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What are the best countries for high-paying TEFL jobs? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
When considering the best countries for high-paying TEFL jobs, several factors come into play. Firstly, the cost of living in the country is crucial as a high salary may not necessarily mean a high standard of living. Additionally, the demand for English teachers in the country can influence the salary offered. The qualifications and experience required by employers also play a significant role in determining the salary. Lastly, cultural factors such as work-life balance and job satisfaction should not be overlooked when evaluating potential job opportunities.
South Korea is known for offering competitive salaries and benefits to English teachers. The Middle East, particularly countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia, also provide lucrative opportunities for TEFL teachers. In Asia, Japan... [Read more]
5 Tips for Finding the Perfect International Teaching Position
Sarah Jennings
Teaching Ideas
Embarking on a career in international teaching is an exciting opportunity to expand your horizons, experience new cultures, and enhance your professional skills. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the field, finding the perfect teaching position abroad can be a rewarding but challenging process. This blog offers five essential tips to help you navigate the journey and secure a position that aligns with your goals and aspirations.
Research and Identify Opportunities
Consider Your Qualifications
Prepare Your Documents
Be Flexible and Open-Minded
Follow Up and Stay Persistent
Conclusion
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Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying Off Loans Here's How! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Join this live session to learn about several strategies that will help you make the most of your teaching abroad experience without money worries. Whether you want to save your earnings to pay off student debt or simply want to top up your funds for future adventures, these tips will help you on your way. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TESOL Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying off Loans - Here's how! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
hi guys hello welcome to another live session my name is linda from itt and today we're going to talk about a very very exciting topic i'm sure a lot of you are going to find it useful it's all going to be about how to save money and also pay off loans and debt when teaching english abroad um yeah so thank you so much for joining if you can see me if you can hear me as always please just leave a hi in the comment section i'd really appreciate it so that i know that you can see me and hear me because you know sometimes there are technical difficulties um and i might be aware of it so just kindly let me know in the comment section um and yeah thank you so much for being here again today uh last week's live session was at a different time you might have noticed we're kind of experiment... [Read more]
Teaching Abroad Saving Money Paying Off Loans Here S How - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Join this live session to learn about several strategies that will help you make the most of your teaching abroad experience without money worries. Whether you want to save your earnings to pay off student debt or simply want to top up your funds for future adventures, these tips will help you on your way. #TEFL #BestTEFL #TESOL Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Click here and get started today: https://bit.ly/37gs5vO What is TEFL Certification? Where is it valid: https://bit.ly/36ma2Fg Check out our wide range of TEFL Courses: https://bit.ly/3ltqt73 Teach English online from anywhere you want: https://bit.ly/3ltqEPL
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5 Ideas How to Differentiate in The Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Every person is unique and every person learns in different ways. Identifying how each individual learns might sound like a challenging task to perform as a teacher. However, there are several tests that institutions and teachers can provide to students in order to identify the different types of learners they have in their classrooms. It is the theory of Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner that shows how people have a variety in ways of learning. Some tests have been designed based on his theory and can be found online. Some of the Multiple Intelligences mentioned by Gardner include, but are not limited to Visual-Spatial, Linguistic-Verbal, Musical, Bodily-kinesthetic and Naturalistic. Through identifying the different types of learners, teachers... [Read more]
The 5 Main Types of Teaching Styles - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The activity of any teacher necessarily has its own style. This is a permanent set of techniques that manifests itself with varying degrees of intensity depending on the situation. The stylistic pedagogical activity depends on several factors, both on the activity itself and on the students. The style is very much due to the individual characteristics of the teacher's personality. There are five main types of teaching styles.
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Teacher as an authority
Teacher as a demonstrator
Teacher as a facilitator
Teacher as a delegator
Teacher as a conductor
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7 Steps to Paying Off Your Student Loans While Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Budget and Salary
Have you just graduated or are about to graduate college and face a massive amount of student loans? You are not on your own. In the United States alone, the national student debt totals over $1.4 trillion this year. This number means that the average graduate in the US owes $17,126 and this number is rising year after year. When you are this much in debt, you can't possibly think about moving abroad - or can you?
