George Gutierrez

  Did you know that you can complete an ITTT online course in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace? In this TEFL review video George talks about his experiences as an ITTT online student. ITTT offers a variety of TEFL/TESOL online courses. For example, for teachers who are considering working with younger students, ITTT offers the Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners. Young learners can be one of the most rewarding of all groups to teach and ITTT's course will provide you with the tools to be an effective classroom teacher. To find out more about this course and other TEFL courses ITTT offers simply follow the links above. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online...  [Read more]

Why Get TEFL Certified in Gutiérrez? English Teaching Job Opportunities in Gutiérrez Types of TEFL Courses in Gutiérrez Adapting to Local Teaching Culture in Gutiérrez Leading TEFL Providers in Gutiérrez: ITTT Gutiérrez offers excellent opportunities for earning a TEFL certification and entering the growing job market for English teachers. There is a strong demand for English teachers in Gutiérrez, with numerous openings across schools, academies, and corporate training programs. TEFL courses in Gutiérrez provide a range of learning formats, from online to classroom-based, making it easy for aspiring teachers to find a suitable program. Teachers in Gutiérrez benefit from understanding the local education culture, which enhances their connection with students and ensures...  [Read more]

Why Tuxtla Gutiérrez is a Great Place for TEFL Certification Job Demand for English Teachers in Tuxtla Gutiérrez TEFL Course Options Available in Tuxtla Gutiérrez Cultural Integration While Teaching in Tuxtla Gutiérrez Top TEFL Providers in Tuxtla Gutiérrez: Focus on ITTT Tuxtla Gutiérrez is an excellent city for obtaining TEFL certification, offering a dynamic job market for English teachers and a rich cultural experience. English teachers are in high demand in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, with job opportunities in schools, language centers, and corporate training programs. TEFL courses in Tuxtla Gutiérrez include both online and in-person options, allowing teachers to find the best learning approach for their needs. Successfully teaching in Tuxtla Gutiérrez requires a solid understanding...  [Read more]

Why Gutiérrez Zamora is a Great Place for TEFL Certification Job Demand for English Teachers in Gutiérrez Zamora TEFL Course Options Available in Gutiérrez Zamora Cultural Integration While Teaching in Gutiérrez Zamora Top TEFL Providers in Gutiérrez Zamora: Focus on ITTT Gutiérrez Zamora is an excellent city for obtaining TEFL certification, offering a dynamic job market for English teachers and a rich cultural experience. English teachers are in high demand in Gutiérrez Zamora, with job opportunities in schools, language centers, and corporate training programs. TEFL courses in Gutiérrez Zamora include both online and in-person options, allowing teachers to find the best learning approach for their needs. Successfully teaching in Gutiérrez Zamora requires a solid understanding...  [Read more]

Why General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón) is a Great Place for TEFL Certification Job Demand for English Teachers in General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón) TEFL Course Options Available in General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón) Cultural Integration While Teaching in General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón) Top TEFL Providers in General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón): Focus on ITTT General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón) is an excellent city for obtaining TEFL certification, offering a dynamic job market for English teachers and a rich cultural experience. English teachers are in high demand in General Leonidas Plaza Gutiérrez (Limón), with job opportunities in schools, language centers, and corporate training programs. TEFL courses in General Leonidas Plaza...  [Read more]

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a rewarding and exciting career choice, offering the opportunity to explore new cultures while making a positive impact on the lives of others. Chiapas, Mexico, is a vibrant and diverse state with a rich cultural heritage, making it an ideal location for TEFL teachers looking to immerse themselves in a unique and authentic Mexican experience. From bustling cities to picturesque rural communities, Chiapas offers a variety of teaching opportunities for aspiring educators. In this guide, we will explore some of the best places for TEFL in Chiapas, highlighting the top destinations for teaching English and experiencing all that this beautiful region has to offer. San Cristobal de las Casas is a charming colonial town nestled in the highlands of...  [Read more]

