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Elizaveta Pachina
Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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Games and Their Role in the ESL Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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Games are very useful for language learning. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to use games in the classroom.
How Can Teachers Effectively Manage Their Classrooms? | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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This blog post is devoted to the problem of effective classroom management. Our TEFL graduate shares their thoughts.
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Emerging Technologies for TEFL and How to Use them in Your Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 Luciana Maluf
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Emerging Technologies for TEFL and How to Use them in Your Classroom
Emerging technologies, such as VR and augmented reality, are taking off in the English Language Classrooms globally.
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The Benefits of VR in a Classroom
How VR can Enhance your Classroom
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The Benefits of VR in a Classroom
VR and Augmented reality allow us to create environments of mixed learning where virtual and real objects are combined and incorporated into the Classrooms around the world with the objective of... [Read more]
The Adult Classroom Compared to The Adolescent Classroom - TEFL Blog
Sun, 19 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Adult Classroom Compared to The Adolescent Classroom
Both adults and young learners are different age groups. Therefore, when working abroad and teaching adults there are both advantages and disadvantages when compared to young learners.
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Advantages of teaching adults
Disadvantages of teaching adults
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Advantages of teaching adults
Adults tend to have greater levels of motivation than adolescents which is an advantage over young learners. Teaching and Learning in an adult student classroom 'behavioral problems are minimal,' as they are not always... [Read more]
The Impact of Local Culture on Education in Laos - TEFL Blog
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
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The Impact of Local Culture on Education in Laos
The local cultural environment undoubtedly plays a crucial role in a community's education system. When specifically talking about developing countries, it is unavoidable to include Laos among those with a strong cultural background. Although Laos can be considered a fairly small country, it surprisingly contains more than 45 different ethnic groups, most of which boast their own traditions, culture, and language. This is a peculiar context that certainly needs to be taken into consideration when talking about education development. In a country like Laos, where old traditions and beliefs are still strongly followed by the community, the education system tends to absorb many of the... [Read more]
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Effective Teaching in Crowded Classrooms: Strategies for Success
Federico Riva
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Discover proven strategies to engage every student in large classrooms, from personal connections to group activities.
Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom
Sara Stojanovic
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Explore Gardner's 8 intelligences and tailor your teaching methods to tap into students' unique strengths for effective learning.
Top 3 Differences in Teaching Approaches With Young Learners and Adult Learners
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Classroom Management as a Skill in the Modern ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 01 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Classroom Management as a Skill in the Modern ESL Classroom
Classroom management is the skill of organizing and managing the class, having a friendly, relaxed manner, and maintaining discipline. Good classroom management allows students to increase their motivation. Motivation has an impact on a student's academic performance. The main purpose of assigning jobs is to teach them some responsibility.
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Classroom Management Techniques You Can Implement in Your ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Classroom Management Techniques You Can Implement in Your ESL Classroom
Classroom management is an important topic to be familiar with especially when you are teaching young learners. Bad classroom management skills can result in a very unproductive lesson for you and the students, leaving the students with not much to take home and leaving the teacher exhausted. The main classroom management situation I will be talking about today is managing student behavior.
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Poor Classroom Management Reasons
Look at why the student is being disruptive.
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How Does Seating Arrangement in the Classroom Influence Classroom Management? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 29 May 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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How Does Seating Arrangement in the Classroom Influence Classroom Management?
The seating arrangement is one of the most important topics in classroom management. Classroom management refers to the various skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task and academically productive during the class. However, this essay is going to explore more on the various methods of seating arrangement and how they influence classroom management. There are three most common seating arrangement methods that can be used by the teacher. These include the traditional rows and columns, horseshoe or U-shape and clusters. These are going to be explained in detail outlining their advantages and... [Read more]
How to Engage Young ESL Learners in an Online Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 Anna Domiczek
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How to Engage Young ESL Learners in an Online Classroom
Shifting from a traditional classroom to a virtual setting can be daunting for teachers who do not have experience teaching online. This is especially the case if one has to keep young students engaged and motivated. What are the tricks to instill excitement and interest in preschoolers who do not have the intrinsic motivation to perform to achieve good grades? Their parents' primary desire is for them to speak like the native and one day go off to an internationally renowned US university or work for a foreign company. Young students are motivated by something else- a desire to have fun in a welcoming environment.
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What is Classroom Management and How Does it Affect the ESL Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
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What is Classroom Management and How Does it Affect the ESL Classroom?
