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Essential TEFL Teachers Personal Qualities - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
I have eight years of experience teaching English to children in Japan. I was usually the sole teacher in the classroom. I taught at an eikaiwa. An eikaiwa is when the children come to study English after school or on the weekends. Many personal qualities were important for me to develop as an English Teacher, to become successful and confident in the classroom. I will discuss these personal qualities, and how they improved my English lessons for my students.
Keep Calm
Be Prepared
Be Happy
Be Creative and Handy
Be Energized
Be Flexible
Be Punctual
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Important Personal Qualities for English Teachers - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
I came to China about a year ago now, I left America with just the items in my backpack and enough money to eat for a few days. Coming to China was the biggest change I have had in my life (for the better) and it has opened my eyes to many opportunities I could potentially pursue. I came here alone to meet my best friend and his uncle, who runs an English school with foreign teachers.
Important Decision
Teacher's Motivation
Approach to Teaching
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TEFL Italy - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-06-01 | Writer: British School Group | Email: [email protected]
We are now selecting experienced English teachers with at least 2 years teaching experience, holding a CELTA/TEFL qualification and able to teach in house courses the next academic year. The ideal candidate should be flexible and available to work in shifts.
Details of Position
British School Group Milano is now accepting applications for two teachers to be employed starting from September. Basic requirements: TEFL/CELTA qualified, experienced (min 2 years), EU citizens or holding valid working papers, preferably already based in Milan. Fixed monthly salary, extra bonuses and training provided. Possibility of teaching some courses online.
Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree
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TEFL Middle East - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Elementary Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-08-01 | Writer: Sharjah American International School | Email: [email protected]
International School Sharjah American International School, Sharjah Campus is a leading educational institution based in Asia United Arab Emirates. We offer an American curriculum that prepares students for success in higher education and beyond. Our school provides a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Position: Elementary Teacher
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TEFL Thailand - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Early Years Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-04-10 | Writer: Ruamrudee International School Phuket | Email: [email protected]
The Early Years Teacher at Ruamrudee International School Phuket is responsible for providing a nurturing and engaging educational experience for young learners. This position involves creating a positive and stimulating classroom environment that promotes social, emotional, and cognitive development. The Early Years Teacher will implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum, assess student progress, and collaborate with parents to ensure the well-being and academic success of each child.
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TEFL Online - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Online Esl Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-09-18 | Writer: Lingostar | Email: [email protected]
Founded in Singapore, Lingostar is an innovative online platform that brings high-quality one-on-one live classes to students around the world with a wide range of qualified native English teachers from the Philippines to choose from. Lingostar offers curricula designed by professional teaching and research teams and uses Oxford Thinker for its teaching materials. The curriculum used by Lingostar is aimed at students aged 5-13, and its mission is to encourage students to explore and pursue their interests, and to enhance their academic performance through an inspiring and engaging learning experience. What's more, classes are taught using Lingostar APP so that teachers and students can interact with each... [Read more]
The Best English Teacher’s Personal Qualities - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching is not an easy profession, to begin with. Furthermore, teaching English as a foreign language adds even more complications and considerations. Many different qualities contribute to the aptitude of an English teacher. For starters, one must have the aptitude for the language itself. English, like all other languages, is a difficult and complex language. To teach a language properly, the teacher must have a certain level of fluency in that language. Although this may seem obvious, it is an important requirement because teaching a student incorrectly is almost worse than not teaching them anything at all. Therefore, fluency in English is an important enough characteristic that I feel it deserves a mention.
Knowledge of the Subject
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TEFL Taiwan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teachers Needed In Taiwan 3
Date posted:2022-12-08 | Writer: Genius English School | Email: [email protected]
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Personal Qualities That are Important for English Teachers - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The personal qualities of a teacher are the characteristics of an individual. These attributes and traits are what make up their personality. Personal qualities are what make a person unique, allow them to navigate a new situation, make new friends and possible connections, or work through conflict or tensions. Important personal qualities for English teachers include listening and being a good listener, thoughtfulness, being personable, timeliness, and adaptability.
Biased attitude toward native speakers
Kindness and patience
Personal learning experience
An ability to listen and understand
Teacher's roles
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What Personal Qualities are Important for English Teachers? - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Teaching English is so much more than just transmitting knowledge of the language. English teachers should have a certain amount of qualities to provide effective lessons.
Teaching Skills
Organizing Lessons
Creativity
Understanding Proportions
Psychological Qualities
Personal Qualities
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First of all, to be a good English teacher, it is necessary to have certain qualities to deliver quality content.
