British Council can’t Spell ‘Language’
What hope is there for the rest of us if neither the BBC nor the British Council can spell the word ‘language‘?
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14 years after being invited, the British Council lands in Rwanda
Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Utilization of English Language Development Instructional Strategies in the Teaching of Science to English Learners
The majority of educators agree that there is a pressing need for dramatic changes in the way we deliver instruction to schoolchildren, particularly English learners. English learners face the daunting task of learning the academic curriculum and [...]
IATEFL XLII
This week sees the 42nd IATEFL Conference in Exeter. If you have made a decent enough excuse to your boss and are not able to make it you will be able to take part online.
Attendance at a typical D. Vincent presentation.
This year the British Council and IATEFL will be offering extensive coverage of the conference online.
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A Plea for Help
Alex Case has made an impassioned plea to all TEFLers over on the general discussion forum. the person in question has something of a reputation for threatening lawsuits against anyone who dares mention his name, so I’ll let you take a look for yourselves…
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Will TEFL Survive the 21st Century?
After receiving a stunning 61 replies both here and over on the forum, the ‘Will TEFL Survive the 21st Century’ poll is now closed. I have to admit I was a little surprised at how many of you answered in the affirmative, an impressive 70% of you think we’ll still be able to find work [...]
Call for submissions: Issue 2 of Horizons Journal
The second issue of the astoundingly popular Horizons Journal will be published in the first week of December, so if you feel like contributing now’s the time to get writing.
If you’re not sure what sort of things we’re looking for, I suggest you download the first issue to get some ideas. Basically, though, feel free [...]
Five jobs that let you see the world
The CNN website recently published a list of five jobs that are great for getting out there and seeing the world.Finding a career that allows you to travel is not always an easy task, but if you’re a college grad looking to make an adventure of your gap year, a professional looking for a change [...]
Teach English Abroad: Good advice for all
If you’re thinking about become an English teacher, a great place to start researching is at the Teaching English Abroad website. On the website, you can easily access information relating to TEFL Certificates, the myths & realities of teaching abroad, country profiles (mainly for Sout East Asia, useful teaching Links and info about distance [...]
Australia: Juggling Work, Travel and Play
One of the most popular and destinations for new TEFL teachers from the UK is Australia, for obvious reasons. In an article over on the Australia & New Zealand blog, originally published in the OneStopEnglish online magazine, Steve White describes his experiences:
I really enjoyed teaching English in Australia and found it a great [...]
Argentina: teaching English in a public school
South America is the one continent that has so far eluded me. I’m full of admiration for anyone who choses to go and teach English there. In this description of her teaching experiences, originally published in full at the OneStopEnglish Magazine, Eugenia Pozo explains, in a way that was a real eye-opener for me, what it’s like to teach in an Argentinian school:
The Republic of [...]
