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Seating Arrangements and Their Effects on Learning - TEFL Blog
Mon, 07 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Seating Arrangements and Their Effects on Learning
A seating arrangement sometimes called a seating plan is used by teachers to organize their classrooms. It indicates the placement of desks and chairs that work best for both the students and the teacher. Here we will be seeing the different seating arrangements and how each of them affects learning or classroom dynamics.
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Typical Classroom
Now let's look at the 3 main seating arrangements, their pros and cons and their effect on classroom dynamics
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Cultural Sensitivity In Japan - TEFL Blog
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?
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Foreign point of view
Behavior
Other Cultural Symbols
Presents
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Why TEFL Teachers Have to Pay Attention to Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why TEFL Teachers Have to Pay Attention to Classroom Management
Classroom management is the skill of organizing and managing a class to ensure that students can learn effectively. There are many different methods teachers can use to create an environment that will help students learn, such as classroom arrangement, conducting yourself correctly, grouping students in a sensible way for each task, and also establishing a good rapport with students. The teacher must apply these techniques to create a learning environment for the classroom.
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Classroom Space Arrangement
Positive Atmosphere
Grouping Principles
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Top-5 Kid's Favorite Flashcard Activities - TEFL Blog
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Top-5 Kid's Favorite Flashcard Activities
This paper will answer the question, "What are five flashcard activities for teaching English to young learners?" Young learners are defined as students attending elementary school, aged between six and twelve.
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1. Pass the card
2. What's missing?
3. Freeze
4. Slap
5. Rock-Paper-Scissors team battle
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Getting Student Placement Right - The Best Desk Arrangements for EFL Students - TEFL Blog
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Getting Student Placement Right - The Best Desk Arrangements for EFL Students
As a teacher of English as a foreign language, or any subject really, you have to consider the seating arrangement in your classroom. Studies have shown that seating arrangements where the teacher can see the faces of all of the students at all times increase student engagement and are therefore beneficial for their learning. Considering this, here are the best desk arrangements for EFL students that you should try out in your classroom!
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Single Rows
U-Shape
Double Rows
Clusters
More things to consider regarding desk placement:
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Top Tips for Creating a Responsive Classroom Environment - TEFL Blog
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Top Tips for Creating a Responsive Classroom Environment
There are many important things for an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher to consider when designing a seating arrangement for the classroom. Every teacher desires to create an atmosphere where good interaction can take place between the students as well as an atmosphere where attention can be focused on the teacher during times of teacher instruction. Of course, many limiting factors can affect the seating arrangement of the classroom, and the teacher may not end up having the ideal seating arrangement due to these factors. The two primary limiting factors that affect seating arrangement include the class size and the room size. Here we will look at the positives and... [Read more]
Can I get a B.A. in TEFL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Can I get a B.A. in TEFL?
Yes, you can pursue a Bachelor of Arts in TEFL/TESOL. While a standard 120-hour TEFL certification may suffice for many entry-level overseas or online teaching positions, advancing in the field often requires higher qualifications. As the industry evolves, those aspiring for leadership roles or higher salaries in the EFL sector should consider a Bachelor's Degree in TESOL to meet the heightened standards and expectations.
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Does ITTT offer a Bachelor's Degree?
How does the course work?
How much does the B.Ed TESOL cost?
Does ITTT offer a Bachelor's Degree?
ITTT does not operate its own degree course, but we are able to recommend a good option. The Bachelor of Education in TESOL (B.Ed TESOL) from the Paris College of International Education offers... [Read more]
Classroom in 2019: How Technologies Influence Teaching - TEFL Blog
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Classroom in 2019: How Technologies Influence Teaching
Technologies are constantly evolving and improving. There are literally dozens of new technologies that can be applied to the modern classroom in 2019 that have not yet made their way into mainstream usage. New tech changes the way subjects are taught, how students learn and the way teachers and students communicate with each other. Everything from new types of interactive whiteboards, classroom response systems, use of social media, tablet computers and classroom websites to the more exotic and potentially cost-prohibitive techs such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality(VR) or even holographic projectors are commercially available for use in the classroom.
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Materials for Teaching English Online - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Materials for Teaching English Online
With the opportunity of teaching English online comes the opportunity of using items outside of the classroom. Exactly what materials can be used for teaching English online? Most importantly, online teaching requires specific equipment for enabling a quality connection to students. For the classroom, any items that can assist in teaching students the language can be used for online lessons. Using some regular classroom materials is a great option but objects found at home and online resources are extremely useful, too. This summative paper will discuss the types of materials mentioned above.
