coming from inside of the school, I imagined how hard the job of a teacher could be. Table of Contents My First Day at School Using Resources Multiple Intelligences Evaluation Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Chantal S. Please...  [Read more]

Mon, 20 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Learning English in Early Childhood In the past, some scientists thought young learners do not learn as fast as adults. However today even parents are aware of the importance of starting learning a second language early. Table of Contents Advantages of Early Start Consider the Mix of Abilities Choice of Activities Nursery Rhymes Flashcards GamesThe Main Problems Young English Learners Face In China Stories Are you ready to teach English to younger children? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Safak Ä°. Advantages of Early Start When people start learning at early ages of their life, they increase the probability of gaining better language skills and favorable...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker ITTT TEFL After leaving the UK to travel in the mid-1990s, Mark has to date visited over 50 countries across six continents. After completing a TEFL course in Phuket, Thailand, he decided to make it his base and has since worked as an online TEFL trainer and a freelance writer. Read my articles Child Development and Piaget’s Theory - a Brief Summary | ITTT | TEFL Blog Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teachers are always looking for ideas that might help them to better understand their students. In this post, one of our graduates explores the child development theories put forward by the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget. From Student to Teacher - My Language Journey | ITTT | TEFL Blog Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Every TEFL student enjoys their own unique...  [Read more]

Thu, 14 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers There are many learning techniques and the course covered four major groups – constructivists, maturationists, environmentalists, and others. Table of Contents Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories Discovery Learning Native Language Learning Discovery Learning and EFL Students Downsides of Discovery Learning Are you ready to start teaching English abroad? Listen to this blog post Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kathi Z. Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories The fundamentals of the maturation theory is the natural biological process humans go through. There is a natural sequence...  [Read more]

Wed, 01 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English as a Global Language While English isn't the most spoken language on earth, it is the language that is spoken in most places in the world. This is what designates English as a Global Language. If you want to study Neurosurgery at Stanford University, you'll have to know English. You have a startup company in France, that's going to revolutionize the smartphone industry. If you want to have your phones manufactured in China, you'll need to know English. You're from Russia, and spending your holiday at a hotel in North Bali. When you go out to the restaurant to order coffee from a native Balinese, you'll need to know at least enough English to get your needs met. Table of Contents Standard Means of Communication Benefits...  [Read more]

Thu, 21 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Does Punishment Benefit Learning Discipline? All education and training incline to feature discipline, whether it is training for a pilot, or conveyance of social behavior in kindergarten, or higher education in social sciences, or guidance in a leisurely activity such as white water rafting. Further yet the toughest disciplining of people in every civilization has been in the military. Civilization coincides with the advent of discipline, by which men have been able to distinguish civilized from primitive people. The most authority believes in disciplining the subject by submerging it to a set of rules. If the subject does not subordinate to the given doctrines, authority threatens with punishment. Fear of losing control over...  [Read more]

Teach EFL in Japan - Hokkaido Date posted:2003-12-09 | Writer: CIE English Center | Email: [email protected] We need responsible, punctual and dependable teachers who really like teaching. We require teachers to teach all levels and ages, from kindergarten pupils (once a week) to adults; require to teach at a technical college twice a week (45min. x 2 classes on Tuesdays and 45min. x 3 classes on Wednesdays); two weeks paid vacation in a year, one week in summer and one in winter; all Japanese National Holidays are paid holidays; five days work weekly; completion bonus; the monthly salary is 246, 000; the monthly housing allowance is 2, 000; the average teaching hours per week are 25 hours; one year contract; the class size is very small, from one(a private lesson) to six; the school...  [Read more]

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 Charlotte Lam Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching Cambridge English in a Hong Kong Kindergarten In Hong Kong, the education system is competitive where the majority of people try their utmost to study in a better school. They are also required to learn Cantonese, English, and Mandarin starting from kindergarten. In order to get into a renowned school, the Cambridge examination becomes an important criterion for getting into a famous school, and therefore, Cambridge English lessons become much more popular in Hong Kong city. Table of Contents Cambridge exam: Young learners Planning Cambridge lessons for children in kindergarten 1. Choose theme book 2. Plan curriculum 3. Prepare teaching aids Teaching Cambridge in a fun way Resources for teachers Are you ready...  [Read more]

