What Is A Best Teacher

--- Teacher burnout is a common issue among TEFL educators, characterized by feelings of exhaustion, frustration, and a lack of motivation. It can be caused by a variety of factors such as heavy workloads, challenging students, lack of support, and cultural differences. Recognizing the signs of burnout is crucial in addressing the issue early on. Symptoms may include fatigue, irritability, lack of enthusiasm for teaching, and physical ailments like headaches or stomach problems. Ignoring these signs can lead to long-term negative effects on both the teacher's well-being and the quality of education they provide. Preventing and managing teacher burnout requires a proactive approach to self-care and stress management. One effective strategy is to establish boundaries between work and...  [Read more]

Feedback is a crucial aspect of the teaching and learning process in TEFL. It serves as a tool for students to understand their progress, identify areas for improvement, and build confidence in their language skills. By providing constructive feedback, teachers can motivate students to continue learning and help them reach their language learning goals. Effective feedback also fosters a supportive learning environment where students feel encouraged to take risks and make mistakes in order to improve. There are several strategies that TEFL teachers can employ to provide effective feedback to their students. One key strategy is to focus on the positive aspects of a student's performance before addressing areas that need improvement. This helps to build students' confidence and reinforces...  [Read more]

Building relationships with students is crucial in a TEFL classroom as it creates a positive and supportive learning environment. When students feel connected to their teacher, they are more likely to be engaged, motivated, and willing to participate in class activities. Strong teacher-student relationships also help in fostering a sense of trust and respect, which are essential for effective learning to take place. By investing time and effort in building relationships with students, TEFL teachers can create a safe space where learners feel comfortable to take risks, make mistakes, and grow both academically and personally. There are several strategies that TEFL teachers can employ to build strong relationships with their students. Firstly, getting to know your students on a personal...  [Read more]

Time management is crucial for TEFL teachers to ensure that lessons are delivered effectively and efficiently. With limited class time, it is essential to plan and organize tasks to cover all necessary material. Effective time management also helps create a structured learning environment, improving student engagement and productivity. By prioritizing tasks and setting clear objectives, TEFL teachers can maximize teaching time and achieve better learning outcomes. One effective strategy for time management in TEFL is creating a detailed lesson plan. This plan should outline the objectives, activities, and timing for each part of the lesson. Breaking down the lesson into smaller segments helps teachers stay on track and ensures that all key points are covered within the allocated time....  [Read more]

  What is the best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Myanmar? To apply for English teaching jobs in Myanmar, the best way is to follow these steps: Obtain the Necessary Qualifications: Most schools in Myanmar require English teachers to have a Bachelor's degree and a TEFL/TESOL certification. Some schools may also prefer candidates with prior teaching experience. Research Job Opportunities: Look for job openings in international schools, language institutes, or online teaching platforms. Websites like Dave's ESL Cafe, ESL Employment, and TEFL.com often list job vacancies in Myanmar. Prepare a Professional Resume: Tailor your resume to highlight your relevant qualifications and teaching experience. Include any certifications, degrees, and specialized training related to...  [Read more]

  What is the best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Greece? To apply for English teaching jobs in Greece, the best way is to follow these steps: Obtain a TEFL or TESOL certification: Many schools in Greece require English teachers to have a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) or TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. This certification will help you stand out as a qualified candidate. Create a professional resume/CV: Tailor your resume to highlight your teaching experience, qualifications, and any relevant skills that make you a suitable candidate for an English teaching position. Search for job opportunities: Look for English teaching job openings in Greece on online job boards, school websites, and social media platforms. You...  [Read more]

  What is the best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Chile? To apply for English teaching jobs in Chile, follow these steps: Obtain a TEFL/TESOL certification: Most schools in Chile require English teachers to have a TEFL/TESOL certificate to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to teach English effectively. Create a professional resume/CV: Tailor your resume to highlight your teaching experience, qualifications, and any relevant certifications. Include any experience working with diverse populations or in multicultural settings. Search for job opportunities: Look for English teaching jobs in Chile on online job boards, ESL teaching websites, and social media platforms. You can also reach out directly to language schools, universities, and private tutoring...  [Read more]

When it comes to choosing the best TEFL course for experienced teachers, there are several factors to consider to ensure that the course meets your specific needs and goals. One important aspect to look for in a TEFL course for experienced teachers is the level of specialization it offers. Experienced teachers may already have a solid foundation in teaching English as a foreign language, so they may benefit more from a course that focuses on advanced teaching methodologies, classroom management techniques, or specific teaching contexts such as business English or exam preparation. Additionally, experienced teachers may also want to consider the accreditation of the TEFL course. Accreditation from recognized bodies such as the British Council, Cambridge English, or the Accrediting Council...  [Read more]

  The teaching idea in this video is for the past continuous involves students miming an action; however, unlike the mime activity for the present continuous students will not be doing the mimes for others to see. Instead they will stop the mime before the other students open their eyes. The students will then have to say what their classmates were doing before they stopped. For example: You were driving a car. You were eating a sandwich. Being able to come up with interesting teaching ideas for what students often see as boring grammar points is an important skill for any English teacher. Taking an online TEFL course with ITTT will give you an understanding of the grammar points that you need to teach when starting out as a new teacher of English and will also give you some great...  [Read more]

