Teenagers In The Classroom

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. Read my articles Managing Equipment and Teaching Aids | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on how to manage equipment and teaching aids in the classroom. The Relevance and Impact of Computer-Aided Language Learning in Teaching English Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the use of CALL in English teaching. Key Factors to Increase Confidence in The Classroom | ITTT | TEFL Blog Elizaveta Pachina ...  [Read more]

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences How Adults’ Learning Differs From Teenagers’ and Children’s Learning? ESL teachers must acknowledge that it is not equal teaching English Lessons to children, teenagers, and adults, there are some wide differences between the practices used in each case, classroom, population, levels, and country where English is taught, on this paper we will check how an ESL lesson may be affected by these variables, and how we could overlap them on the practices used in teenagers and adults English lessons. Table of Contents Basic concepts Self-concept Personal Experience Adults learning process Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Javier V....  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Using Flashcards in Teaching EFL Teenagers and Adults Flashcards are a simple, versatile, yet often underexploited resource, and they are instrumental in eliciting more obscure words. They are a great way to present, practice, and recycle vocabulary and some grammar structures. Table of Contents Benefits to Use Flashcards Lesson Planning with Flashcards Ideas on Using Flashcards in the Classroom Vocabulary Group Work Recollection Grammar Boost Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate FatoÅŸ T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily...  [Read more]

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What is The Difference Between Teaching English to High-School Students and University Students? An obvious difference between teaching English to high-school students and university students in the organization. Class sizes at a school are usually limited to about 25 students and we have to check the attendance because it is compulsory. The timetable and the syllabus are fixed. At a university, the groups are often much bigger, and the teacher can arrange the syllabus more freely. Table of Contents Students' Age The Level of Motivation Syllabus Class Size Responsibilities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Mara B. Please note that this...  [Read more]

Class TEFL Online Check out tefl tesol about Class TEFL Online and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts W.M. - South africa said: Motivation in the ClassroomAccording to Lile (2002), ?Motivation is the key to all learning. Lack of motivation is perhaps the biggest obstacle faced by teachers, counselors, school administrators, and parents.? A lack of motivation causes the most intelligent of students to underperform and underachieve. Therefore, teachers are responsible for creating an environment that fosters student motivation in the classroom. This is especially true in the TEFL or...  [Read more]

How do you motivate TEFL students? To motivate TEFL students, understanding their age group and unique challenges is crucial. Young learners often respond with enthusiasm to fun activities, while adults are typically self-motivated, attending classes with clear objectives. However, teenagers present a distinct challenge. Due to heightened self-awareness, they might hesitate to participate out of fear of mistakes or peer judgment. To enhance motivation in teens, implement strategies that boost their confidence, incorporate relatable content, and create a supportive classroom environment that encourages participation and reduces fear of errors. Table of Contents Use plenty of pop culture Use a little competition Play to their strengths Use pen pals to encourage writing skills Only use age...  [Read more]

School in Poland Seeks TEFL Qualified Teachers Date posted:2015-04-07 | Writer: English College Poland | Email: [email protected] English College Poland, a reputable, private language school based in the Radom area in the center of Poland, is looking for creative and enthusiastic TEFL certified English teachers who are able to teach all ages from kindergarten to adult students (majority of our students are school children and teenagers on beginner, elementary and intermediate level). The ideal applicants should: · be native level speakers of English from UK / Ireland/ USA / RSA / Australia or New Zealand · have clear standard accent · hold a degree plus CELTA / TESOL / TEFL certificate or equivalent (minimum 120-hour course) · have classroom experience in a similar position ·...  [Read more]

English Teachers Wanted in Russia Date posted:2022-02-18 | Writer: Big Ben Int. | Email: [email protected] Language School Big Ben Int. is an independent establishment, looking for EFL teachers in our school's branch in Tula, working with groups.- give lessons of English in groups and individually- manage and educate students in a classroom setting (children/teens/adults)- conduct English Speaking Clubs- work in teens camps and summer programmesDetails of PositionPosition: NATIVE LEVEL EFL/ESL TEACHERSLanguage School "Big Ben Int." is looking for EFL teachers for the academic year 2022-2023 and summer 2022, working with groups and individuals.Responsibilities:- Conducting classes in group and / or individual form with children, teenagers and adults.- Preparation of children,...  [Read more]

Sat, 15 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Top Tips For Teaching English Through Stories Stories... we live in a world of stories. Every single day we have a story to tell. A funny story, a serious story, a scary story or even an upsetting story. These are the pictures we keep in our minds, like our own little movie playing in our heads. Attached to every story, is language. Language completes our story, it gives our story meaning. Table of Contents The Power of Stories Choice of Stories For Children For Teenagers For Adults Are you ready to teach English through good old stories? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lindie N. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions...  [Read more]