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Top Tips for Using TPR in Preschool ESL Teaching Total Physical Response is a very successful teaching method that can be used for both children and adults, particularly for beginner and lower-level learners. This English teaching approach, developed by Dr. James Asher, has been applied for almost thirty years. Asher's language learning method is built around the coordination of speech and action, and its purpose is to teach language through physical activity. Table of Contents Is TPR Beneficial in Online ESL Teaching? How Can TPR be Used in Teaching ESL to Young Learners? Simon Says TPR Storytelling TPR Songs Scavenger Hunt Challenge Charades Pronunciation Conclusion Are you ready to teach English abroad or online?...  [Read more]

Sun, 12 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Child Development According to J. Piaget and L. Vygotsky As a noun, development refers to the end of a process of bringing something from latency to fulfillment (American Heritage Dictionary, 1993). As a verb, it means to "cause to become more complex or intricate; to cause gradually to acquire specific roles, functions, or forms, to grow by degrees into a more advanced or mature state." In biology, the term means "to progress from earlier to later stages of a life cycle; to progress from earlier to later or from simpler to more complex states of evolution" (American Heritage Dictionary, 1993). Miller (1983) asserted that "What is critical about developmental theory is that it focuses on change over time." Table of Contents Every...  [Read more]

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences J. Piaget’s “Four Stages” in ESL Teaching Put simply, children think and learn differently than adults. Jean Piaget, as one of the leading psychologists to explore these differences, puts forth the four stages of cognitive development, unified by an overarching idea called constructivism. He specifically focuses on children rather than all learners and, further still, focuses on development rather than learning. His constructivism theory posits that children form an understanding of the world around them and modify that representation based on their experiences and shifting environments that either contradict or confirm what they have built. (1) Therefore, in working with young learners, teachers should be mindful of this...  [Read more]

TEFL in Numata City, Japan Date posted:2007-04-19 | Writer: Griff Eagle | Email: [email protected] Griff-Eagle: An English conversation school department of a school tutoring company. We are a casual yet professional school in the countryside of Gunma. Numata is surrounded by beautiful rivers and mountains. Near ski resorts, river-rafting, hiking trails and famous hot springs. Numata city is a quiet place, but larger cities are accessible by car or by train. Tokyo city is three hours by regular train or one and a half hours by bullet train. The position is most suitfor someone who likes to live away from the hustle and bustle of a big city and who will find contentment in exploring Japanese culture and lifestyle. Job details: Start date: Position begins in late June 2007 with a...  [Read more]

Sun, 12 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teacher’s Confidence in Different Types of Classrooms Just imagine, how many teachers are there in a world right now? And each and everyone has a different individual character with confidence, as one of the indispensable personal qualities. In my opinion, the main reason why being self-confident and increasing personal confidence is crucial for teachers is so as to allow students to believe, what they are teaching is correct, has importance, and also to find respect from the students side. So, now I am going to list out some points, which, in my humble opinion, may help teachers to increase confidence. Table of Contents Lesson Planning Uniform Self-education Teaching bigger classrooms Are you ready to work on your confidence?...  [Read more]

TEFL in Japan - Numata City Date posted:2005-02-11 | Writer: GRIFF Eagle | Email: [email protected] Griff Eagle of Numata, Gunma, Japan requires a full-time teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Native English speaker. No suits! We are a casual yet professional school in the countryside of Gunma. Near ski resorts, river-rafting, hiking and hot springs. Only 1 hour to Tokyo by bullet train. Job Details: -Job starts July 1st, 2005. Applicant should plan to arrive by June 15th or 20th. -Starting salary 255, 000 yen per month -Optional Kindergarden lessons also available. Extra income!! -One year contract, renewable upon mutual agreement of both parties -Pay rises available upon renewal of contract -Basic, furnished apartment provided; 34, 500 yen rent shall be deducted monthly...  [Read more]

