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3 Steps for Dealing with a Student with Challenging Behavior - TEFL Blog
Mon, 06 Aug 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
3 Steps for Dealing with a Student with Challenging Behavior
It is highly likely that at some point in a teacher's career they will be faced with the task of managing the behavior of a child with additional needs. However, managing students with challenging behavior can be extremely stressful for all those involved. It is critical that when problems arise in the classroom, teachers take the appropriate steps to address any issues.
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Investigate the Reason for the Bad Behavior
Acknowledge Both Positive and Negative Behaviors
Be Consistent!
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Learning with Diversity - TEFL Blog
Mon, 11 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Learning with Diversity
One of the main things to keep in mind at all times as a TEFL teacher is the concept of cultural sensitivity. As a TEFL teacher, many possible scenarios may come up as culturally inappropriate for the country that one may be teaching in at the time. It is important to develop a thorough understanding of how to prepare oneself beforehand as well as the importance behind that understanding of the difference in cultural beliefs and norms. There are many benefits to showing an attitude of acceptance and respect for the cultures. This issue needs to be addressed from all angles to secure a healthy relationship with the students.
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Reasons to be culturally sensitive
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Engaging Games With Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Engaging Games With Flashcards
Activities with flashcards it's one way to make a class more interesting especially when teaching kids.
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1. Missing card
2. Jump over
3. Tower building
4. Sit on the flashcard
5. Pass the flashcard
6. Hide and seek
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This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Manling Z. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
1. Missing card
This activity you will have to teach first the words and make sure the kids know the words and when they see the picture they can be able to identify what it is, so what you have to do is spread all the flashcards on the... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Juandri - TEFL Blog
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!
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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]
Career Possibilities with English Knowledge - TEFL Blog
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Career Possibilities with English Knowledge
In the current world, we live in being able to communicate is a massive factor in the making of one's career success. English is an internationally recognized standard for communication at the workplace. There are many reasons why we should learn English. There are many reasons why being able to communicate effectively and clearly in English can affect a student's future career.
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Global Job Opportunities
International Experience
Rapport Building
Broadening Horizons
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41 Fun Activities with Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
41 Fun Activities with Flashcards
The purpose of flashcards is rather simple and mundane; we use flashcards to introduce and review vocabulary or concepts. My first language teacher said, "The only way to learn a foreign language is repetition, repetition, repetition." Can't argue with that. Unfortunately, it can be really… repetitious and boring. But, if you watch children playing, they'll show you how to make it fun.
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Images
Double-sided or single-sided cards?
Multiple Sets
3 Types of Flash Card Activities
Matching
Ordering and Sorting
Guessing
Other Ideas
I call these activities, as opposed to games, as they don't involve dice or rules of play.
More Games
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Acknowledging Different Challenges With Learning - TEFL Blog
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Acknowledging Different Challenges With Learning
I have been teaching English in Taiwan at a local elementary school, grades 1-6 with three different co-teachers since the end of August 2018. One of the biggest challenges I have faced so far is the fact that each student is very different, and all have different learning abilities and struggles with learning English.
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What Causes Challenges in The Classroom?
My Personal Teaching Experience
All Students Are Different
Team Building Within the Class
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5 Perfect Activities With Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Wed, 25 Sep 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
5 Perfect Activities With Flashcards
Flashcards on its own is an easy method to apply when teaching beginners, teenagers even adults because they can match the words to the pictures and it's an easy way to remember new vocabulary. I think this is the best way of acquiring a new word of a second language because identification and recognition is the key.
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1. Ask, Guess and Answer
Materials:
2. Display Flashcards on the Floor
Materials:
3 From Here to There
Materials:
4. Rhyme Concentration
Materials:
5. Puzzling Words
Materials:
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Top 5 Activities With Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Mon, 09 Dec 2019 Federico Riva
Teaching Ideas
Top 5 Activities With Flashcards
Flashcard is an indispensable tool that every teacher needs during the studying process. Regardless of the age of the students, it can be used effective equal with young learners or adults. Usually, in the ESL classes, the teacher uses flashcards when they need to teach new or review the previous vocabulary. It's also one of the easiest ways to add some games into your lesson, cause mostly it doesn't need special preparations. Young learners especially like flashcard games because usually it's active games and allow them to have fun during the lesson.