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Student and Teacher Responsibilities to Minimize Stress in the Classroom It is likely that at some point in every person's life they have experienced one, if not several, stressful classroom situations. Be it as a child, teenager, or adult, regardless of student or teacher, classroom dynamics, and the number of unpredictable situations that can occur can induce stress for all parties. Children, teenagers, and adults all experience different kinds of stress and while learning a new language there is a whole other dimension of unknown grammatical challenges and unrecognizable vocabulary to add to the energy, creating tension confusion. Is it possible for a teacher to create a stress-free learning environment? What can the students...  [Read more]

Wed, 08 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What Teaching Skills Are Required in the Classroom? Teaching means imparting knowledge or skills to the learners, through various modes of communication; using a wholesome mix of audio, visuals, text, body language, pictures, mimes, and many more. Therefore, we can say that teaching is communication and it's always a two-way process. As a teacher, you must have great communication skills. As a language teacher, you need to make sure that your students understand and follow what you say. You should be able to speak with them effectively and firmly in a calm and clear tone, similarly, they should have this trust on you that they will be heard and understood too, that their views are equally important to you. Make sure that the...  [Read more]

How do you motivate TEFL students? Motivating young learners often proves straightforward, as they typically greet activities with eager enthusiasm. Likewise, adult learners usually exhibit determination and interest, being in the class by choice and possessing explicit objectives related to their career, academic, or personal life. However, the teenage years can present a different set of challenges. As adolescents, learners often become reticent to participate in class due to fear of making errors or being embarrassed among their peers. Their self-awareness can hinder full engagement in classroom activities. Here are some effective strategies to bolster motivation and participation in your teenage students. Use plenty of pop culture While English learning may not enthuse your students,...  [Read more]

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Stories for Teaching English: Suitable Options for Different Age Groups Using stories and storytelling as teaching strategies in foreign language education is effective for students of all ages. Stories are a powerful tool for transmitting social and cultural heritage, and they engage students by allowing them to identify with characters and become invested in the outcomes. When teaching English to children, teenagers, and adults, it is important to select stories that are gripping, relatable, and relevant to their respective age groups. Table of Contents Stories for Children Stories for Teenagers Stories for Adults Improving Receptive and Productive Skills Conclusion Are you ready to teach English as...  [Read more]

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 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]

Tue, 14 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Who Is Easier to Be Taught: a Child or an Adult? I would like to divide groups of learners into 4 categories: children (from 5 to 12 years old), teenagers (from 12 to 18 years old), adults (from 18 to 60 years old) and seniors (from 60+). I had the chance to teach all of those groups in some points of my life. The conclusion of this experience made me see the major difference in the abilities and motivation among those 4 different groups. Table of Contents Teaching children Teaching teenagers Teaching adults Teaching seniors Are you ready to teach ESL students? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Lara M. Teaching children Children are a very nice audience when it...  [Read more]

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 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. Table of...  [Read more]

The Best Teaching Ideas for TEFL Teachers 5 Fun ESL Flashcard Games to Activate New English Skills Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of using games to teach English. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points and find several fun activities for TEFL lessons. Storytelling as a Part of Learning English as a Second Language in Early Childhood Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching ESL students with the help of storytelling. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points and reasons for using storytelling in the ESL/EFL classroom. Why Reading is...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories TEFL Teacher and Their Important Personal Qualities Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal TEFL experience. ✅ Read this article to learn about the most important qualities for an English teacher. 5 Fun ESL Flashcard Games to Activate New English Skills Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of using games to teach English. ✅ Read this article to learn the key-points and find several fun activities for TEFL lessons. Storytelling as a Part of Learning English as a Second Language in Early Childhood Elizaveta Pachina TEFL...  [Read more]

Job for EFL Teacher Leader in Valencia, Spain Date posted:2020-09-01 | Writer: The Kent Institute | Email: [email protected] Job descriptionThe Kent Institute is recruiting a qualified experienced EFL native level teacher and teacher leader with an outgoing personality, for the upcoming academic year, from October 2020 to June 2021. Last week in September, new teachers will be given an induction to ease them into their new job. Applicants should be passionate about teaching and possess excellent spoken and written communication skills. We offer a nine month renewable contract of up to 20 hours weekly, with a timetable from Monday to Friday evenings and Thursday mornings. We teach a wide range of ages from young learners to adults, from A1 to C2 level, following standards set by...  [Read more]

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Establish Rapport or Teaching's a Bore Establishing a rapport with my students has been the most 'natural' part of my teaching experience. When I started my teaching career about ten years ago, ideas like classroom management and lesson planning were alien to me. I struggled immensely trying to learn strategies to excel in that area of education. Establishing relationships with my students was easy and always seemed to just happen for me. As the years have passed, I've been able to reflect on my time in the classroom and I've discovered some common denominators relating to me why exactly students are drawn to me (and me to them!). I think other people can learn from my interactions with the students who have passed through my...  [Read more]

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Essential Set of Personal Qualities Every Teacher Should Have 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...  [Read more]