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.
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The Basic Teaching Tools
Student Arrangements in the Classroom
Other Important Factors of Classroom Management
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New Technology in the Classroom: Are New Technologies Effective in the Classroom? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 21 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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New Technology in the Classroom: Are New Technologies Effective in the Classroom?
Recently there was a debate on whether technology should be used in the classroom. It intern created these questions; is it profitable in the long run? Is it worth the money for parents? Are we as educators feeding into the technology movement? Breslin, McKeown, & Groves (2012), states "technology refers to methods, systems, and devices which are the result of scientific knowledge being used for practical purposes."
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Technology for knowledge retention
Technology for individual learning
Technology as a time-saver
Future prospectives
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These classroom actions are ideal to teach your beginner ESL students for smooth classroom management.
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Teaching StyleI think that one of the most important aspects of teaching English to a class is the style the teacher decides to portray towards the students. It is one thing to just drill your students on a bunch of material they are not familiar with. However, this may not be enough to get the students engaged and actually learn to love English and school in general. Every teacher will have their own way to go about teaching and maintaining a class.
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Classroom Seating Setups - TEFL Blog
Thu, 04 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Classroom Seating Setups
Classroom seating arrangements are just as paramount as any other an aspect of teaching and lesson management. An effective classroom seating arrangement or lack thereof can easily be the difference between an optimally performing class and a mediocre class. As a teacher, one needs to create a synergy between the chosen classroom setup and the teacher's style of teaching, the students' personalities, the classroom furniture and the classroom space itself. A host of factors influence the most effective classroom seating arrangements and some of which shall be discussed in this summary. It is also important to note is that some of these influential factors are so dynamic (may even change with every new day or... [Read more]
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TEFL Classroom Seating - TEFL Blog
Thu, 02 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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TEFL Classroom Seating
One of the most important elements of an efficiently run class is the seating arrangement in the classroom. There is a lot that is taken into consideration when managing a class, such as a teacher's voice, hand gestures and eye contact, which are crucial when teaching TEFL class. Although there are other factors, the seating is one that will really set the environment for the activities that the teacher will introduce to the students throughout the course. There are many distinct possibilities for seating arrangements. These arrangements include ones that can be in smaller groups, larger groups, a class as a whole or even individual seating arrangements. However, each possible plan for a seating arrangement has... [Read more]
How and When Should a TEFL Teacher Adjust Their Teaching Style? - TEFL Blog
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
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How and When Should a TEFL Teacher Adjust Their Teaching Style?
English is one of the most common languages in the world. Knowing English can help people communicate with others from different countries and seek opportunities to have a better job or life. English can bring benefits to everyone, no matter how old they are. Therefore, English is becoming essential in many areas and more people, from kids to adults, are learning it as a second language. To help people learn English effectively, teachers play a significant role in their learning progress. There are many types of students and depending on their needs, ages, and personalities, teachers must learn how to adjust their teaching styles accordingly.
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Elizaveta Pachina
Liza is a translator, freelancer and ESL teacher from Russia. She had been teaching in a Chinese bilingual school for more than two years and recently moved to Thiland to run her blog about teaching and freelance job.
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The Problems of Teaching English Online | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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Teaching English online is now becoming more and more popular. However, there are some challenges in this teaching method that are listed in this blog post.
How a Teacher Influences Students and Classroom Atmosphere | ITTT | TEFL Blog
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This blog post is devoted to the problem of the teacher's personality and influence on the ESL classroom.
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Classroom Management for Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Classroom Arrangement
The dynamics of classroom interaction is often dictated by the arrangement of the classroom itself and the way in which the classroom is arranged could depend upon a number of factors and they might include things such as the age of the students, so for example we're unlikely to have the same arrangement for adult learners as we would have for young learners. It could also depend upon the actual physical space available. The physical space may determine how we have to arrange our classroom to maximize the opportunity for interaction and so forth. It will also depend on what material is available and by material in this case we're talking about the actual desks and chairs and so on and so... [Read more]
Achieving Positive Classroom Discipline ITTT - TEFL Blog
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Achieving Positive Classroom Discipline ITTT
The word "discipline" generally carries a negative connotation. When people think of "discipline," they imagine an old-fashioned schoolhouse and a teacher smacking students with a ruler. This is not the sort of discipline anyone would encourage in today's school environment. Children often think of discipline as a teacher yelling, and they imagine how nice it would be to be able to do whatever they like.
