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Employer Q & A: The Teaching and Work Environment for the Private Language Academy Position in Chile
Curious about what it's really like to teach abroad? This Q&A dives deep into the day-to-day experience! We'll explore the teaching environment, including classroom dynamics, school culture, and collaboration with... keep reading
Employer Q & A: The Teaching and Work Environment for the Preschool & After-School Position in Hungary
Curious about what it's really like to teach abroad? This Q&A dives deep into the day-to-day experience! We'll explore the teaching environment, including classroom dynamics, school culture, and collaboration with... keep reading
Using TEFL to Lesson Plan
Lesson planning as a teacher is a gamble. You research, practice your presentation to a mirror or a wall, prepare your prompting questions for brainstorms, print out hundreds of handouts... keep reading
Why Get TEFL Certified When Your Job Doesn’t Require It?
Ready to teach English as a foreign language somewhere abroad? Well, you’re in luck. There are millions of people all over the world seeking to learn English right this minute... keep reading
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting TEFL Certified
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting TEFL Certified: 1. Get certified while you’re still in an academic mindset. If you think early on in college you might be... keep reading
No Teaching Experience, No Problem! Teach English Abroad without Experience
So, you’ve never stood in front of a classroom, but you want to teach abroad? Never fear. You’ve come to the right place. And I applaud you (I’d say most... keep reading
How Destination TEFL Gave Me Confidence in the Classroom
I absolutely love traveling! I caught a sense of wanderlust at a pretty early age, and so when I found out that I could travel for my practicum, it was... keep reading
My first day as a Language and Culture Assistant (Auxiliar) in Spain
It's nearly 11.45 when I arrive at the high school. The city bus (my first experience riding one!) was an entire half-hour late, and so I had to rush, gearing... keep reading
9 Resources to Make You a Better Teacher Abroad
Take it from us, teaching abroad is awesome. Can you think of other job opportunities that give you the opportunity to move to another country, make money, fulfill your wanderlust... keep reading
5 Ideas for Teaching Black History Month in the EFL Classroom
February in the United States is Black History Month, a time for Americans as a whole to honor African-Americans’ contributions to our nation and to remember the struggles and triumphs... keep reading
How to Build Rapport in the TEFL Classroom
What exactly is rapport? According to the Oxford Dictionary, it is “a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and... keep reading