ITTT offers one of the most professional and affordable TEFL training courses in Mexico. Located in the beautiful small town of Chiapa de Corzo, our training centre in Mexico provides everything you will need to successfully complete our teacher training program. Our course participants also have the benefit of our unique job support service that will be invaluable in helping you find and secure the right job for you, whether you want to work in Mexico, elsewhere in Latin America or anywhere around the wider world. Due to Mexico’s close proximity to the USA, there is a large demand for English language teachers throughout the country. Practically every city and town has job opportunities available for well trained and motivated teachers, so graduates from our training course should have...  [Read more]

Beautiful beaches and exciting cities are waiting for you in florida. The “Land Of Flowers” has a long history from Native American tribes inhabiting the land for thousands of year and the Spanish who arrived in 1513 until today. It is clear that the Spanish settlers were impressed by the state’s flora and fauna and year-round warm weather. florida’s unique location at both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean creates a perfect vacation destination. In fact, millions of visitors come to florida each year to explore the state’s many beaches, historic sites, and fascinating parks. When you come to Florida for your TEFL/TESOL course, you will not be disappointed. The main reason millions of people visit Florida each year is the excellent weather and abundant coasts. In fact,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences English is everywhere. It is the world’s lingua franca. Out of 7.5 billion people, 1.5 billion speak English and just 360 million of them are native speakers, that is to say, that English is by far the most commonly studied language. It has become the global language for business, science, technology, aviation, advertisement, cinema, music, education, and so much more. How did it become so powerful? This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Philippa K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The answer lies in history – after 1945, when the world was recovering from the biggest and most horrific conflict, the United States business...  [Read more]

Discover the endless possibilities of teaching English as a foreign language in Chiapas, Mexico, with the help of International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT). From vibrant cities to picturesque landscapes, Chiapas offers a unique and enriching experience for those looking to embark on a TEFL adventure. With ITTT's comprehensive training and support, you can kickstart your career in TEFL and make a positive impact on the lives of students in Chiapas. Chiapas is a culturally rich and diverse state located in southern Mexico, known for its stunning natural beauty, ancient ruins, and indigenous communities. Teaching English in Chiapas allows you to immerse yourself in the local culture, learn from your students, and explore this fascinating region. Whether you prefer the bustling city life of...  [Read more]

Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas Of the four language skills taught in an ESL classroom, listening skills are often overlooked as teachers can be unsure how to make these lessons interesting and relevant to their students. However, as listening skills are a fundamental part of the language learning process, it is vital that we give them the classroom time they deserve. The good news is that there are many ways to make listening skills lessons both fun and productive. Here are 6 ideas for livening up your lesson plans. One simple way to engage your students in a listening lesson is to use popular culture as a tool. Most students would much rather listen to music, TV shows, movies, or podcasts than sit through a dry monologue from a textbook. To add...  [Read more]