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TEFL Middle East - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Elementary English Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-10-28 | Writer: The American Baccalaureate School | Email: [email protected]
About American Baccalaureate School:
ABS is a private, non-profit school offering an American-based curriculum including a wide variety of advanced courses, and a college preparatory program, guiding students to become independent, intellectual global citizens. It is our goal to develop responsible and accountable young adults who are prepared for the challenges of international universities. The American Baccalaureate School opened its doors in September 2006 to 550 students. We now have over 1,300 students enrolled from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.
For more information about ABS visit: www.abs.edu.kw
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TEFL China - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ High School English Teacher 3
Date posted:2024-06-07 | Writer: Jinan Thomas International School | Email: [email protected]
High School English Teacher Core Teaching Responsibilities:Develop and deliver engaging classes aligned with College Board and ETS standards for TOEFL and SAT, respectively.Utilise diverse teaching methods like lectures, discussions, activities, and technology to cater to various learning styles.Design practice tests, mock exams, and personalised homework assignments to reinforce learning and identify areas for improvement.
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Personal Qualities an English Teacher Should Possess - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Every teacher wants to be good and effective when it comes to teaching, but what exactly are the qualities that make a good teacher? Are there specific characteristics, talents, and skills that a teacher needs to learn and acquire to be called a good and effective teacher?
Teaching Myths
Teaching Style and Important Qualities
1. Knowledge of the Subject
2. Being Approachable
3. Being Caring
4. Being Respectful
5. Being Passionate
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The 3 Basic Functions of a Good Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Teachers play a number of very important roles in the education process. Education forms a significant part of everyone's lives as it can contribute directly towards future possibilities and the roles we can play in society. This essay will discuss three of the most important roles played by teachers. The first is the role is that of a facilitator of learning and education, the second role is that of the role model, and the final is the role of the mentor and motivator.
1. Educator
2. Role Model
3. Mentor
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3 Steps to Grow as a Successful Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The level of education determines the future of a country. Looking back at history, no matter which country in the world, education always follows the pace of economic development and is a mutually reinforcing relationship.
Background
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3.
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TEFL Italy - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teacher Needed In Italy 3
Date posted:2023-07-04 | Writer: Joan's British Centre | Email: [email protected]
Joan's British Centre is a language school located in Verbania, a beautiful area in the North of Italy, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, close to the Alps and Switzerland. The school is looking for a passionate creative English teacher to join its staff for the next academic year 2023/24.This position is open for a native-level or mother tongue English speaker who is willing to commit for the entire period.Job Summary:- From September 2023 to June 2024- 25 teaching hours per week- Lessons in presence at the school, online, in public schools or firms in the Verbania areaResponsibilities:- Preparing lesson plans and teaching material- Teaching English to young learners (5+), teenagers and adults-... [Read more]
TEFL Hong Kong - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ English Teachers Needed In Hong Kong 3
Date posted:2022-11-20 | Writer: Globabl Teaching Recruitment | Email: [email protected]
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Teacher as the Main Person to Motivate Learners - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
One of the biggest jobs for a teacher is to motivate his or her students. Motivation is important because it keeps the students invested in the class and learning the class material. To build motivation, the teacher can do several things in the classroom and with the students. It is important to remember that a motivated student has a greater chance of success than a student without motivation.
Building Motivation
Points to Pay Close Attention to
Choices
Ideas
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3 Reasons Why a Teacher is Important for Students - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Everybody knows that English is the most popular language nowadays, and it has been for centuries. Besides the popularity, it is one of the most important and crucial skills and is an international means for communication and expressing one's feelings anytime and anywhere. We can safely surmise that English as a language performs four important services: (a) International Language, (b) Window to new knowledge, (c) Common medium of Reference, and finally (d) Link Language.
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1. Role of a teacher
2. Teacher's Responsibilities
3. Teacher's Competence
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Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
A teacher, in general, has the direct opportunity to make a difference and to change the future. As a teacher, you will expect every one of your students to want to learn and more importantly to understand. You want your students to fight over the seats in the front row as if they were attending a concert, not elementary school. You want to make your students wonder, make them question, make them think critically, make them write and of course to make them read.
Reason 1: You'll see amazing new things!
Reason 2: You'll increase your adaptability!
Reason 3: You'll broaden your personal horizons!
