Best Teaching Experience Examples

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Zhenjiang 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: J.P. - Germany said: I have chosen this topic because I can relate it to my experience. I was driven to taking a tefl course out of curiosity, wanting to know what else I could learn. Many teachers believe and could argue it out that with experience one does not need a teaching course or that a native speaker can also be a language teacher. I believe that they will for sure in time get to develop their skills and experience the different situations but it is better to be proactive than try to work out situations when they have...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Mercer North Dakota 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: said: I have chosen this topic because I can relate it to my experience. I was driven to taking a tefl course out of curiosity, wanting to know what else I could learn. Many teachers believe and could argue it out that with experience one does not need a teaching course or that a native speaker can also be a language teacher. I believe that they will for sure in time get to develop their skills and experience the different situations but it is better to be proactive than try to work out situations when they have...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the third of this series we look at a Patchwork lesson. What does a Patchwork lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Najwa Sabih Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in Turkey? Read this blog post written by an ITTT course graduate about her experience teaching English in Turkey. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the second of this series we look at a Boomerang lesson. What does a boomerang lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Federico...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dawangzhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I am modeling this approach after my experience of an advanced-level German class taken in Germany, in which all students had prior knowledge of modal verbs and their uses, and the lecture served as a comprehensive overview and comparison of all possible German modal verbs. I recall this lesson fondly as one of the most memorable language classes I have...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the third of this series we look at a Patchwork lesson. What does a Patchwork lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Najwa Sabih Destinations Alumni Experiences Are you interested in teaching English in Turkey? Read this blog post written by an ITTT course graduate about her experience teaching English in Turkey. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas When using the ESA methodology, there are a number of lesson formats available. In the second of this series we look at a Boomerang lesson. What does a boomerang lesson look like and for what level of student is it most appropriate? Federico...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Having experienced campus life as a non-native English speaker and foreign student in Canada, I have learnt a few key aspects that affect the overall learning experience in a diverse classroom. The effectiveness and efficacy of the teacher primarily hinge on their ability to engage the students enough to maintain a reasonable level of motivation. I have observed a few ways that would increase the motivation of the students, especially within a classroom full of students from diverse cultural backgrounds and language levels. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jeannie C. By using real-life examples, current affairs, personal testimonies and even the current happenings in pop-culture, the teacher can quite easily engage...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences When one begins to study a new language, they can often find themselves to be a bit overwhelmed. Language acquisition is not an easy task, and it comes with many challenges and difficulties attached. Although, as ESL teachers, we are trained to look out for common errors and given the best teaching ideas and methodologies to use in the classroom, it can sometimes feel as though something is missing. Teachers who have studied a foreign language and have had experience using the language possess that missing piece, and their foreign language experience makes them better teachers. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabrielle N. These ESL teachers were once in their students’ shoes; they, too, were foreign language students. Having...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Determining the best route to take to become TEFL/ESL certified can be a daunting task. A myriad of questions and doubts raced through my head as I researched all the different options. Will it be worth the money? Why is this one valued differently than that one? Which materials are the most up to date? Should I take an onsite or an online course? What is the big difference between the two!? It's a lot. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tony D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. However, I have no just completed the online course and have come to a revelation. I now understand the one big difference between an online TEFL course and an onsite course. And I know, one...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Exeter New Hampshire 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: said: Being a current esl teacher abroad in South Korea, I feel it is vital, educational, enriching, informative, and appropriate for any esl teacher teaching at home or abroad to do a tefl course. Many prospective esl teachers who are native english speakers believe that they are fully capable and knowledgeable in the english language to teach it. Like many, I too had believed it was not necessary to enroll in a tefl course since it is my primary language. It was not until I started teaching esl abroad for the first...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Changle 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: J.M. - South Korea said: Being a current esl teacher abroad in South Korea, I feel it is vital, educational, enriching, informative, and appropriate for any esl teacher teaching at home or abroad to do a tefl course. Many prospective esl teachers who are native english speakers believe that they are fully capable and knowledgeable in the english language to teach it. Like many, I too had believed it was not necessary to enroll in a tefl course since it is my primary language. It was not until I started teaching esl abroad for the...  [Read more]