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Computer
Interactive Equipment
Sharing Abilities
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The Many Roles of a Teacher - TEFL Blog
Fri, 02 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
The Many Roles of a Teacher
At the cafeteria during lunchtime, a student of mine approached and asked me, "Why did you become a teacher?" Dumbfounded by this brazen question, I did not know what to say. I could have chosen motherhood statements like "I want to make a difference in the world," "to have a positive impact on my student's lives, "or that "I love children." I ended up saying to him, "Well, I am good at teaching." However, the truth of the matter is, I needed a job and there was an opportunity so I took it. You can say it was fate that called me to be a teacher. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine myself being a Grade 3 homeroom teacher! After having experienced a variety of jobs in my life from being a hotel... [Read more]
Designing a Plan for a Preschool ESL Class - TEFL Blog
Wed, 15 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Designing a Plan for a Preschool ESL Class
Although I have spent many years as an English tutor and teacher of children, I always relied on my own innate skill and have never been formally trained. Within my circle, I was the resident expert on the English language, as I was one of the few native speakers. From my own efforts and studies, I developed my own program for my students. I often felt unsure if I was applying the right methods and longed for some formal training. Now I can say that I have learned a great deal from studying the ESA method, and have a better understanding of what good lesson planning and classroom management involves. From my own intuition and experience, I learned to apply some of the techniques and methods... [Read more]
Can I get a M.A. in TEFL? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Can I get a M.A. in TEFL?
Yes, you can obtain a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). This advanced degree is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and pedagogical skills for teaching English to non-native speakers. While a standard 120-hour TEFL certification is often the minimum for entry-level positions, an M.A. in TEFL or TESOL paves the way for higher-level opportunities and is instrumental for those aiming for leadership roles or specialization within the TEFL industry.
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Does ITTT offer a Master's Degree?
How does the course work?
How much does the MEd in TESOL cost?
Does ITTT offer a Master's Degree?
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Course Books and Materials: Use of the Wipe Board - TEFL Blog
Fri, 25 Mar 2022 Federico Riva
TEFL Information
Course Books and Materials: Use of the Wipe Board
Let's have a look at our top tips when using the wipeboard.
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Perhaps the most important thing to remember is that we should start with a clean board. Students have a tendency to read what is on the board, so if anything has to be pre-written, cover it up with paper until it is needed.
Secondly it's always very useful to make a board plan so that you know where things are going to appear on the board by the end of your lesson. It is very simple to do a board plan,... [Read more]
The Importance of Classroom Management for Effective Language Learning - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Importance of Classroom Management for Effective Language Learning
Classroom management is an important component when teaching in any area of the education system. It is the process that the teacher follows to make sure the classroom lessons go about easily without any difficulties. When the classroom is well managed, the students are more comfortable when asking the teacher questions, the classroom is more organized, the students are involved with the lesson and they are more motivated. A well-managed classroom should involve student commitment, effective time management, and maintaining discipline.
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Classroom arrangements and other issues
Time management
Discipline
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The Importance of Classroom Management - TEFL Blog
Wed, 29 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Importance of Classroom Management
There are many reasons why classroom management skill sets are really important for the basics of teaching generally. It effectively helps build a great classroom atmosphere for everyone in it as well as create rapport between the teacher and the student.
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Teaching Skills
Grouping
Classroom Arrangement
Instructing
Rapport
Challenging Behavior
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Creating ESL Materials: ✅ Motivating to Create, Motivating to Use - TEFL Blog
Tue, 27 Apr 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Creating ESL Materials: ✅ Motivating to Create, Motivating to Use
What I understand by 'Materials'
When I think of materials in terms of English Second Language (ESL) teaching, I think of a broad range of items, from worksheets to pictures, flashcards to figurines, exercises, tests, and so on. To put 'materials' more in perspective, these are materials needed to deliver an ESL course.
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What I understand by 'Materials'
Why this topic?
A Process
Material
Delivery of Materials
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Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment: Classroom Management Strategies - TEFL Blog
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Creating a Comfortable Learning Environment: Classroom Management Strategies
The teacher's role is to catch the interest of the students and to give them confidence. Getting the students involved in the lesson will also help to prevent most of the disciplinary problems.
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1. Get to know your students
2. Non-verbal communication
3. Using equipment
4. Proper directions
5. Teacher talking time
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Teaching is not All About the Content: Building Rapport and Managing a Classroom - TEFL Blog
Fri, 17 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching is not All About the Content: Building Rapport and Managing a Classroom
Anyone could learn a syllabus and regurgitate it to a group of people, however, teaching involves more than just the transference of information. Teachers must learn to be able to engage their students with the content, while also building a rapport with the students and managing the classroom as a whole.
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First Steps in Teaching
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First Steps in Teaching
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Games: How Can They be Useful in TEFL - TEFL Blog
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Games: How Can They be Useful in TEFL
We all played them and we all loved them as children. We made them up and we bought them. It is still a large industry today. There are easy ones and hard ones. There are thinking ones and action ones. What am I referring to? Games! From hide-and-go-seek to Monopoly, there are all sorts of fun games to play. So why don't we incorporate them into our TEFL lessons?