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1. Flashcards hunt
2. Flashcard Story Prompts
3. Cups game
4. Memory matching
5. Active game
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5 Fun Activities with Flashcards - TEFL Blog
Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
5 Fun Activities with Flashcards
This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Raijmond W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT.
Table of Contents
1. Game for liars
2. Get on the other side of the bridge
3. Memory challenge
4. Keyword race
5. More for listening skills
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1. Game for liars
The liar game is a flashcard activity that can be used to drill vocabulary. This activity is ideal for vocabulary that a teacher is introducing as the activity involves repeating after the teacher. For this activity, the teacher should clap twice, point to a flashcard and say the vocabulary word. If the word... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Zeynep Sulaimankulova - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Zeynep Sulaimankulova
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!
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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... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Priscila Silva - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Priscila Silva
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? What should... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Sabrina Oliveira - TEFL Blog
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!
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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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Regan McAllister - TEFL Blog
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!
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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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Ioana Grasu - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Ioana Grasu
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? What should they... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Claudia Vu - TEFL Blog
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Claudia Vu
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? What should they... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Blanca Rodriguez - TEFL Blog
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Elleda Spitzer - TEFL Blog
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Anam Javed - TEFL Blog
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Anam Javed
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? What should they... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Mark Durston - TEFL Blog
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Russ Tuff - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Russ Tuff
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. Why did you take a TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT?
4. What was your favorite part about the course?
5. You've finished your TEFL/TESOL course - now what? What are your plans and goals?
6. What's your no. 1 tip for other TEFL/TESOL course takers? What should they know? What do you wish you knew... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Zac Robertson - TEFL Blog
Fri, 25 Sep 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Zac Robertson
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Claire Kaczanowski - TEFL Blog
Fri, 14 Aug 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Claire Kaczanowski
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Ning Zhang - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Jul 2020 Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Ning Zhang
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?... [Read more]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Artem Feklushin - TEFL Blog
Mon, 07 Sep 2020 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences TEFL Reviews & TESOL Reviews
TEFL Alumni Interview with Artem Feklushin
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]
TEFL Alumni Interview with Oana Palimariu - TEFL Blog
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]
Career Opportunities With a TEFL Certificate - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Career Opportunities With a TEFL Certificate
When you start to look around for ways to use your Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate (TEFL) you begin to find out that there are numerous options available to teachers of English. For many people around the world, learning English as a second language has become necessary for advancement in their jobs, for education and travel as English is quickly becoming the language of the world. For this reason, there are many options when it comes to teaching English. These options include teaching abroad, teaching ESL (English as a Second Language) online and even teaching in your local communities to immigrants. Let's explore some of these options together.
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Rapport With Students From Day 1 - TEFL Blog
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Rapport With Students From Day 1
Establishing rapport with students can be challenging sometimes, especially if this is a class of students who've already had different teachers or the students change around a lot. When there is inconsistency in teaching style or people, it can be more difficult for students to create a more meaningful bond. One of the key things I've always found in establishing rapport is to be friendly, positive, kind, consistent and understanding. There are different ways a teacher can show this. The way s/he introduces her/himself and shows interest in students initially, the level of professionalism displayed, the teacher's attitude towards students, the reward system put in place and the expectations set among... [Read more]
How to Establish Rapport with Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
How to Establish Rapport with Students
A teacher has an important responsibility to get to know his or her students to ensure that they are engaged with the lesson on a daily basis. Learning another language is not easy so it is imperative that a teacher does everything in his or her power to get to know their students and become as familiar with them as possible. One of the most effective ways a teacher can begin to do so is by establishing rapport with their students.
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When should a teacher build good relationship?
First day activities
Planning lessons
In addition
Are you ready to teach ESL students?
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Online Teaching and Interacting with Parents - TEFL Blog
Sat, 12 Oct 2019 Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Online Teaching and Interacting with Parents
I've worked as an online tutor with VIPKid since 2017. I have also taught ESL in a traditional classroom setting. My experience dealing with parents in these two settings drastically differs.
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Parents in the Classroom: Over-involved
Parents in the Classroom: Under-involved
Parent Feedback
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When I made the switch to teaching online full-time, I needed to adapt to this new way of interacting with parents.
Some online teaching companies offer classes with multiple students. Working for VIPKid, however, I only have experience in the online classroom where the teacher is one-on-one with the... [Read more]