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Step 1: Get a TEFL Certificate
Step 2: Find a Teaching Position Abroad
Step 3: Start Your Adventure and Make a Budget Plan
Step 4: Stick to Your Budget... But Also Have Fun!
Step 5: Send Money Back Home
Step 6: Collect Bonuses and Severance
Step 7: Say Goodbye to Student Debt
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5 Creative Writing Activities for the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Laura Payne
Teaching Ideas
Much of language learning comes through language experimentation; steering away from examples and formulas and attempting to arrange your own ideas into words. No matter what a student's goal may be in learning English, they will eventually have to do this by leaving the classroom and using English on their own. Activities like creative writing are one method to encourage the practice of experimentation and expression in ESL students. In this post, we're going to look at five different activities students can use to put their thoughts into writing.
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1. (New Year's) Resolutions
2. Letters to the Future
3. Cultural Ambassadors
4. Travel Itinerary
5. Reactions
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The 5 Best TEFL Games for Adult Students - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Most TEFL certified teachers abroad will come across adult students sooner or later in their career. While you might have already prepared a folder full of fun TEFL games that work like a charm for young learners, not all of them will be useful for adult students. That does not mean, however, that adults don't enjoy games in the classroom! Here are our 5 favorite TEFL games for adult students.
Two Truths and a Lie
Jeopardy
Movie Trivia
How-To Game
The Great Debate
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The 5 Most Common Types of EFL Students and How to Deal with Them - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
So you have got your TEFL certificate in hand and are about to set foot into your very own classroom abroad. You have planned your lessons, created your teaching materials and marked the right pages in your textbook. There's only one more thing to consider: challenging students! Here are the 5 common types of EFL students and how to deal with them in the classroom.
1. The Dominator
2. The Class Clown
3. The Silent Student
4. The Translator
5. The Arguer
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The 5 Best Programs for Teaching English in Europe - TEFL Blog
Federico Riva
TEFL Information
Here we will look at the best government programs for teaching in Europe. We will mention five different programs in no particular order.
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TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program In France)
Central European Teaching Program (CETP)
Teach and Learn in Georgia (TLG)
the Academic Information Agency (AIA)
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The first one is France and the first program is TAPIF ( Teaching Assistant Program In France) so this is a government initiative that places applicants into French state schools to work as teaching assistants. This program has been around for a long time, it's a great opportunity to live and... [Read more]
The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Thailand - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
It is no secret that Thailand is one of the most popular TEFL destinations in Asia, and indeed the world. Foreign teachers have been flocking to the country for many years to enjoy the fabulous mix of tropical weather, fascinating culture, friendly local people, and a low cost of living. Most importantly, there are also plenty of jobs available in many diverse locations across the country. For an insight into the most popular options, take a look at this list to see which might suit your lifestyle the best.
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1. Bangkok
2. Phuket
3. Chiang Mai
4. Koh Samui
5. Isaan
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The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Vietnam - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
Southeast Asia is, without a doubt, one of the most popular regions for teaching English as a foreign language. Vietnam, in particular, offers great opportunities for TEFL qualified professionals in all of its major cities, as well as in many smaller towns across the nation. Vietnam is also a great destination for non-native English teachers and those without a degree. If you would like to teach English in this beautiful country, take a look at our pick of the top 5 places to teach English in Vietnam.
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1. Ho Chi Minh City
2. Hanoi
3. Da Nang
4. Hue
5. Haiphong
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The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Japan - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
The utterly unique character of Japan has fascinated people from all over the world throughout history and this is still very true today. Nowhere else quite captures the imagination like Japan, with its individual blend of East Asian culture and high-tech modernity. Its popularity among foreign teachers is also enhanced by the strong demand for TEFL qualified professionals in all of its major cities, as well as many smaller towns across the country. Although competition for the top jobs can sometimes be tough, the promise of living and working in one of the world's most fascinating countries continues to draw many thousands of teachers every year. If you would like to join them, take a look at our pick of the top 5 places to teach English in Japan.