Native English speaking teacher wanted to teach TEFL in Jakarta, Indonesia Date posted:2005-07-05 | Writer: Indonesia EF English First | Email: [email protected] Welcome to EF English First, West Jakarta, Indonesia EF English First West Jakarta?s Personnel Department is currently seeking EFL teachers to fill several immediate vacancies at three successful schools. Our team is a very supportive group of professionals who are keenly aware of the value of teamwork and enjoyment in teaching. If you have self-motivation, a pleasant personality and the ability to work with others you will enjoy working at one of the following schools that we manage. EF English First, Kebon Jeruk. Join the teaching team of the "Best Franchise" award winning school in Indonesia. Opened in 1997, EF Kebon Jeruk...  [Read more]

TEFL Gran Canaria | TEFL Spain At ITTT’s TEFL training centre in the Canary Islands you will have the opportunity to explore the world whilst you study and qualify for your TEFL certificate on our beautiful island of Gran Canaria, also known as The Little Continent! You would be forgiven for thinking you are in the Sahara Desert as you travel across the sand dunes on a camel or in a dune buggy. Imagine you are in Peru, as you hike through rainforests. Soak up the history and culture in the cosmopolitan city of Las Palmas, one of the few cities in the world with its own beaches. Enjoy scuba diving in your free time and discover hundreds of dive sites and more than 700 marine species, some of which are unique to the Canary Islands. You can try windsurfing and surfing and enjoy the annual...  [Read more]

Wed, 01 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Behavioral and Cognitive Development Theory in Teaching Listen to this blog post: Behavioral and Cognitive Development Theory in Teaching "Teachers must learn how to teach… they need only to be taught more effective ways of teaching", (B. F. Skinner 1972). Understanding how these theories of learning suggested by philosophers can bring or has brought about a change in teaching helps teachers to be very effective in the classroom as they aid in shaping the lives of young men and women for the future. Two great theories of learning that have impacted teaching are Behaviorism and Cognitive development theory. Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: Behavioral and Cognitive Development Theory in Teaching Why...  [Read more]

TEFL Loja | TEFL Ecuador Our Ecuador TEFL training center is located in the south of the country in the peaceful and safe city of Loja. Loja, is the capital of Loja Province and is a city with a rich history in the arts. In almost every square around the city you will likely find some musical or cultural event happening and Loja is known as the Music and Culture Capital of Ecuador. Throughout the city you will find examples of public art as well as exquisite examples of colonial architecture such as the city gates and the Church of San Sebastian. Loja is not a big city but it has plenty of bars, restaurants, cafes and shops and you can spend a pleasant day wandering through the cobbled streets of the colonial district. Outside the city there is the Podocarpus National Park, a vast cloud...  [Read more]

TEFL Chia | TEFL Colombia ITTT's TEFL training course in Colombia is located in Chía "The Moon City," a municipality located 20 minutes by car or bus from Bogotá. Bogotá is the capital and the most important city of Colombia and its natural charm makes it one of the most popular tourist destinations in Latin America. It is the city that most represents life in Colombia with good coffee, Latin rhythms and buildings from the colonial past. Located in the heart of the South American continent, Colombia is a fascinating country full of historical and cultural heritage along with beautiful landscapes. The country has 53 natural parks and protected areas, along with coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean providing over 300 beaches to suit any preference. Colombia is an...  [Read more]

TEFL Beijing | TEFL China Having hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing has been transformed into a model of Chinese modernity and offers visitors a taste of the country's urban essence like no other metropolis can. English teaching jobs are abundant throughout the city and those having earned their TEFL certificate with ITTT are guaranteed meaningful employment here or elsewhere around the country. Brimming with culture and history, Beijing is one of a few Chinese cities to have retained a large number of its cultural relics. The Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Summer Palace and the ancient Qianmen area have all remained culturally intact and provide a fascinating glimpse into the past of this rapidly modernizing country. While daytime Beijing offers visitors a wealth of cultural...  [Read more]