Different Cultures And Backgrounds

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ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Toronto. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Toronto, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Toronto. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Toronto Kansas 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: According to the UN World Commission on Culture and Development, “culture is the whole complex of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features that characterizes a group or society”. Whether you are a teacher in a...  [Read more]

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Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When teaching a class of students of different ages, genders, religions, and cultures, a teacher must take each of these things into consideration to be sure that all of the students feel that they are being provided with a safe learning environment. Of each of these, one of the most commonly discussed topics that teachers need to be aware of is cultural sensitivity. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rachel O. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. There are many different situations in which a teacher can ensure that students not only feel that their culture is being celebrated within the classroom but also have an opportunity to learn about cultures different than their...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Newkirk Pennsylvania 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: An important component to teaching efl classes is being culturally sensitive. There are numerous preparations a teacher can make in order to be more culturally sensitive, and to promote cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom. Being culturally sensitive is about understanding student behaviour and attitudes by understanding their cultural background . This allows for greater understanding, more effective learning and teaching, and respect between students and the teacher. As such, gaining knowledge...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences When deciding to teach as a TEFL teacher abroad one has to be aware of the challenge of “cultural sensitivity in the classroom”. Whether one already knows where to look for employment or the location still is unclear a teacher needs to be prepared to face cultural issues in a country of a foreign culture. There will be stereotypes, different religious beliefs, social differences and issues between several ethnic groups. People might project stereotypes onto other groups and also they may have to endure resentment towards themselves. Those issues will have to be addressed and resolved if a teacher wants to be successful. There are gaps in the classroom between the students and their teacher and also among the students themselves. Those gaps need...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changgouhe 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. With students of all walks of life motivated to learn English, there are many cultural sensitivity issues that may arise within an ESL class. To ensure that instructors are teaching without discrimination, prejudice, or bias, it’s important that they address problems that may arise as well as to understand that cultural differences are exactly what makes the...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Ann Arbor Michigan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Ann Arbor Michigan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Ann Arbor Michigan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Goodrich Michigan 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: Nowadays it is very common to find multicultural groups and one of the biggest challenges for teachers is to modify or adapt the curriculum to satisfy the students' needs in relation to culture. teachers need to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Perry Missouri 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: Even though I have no experience yet teaching english, I have acquired several years of teaching experience at US Universities teaching mathematics as well as marketing. Due to the relatively large percentage of foreign students at US Universities, inherently I also acquired experience teaching and dealing with students from various cultures. Following are what I consider the most important aspect to teaching based on varying cultural backgrounds: • Level of class-structure students desire • Willingness of...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Portland Oregon. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Portland Oregon, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Portland Oregon. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Kelso Oregon 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: One unique aspect of a tefl class compared to your average class is the ever-present gap between the culture of the teacher and the culture(s) of the student, particularly for the teacher living and working abroad and in a...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Nantong 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: M. T. - Canada said: One unique aspect of a tefl class compared to your average class is the ever-present gap between the culture of the teacher and the culture(s) of the student, particularly for the teacher living and working abroad and in a monolingual class. This can create unique problems for understanding and communication, and greatly increases the chances of accidentally upsetting someone. It is the responsibility of teachers and students to find a way to bridge this gap. One of the best ways to do this is through...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guankou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang 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. It is well known that the culture of teachers and students affect education processes in the classroom in many ways. Thus, teachers have the added responsibility of knowing the cultural dimensions differences for each group of learners they deal with, this way will assist them in learning how to assess, train, teach, and be motivated to use multicultural teaching....  [Read more]