1. Tokyo
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The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Brazil - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Destinations
As one of the world's largest and most populated countries, Brazil offers a wealth of opportunities for TEFL certified teachers. In recent years, the country's rapid economic development has fueled further growth in the job market with a huge increase in business-related English teaching jobs in particular. Positions can be found in all major towns and cities throughout the country, but the following 5 areas are where you will find the biggest selection of teaching jobs to choose from.
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Florianopolis
Salvador
Brasilia
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5 Important Reasons to Use Games in The Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
"Learning is not a game, although you learn by playing"
1. Useful Method
2. Students' Needs
3. Rapport Between Students
4. Way of Evaluation
5. Encouragement
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When we teach it is not only a matter of writing on the board and expecting the students to absorb all the information and knowledge we have, it's a matter of thinking and sharing what we know with the students. The best way of doing this is by connecting with them through games.
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Juan G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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5 Activities for Using Movies in the ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Mark Crocker
Teaching Ideas
One of the first things you should learn during a TEFL certification course is that delivering interesting lessons goes a long way to keeping your students happy and motivated in the classroom. And, if your students are stimulated by your lessons they are likely to progress quicker, which also makes the teachers job that much more satisfying.
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Silent Movie
The Prediction Game
Vocabulary Match
Guess the Dialogue
Guess My Movie
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The 5 Best Theories of Learning for ESL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
There are many learning techniques and the course covered four major groups – constructivists, maturationists, environmentalists, and others.
Maturationist, Environmentalist and Constructivist and Other Theories
Discovery Learning
Native Language Learning
Discovery Learning and EFL Students
Downsides of Discovery Learning
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The fundamentals of the maturation theory is the natural biological process humans go through. There is a natural sequence of events that take place despite external stimuli. The fundamentals of the environmental theory is the environment in which we exist. How we behave is a... [Read more]
5 Ways a Teacher Can Perform in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
According to the students' developmental reality, educational goals and requirements, the role of the teacher are not only to teach students some aspects of textbook knowledge but also to adopt specific teaching methods in specific environments and to promote student growth through specific channels. An effective teacher, who is a complex professional role, understands that teaching involves wearing multiple hats to ensure that all students receive a quality education. Therefore, the role of the teacher in shaping up lives is unparalleled.
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1. Controller
2. Role Model
3. Organizer
4. Observer
5. Motivator
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5 Super Active Games For Engaging The Whole Class - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
As a children's English teacher, course materials are very important. There are many kinds of materials that we can use in the classroom, flashcards are the basic one. We can present the new vocabulary and practice with flashcards, and children can understand the word directly through the picture on the flashcard, which is very effective.
1. Musical Chair
2. Zombie Game
3. Cups Tower
4. Don't Peek, Teacher,
5. Bottle Spinner
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Overview of TESOL Salaries - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Understanding TESOL Salaries
Factors Influencing TESOL Salaries
High-Paying TESOL Destinations
Low-Paying TESOL Destinations
Negotiating TESOL Salaries
Benefits Beyond TESOL Salaries
TESOL Salary Expectations vs. Reality
Advancing Your TESOL Salary
Tackling TESOL Salary Disparities
Conclusion: Maximizing Your TESOL Salary
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) salaries vary worldwide. Factors like location, qualifications, and experience play a crucial role in determining the salary range for TESOL professionals. International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) prepares educators for diverse salary structures in different countries. Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) salaries vary worldwide. Factors like location, qualifications, and experience play a crucial role in... [Read more]
Top 5 Off-The-Beaten-Track Countries for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
The worldwide EFL market is ever-changing with new hotspots and trends popping out of nowhere on a regular basis. If you don't want to teach English in one of the common EFL destinations, like China, Mexico or Italy, this list of the top 5 off-the-beaten-track countries for teaching English abroad might get you inspired.