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Ways to Accumulate Games in Your Classroom
Personal Experience
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The Great Experience of Taking a TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Fri, 20 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
The Great Experience of Taking a TEFL Course
When I first signed up to take the TEFL I thought it was going to be about very common words and phrases we use in the English language every day but it taught me so much more than I ever thought. I learned so much about what's the best way to deal with misbehaving students, how to teach past tenses, and so much more. When I first thought about getting my TEFL and to hopefully one day be in a classroom of my own teaching English to students, I never thought about everything that comes with the title of being a teacher.
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Past Experience
Anticipated Problems
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Different Teaching Techniques and How to Implement Them - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Different Teaching Techniques and How to Implement Them
Teaching techniques are a crucial aspect within the classroom and encompass all the different ways to take important information that a learner requires in understanding a specific topic and projecting it across a classroom/skype in a way that all the learners will listen, comprehend and apply. Teaching techniques come in many different forms. They can be in the form of simplistic games or the form of choral repetition.
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Understanding your teaching target
Choral repetition
Games
Environment
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3 Ideas on How to Enhance Your Classroom Experience - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
3 Ideas on How to Enhance Your Classroom Experience
Classroom Management is a skill that a teacher must try to learn and gain. This skill is a skill of managing the class, organizing the class and the classroom, having a relaxed manner, and maintaining discipline. As a teacher, it's not easy to have a relaxed manner and maintain discipline at the same time. To achieve this goal the teacher needs to know how to balance. How a class is managed effectively and efficiently can affect how students perform in the class. Which is another word that means the classroom management decides the environment of studying?
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1. Classroom arrangement
2. Establish rapport
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Confidence as a Skill to Teach in an ESL Classroom - TEFL Blog
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 Elizaveta Pachina
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Confidence as a Skill to Teach in an ESL Classroom
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Olga S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
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What is confidence?
The very first impression
Celebrate even small achievements
Share the classroom responsibilities between all students is also essential
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4 Positive Ways to Motivate Students in the Kindergarten Classroom - TEFL Blog
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
4 Positive Ways to Motivate Students in the Kindergarten Classroom
How to motivate and keep the students interested in learning the English language?
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1. Make Class Communicative:
2. Make Class Fun:
3. Forge Relationships:
4. Give Feedback:
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Teachers Never Stop Learning - A TEFL Alumna's Thoughts on Being a Teacher - TEFL Blog
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Teachers Never Stop Learning - A TEFL Alumna's Thoughts on Being a Teacher
My teaching experience began in a whirlwind. I graduated from college a semester ahead of my class, married, lived with my husband in my sister's basement for two months, and moved to South Korea. We had no idea what to expect. Sure, we'd read the blogs, talked to the director of our school, and even talked with people we know who had lived and taught in Korea. It still didn't fully prepare us for what to expect, how amazing it would be, and how hard. We lived in South Korea for 19 months teaching three through seven year olds daily and first through third graders several times each week.
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Games as a Booster of English Skills - TEFL Blog
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Games as a Booster of English Skills
Foreign language teaching is a very exciting and responsible job. The new time requires teachers a new approach to this problem. One of the most important components in EFL classrooms are games. The game intensifies the mental activity of students; through the game, children learn social functions, norms of behavior; they develop comprehensively.
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Reasons to use games
It is considered that the game is used in the following cases:
There are four types of educational games:
Effects
Engagement level
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Empowering ESL Educators: A Guide to Free Teaching Tools - TEFL Blog
Fri, 24 Nov 2023 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Empowering ESL Educators: A Guide to Free Teaching Tools
Navigating the realm of ESL teaching is both rewarding and challenging. To equip educators with versatile and effective resources, a myriad of free tools has emerged, revolutionizing the way English as a Second Language (ESL) is taught. These tools not only streamline lesson planning but also enrich classroom engagement and student learning experiences. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into an array of invaluable free resources tailored specifically for ESL teachers, empowering them to craft dynamic and impactful lessons that resonate with diverse learners.
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Setting Up Friendly Relationships in a Toxic Classroom Environment - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Setting Up Friendly Relationships in a Toxic Classroom Environment
Within a classroom, you will have an assortment of students with different abilities and different styles of learning which can hurt the ability for these students to work and learn together.
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Inclusive Learning
Personal Approach
Confidence Building
Appropriate Grouping and Organization of the Classroom Space
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How to Learn Classroom Management Skills and Implement Them at Work - TEFL Blog
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Learn Classroom Management Skills and Implement Them at Work
Classroom management deals with role flexibility, organizing and maintaining discipline. The student's confidence and learning effectiveness will depend on the teacher's classroom management skills. The teacher must know when it is time to be firm or when to leave students alone. The level of firmness depends on the age of the students. Overall, it is best to keep a controlled environment at the beginning then tail it off with a relaxed environment especially with kids or younger learners.
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Eye Contact
Grouping
Seating Arrangement
Discipline
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