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ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Phoenix Arizona. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Phoenix Arizona, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Phoenix Arizona. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Oak Springs Arizona 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: esl teachers, especially those who are certified in tefl rather than tesol course, work with students who come from and are based in places with cultural contexts that can differ extremely from a cultural context...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Zengcheng 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: R.M. - U.S. said: esl teachers, especially those who are certified in tefl rather than tesol course, work with students who come from and are based in places with cultural contexts that can differ extremely from a cultural context derived from an english-speaking national background. The employment of cultural sensitivity is paramount to establishing an effective and respectful rapport with your students, and in turn engaging the interests of your students. The experience I gained when I spent the last three years of high...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yinhua 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. Cultural sensitivity can be defined as the awareness that people from different nationalities or different places around the world are bound to have different cultures, ethics and traditions. This awareness then allows people to be conscious of their conduct, which is how they act, what they say in the presence of others who may not share the same culture or...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Clarion Pennsylvania 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: Singapore is a melting pot of various cultures and ethnicities. Though the educated elite speaks Standard english, much of the population speaks their version of english. Any non-standard form of english is also colloquially referred to as “Singapore english” or “Singlish.” Here, I will describe four different problems young learners, whose second language is english, face when they enter the government schools in Singapore. Firstly, these children face a lot of difficulty acquiring grammar. This is...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Ann Arbor Michigan. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Ann Arbor Michigan, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Ann Arbor Michigan. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Topinabee Michigan 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: If I were to choose one word that basically sums up what the world is experiencing today, it would be globalization. The advent of the Digital Age brought about the emergence of a "global village" characterized...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A multicultural world urgently needs a culturally sensitive educational system. In most countries around, schools are filled with students who come from different cultures. The variety of cultural backgrounds of students in schools is beneficial for the academic community as it contributes to their different experiences that provide all students with the opportunity to learn about different aspects of life. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Dainaliz Feliberty H. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Students in a multicultural environment learn to be culturally aware and to develop a sense of identity as individuals. Even though a diverse school is a wonderful place for...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianheng 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. Our students are diverse in their cultures and ethnicity, their experiences, their learning styles, and many other dimensions. Students from different cultures, backgrounds and educational environments learn in distinctly different ways. And all of these dimensions shape who they are and how they learn. Effective teachers understand this and use a variety of...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Clinton South Carolina 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: english has been used by countries with nation-power such as england, but ever since the united states became the new hegemon as of the end of the World War II, the language really began to spread across the whole world. In the 21st century, almost all countries demand their educational system to teach english in one way or another and global organizations such as the United Nations declare english as the first official language. english being the global language does have its positive sides as it played a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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. Today there is an increasing diversity not only in schools but also in other business aspects due to the result of globalization which in general dictates that we must develop more understanding of culture in order to exert true understanding among diversity populations which I believe is the base for maintaining a cultural sensitive class. But before I go in...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Fuyang 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: F.M. - Canada said: Cultural sensitivity within an esl classroom is one of the most important priorities to an esl teacher. The beginning of a school year is very stressful and creates much anxiety to mainstream teachers but esl teachers are faced with additional challenges when they are dealing with a multi-cultural and multi-level classroom. The teacher must be sensitive to all of the different cultures as well as to the level of english the students present. It is important that the teacher after receiving the class list,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in British Columbia? Are you interested in teaching English in Parksville, British Columbia? Check out our opportunities in Parksville, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net 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. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! An esl classroom is perhaps one of the most culturally diverse learning environments. Cultural diversity involves more than different languages. Learners from different cultures have different ways...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Longville Minnesota 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: There are certain traits a teacher will desire for her classroom dynamic. The way she achieves a safe, fun, and motivating dynamic will change depending on the cultural background of her students, and whether or not they have the same background. In order to develop the ideal teaching environment, a teacher must first consider the different benefits and drawbacks of either having a multilingual or monolingual group of students. There are many benefits to teaching multilingual classes. A “variety of cultures...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Quinwood West Virginia 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: The world is full of human diversity. Even within countries there are vast amounts of differences, yet there are many universal commonalities that when they are recognized make the differences seem much more insignificant. Cultural sensitivity is just another part of kindness, thinking of others. In the classroom teachers and students are presented with a unique opportunity to learn from each other. In this brief paper the foundation of cultural sensitivity, how to deal with conflict, and some practical...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Sheffield Alabama 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: Classroom, especially in usa, represent a global village where students of all cultures, ethnicity, race, and religion come together to learn. For the majority of students the classroom may be the initial environment where they engage academically and socially with other students and teachers from different cultural backgrounds to their own. Students and teachers alike bring into the classroom their own ethnocentric biases which affect their learning and teaching (Henderson, 2004). According to Stafford, Bowman,...  [Read more]