The Tradesman Files

The TEFL Tradesman is venturing into previously uncharted territory, with these articles by or about some of the most famous (and infamous names) in the UK Tefl scene.
Lindsay Clandfield (hooray!!)
Paul Lowe (boo!!)
Mario Rinvolucri (erm…)
Tessa Woodward (aaargh!!!)
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Another 4 Stupid decisions your TEFL colleagues make and why they make them

The follow up to my earlier article appears not on this blog but on Alex Case’s excellent TEFL Tastic. I did this for two reasons, firstly so that everyone coming here can find their way to this excellent blog and, just as importantly, vice versa.
Read what I wrote by clicking here.
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4 Stupid decisions your TEFL colleagues make and why they make them

Most of the people you know and work with persevere in making dumb decisions that they know are clearly wrong. The worst thing is, you’re a person that someone knows and you’re just as guilty of doing stupid stuff in their eyes. The good news is that there is almost always a good reason why [...]

They keep us in a job #2

More from the folks who are in need of a little extra schooling. Can you spot the mistakes in each of these signs?

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They keep us in a job #1

The folks who wrote these are in need of a little extra schooling. Can you spot the mistakes in each of these signs?

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Bilingual babies get a head start before they can even talk

Here’s an interesting finding from the National Geographic:
Even before they can babble a single word, babies in bilingual households may get a head start in life, according to a team of scientists in Italy. Rather than confusing babies, hearing more than one language gives newborns a mental boost, according to the new study, which tested [...]

Old post revisited: Was your Four-week TEFL Course Worth it?

This again is in reponse to an article on big Alex’s TEFL Tastic blog questioning the merits of doing the CELTA course. The respondents, of which I was the first, seem to agree that the author’s opinions need to be counterbalanced by looking at some of the benefits of doing such a course. In this [...]

CLIL for dummies?

Big Alex Case has just published some great material for history, moving daringly into CLIL territory. What the Hell is CLIL, I hear you ask? Content and Language Integrated Learning, or CLIL as it’s better known, is basically where a regular classroom subject, such as history, is taught in the target language rather than the [...]

Custom essay writing – who benefits?

Academic performance is becoming increasingly challenging in a more and more pressured environment, this will be especially noticeable for those of us working at the tertiary level. Term paper writing and essays can be a nightmare if you struggle with such things and I klnow a lot of my students fail to master the necessary [...]

The TEFL Jobs Revolution has begun

Are you sick to death of seeing TEFL job ads like this one:
“Wait staff positions available November 1st for restaurant at intimate and remote hotel in Mexico (nearest city: Puerto Vallarta).
Verana’s reputation and quality is based on our high standards and focus on first class service, eclectic styling and decor. Our staff deals with our [...]

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