  In this episode, Linda takes on the pronunciation of the word "estival". Enjoy the episode! Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit focused on how to introduce new vocabulary and new grammatical structures to students, in particular showcasing how to do so in the confines of the previously discussed ESA lesson structure. I found the text's connecting ESA to teaching vocabulary and grammatical structures very useful; I could see how what I'd...  [Read more]

  The idiom "silver screen" refers to the movie industry. This term originates from the 1910s when movie screens were coated with reflective metallic paint giving them a silver surface to display the projected images. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. It is highly important that the teacher plans the listening or reading activity well. He/she should greatly consider the level of understanding of the students, their interest, and their background...  [Read more]

  Get TEFL or TESOL certified and teach English abroad! Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. The two main topics of this unit were conditionals and speech for reporting what has previously been said. Compared to the previous grammar units, this one appears to be more difficult due to the fact that there are many ways that the verb tenses can change depending on what is used, excluding any exceptions. Examples on activities to perform with students...  [Read more]

  Now an example of a straight arrow ESA lesson for our engage phase. What we're going to do is to show the students a video of animals and they are going to say what they like about those animals and try to create a list of some more. So, remember what we're trying to do here is to get the students talking and thinking in English. We're using a typical engage activity, which is to create a list and we try to make sure that all the students have been involved in some way in creating those lists. Moving on to the study phase, the first part is going to be the board work and the teacher is going to try to elicit from the students what each of those animals can and can't do. Typically, what the students will say is just single words, so "run," "jump," "fly," etc. What we would then...  [Read more]

  This video covers the difference between 'aid' and 'aide'. These two words often cause confusion for English learners due to their similar meaning and spelling. The word 'aid' refers to something that helps, such as teaching aids or a first-aid-kit. The word 'aide', on the other hand, refers to a person, a helper. So, remember that 'aid' is used for things and 'aide' is used for people. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit explained how...  [Read more]

  The three words lightening, lightning and lighting are easily confused by English learners and even native speakers. Let's take a look at the differences. Lightening is the present participle of the verb to lighten describing the action of making something less heavy. A good example would be "I was lightening the load on my horse because it was exhausted." Lightning refers to a streak of static electricity through the sky usually accompanied by thunder, as here "I was struck by lightning while playing golf in a storm." Lighting is the arrangement of light especially in photography. A suitable example for this would be "The photo was dull because the lighting wasn't good enough". Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL...  [Read more]

  In this video we'll be looking at the international phonemic alphabet and how it's used in the classroom. There are other phonemic alphabets but this is the most popular and the system, which is most widely used. You may have seen some of these symbols before as any good dictionary will supplement standard English spellings with the phonemic spellings to aid in pronunciation practice. Here we have a situation where we have what are called phonemes and each phoneme represents a sound within the English language. How is this helpful? Well, what it does is help students understand how to say words rather than simply relying on the often archaic English spellings. To illustrate this point let's for a moment put ourselves in the shoes of our students when trying to understand how to...  [Read more]

  What are TEFL salaries in Romania? TEFL salaries in Romania vary depending on several factors, such as the type of institution, location, qualifications, and experience of the teacher. Here are some key points to consider regarding TEFL salaries in Romania: Salaries for TEFL teachers in Romania typically range from 1,000 to 2,500 EUR per month. Language schools and private institutions might offer lower salaries, usually around 1,000 to 1,500 EUR per month, while international schools or universities may offer higher salaries, up to 2,500 EUR or more. Teaching English privately or through online platforms can also provide additional income opportunities for TEFL teachers in Romania. Some schools may offer benefits such as accommodation, flight reimbursement, or health insurance,...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word amphibology. This word refers to the ambiguous meaning of sentence due due to confusing grammar patterns. A good example for this would be He sees more of his children than his wife. This sentence is an amphibology as it has two meanings. It could either mean that the husband sees his children more often than his wife sees their children, or it could mean that the husband sees his children more often than he sees his wife. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get...  [Read more]

  Kathryn enjoyed her experience in Thailand. Prior to the in-class course, she never taught English and saw a quick development during her training. She is now confident to start working as an ESL teacher in Thailand and around the globe. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This united provided me with an overview of the relationship between teachers and learners, and the complexity and importance of this relationship. Teachers who are more...  [Read more]

  We've seen the present tenses in isolation. Now, let's look at them together. Our first example is 'I play football every week.' This is the present simple tense and it has the structure 'subject I' + verb 'play'. This is quite a simple tense for students to form. However, they have to be aware of the third person singular form 'he', 'she' or 'it', which usually adds an '-s' or an '-es' to the end of the base form of the verb. 'I play football,' but 'He plays football.' Also, the question of negative forms using the auxiliary verb 'do' or 'does' 'Do you play football?' 'I don't play football.' 'Does she play football?' 'She doesn't play football.' The present simple tense is used to talk about habits, routines, facts and general truths and as such it's probably the most commonly...  [Read more]

