TEFL and ESL Recourses

March 7, 2012

Here are a few great resources for TEFL jobs:

 

• tesol-ua.org Learn all the ins and outs to this gateway into foreign cultures. Look through the list of abroad destinations; learn about English language teaching techniques and peculiarities.
• marksesl.com Mark's ESL World is another good resource for a variety of EFL/ESL needs. The site offers job postings, forums, and information on ESL products and training programs. This site also allows you to upload your resume for free.
• esljobproject.com ESL Teachers post your ESL Resume and find a teaching job in Asia. Schools view hundreds of resumes. Find ESL teachers wanting to teach in Asia.
• tesljobs.com Tons of TEFL job postings, esl resources, and more!
• tefl.com This great resource covers thousands of EFL-ESL positions posted by thousands of diverse registered employers. A powerful search tools allows users to search for a specific position by the date of the posting, country, type of position, type of institution, and any keywords.
• tefl.net TESL Jobs lists offers for teaching positions from around the world. You can also find a helpful ESL Jobs FAQ at this site, in addition to tips on writing your resume when applying for an ESL job.
• goteachabroad.com New teaching jobs abroad posted daily. Finding a job to teach English abroad has never been so easy!
• eslemployment.com Free ESL / TEFL / TESOL jobs and career opportunities. Search the latest English teaching jobs.
• esljobsonline.com A user friendly job board focusing on the ESL English teacher job market. This site offers ESL teachers and schools free membership to post English teaching positions and resumes.
• esljobsworld.com Discover hundreds of exciting opportunities to Teach English as a Second Language. New jobs are added every day so post your resume and begin today!
• tesall.com Get the latest ESL/EFL/TESOL jobs, resumes, discussion forums, teaching news and more.
• youcanteachenglish.com Job listings and the best information about teaching English around the world.
• jobmonkeyjobs.com Summer jobs, seasonal jobs, and work overseas.
• jobs.edufind.com Today’s TEFL jobs.
• eflesljobs.com Offers one of the most comprehensive listings of EFL-ESL employment Web sites.
• eslcafe.com/jobs An excellent forum that discusses experiences from those who have worked abroad in the past, as well as Korean job opportunities and issues.
• eslteachersboard.com ESL Teachers Board is an extensive and active message board dedicated to the posting of international ESL jobs.
• corkid.co.uk Learn about teaching English in several different countries.
• goteachthailand.com Go Teach Thailand: Advice on Living, Working, and Teaching English in Thailand

ESL/EFL Teaching Resources: 

• busyteacher.org Looking for something fresh for your class? Get free printable worksheets and activities!
• bbc.co.uk Advanced Practical literacy skills for adults.
• onestopenglish.com A teachers' resource site published by the Macmillan Education Group, one of the world’s leading publishers of English language teaching materials.
• betteratenglish.com Free English lessons podcast based on authentic English usage, idioms, slang and everyday English conversations. Improve your vocabulary.
• freetech4teachers.com Free Resources and Lesson Plans for Teaching with Technology.
• learnenglish.britishcouncil.org Games, stories, listening activities and grammar exercises from the British Council.
• iteslj.org The Internet TESL Journal for teachers of English as a second language. Articles, research papers, lessons plans, classroom handouts, teaching ideas & links.
• eslbase.com Free, ready-to-use activities and worksheets for you to download and use in your class, covering grammar points from A-Z, communicative activities and games.
• daily-english-activities.blogspot.com Nik's Daily English Activities for English language and digital literacy skills.
• splendid-speaking.com Skills and strategies for English exams, daily vocabulary quiz and the weekly 'Get Speaking' tasks.
• lessonstream.org/browse-lessons Wonderful lesson plans based on corporate lesson plans, book & DVD covers, songs, image lesson plans, materials light lesson plans, and videos.
• teachingenglish.org.uk Create and print your own flashcards using images, text and phonemic script.
• lauracandler.com Hundreds of printable resources and activities that make powerful teaching strategies easy.
• usingenglish.com/teachers.html Teaching resources including free ESL handouts and quizzes, PDF lesson plans, teacher articles and a directory of teaching and reference resources.
• eslsite.com Free ESL Materials, ESL Resources and ESL Lesson Plans for TEFL/TESOL teachers. Jobs, Forums, Chat, Book Center, Articles and Web Links.
• manythings.org Quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs, slang expressions, anagrams, a random-sentence generator and other computer assisted language learning activities.
• mes-english.com There are custom worksheet makers to match the MES-English flashcards.
• freedigitalphotos.net Download free and premium stock photos and illustrations for websites, printed media, book covers, web pages, music artwork, and much more.
• onestopenglish.com a teachers' resource site published by Macmillan English Campus, part of the Macmillan Education Group, one of the world’s leading publishers of English language teaching materials.
• tefltunes.com ESL/EFL lesson plans based on songs and their lyrics. Our fully searchable database currently holds lesson plans for subscribers plus free lessons for all users!
• eslplans.com a new ESL community website for English teachers to find great lesson plans, ESL teaching resources, and find teaching friends all over the world!
• btinternet.com Choose lesson materials for practice exercises listed by level. These include a beginners' reader section with its own integrated work scheme, adult literacy worksheets, as well as vocabulary and grammar topics such as phrasal verbs and advanced particles.