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Roots of Motivation to Learn a Second Language Motivation has long been a major concern for most English teachers. There is no doubt that it is a potent force in language acquisition. Motivation, both intrinsic and extrinsic, is a key factor in the success of students at all stages of their education, and teachers can play a pivotal role in providing and encouraging that motivation in their students. All students are motivated differently and it takes time and a lot of effort to learn to get a classroom full of students enthusiastic about learning, working hard, and pushing themselves to excel. Table of Contents Reasons for Learning Teaching Materials Choice of Activities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course!...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in the USA  ESL teacher/homestay provider in Honolulu Writer: ECHS Teachers Homestay | Email: [email protected] ECHS Teachers Homestay is actively seeking new teachers/host families living in the greater Honolulu area. This is a fun program where students accelerate their learning process by living and studying in their English teachers home. Most students stay from 1-4 weeks. Students are all ages arriving from Europe or Asia. We are looking for a host/teacher that can provide the following: 15 hours private English instruction per week. 3 outings/activities per week with students. Private bedroom.Meals.Requirements: All certified teachers are encouraged to apply. TEFL/TESOL Certification is a bonus. An extensive ESL...  [Read more]

TEFL Jobs in the USA  ESL teacher/homestay provider in Honolulu Writer: ECHS Teachers Homestay | Email: [email protected] ECHS Teachers Homestay is actively seeking new teachers/host families living in the greater Honolulu area. This is a fun program where students accelerate their learning process by living and studying in their English teachers home. Most students stay from 1-4 weeks. Students are all ages arriving from Europe or Asia. We are looking for a host/teacher that can provide the following: 15 hours private English instruction per week. 3 outings/activities per week with students. Private bedroom.Meals.Requirements: All certified teachers are encouraged to apply. TEFL/TESOL Certification is a bonus. An extensive ESL...  [Read more]

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Playing Games in an ESL Classroom "Play is our brain's favorite way of learning" – Diane Ackerman. Table of Contents Game Rules Adaptability to Age Differences Other Groups Types Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Danila E. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I could not agree more with the quote above as playing games in the classroom has many advantages:The main thing needed for a successful process of learning is, of course, motivation. And playing games certainly increases...  [Read more]

The World Of TEFL and TESOL Explained English Impact on The ESL Students' Future Career Perspectives Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal experience of teaching English as a second language. ✅ Read this article to learn how English may shape students' future career perspectives. TEFL Teacher and Their Important Personal Qualities Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their personal TEFL experience. ✅ Read this article to learn about the most important qualities for an English teacher. 5 Fun ESL Flashcard Games to Activate New English Skills Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni...  [Read more]

Young Learners EFL Teacher Wanted in Czech Republic Date posted:2014-10-20 | Writer: Swallow School of English | Email: [email protected] We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed TEFL certified young learner teachers. Our YL teachers teach practical English skills to small groups (max 10 students) of children and teenagers. Teachers are given help with course planning and classroom activities, and access to excellent resources. We anticipate that over 50% of the timetable will be YL teaching and the remainder will be teaching adults. Our teaching staff have been with us an average of 5 years, testimony to both the quality of teachers we employ and the respect with which we treat them. A standard teaching  week consists of approximately 26 teaching hours...  [Read more]

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas How Classroom Management Leads to A Positive Learning Environment Classroom management refers to how things are generally carried out in the classroom. It deals with ways on how things are supposed to be done. This includes procedures and routines among others. New teachers, however, tend to mistake classroom management and classroom discipline. Whereas classroom management is as stated above, classroom discipline is the specific management of students' behavior. By definitions alone, we can respectively differentiate the two as being the building blocks of any successful lesson and the reactive actions we take to maintain the rules that had been set through known procedures and routines. Table of Contents Definition Goals Teacher's...  [Read more]

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas The Most Preferred Teaching Styles It is often claimed that despite the developments and improvements in other sectors the education sector has remained the same and yet be balanced and developed. Some people say that the only thing that has been changed in our classrooms are the green boards to smart boards, whereas, others contradict this statement and explain their reasons by referring to the advancements in teaching styles and methodology. In this essay, I will determine and depict the three most common and used teaching styles in our sector. Table of Contents Tips for Direction method: Tips for discussing method: Tips and suggestions: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was...  [Read more]

Job Teaching English in Italy (3) Date posted:2015-05-21 | Writer: The English Studio | Email: [email protected] The English Studio is looking for a native-level EFL teacher for the new academic year, staring in September 2015. Set in Foligno, a lively town in the Umbrian countryside, we offer hourly English lessons from Monday to Friday to students of all ages and abilities. For those with a flare for the arts, there is the opportunity to conduct additional activity classes in the attic space - art/theatre/music/dance/etc. - once timetables are fixed. Weekends are free and the majority of lessons are between 15:00-20:00, with occasional morning classes; no class exceeds six students per hour. There are three classrooms and an attic space, and teachers are free to select the...  [Read more]