Why I Love Teaching

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Why I Love Teaching English as a Foreign Language Abroad - A TEFL Alumni's ESL Story When I started teaching English 25 years ago, I honestly did not know what I was doing. I naively assumed that it was enough to know the language myself. But soon I came to understand, that there was definitely more to teaching. Table of Contents Different needs and motives of students Requirements I had to meet Special moments Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our ITTT graduate Karin W. Different needs and motives of students My first student ever was brought to me at the tender age of eight months and his mother's aim was to get him accepted in a bilingual kindergarten....  [Read more]

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Juandri For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course takers?...  [Read more]

3 Best Tools to Gamify Your Online Lessons   Tools for Online Lessons: Last week we talked about trends in online ESL teaching in 2022. In this live stream, Liza will help you implement one of them. Come to this live stream to learn about three fantastic gamification tools! With these instruments, your students will love your classes like no one else's. #TEFL#BestTEFL #TeachEnglishOnline 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 Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Commitment, Patience and Other Important Qualities any Teacher Has to Possess Good communication skills, I can say this is an important quality someone can be so educated but communication skill zero so the education can be useless. Communication skills like visual, nonverbal, verbal by using body language, speaking and so many more. The biggest part of the classroom is communication. Also explaining well if there are activities or assignments and also a good teacher through communication will know which student does not understand and will make an effort to talk to the student and help him or her individually. Table of Contents Ability to build rapport Planning skills Personal interest and love Minding boundaries Do you want to...  [Read more]

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Blanca Rodriguez For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Overview of The Role of a Teacher Since I previously worked as an English teacher in China, I also have my own experience.What is important to me as a teacher? First of all, the personality of the child. He's a human, and I want him to stay that way. Therefore, I need to teach this person to learn, not just to know and be able, but to teach him to use knowledge for the benefit of himself and those around him. Knowledge is a power that can destroy and create. And the child learns to make a decision and be responsible. Table of Contents Personal Attitude Personal Qualities Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was...  [Read more]

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Oana Palimariu For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

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? Table of Contents Ways to Accumulate Games in Your Classroom Personal Experience Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Samuel S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Ways to Accumulate...  [Read more]

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A Lifetime Love for Language Learning As a young child, I was, for some reason, obsessed with the idea of learning French. I tried a couple of languages, including Finnish at some point, but kept going back to French. I have no idea why because I was never exposed to the culture or the language itself at that age. I doubt I even knew anything about the country itself. I think I assumed learning French would make me sound smarter but, the joke's on younger me, I have no skill in French and never have. I tend to struggle with romance languages in general. Table of Contents My Personal Second Language Experience My Choice Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Kennethia de Waldt For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

Older Posts What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Be? Catia Pereira dos Santos Teaching Ideas What kind of teacher do you want to become? Can you picture it in your mind? Well, I did! When I first started my journey as a Portuguese and English online tutor, I asked myself this question and it landed me on a few ideas which are also present over some units of the ESL teachers course. 5 Reasons Why I Went to Teach English in China Ulysses Brown Destinations China is a popular market for teaching English as a foreign language. That's why I also took the leap and moved to China to teach. Here are 5 of the main reasons why I went to teach English in China. 15 TEFL Course Testimonials You Should Watch Before Taking a Course Federico Riva TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews For...  [Read more]

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Elleda Spitzer For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Top 10 Reasons I Love My Mom - Mother's Day Worksheet This is a fun activity to do with your students for Mother's Day. Have them think of 10 reasons why they love their mom.   Are you interested in teaching English as a foreign language? ​Get your TEFL Certificate with ITTT.   Register now & get certified to teach english abroad! Check out ITTT's Blog Posts  [Read more]

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences The 3 Most Important Things I Learned as an EFL Teacher in Korea Looking back at my teaching life, I'm very proud of the teaching experiences I've had. Even though my teaching experiences are limited to one culture, Korea, still they are all very special and unique in their own ways. I started my journey as an EFL teacher a couple of years ago, thinking that I could learn other languages myself. I thought that I would move from place to place, possibly different countries, and learn different languages and get various teaching experiences in different settings. However, it turned out to be Korea only. I could soak up Korean culture and learn the language more easily because of my origin. The more time I spent teaching, the more I got to...  [Read more]

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences The Most Important Reasons to Take a TEFL Course To start with, TEFL is an abbreviation for Teaching English as a Foreign Language to speakers of other languages. This means this was a requirement to teach at a school, and teaching itself is fun and I could learn something new which were the reasons why I chose to study the TEFL. Table of Contents Qualifications Teacher's Creativity Development Research Opportunities Self-Development Future Plans Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Joshna C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Qualifications Firstly, the major requirements...  [Read more]

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English as a Driver of Future Results I chose to pass "teaching English as a second language" because In my opinion I have great experience and practice in my life and I would love to give knowledge to young learners after what they could open the whole world for themselves, because the English language is international, everywhere you go, you can communicate with others. Table of Contents Great Expectations Opportunities Learning Horizons Do you want to teach English abroad or online? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Iuliia K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Mon, 18 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas 6 Classroom Activities Using Storytelling Who doesn't love a story? Stories are universal. Stories connect us all. Stories also transcend caste, creed, color, and age. From the beginning of time, to-date the medium may have changed but stories engage us with others because it is easy to see ourselves reflected in them and understand the message conveyed easily. Table of Contents USING PICTURES: STORY CIRCLE: STORYBOARDS: DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING: GUIDED LISTENING: USING SONGS: Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Shaimuna C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Teaching...  [Read more]