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Reasons to work on classroom management
Classroom management techniques
Classroom Activities
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Understanding Classroom Management Challenges - TEFL Blog
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 Federico Riva
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Understanding Classroom Management Challenges
Classroom management can be a formidable task, with various factors affecting a teacher's approach, including student age, class size, personality, nationality, language gaps, and more. Teachers must navigate this complex landscape to maintain discipline, organization, and rapport.
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The Power of Eye Contact
Effective Communication through Gestures
Voice Tonality's Role in Classroom Management
Strategies for Grouping Students
Seating Arrangements and Their Impact
The Teacher's Position and Its Consequences
The Teacher's Role in Classroom Management
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A good source of material for your classroom can come from local English language newspapers. These will contain stories about local events in English and are good way to get students using English and to keep your lessons relevant to current events. Many newspapers have sections devoted to learning English and sometime republish articles specifically for language learners.
Magazines are good source of pictures to use in your classroom and can also be used for interesting articles and debate topics. Another use is with reluctant students, especially in one-on-one classes, where bringing in a magazine on a topic they are interested can encourage them to open up and start using English without even realising it.
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Why Classroom Management Matters - TEFL Blog
Wed, 21 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Classroom Management Matters
This essay will focus on a few effective and ineffective strategies as well as my plan to incorporate these strategies to promote an organized classroom. My greatest fear is a large unruly class that interferes with my ability to teach. As the product of two parents who were public school educators, I understand the importance of integrating proven classroom management strategies. Without these tools, students will not be focused and may not absorb lessons as intended. As such, maintaining the attention of students will require skill and patience but once mastered, an effective learning environment will be the result. I look forward to working with students and maintaining an engaging space that is... [Read more]
Utilization of Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Fri, 29 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Utilization of Classroom Management
Classroom management is one of the keys to having a successful class. There are lots of things a teacher can do to successfully manage his or her classroom. Teachers can be the example that they would like in their classroom. The classroom environment can influence how efficient a class can run. The techniques and activities a teacher uses inside a class can greatly influence how engaged students can be.
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The teacher should always set an example for students.
Inside the classroom, it's imperative to use eye contact, different gestures, and your voice to keep students involved.
Classroom arrangement
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6 Useful Classroom Technologies - TEFL Blog
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 Jon ITTT
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6 Useful Classroom Technologies
Unless you are working in some really impoverished regions of the world, the chances are you will have access to some form of classroom technology. This may be as basic as a chalkboard and tape player or as advanced as a class of children with tablets that connect to an interactive whiteboard. In this article I look at some of the most common forms of technology that you are likely to encounter in the TEFL classroom.
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IWB (Interactive Whiteboard)
OHP (Overhead Projector)
CD/tape player
Mobile phones and MP3 players
DVDs and video cameras
Computers and tablets
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Consciousness on Classroom Sensitivity - TEFL Blog
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Consciousness on Classroom Sensitivity
Cultural sensitivity is important to bear in mind as we all face situations daily: whether in our working environment or on a personal level. Within the Western English speaking world, we can see that there is the presence of a dominant culture (such as European American, or Western Culture) and a secondary culture (such as African, Chinese, or Eastern European culture). It is always important to bear in mind that while the English language may be widespread over the globe, the differences in culture even between people living within the same country has a profound effect on how interactions take place. In the environment of the classroom, the same examples can be seen. Whether the students... [Read more]
Games in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 Federico Riva
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Games in the Classroom
In the teaching of productive skills and the teaching of receptive skills activities will usually involve some form of game and our consideration here will be the use of games in the classroom.
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A game is an activity that;
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We can start with a definition of what we actually mean by a game and basically this has three components.
A game is an activity that;
1) Has rules2) Should have (for its use in the classroom) a teaching point 3) Should include an element of fun So that will be our working... [Read more]
Classroom Activities Using Storytelling - TEFL Blog
Wed, 01 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Classroom Activities Using Storytelling
Storytelling in the classroom can seemingly be one of the most diverse and engaging ways to help students learn English as a second language. Storytelling for the purposes of this essay is a broad term that I am using to refer not only to students telling stories about what they did on the weekend for example but also using existing stories that are well known and loved, for example, Harry Potter or the Lion King.
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Benefits of Storytelling Activities
Storytelling Skill Development
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