Teach English as a Foreign or Second Language Worldwide!

March 18, 2011

Start teaching abroad right away!

Welcome to the world of teaching English worldwide!

Teaching English can be a cultural exchange in many ways. New discoveries proliferate for the international English teacher inside of you in every phase of life. As a teacher, you will gain a fresh perspective and even a new way of life, making new friends, learning a different language, exploring a new environment and rejuvenating a career path.

The demand for English teachers worldwide is strong and growing as the English language markets in our ever widening global economy. If you are looking for an opportunity to make breakthroughs in different areas of your life, the potential for growth is endless! For instance, you will be able to learn first hand the importance of internationalism.

TEFL Versus Work Abroad:

Teaching English is a job that one can be proud of versus working your way abroad as restaurant help. Teaching English as a Foreign Language grants you the opportunity to land better positions and develop the skills necessary for promotions. Working in travel and tourism is very low paying, the jobs can be monotonous, as well as, thankless, and most opportunities are entry-level types with very little room for promotions.

On the other hand, English instructors are looked up to by their pupils and being involved in the learning process is neither predictable nor boring. The pay scale for an English teacher can vary from place to place, but salaries are enough so that he or she is able to live comfortably and on time off can travel around. Life is to be enjoyed, having a rewarding position where results are obvious and a comfortable lifestyle filled with adventure are good ways to start.

Holding a TEFL Certification:

The English teaching market is extremely competitive. For instance, every advertised English teaching position is estimated to have a minimum of 60 applicants. The TEFL or TESOL certification is crucial for the developing English teaching market. Also, there are some language schools that demand college or university degrees. The higher qualifications that the teacher has, the better the job offers, benefits, and salaries will have.

Teaching Abroad On Your Resume:

Individuals teaching English abroad can include each job experience obtained to his or her resume which, is in itself, an impressive venture. Having the courage to move to a different country and taking such a big risk, shows potential employers that you possess huge capabilities. One of the strongest impressions that an overseas teaching position can demonstrate, is that the English teacher is not afraid of change and of being fully dedicated to a job.

Why Take a TEFL or TESOL Course?

TEFL/TESOL certification allows the teacher to gain experience in English teaching even before going into the classroom. Reputable courses outline all skills necessary to learn the language: reading, writing, speaking and listening. The English teacher finishes the course feeling more than capable to embark the ever changing needs of those who study the language. Career opportunities are extensive for the TEFL/TESOL certificate holder.

Jobs can be found in private business schools, larger or small language centers, international schools, private one on one tutoring, and some public schools. Just one of the advantages of holding a TEFL/TESOL course is having the ability to apply to different countries, especially when a contract with one country is finished. TEFL/TESOL certificates are acknowledged around the world and can transfer over for use in any context and in any country.

Who Takes a TEFL Course?

Students of TEFL come from many different of backgrounds and have a wide range of experience. He or she is usually ready to re-charge an unsatisfying career, lifestyle, or perhaps is just ready to begin a career. The TEFL student may also be a new retiree ready to merge in work experience with travel and adventure. He or she might be fulfilling a work abroad experience essential for a university program. Commonalities amongst all studying TEFL is the willingness to change, to feed a vital interest, to grow in perception, to be courageous in learning about the unknown, and to be flexible with planning approaches.

When to Take a TEFL Course?