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Rapport as a Skill: How to Get Along With ESL Learners Teaching-and-learning is always interactive and intercommunicate. When sitting in a classroom, a student has been part of relationship-building, with teachers as well as with other students. How to establish rapport is therefore important. In this essay, I will focus on how teachers to establish rapport with students step by step in a classroom against the backdrop of my understanding and teaching experiences. Table of Contents Get Acquainted Work on Building Relationships Use of Resources After Class Communication Feedback Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ruixia B. Please note...  [Read more]

The Most Affordable Countries For Teaching English Abroad 08/21/2021 hi hello and welcome to another live stream my name is linda from itt nice to see you today thanks so much for tuning in uh yeah as always please if you can see me if you can hear me clearly just leave a quick comment in the comment section we are actually live on facebook and also on youtube at the same time just making sure that everything is working well so that we are ready to explore today the most affordable countries for teaching english abroad we're gonna go on a virtual trip around the world today i'm super excited because i thought that it's kind of a fun thing to do it's summer we all want to go and travel and i know most of us probably can't really do that right now myself included i have not left the...  [Read more]

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Sabrina Oliveira For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 Maddy Payne Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences An Australian Amongst American Textbooks in Japan: ✅ Teaching in a Country that Values American English Assistant Language Teachers in Japan come from different countries worldwide, bringing different kinds of English with them. In my experience, American English is often the most sought-after version of English. Some countries highly value Language Teachers from the USA, which often matches their American-style textbooks and resources. Sometimes people are even overlooked for job opportunities due to their Australian accent and British English background. Well, Japan is no different in this regard. Many Japanese schools hold American English in high regard, so what is it like being an Australian-English...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 Julia Erbacher Alumni Experiences Teaching English in Spain - Alumni Report by Julia E. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! What is your nationality? I am American. Table of Contents What is your nationality? What city and state are you from? How old are you? What is your education level and background? Have you traveled abroad in the past? If so, where have you been? Where did you study? What made you interested in going to teach English abroad? What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad? Why did you decide to get TEFL certified and choose ITTT? Which TEFL certification course did you take? How did you like the course? How has your TEFL training helped you in your current teaching position? Which city and country did you decide to teach English in and why? How long...  [Read more]

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas 4 Incredible Ways to Build on Your TEFL Teaching Confidence There are many things I have learned over my thirty-plus years teaching students full time in classrooms, ranging from primary grades 2-5 and in junior high and high school. However, one of the most crucial things a teacher needs in the face of young and older learners is confidence! If the students suspect that the teacher has no idea what they are doing, it can be detrimental to the lesson and the teacher's ability to control the classroom situation. Having a confident teacher brings positivity to the classroom and comfort among the students that they are going to learn something valuable. Throughout my career, I wore many hats to grow...  [Read more]

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences My Foreign Language Experience and Why I Want to be TEFL/TESOL Certified As someone of mixed heritage, I have always had an interest in learning about cultures other than the one I live in America. My father is Colombian and my mother is American, so growing up I felt obliged to learn more about the Colombian background I was fairly unfamiliar with. Table of Contents First-Language Background Interest in Foreign Cultures Work Abroad English Teaching Plan Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Catherine P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First-Language Background I never...  [Read more]

Tue, 19 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The 5 Most Common Types of EFL Students and How to Deal with Them 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. Table of Contents 1. The Dominator 2. The Class Clown 3. The Silent Student 4. The Translator 5. The Arguer Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: 1. The Dominator Every teacher loves students who are eager to learn and enthusiastic about your lesson....  [Read more]

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Praising Students: Is it Necessary for ESL Settings? I am a teacher in a training center for young learners in China, Beijing. Our school has a praise system, to be more precise our school has its own money that students can use to buy some toys from our school's shop. To get this money students should listen to the teacher, do their homework, and pass the tests. The teachers can give them money even for each lesson if they want. And it is really useful to maintain discipline in the classroom. It's the first reason why we should praise the students. The second reason is that if you praise the students it increases their self-esteem and they are more likely to enjoy their course and be motivated during it. Table of Contents Speaking...  [Read more]

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 Federico Riva Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Regan McAllister For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Where are you from? Where do you currently live? 3. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 4. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT? 5. What was your favorite part about the course? 6. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 7. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course...  [Read more]

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 Federico Riva TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews TEFL Alumni Interview with Mark Durston For ITTT, our community of students and alumni is the most important to us. That's why we'd love to share what our course grads have to say! This will not only have others make a better decision in whether TEFL/TESOL is for them, but it will also help the ITTT community grow bigger and stronger! Table of Contents 1. What's your name? 2. Which ITTT course(s) did you take? 3. What was your favorite part about the course? 4. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals? 5. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course takers? What should they know? What do you wish you knew before? 6. Where would you like to teach English? Why? (If you already...  [Read more]

Our ITTT TEFL and TESOL Alumni Stories 5 ESL Classroom Halloween Decor Ideas Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this blog post, our TEFL experts share five Halloween decor ideas for your ESL classroom. Get inspired and create incredible atmosphere of this fun holiday. 6 Great Ideas for Developing Vocabulary in English Learners Zainab Sadriwala Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Exposure to a language is of prime importance if one intends to excel in it. Like every language, English needs to be practiced in all its integrated skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Vocabulary has always been among a key component of language learning that teachers rely on. The following are 6 great ideas for developing vocabulary in English...  [Read more]

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Why Reading is a Skill to Teach in ESL Education Readers are for sure leaders, not just merely for the fact of reading, but for the thinking process that comes with reading.As an individual, I love reading. I love the smell of the book paper. The tiny letters and turning another page is something that I enjoy deeply. However, I didn't become an avid reader by chance. I become a reader because I was born in a family where reading was a natural thing. My father was a university professor and was reading all the time. My mother, an accounting expert, used to read laws and regulations to ensure that her work is respecting the law. Table of Contents Perfect Role Model Boost of Creativity Reading at...  [Read more]