Known as ‘The Empire State’, New York has a long and rich history due to the huge waves of immigration that have entered the USA through its’ ports. In total, more than 10 million people have begun a new life after arriving in New York in search of their own version of the American dream. Today, New York is still one of the most diverse states in the country with a population made up of many different backgrounds and cultures. The northern part of New York features beautiful natural landscapes that are worth visiting in all four seasons. Adirondacks is a popular vacation destination as it is located on the shores of Lake George. Here, outdoor enthusiasts can camp or stay in cabins at stunning lakeside resorts. Not far from the lake lies Whiteface Mountain, the perfect destination for...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Teaching is considered an activity of imparting knowledge, skills, attitude, and value from one person to another. The one who is more knowledgeable and skilled and imparts the knowledge, skills, philosophy, and value is the teacher, while the other person who receives the knowledge, skills, philosophy, and value is the learner. Teachers play some critical roles in the school, and below are some of them. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate George D. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. First and foremost, when we think of the classroom, we usually think of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In the next year, I’ll be working as an English Teaching Assistant in Zadar, Croatia on a Fulbright grant where I’ll be working with university level students as well as with middle school students. I’ll be hosting workshops for middle school students on life and culture in America. I hope to utilize storytelling activities to both engage the class and provide an opportunity for language acquisition. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Gabrielle K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. For the engage phase, I might ask students to tell the class, in English, about their favorite Croatian holiday, having them include descriptions...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences I learned English when I was 20 after my family and I decided to immigrate to Canada from Brazil. I hadn’t had much exposure to the English language prior to the move. 25 years have gone by, and now I have the opportunity to teach English back in my home country of Brazil! Take our 4-week in-class course in Natal, Brazil, and start your own TEFL adventure! This post was written by our ITTT graduate George K. After coming back to my small hometown in the Brazilian countryside a couple of years ago, I met one of my childhood friends, Rodrigo. He had just opened a small English school in town and after a quick chat, I told him that I have decided to come back to live in Brazil after having lived abroad for more...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Teaching a group of new students can, and frequently is an intimidating challenge. Working with students who are just meeting you, and have unknown skill levels often creates a chaotic environment. By incorporating pieces of music that are familiar to the teacher and students we can increase rapport, improve confidence, train listening skills, and engage students quickly and more effectively. There are multiple ways to use music in the classroom and to teach English as a foreign language, and each should be tailored to the needs of the students. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Everitt G. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Songs...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Undoubtedly, English is a global language; it is used in international negotiations, used in foreign-affiliated companies, used to write academic papers, used to set up homepages, and used to perform commands while playing games. The ability to command this global language seems to be convenient and fair because we can make many things possible, including traveling around the world and gathering various kinds of information. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Yoriko I. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. On the contrary, we sometimes run into irritating accidents. For example, I live in a multicultural, big city, and I cannot...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Just as quarks are the building blocks of atoms and the periodic table of elements, letters are the building blocks of words. And just as the 118 elements are the foundation of our physical life, the 26 letters of the English alphabet are the foundation of the 470 000 words English language (Wikipedia, 2019), so that each word with all its variation and diversity is part of a living and evolving cosmos of vocabulary. Today the English language is one of the most diversified and colorful languages alive and numerous words evolve to enrich this lexicon each year. It is this diversity that allows free and fluent thought in English that is the epitome of native English speakers and it is for this reason the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences A teacher must possess several skills to teach effectively. The skills required include, but are not limited to, communication, organization, patience, flexibility, adaptability, creativity, in-depth knowledge and understanding of teaching approaches, techniques, and the subject matter. The combination of these skills contributes to the teacher’s success in educating students in any country. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate George S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Communication skills involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These skills are the core of an educator to communicate with students, peers, and...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Which methodology uses music to calm us down before learning? It is called Suggestopedia. How does that work? In the 1970’s Georgi Lozanov introduced a new teaching method called Suggestopedia. As psychological theory was developing, one of the ideas that emerged was called the affective filter. The affective filter is a barrier to learning; it's one of the reasons why we are inhibited in our learning of a language. There are two main elements to the affective filter, two sets of factors; these are known as internal and external factors. The external factors to learning may be just simple things such as external noise, people talking to us while we're trying to learn for example....  [Read more]