A good time to study TEFL or TESOL is completely up to the individual. It is advised, for example, when the student has a gap year to fulfill some travel aspirations before going back to more years of study. This not only merges the chance of becoming a part of a fascinating new culture, but it is also an opportunity to gain experience in a professional field. Professionals, who feel overwhelmed in their career, can take a TEFL course as a way to ease the pressure of their environment. Someone who does not feel valued in the corporate world due to lack of opportunities, would be a possible candidate for the TEFL course.

Being TEFL certified offers the successful teacher enormous flexibility at work with any hours of choice and with independence of the corporate drone culture. EFL/ESL teaching can be a breath of fresh air for the office employee who has very little human interaction. The TEFL teacher creates his or her own terms of success!

Find out more at: http://www.tefl-online.com/

Online vs Onsite TEFL Course

June 3, 2010

One Goal, Two Methods

Our online TEFL TESOL courses and on-site TEFL TESOL courses are geared to achieve a similar goal in two very different ways. The goal is to make you the most effective and most qualified English language teacher that you can be. Achieving that is done in our online course through a combination of interactive technology and experienced, technically savvy tutors. In our on-site program, it is achieved by immersion in a great program with excellent teachers. They both come down to two main things – cutting edge methodology and sincere, professional people who are concerned about your progress. ITTO´s courses are recognized by schools and language institutes across the globe.

There Is No Best Way

Just as our on-site course does, our online course will give you all of the basic theoretical and practical knowledge you need in order to become an excellent TEFL instructor. The main difference is that our online course is designed for busy people who may not be able to travel away from home for a month and commit to a full time on-site course. There is really no 'best' way to learn how to be a teacher – it all depends on your individual needs and professional goals.

Cost Vs. Benefit

In deciding whether you should take an online or on-site TEFL TESOL certificate course, you need to consider what you are willing to spend, whether you want to become a full time or part-time TEFL instructor, and the amount of time you have available to travel. It is definitely a cost/benefit proposition. On-site training does have some very tangible benefits. Schools such as ITTO provide the opportunity to teach actual students of English as part of the course, with 10 observed teaching practice sessions (which is even more than the international requirement of 6). In addition, the concentrated learning experience you can obtain by being immersed in an intensive learning environment for a full month is unmatched. However, these benefits have a higher cost in both time and money. Many other TEFL providers do not include a grammar module or will charge for this separately.

The Course Content Is Similar

As a general rule, the online TEFL TESOL course contains more theory than the on-site TEFL TESOL course since it is completed via the Internet as distance learning with no actual teaching in a classroom environment. The on-site course is more practical (hands-on) by its nature, as it includes 10 individually observed teaching practices and uses a more comprehensive, immersion approach. The basic content is actually quite similar in both courses. The minor differences are generally caused by the different medium of teaching. Online educational technology experts have designed the online course making sure that it is not simply a 'repackaged' course that was meant to be taught in person. Instead, it uses its medium to the maximum potential to reproduce as close as possible the results of the original course. Both courses will provide results, so you need to weigh the cost/time and other factors to determine which is best for your personal situation.

Our Reputation Is Long-Standing

Whether you choose the online or on-site option, it is imperative that you choose a well-known and respected school that is affiliated with solid industry organizations. An employer will accept your certificate based on what school has issued it. ITTO has a long-standing solid reputation for its on-site TEFL TESOL courses and is considered to have one of the best programs. The online market for these types of courses is much newer, yet ITTO’s reputation for its on-site programs definitely creates a 'halo effect' for our online programs. Potential employers know that ITTO holds all of its programs to the highest standards and employs only the best instructors, so they correctly assume that we hold our online programs to those same stringent standards. 

Flexibility Is A Key Factor

A major reason that many people decide to take the online TEFL TESOL course route is flexibility. While you need to put aside a month of your life and drop everything from work to family for the on-site program, our online program is an interactive self-study program that can be undertaken at your own pace. There are 140 hours of content, so you can work for a modest 10 hours a week (2 hours per weeknight) and finish in 3 - 4 months. Or, you can spend just a few hours a week and finish in 6 months or up to a year. We will not charge for a six month course extension, in the event that you need one. Whatever suits your schedule – as there isn't a set time limit for completing each part of the course. However long it takes you to complete the material, your online tutor is always available to answer your questions and guide you to completion.

Got Questions? Contact us at info@tefl-online.com!