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3 Essential Teaching Skills Every Teacher Needs To Know - TEFL Blog
Hoàng Minh Huy
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is a challenging yet rewarding task that requires a set of essential skills. Pronunciation, grammar knowledge, and teaching method are three crucial elements that every teacher needs to possess in order to be effective in their role. From developing a neutral pronunciation to understanding grammatical rules and exploring different teaching methodologies, these skills are necessary for both native and non-native English teachers. In this blog post, we'll delve into each of these skills, highlighting their importance and providing practical tips for improvement. Whether you're a seasoned teacher or just starting out, this guide will provide you with the tools you need to succeed in the... [Read more]
3 Main Advantages of a Non-Native English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Gökhan Yilmaz
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
We have a saying; who knows something very well, cannot teach very well. If you are not a native speaker but you are a teacher in that language, you are well-prepared and working more than a native English speaker to avoid being tomfoolery and embarrassed in front of your students. This takes you one step ahead of someone whose native language is English. So here are 3 main advantages of a non-native English teacher.
They can relate to their students better.
They speak the students' language.
They understand the students' cultural background
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What Personal Qualities are Important for an English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A teacher's personal qualities play a huge role in the success of their students! One of the best things I learned from this course was what makes a good teacher, and what a good teacher needs to be aware of when teaching EFL. Depending on whom you ask or what website you look at, you will get different thoughts and opinions on the qualities an English teacher needs to have. In this essay I am going to talk about the personal traits I believe are the most important and why.
Care
Motivate
Manage
Organize
Ask
Treat and Encourage
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Important Personal Qualities an English Teacher has to Possess - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The first and most important quality for a teacher, regardless of what you teach, is the love for teaching. When we do things with passion, the energy that we put on it changes completely the result we obtain, as well as the entire experience for us and our students. Of course, it is imperative that we love the discipline we are teaching, but teaching is not about us enjoying it, it is about us guiding a student into the journey. From the first steps through all the complexity of it. In my career, one of the things that fills me the most, and does it every day, is the satisfaction of seeing the happiness of my students when they manage to achieve a new goal.
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3 Strategies That Will Help Young Teachers to Increase Their Confidence - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
A confident teacher would have a positive impact on his or her students' achievement, attitude, effective and even socio-emotional growth (Wang, 2016). A teacher's confidence clearly influences a student's learning, thus it is necessary that a teacher develops confidence as he or she progresses in his or her career. Some teachers easily develop their confidence but some struggle to have it. In my 14 years of teaching, I have established the following principles in order to develop confidence, be it facing my students, dealing with their parents, communicating with my peers or even talking to my higher-ups.
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1. Work on Self-Awareness
2. Believe in Yourself
3. Focus on Positive Things
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The 3 Most Important Parts of Classroom Management for ESL Teachers - TEFL Blog
Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
Classroom management is one of the most important aspects of teaching and is the key to students' successful learning. Consequently, how to effectively manage and run classroom becomes the central theme and sometimes the biggest concern for English teachers, especially when facing young learners. There are a variety of settings with different scenarios but since I currently teach in Japan, here I would like to focus on the class setting in which all students are Japanese, i.e., of a single nationality who learn English as a foreign language.
The classroom environment
Student behavior
The importance of building trust in the classroom
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Teacher as a Key Person in the Classroom Environment - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
English teachers have a significant role to play in a classroom. They are involved in engaging students to maintain a focus on the language. However, the major roles of the English teacher in a classroom are classified into five premium categories. These categories involve their roles as a controller, organizer, assessor, participant, and a helper (Keller, 2016). This essay aims to highlight the role of English teachers in the classroom.
Controller
Organizer
Assessor
Participant
Helper
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The Essential Set of Personal Qualities Every Teacher Should Have - TEFL Blog
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Alumni Experiences
Since my childhood, I have been frequently asked the same question "what kind of teacher do you want?" At different life stages, I have different answers. When I was a kid, I would say a teacher who dresses neatly and smiles nicely; when I was a teenager, I would prefer a "cool" teacher as a good teacher, who behaves differently from other boring and stereotyping adults; until I grow up, I think a good teacher should have sound subject knowledge, be fair and consistent with all of the students as well as being sensitive to the students' reactions and providing necessary support, and until now I know being a good teacher has nothing to do with his/her appearances and dressings.
What makes a good teacher?
Being kind and patient
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The Most Essential Personal Qualities of a Good English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
An English teacher must have a good, presentable quality because it's beneficial to the students in all areas of learning, and as a teacher, the student interest should be your major priority. There are some qualities a teacher is expected to possess, in this essay a few will be mentioned alongside its benefits to the students and the teachers.
Kindness and patience
Expertise
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