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I’m Thinking About Getting TEFL Certified
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7 Topics , 19 PostsRecently active topics
| Topics | Activity | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Getting started- teaching experience, which course? | December 28, 2012 | 5 |
| TEFL with a family... | February 06, 2012 | 1 |
| TEFL Combination | August 10, 2011 | 1 |
| TEFl Certified? | December 14, 2010 | 2 |
| TEFL, work, travel & then what? | July 24, 2010 | 3 |
| Uni Degrees? | July 21, 2010 | 4 |
| How useful is the 120 combined course? | May 13, 2010 | 3 |
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10 Ridiculous Ways to Quit & Get a TEFL Job!
- ErinLeeds
- Jul 25, 2012
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Too timid to jack your job in? Does the thought of resigning fill you with fear and a sense of finality!? Yes? Well Follow our top tips and go out in style. Say hello to your P45 and seeing the world with TEFL and goodbye to meetings, the morning commute and the corporate machine! Mwa ha ha! Well if they let you go what’s stopping you?….No need to thank us! 1. Order...
Top Ten Reasons to Take a Gap Year!
- ErinLeeds
- Jul 10, 2012
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1. Parent related badgering - lectures in career guidance, productivity and having dinner at 6.30pm on the dot, need we say more… 2. Pinstriped two sets, stiff collars, sensible footwear, power shoulders- (Ok so it may not be the 80’s) but office attire should be avoided at all costs…flip flops please! 3. “Hello my name is……what seems to be the problem today?” If your job involves repeating this line on a regular...
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Scared of Teaching English Abroad? Don’t be!
- KatieKatie
- Jun 21, 2012
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There are quite a few scary things in life; the prospect of monsters under the bed, the fat content of a Big Mac, my eye make up the morning after a big night, Gerard Butler’s Irish accent in ‘P.S. I Love You’… but teaching English doesn’t have to be scary... I’ll tell you one thing though: it’s not a walk in the proverbial park. There’s more to it than meets the eye, so it’s not...
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I Completed the EDI CertTEFL!
- feroza2011
- Apr 03, 2012
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Hello everybody!My name is Feroza Isakjee and I have just completed the EDI CertTefl course with i-to-i. I think it was very valuable and a great experience for me. If you do want to gain a CELTA equivalent qualification and you do wish to gain some real practical tefl experience, you should enrol right away! Here I am in action. The course is extensive and it can be broken down into three parts: the assignments,...
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To Tip or not to Tip that is the question...
- ErinLeeds
- Feb 28, 2012
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Avoid that awkward after dinner pause when paying your bill. Ok so we all want to be careful with our cash when traveling, none of us want to part with our moulah unneciserily which is why this handy diagram is worth a look! It will spare you blushes when the only thing you leave behind on the table a a chewed up toothpick or avoid you emptying your pockets when the waiting staff aren't expecting...
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Shh – Keep it to Yourself: 7 Secret Benefits of TEFL
Everyone knows TEFL’s a fantastic way to get paid to see the world, but there are also lots of lesser know (but no less fantastic) benefits of teaching abroad – read on to find out what some of them are!
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7 Reasons to Teach Abroad Before You Die
Forget finding true love, climbing Everest and/or saving the world – here’s why teaching English abroad should be number one on your bucket list!
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5 Fantastic TEFL Resource Sites
Whether you require inspiration, lesson plans, resources, pictures or advice on how to teach a grammar point - have no fear…there are plenty of resources available for free on the internet!! It’s important to remember to adapt the things you get from the net to suit your classes needs – remember no two classes are the same! Here are my top 5 websites that I have found useful:
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Keeping Control of Your TEFL Class
There will be times in your TEFL career when you are really challenged in terms of student motivation and classroom management. Students, especially children, can be temperamental – but one of the things you’ll quickly learn is that how you behave as a teacher largely dictates how your students behave. Here are some key things to take into consideration in your classes
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7 Top Tips For Teaching Kids
Without a doubt, teaching children is totally different to teaching adults. Many teachers are reticent to take the plunge and teach these height challenged students. However, have no fear – once you have a few tricks up your sleeve, you will be as illusive as a magician…with your students in the palm of your hands. What’s more…teaching children is rewarding and great fun! Having your students walking into your classroom in eager anticipation for your lesson is payment in itself. But how can you transform yourself into this magical teacher? Well….
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If you’re thinking about getting TEFL certified, there’s a bewildering array of courses and choices out there. Luckily the TEFL teachers and tutors of Chalkboard are here to help! Post any questions here and someone will get back to you!
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