Shirin Sophy Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, some basic tips that can make online teaching a more convenient experience for both teachers and students are discussed. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The receptive skills of reading and listening, generally get less attention than the other skills of speaking and writing. Here we look at some of the reasons they are avoided and why e should overcome these fears. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas What are some of the considerations needed for students to complete a writing lesson? Here we outline some of the types of activity you can produce and major issues to be aware of. Mohammad Jabary Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Are you an English teacher? Check out...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longfengchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching environments and styles are never the same from place to place. Therefore, there is no correct way or perfect way when it comes to teaching students. Some classes may be more outgoing whereas some are more shy. Some classes may be larger and some may be little, the list goes on and on. As a result, every teacher would definitely have different...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Every language has its own rules and way of speaking. People that share a common language are united not only by the way they communicate but also in cultural experiences. Using language, whether it is sign language or spoken language, helps individuals experience the world differently. Teaching slang and idioms are an integral part of learning any language. For students learning slang and idioms is an extension of language learning, it offers a way to communicate better and it helps students experience the world through the native speaker lens. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Marie L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For starters, an ESL classroom, students learn...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dezhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liangshan Yizu Zizhizhou? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Upon completion of this Unit, I have come to understand that teaching is more than just repeating the textbook/ language rules and giving examples to students to 'parrot learn'. I've come to learn that being a good teacher means being able to empower and encourage the students to learn more for themselves instead of solely being an authoritarian figure...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I’ve been on the teaching industry for almost 4 years. To be honest, teaching was my first choice of course when I entered college. During my college days, we have undergone series of immersion and practice teaching with a hands-on encounter with different kind of students. In connection with that, it really helped me to realized how varied are my students would...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuitou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wenzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This unit strengthened the ESA concept providing additional examples of how to work with students. I appreciate the examples of how to best use ESA concept through gap fill, debate, word scrambles, and sharing pictures. The most important take away from this unit was to make sure the vocabulary lesson is fulfilling and useful for students. These examples not only...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jefferson Maryland 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: said: It is a document that many teachers prepare and use in order to best utilize lesson time. There is no, one/ specific way in which plan should be written. It can take many forms, from very strict and detailed, which includes almost every aspect of lesson, to few short notes(sketch). Each teacher has his own way to write one, it depends on factors like experience, personal preferences, type of lesson etc. But every lesson plan is good, as long as it fulfills its role. Many may think that only an inexperienced...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaoxian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As a kindergarten teacher myself, working in China I have a lot of experience dealing with students, fellow teachers; Chinese and foreign, management and parents. A few years ago I came to china to learn Chinese. To pay for my living expenses I started teaching young learners. Pretty soon I got a fulltime job in a kindergarten and I fell in love with the work and I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhigou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. While reading stories to children may seem like just another way to entertain them, the learning value that reading to a child offers is immense. Language acquisition for L1 develops from considerable exposure to the language starting from a young age. High input is one of the best ways to absorb a new language, along with an active desire to understand and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Juting Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching can be a very intimidating experience, especially for those who have had no prior experience doing so. However, there are several ways in which teachers, especially those who are beginners, can work to build their confidence in the classroom. This will make it easier for not only the instructor to enjoy their job, but also for their students to enjoy the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a Belgian born citizen, I was brought up with different languages. Belgium is officially a trilingual country: French, Dutch, and German are all official languages. Dutch is my mother tongue, I have been learning French since primary school. Later, in high school, German and English were added to my curriculum and in college, I extended my language skills by taking a Spanish course. This means I have been studying foreign languages since primary school until my university degree when I was 25 years old. This made me decide to write on the following topic: why non-native English speakers can be good TEFL teachers. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Roel S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lucheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Planning the lessons is very important for the teachers and for the students as well. A lesson plan is a great tool that helps to have the course under control and to adjust the lessons to the different situations that might occur during the school year. A lesson plan is a working document that keeps the teaching process organized. Good teachers follow all the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengwuxianboleji Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Michele Griffin Why Learning Teaching Skills Are Important for the EFL Teacher As a non-experienced EFL teacher myself, learning various techniques of teaching to EFL students is a highly beneficial and helpful strategy to become the most successful and efficient teacher. Without a previous knowledge, such as an ITTT course, or experience of teaching English...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences In this blog we will look at the ever popular ESL exams known as the Cambridge suite. It has exams at five levels, we will look at each and relate them to our typically ESL teaching group levels. What should you expect when teaching for these exams? Shirin Sophy Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas In this article, some basic tips that can make online teaching a more convenient experience for both teachers and students are discussed. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas The receptive skills of reading and listening, generally get less attention than the other skills of speaking and writing. Here we look at some of the reasons they are avoided and why e should overcome these fears. Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianjiazhai Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have chosen this topic because I have recently completed an onsite TEFL course and I am now taking an online course in Business English. It is the first time that I'm taking an online course and although the learning experience is better than I had expected, I think that apart from the obvious advantages of an online course (it is cheaper and you can work on it...  [Read more]

Jon ITTT Alumni Experiences As a kindergarten teacher working in China I have a lot of experience dealing with students, fellow teachers; Chinese and foreign, management and parents. A few years ago I came to China to learn Chinese. To pay for my living expenses I started teaching young learners. Pretty soon I got a full-time job in a kindergarten and I fell in love with the work and I decided to stay in China and keep teaching. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Paul E. One of the first problems I faced was of course the language barrier. In the schools I’ve worked at so far not many people speak English; especially the schools’ management. It’s always quite a task to find out what is expected of you. In China don’t be surprised if you don’t know what is...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A teacher must assume many different roles as they perform the task of teaching both during the lesson and outside the lesson. By outside the lesson, I am referring to the Lesson Planning, materials to be used set up and classroom organization. During the lesson is, of course, the actual teaching of the students. As listed in Unit 2 there are 6 roles in total including Instructor, Facilitator, Mentor, Psychologist, Counsellor, and Policeman. These roles are true for all levels of teaching and are modified to suit the age and level of the students. In the case of teaching Younger Learners, it is very important to consider their age in terms of attention span, interests and sense of imagination and fun. Perhaps even more important is to consider the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Laiyuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have been teaching for the past 5 years and I think teaching is the most rewarding career I have ever had when I compare to my other jobs. I am not only experienced in teaching English but also in teaching drama courses. I am teaching multi-age group students, from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to primary level including Stage Drama Courses. Firstly, I...  [Read more]

Ahmed Taha Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas This blog post explores what criteria should be used to evaluate activities in an ESL classroom. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas One of the most important concepts to cover in the use of the board is that of “dead time”. This is the time we are writing on the board and nothing is being said. Here we look at 7 top tips to reduce the dead time to a minimum. Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas In any lesson the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking are important. When we focus our activities on speaking, how should we approach the issue of speaking fluency versus speaking accuracy? In this blog we will consider these two factors and look at where they apply in real lesson examples. ...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongyansi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When one begins to study a new language, they can often find themselves to be a bit overwhelmed. Language acquisition is not an easy task, and it comes with many challenges and difficulties attached. Although, as ESL teachers, we are trained to look out for common errors and given the best teaching ideas and methodologies to use in the classroom, it can sometimes...  [Read more]