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  • Teaching in Thailand June 21, 2011
    By Alex Smith English is the official language of ASEAN – The Association of South East Asian Nations. It is the language of international business and now it is the main language of the internet. This means that in Thailand there is a big demand for native English speakers to teach all age groups how to speak, […]
  • How to Become a TESOL Teacher April 10, 2011
    TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a specialized course that helps students become proficient in teaching the English language. As the world experiences a huge surge in demand for English language teachers, Kathleen Chester notes that ESL (English as Second Language) and TESOL courses are becoming quite popular with residents of place […]
  • An online or onsite TESOL course… which is best? March 19, 2011
    Thinking of doing a TESOL course and can’t decide between doing it online or not? Mich King investigates the pros and cons of the options available to you. Why Choose an Online TESOL Course? Online TESOL courses are designed to offer a flexible and cost-effective method of gaining a professional TESOL qualification. Why Choose an Onsite TESOL Course? Flexibi […]
  • Can TEFL make you more employable? January 24, 2011
    So you’re thinking about making the big move and traveling half way around the world to become a TEFL teacher, but you are starting to have doubts about whether all the hassle is really worth it? You don’t really want to make a career out of teaching kids, so how will it help you? This, suggests […]
  • To Teach Grammar or not to Teach Grammar January 14, 2011
    William Lake poses the eternal TEFL question. This article is about teaching grammar to ESL students. The advantages and disadvantages of teaching grammar to ESL students will be discussed. At this point, it must be noted that different people learn English for a huge number of different reasons. It is my opinion that a vary degree of […]
  • Do I need a TEFL cert to teach English as a Second Language? January 11, 2011
    William Lake poses the question and proposes the answer. So, do you need a TEFL certificate to be an English Teacher? The simple answer is no! There are many options available to you with regards to qualifications and this article is going to look at the TEFL Certificate. TEFL stands for Teach English as a Foreign Language. A […]
  • The History of English Grammar December 12, 2010
    Want to know how it all began? John Lismo explains. The first stage of development of the English grammar started during the early 16th century. William Bullokar wrote and published a book entitled “Pamphlet for Grammar” in 1586. Bullokar wrote the book to purposely address the development of the English language in Latin America. The book contained […]
  • The First Teaching Job in China November 29, 2010
    By Mark Dykstra Its February 24th, 2003, in a 40 degree humid heat, i stepped off the train in Hangzhou City. I gasped for breath, as i dragged my western worldly belongings trying to maintain a fix on where my Teaching Manager was. Void of a teaching certificate, void of speaking any Chinese and having absolutely no […]
  • Bridging the gap between ESL and EFL: Using computer assisted language learning as a medium November 20, 2010
    Dr. Saad Al-Hashash discusses how the use of computer assisted language learning can bridge the pereived gaps between English as a second and English as a foreign language. 1. INTRODUCTION As Warschauer and Healey (1998) point out, computers have been used for language teaching since the 1960. However, the decision to integrate Computer Assisted Language Lea […]
  • The top 5 TEFL questions… Answered! November 9, 2010
    Are you thinking of teaching English abroad, but feel like you’ve got a gazillion questions swimming through your head? You’re not the only one! So, Emma Foers asked TEFL tutor James Jenkin, who has over 15 years’ experience, to answer people’s most common TEFL questions. Q) Which TEFL course should I do? A) There is such demand for […]

Interested in teaching abroad but worried about being so far away?

By Kelly Blackwell

Teaching abroad is a fantastic opportunity to explore the world, teach well-behaved students and earn a generous and often tax-free salary. But it is not all a bed of roses, there are some drawbacks. One major drawback is being so far away from family if something goes wrong. However, this concern should not stop [...]

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November 29th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Advice, Best paid overseas jobs, Finding your first job, Getting started in TEFL, Kelly Blackwell | One comment

Facing financial crisis? Then move your teaching career abroad

By Kelly Blackwell

Are you facing a personal financial crisis that seems endless and unsolvable? Find a teaching job abroad and go from the bottom of the financial food chain to the top.

When you are struggling to make ends meet a radical change in your life is called for. It is a fact that teachers are not [...]

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November 7th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Finding your first job, International schools, Jobs, Kelly Blackwell, Moving abroad | 6 comments

Utilise Search Engine Optimisation Techniques to Get a Teaching Job Abroad

By Kelly Blackwell

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is the meat and potatoes of businesses hoping to make it on the internet, but did you realise that SEO can also be the key to wildly increasing the number of international school recruiters who see your eResume?

Let’s face it, the reality of job-hunting in the 21st Century is [...]

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October 2nd, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Finding your first job, Jobs, Kelly Blackwell, Search engines | 2 comments

Effective Cover Letters for Teaching Jobs Abroad

By Kelly Blackwell

When you are getting serious about landing a teaching job abroad you need to consider how you are going to do it. Are you going to register with a international teaching job fair organiser like Search-Associates? Are you going to register with The International Educator (TIE) and get international teaching job alerts emailed to [...]

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September 27th, 2008 | Tags: , , | Category: Cover letters, Finding your first job, Getting started in TEFL, Job fairs, Jobs, Kelly Blackwell | One comment

Teaching Jobs Abroad: Recruitment Fair Interview Etiquette

By Kelly Blackwell

Attending a teaching abroad job fair can be a nerve wracking experience, especially if you have not received any responses from the international school recruiters to your pre-fair approaches. Here’s how it really works…

You will be surprised at the number of teaching job interviews you will be invited to attend at an international recruitment [...]

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September 20th, 2008 | Tags: , | Category: Job fairs, Job interviews, Jobs, Kelly Blackwell | One comment
 
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