Ahmed Taha Alumni Experiences What is effective learning? After context and objectives have been developed, the word "effective" makes sense. When is it most effective? What is it that makes it effective? Who is it that says this? The students? The teacher? Learning is a reflective process that allows a learner to use prior experience to understand and analyze the present in order to influence potential behavior and form new information. (Watkins, p.1, 2002) Some meanings of learning consider it to be a passive method of knowledge acquisition that is evaluated by tasks. Learning is a process that requires both reflection and assessment. The model can be used to explain the process of a single learner actively making sense of a learning...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas British English versus American English always sparks a lively discussion. I have read some articles so far as to compare these 2 languages and gather the information from the online resources. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Zahra J. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. I am Iranian and have many American and British friends and I have been living abroad for about 6 years. As an English speaker as a second language, it took me a while to learn what is British and what is American English. As I have done some friendly interviews, the English spoken in the USA is different from the English spoken in the UK not only in pronunciation...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In this essay, I will debate whether or not teaching slang and idioms is important for ESL students and whether or not it has a place in the ESL classroom. Teaching phrasal verbs and idioms can present many issues in the classroom, and some teacher would choose to avoid this altogether, instead choosing to stick to the safer, more tried and tested topics that are available to us. However I think that this is a mistake, as students often want to know how the language is actually used in real-life situations and how they can best prepare themselves for a trip to a particular place in the world, furthermore, these language tools can provide a great deal of motivation in the classroom. Throughout this essay, I will...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas There are two Receptive language skills; Reading and Listening. English speaker’s use both of these are used for the same two purposes, for entertainment, or to help us to achieve a particular goal. Reading and listening are not just as simple as opening your eyes or ears, each student will have different problems areas to target and understanding the received language will vary from country to country. For example, a person from England who saw the headline "Magpies destroy Red Devils" would know that the article was referring to Premier League football, and not an actual event. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate George C. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas In a previous post, we looked at various teaching ideas for future simple and here we’re going to describe some fun ideas for teaching three other future tenses. There are a wide variety of usages for future tenses and it’s always important to make sure your activities focus on the usages that you’ve taught in your lesson. For example, future continuous can be used to talk about an ongoing action at a point in the future, a fixed future event, polite enquiries or to predict the future or the present. Predicting the present is one that students often have trouble conceptualizing, so we might as well start from there. When someone we care about is going on a long journey we often think about what they might be...  [Read more]

  Our course in Chiapas de Corzo is located in the south of mexico. It also borders Guatemala and flanks the Pacific Ocean. According to Lonely Planet, Chiapas de Corzo is a town with an “easy-going, provincial air”. The summary is accurate but the town is overlooked by most tourists—which is great for sustaining authentic local customs. Our center is in a small town but we’ve got big plans for all trainees who take our course. On the weekends you can tour up a nearby mountain to San Cristobal. The town is home to ancient ruins and beautiful lakes. For those who wish to take a longer trip, the world-renowned Mayan ruins of Palenque are only a seven-hour drive away from Chiapas de Corzo. Day trips to waterfalls such as El Chorreadero and El Chiflon are also great options....  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas There are many reasons that using songs in the classroom is important. The first, music speeds up learning. The 1960s was the moment when scholars began to examine the possibility of increasing memory abilities with music. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Huong T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A series of creative experiments performed by Dr. Georgi Lozanov and Evelyna Gateva and their findings revolutionized teaching methodology. It initiated the whole brain learning method called Accelerated Learning. Knowledge about human learning processes gained during the trial sessions of the method is of great interest to teachers...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas “You speak too much in the class,” “you always finish their sentences,” “you answer back to the teens,” “the classroom is a mess,” “your lessons are boring.” That was the feedback I would usually get in college during my teaching practice. So the final questions were always the same, “When am I going to be a good teacher?” What does it take apart from reading the theory?” “Why am I failing?” In this essay, I will briefly describe some of my experiences when teaching and the struggles on the way. I will also mention the importance of applying specific methods and techniques, taking different roles and the relation between lesson planning and the material to be used in class. This post...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This summative task essay will answer the question, “What options do business English teachers have?”. This is topic number 14, “Options for Teachers.” The different career options available for teachers of business English, as well as their unique benefits and challenges, will be discussed in the following. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alorah L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The wonderful part about becoming an English teacher is the variety of open different avenues. Here’s a list of the most common options; online one on one teaching, face to face one on one teaching, teaching the employees of a company for...  [Read more]

Prachi and Morgan from AlienEating Destinations Alumni Experiences Teaching. It's frustrating, exhausting, and a whole lot of kid wrangling. It's also rewarding, eye-opening and will give you more patience than you ever thought possible. I had no idea how much went into this job. One day when I'm in Forbes 30 Under 30, I'm going to personally send a tower of Ferrero Rocher to every teacher in the world. This job is a huge responsibility and it's more difficult than I ever imagined. I urge everyone to dip a toe into the teaching world at least once. I've taught English in South Korea for two years now in both the open countryside and bustling city. It may not seem like there's too much of a difference, but there are a few things...  [Read more]