  While the Present Tenses are each covered individually in other ITTT videos this particular video reviews the four Present Tenses together. Looking at the tenses together helps to clarify and compare the different usages and structures. The video also highlights some of the problems that students may experience when learning and using the Present tenses. For example, in the Present Simple the use of the third person singular and the formation of the question form -- these can be problematic for students. In the Present Perfect, the Past Participle and irregular verbs can often be confusing for students. In the Present Perfect Continuous, the use of non-action verbs needs clarification. A TEFL certification entitles you to unlock the door to any one of a number of TEFL jobs...  [Read more]

  In this video the teacher trainer looks at the usage of the past perfect continuous. The past perfect continuous is used to talk about a past action that was continuing up until another point in the past. For example: Before moving to Korea, I had been teaching in Thailand for three years. ITTT's TEFL Courses provide you with the opportunity to find teaching jobs all over the world. Whether you want to work amongst the long history of Europe or spend your free time living the beach life in Southeast Asia, teach professionals business English in a thriving metropolis or teach kids out in the sticks, earning yourself a TEFL certificate with ITTT will make the right type of teaching jobs available to you. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of...  [Read more]

  In this video Linda breaks down the difference between ?aloud? and ?allowed?. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I have had a plus in this lesson especially with the ESA (Engage study Activate) method. Here the teacher multiplies the motivation of the student by bringing him closer; the use of work sheet exercise. Many students will agree with me that the best moment in a class room it is when there is debate. As a whole this lesson permits me...  [Read more]

  What are the best TEFL destinations in Latin America? Top TEFL Destinations in Latin America: Latin America offers a variety of exciting and culturally rich destinations for TEFL teachers. Some of the best locations to consider for teaching English as a foreign language in Latin America include: Costa Rica: Known for its stunning natural beauty, eco-friendly environment, and friendly locals, Costa Rica is a popular choice for TEFL teachers. The demand for English teachers is high, especially in urban areas. Argentina: Offering a vibrant culture, delicious cuisine, and diverse landscapes, Argentina is a great destination for TEFL teachers. Cities like Buenos Aires provide numerous opportunities to teach English. Mexico: With a large population and a strong interest in learning...  [Read more]

  Chantelle is taking a 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos with ITTT. This is the first of her video diary entries outlining her experience taking the course. Chantelle took the online course because it was better for her to study online than to commit to attending an onsite course. In this video she talks about the first unit of the course. Unit 1 deals with teachers and learners discussing what makes good teachers and learners as well as the types of roles teachers perform in class, motivation levels of different types of learners and the different language levels. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on...  [Read more]

An EFL teacher needs several key qualities and skills to be successful in their role: Qualifications for EFL Teaching Success: To succeed in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL), several qualifications are necessary to ensure effective instruction and student engagement. These qualifications include: EFL teachers can improve their classroom management skills by implementing various strategies and techniques that create a positive and productive learning environment. Here are some effective ways to enhance classroom management skills: Establish clear expectations: Set clear rules and expectations from the beginning to create a structured environment where students know what is expected of them. Build rapport with students: Develop positive relationships with students to create a...  [Read more]

  What is the best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Hungary? The best way to apply for English teaching jobs in Hungary is to follow these steps: Obtain a TEFL or TESOL certification: Having a recognized certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language will make you a more competitive candidate for English teaching positions in Hungary. Create a professional resume and cover letter: Tailor your resume to highlight your teaching experience, qualifications, and any relevant skills. Your cover letter should be personalized for each application, showcasing your interest in teaching in Hungary. Search for job opportunities: Look for English teaching job openings in Hungary on online job boards, school websites, and social media platforms. You can also consider reaching...  [Read more]

  So, let's take a common game that's been played over the years, which is called Noughts and Crosses or Tic-Tac-Toe. What we're going to do is to adapt this game for classroom use. So, we've taken the normal Tic-Tac-Toe or Noughts and Crosses grid and we've just numbered out each of the particular squares. What we can then do is to form teams and those teams can then be asked a series of questions and they get to choose which question they want from 1 to 9. So, let's say, for example, they choose question 1. That could be on anything that they have studied ,the grammar or vocabulary. If they get that question correct and say they are the Noughts or the zeros then they get to put their mark here. What the next group will probably do is to try to block them in some way by choosing...  [Read more]

  Leslie is a Canadian English teacher at a junior high school in the Japanese countryside. In this TESOL review, Leslie tells us she is looking to open her own English language day care centre at her home and with this in mind she took the 120-hour certificate course with ITTT as well as the 50-hour young learners course to bring her qualifications up to date. Hopefully for Leslie this will be the first step on a rewarding career as the owner of a successful English language school in Japan. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word "thanatology". This word refers to the description or study of death and of the psychological mechanisms for coping with the phenomena of death. The word derived from Greek mythology where Thanatos was the personification of death. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. To me, modals, passive voice and relative clauses are easy in detail and hold a fairly rational line of thinking to follow....  [Read more]