Guatemala - The Land of Eternal Spring
Indonesia - The Emerald of the Equator
Colombia - The Land of Happiness
Turkey - The Land of the Crescent Moon
Myanmar - The Golden Land
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The Top 5 TEFL Destinations for Adrenaline Junkies and Adventure Seekers - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
Teaching English abroad is an adventure all by itself but there are some TEFL destinations that really take the cake for adrenaline junkies and adventure seekers. Here's our list of the best places that won't leave you bored when you're not in the classroom.
1. Leon, Nicaragua
2. Kathmandu, Nepal
3. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
4. Hong Kong and Macau
5. Futaleufu, Chile
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Nicaragua is filled with adventurous places but the city of Leon really wins the crown. Only here, you can balance on a piece of wood and zoom down the side of an active volcano. If that's not enough, you can end your day at the nearby ocean catching some of the best waves in the Latin American region. Plus, there are... [Read more]
The 5 Best Ways to Build Rapport With Your TEFL Students - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
Having a good relationship with your students has many benefits as a teacher. They will become more interested in your lesson, they will learn a lot more and it creates an overall comfortable classroom environment for both the teacher and the students. However, it's often easier said than done to build rapport with those in your class. So how do you do it? This article highlights the 5 best ways to build rapport with your TEFL students.
1. Learn the Names of Your Students
2. Be Energetic and Enjoy Yourself
3. Be Patient but Set Boundaries
4. Learn Something About Your Students' Personal Lives
5. Share Some Things About Your Own Personal Life
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The 5 Best Places to Learn French When Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
It's no secret that one of the best ways to immerse oneself into a new culture is by learning the local language. Teaching English abroad is the perfect way to learn a new language, which will also come in handy when looking for a job back home if you decide to return.
5. Geneva, Switzerland
4. Quebec, Canada
3. Antananarivo, Madagascar
2. Mons, Belgium
1. Montpellier, France
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5 Ways How Teachers Can Increase Their Confidence in the Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
I would say the hardest part about becoming a Teacher is having the confidence to face your students in the classroom. I speak from experience because this was a challenge for me in the beginning when I taught Spanish as a foreign language. My students were primary and high school students, essentially just kids, but this intimidated me the most about my job. In time you will indeed and should become more confident teaching in the classroom, as the saying goes…" practice makes perfect", right? However, there are some things a new teacher can do or be aware of to help increase their confidence in the classroom.
1. Prepare
2. Mind your body language
4. Set up clear rules
5. Mind your language
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5 Great Activities For Black History Month in the EFL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
It's Black History Month! Now, Black History often falls short in EFL classrooms but if you are able to include it into your EFL curriculum abroad (and you should!) here is an important reason to do so:
5 Great Activities for Black History Month in the EFL Classroom
1. Class Meeting
2. Read Alouds
3. Biographies
4. Black History Biography Necklaces
5. Interactive Board
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You get to focus on the amazing culture, history, and contributions of Black people, something a lot of EFL students would never otherwise learn.
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Educational qualifications and experience influencing English teacher salaries - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT TEFL & TESOL
1. Factors Influencing English Teacher Salaries
2. Importance of Educational Qualifications
3. Significance of Teaching Experience
4. Conclusion
English teachers play a crucial role in shaping the language skills of students around the world. Their salaries are influenced by a variety of factors, with educational qualifications and teaching experience being among the most significant. Understanding how these factors impact salary levels can help aspiring teachers make informed decisions about their career paths.
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5 Keywords to Increase Your Confidence in the Classroom as a Teacher - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Many people choose teaching as a profession but not all of them feel comfortable and confident in the classroom. Unfortunately, students notice this lack of confidence quickly and once they do, they lose their trust in the teacher. As teachers, we all want to have successful and engaging lessons which give us confidence. Thus we can say confidence and effective lessons are interrelated. Confidence breeds effective lessons and effective lessons boost our confidence. Anyhow, confidence is not gained immediately after a teacher enters a classroom. This may take time to build and for this one should be very hardworking and persistent, because if after several lessons you feel your students are bored or you can not achieve the lesson goals,... [Read more]
