Cassie Simons

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huaishuguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Games and fun activities are a vital part of teaching English as a foreign language. Whether you’re teaching adults or children, games will liven up your lesson and ensure that your students will leave the classroom wanting more. Games can be used to warm up the class before your lesson begins, during the lesson to give students a break when you’re...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jianyinyanshequ Jiedao? Are you interested in teaching English in Guangyuan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This unit included a lot of helpful links on every topic! The topics were related to kinds of creative, fun activities to do with classes of young learners. First there was songs, chants, and music, which emphasized learning through physical movement. Then the unit addressed using games for teaching. Next, the unit talked about using stories. Like songs,...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Taiwan is a popular destination for EFL teachers from across the world. If you are interested in joining the thousands of English teachers in the country, check out this guide on salary and budget for a teacher living in Taiwan. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Are you planning on becoming an EFL teacher in China? There are certain difficulties Chinese students face when learning English and every EFL teacher should be aware of these. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Are you planning on becoming an EFL teacher abroad? Be sure to check out the top 10 qualities every great teacher should have before stepping into your classroom. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Mexico is one of the largest EFL markets in the world. If...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Taiwan is a popular destination for EFL teachers from across the world. If you are interested in joining the thousands of English teachers in the country, check out this guide on salary and budget for a teacher living in Taiwan. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Are you planning on becoming an EFL teacher in China? There are certain difficulties Chinese students face when learning English and every EFL teacher should be aware of these. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Are you planning on becoming an EFL teacher abroad? Be sure to check out the top 10 qualities every great teacher should have before stepping into your classroom. Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations Mexico is one of the largest EFL markets in the world. If...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Datun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Before we can answer the question of why games should be used in the classroom, we first need to know what a game is. An easy explanation is that a game is an activity that is done for enjoyment and has a result or end goal, usually someone winning. All students have some varying degree of competitiveness, it feels good when they win or beat a classmate, and this can be...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas One of our TEFL alumni has shared with us his tips when teaching one-on-one English lessons. Check them out in this post. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas It is not unusual for some ESL teachers to shy away from certain kinds of lesson as they are unsure how to make them interesting and productive. One common lesson that teachers often struggle with is listening skills. Here we look at some great ways to improve listening skills lessons in the ESL classroom. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas To provide a rounded English language education you need to cover all the different language skills equally. However, many teachers struggle to make their writing skills lessons interesting, relevant and motivating for their students. Take a look at these simple ideas...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you ready to teach English abroad? Before you step into the classroom, don't forget to read up on these 5 common types of EFL students and how to deal with them. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Use these 7 activities for teaching the present perfect for the ESL classroom to teach the present perfect tense to your students and help them understand the correct structure and usage of the tense. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas These top 10 mistakes to avoid in the classroom while teaching English abroad will help you become a better EFL teacher and make sure your students learn English in the most effective way possible. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas No matter how well you plan your lessons, it is inevitable that...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you ready to teach English abroad? Before you step into the classroom, don't forget to read up on these 5 common types of EFL students and how to deal with them. Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas Use these 7 activities for teaching the present perfect for the ESL classroom to teach the present perfect tense to your students and help them understand the correct structure and usage of the tense. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas These top 10 mistakes to avoid in the classroom while teaching English abroad will help you become a better EFL teacher and make sure your students learn English in the most effective way possible. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas No matter how well you plan your lessons, it is inevitable that...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Anle Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. If you ever find yourself driving in French Canada, you will be stopped by stop signs that say ‘arrêt’, which is stop in French. Almost all drivers in North America would know that this means stop because it’s the same octagon red stop sign. In Japan it’s very different, stop signs are triangular with Japanese script on them but, beneath the Japanese, you can...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas One of our TEFL alumni has shared with us his tips when teaching one-on-one English lessons. Check them out in this post. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas It is not unusual for some ESL teachers to shy away from certain kinds of lesson as they are unsure how to make them interesting and productive. One common lesson that teachers often struggle with is listening skills. Here we look at some great ways to improve listening skills lessons in the ESL classroom. Mark Crocker Teaching Ideas To provide a rounded English language education you need to cover all the different language skills equally. However, many teachers struggle to make their writing skills lessons interesting, relevant and motivating for their students. Take a look at these simple ideas...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Teaching English overseas provides unlimited opportunities for English speakers from all backgrounds who want to live, work and travel abroad. Here are the best countries in the Middle East to teach English as a foreign language in 2018. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you ready to teach English abroad? Before you step into the classroom, don't forget to read up on these 5 common types of EFL students and how to deal with them. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas These top 10 mistakes to avoid in the classroom while teaching English abroad will help you become a better EFL teacher and make sure your students learn English in the most effective way possible. Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chongwen Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jincheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I’ve been teaching English for Kindergarten as a foreign language since 2016 up to present. Circle time is our daily routine where the children gather together with the teacher in a circle or U-shaped to start our day with fun, taking their turns and to work things together in unity concerning each other. I love this activity because through this I may be able...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jingyang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Since receiving my certification from ITTT, I have been teaching English online to adults part-time. However, in my full-time job, I am a children’s librarian in a public library. This course has helped me combine my experience in these two jobs by certifying me to teach English to children. When working with adults, I am usually able to stick to the lesson plan...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bazhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The use of games in an EFL classroom is an important part of learning English for students of all ages. Learning English isn’t just a grammar book and tests. There are a variety of English games that focus on reading, listening, speaking, writing, spelling and even grammar. But teaching is all about balance. If we use too many games in our classrooms, there can be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zongying Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching EFL to kindergartners can be challenging. Introducing a new language, especially English, can be difficult for children who are just beginning to become comfortable with their mother tongue. At the same time it can be a fun job if one knows the style of teaching by delivering the whole lesson in a totally fun way. Teacher’s responsibility is not only to...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations TEFL Information Teaching English overseas provides unlimited opportunities for English speakers from all backgrounds who want to live, work and travel abroad. Here are the best countries in the Middle East to teach English as a foreign language in 2018. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Are you ready to teach English abroad? Before you step into the classroom, don't forget to read up on these 5 common types of EFL students and how to deal with them. Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Teaching Ideas These top 10 mistakes to avoid in the classroom while teaching English abroad will help you become a better EFL teacher and make sure your students learn English in the most effective way possible. Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Bianlin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dezhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. While sentence structure and grammar are the foundation of the English Language, vocabulary is the glue that holds it together. An expansive vocabulary allows students to feel confident in their abilities and communicate more effectively. There are many methods to teaching vocabulary and in each class the teacher many need to use different methods. This is because...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chadian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hanzhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As an English teacher teaching students with other mother tongues, there are chances for teaching in different settings, no matter which country you are teaching in. For me, while I mainly teach in public elementary schools, I also have a private student and a small group English class on the weekend. Obviously enough, I have had some very different experiences...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuimo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Zizhizhou —? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Young learners, specifically young children, love to play games. Play based learning is at the core of how all young children grow and learn about language, their environment, how to act, etc. Even when learning their native language, games are essential and make learning fun and enjoyable. As parents, we play pat-a-cake, peek-a-boo, Simon Says,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in HuiquZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weifang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I couldn’t imagine myself doing the same things every day and expecting a different result for each day. It must be impossible. As what Stephen Covey said, “To achieve goals, you’ve never achieved before, you need to start doing things you’ve never done before. It is undeniable that variation and diversity make a situation more meaningful and fruitful. That’s...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Qingdao Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Although I have never taught in my own classroom, I have had several experiences in both teaching English as a foreign language and teaching in general which I believe will benefit me in my future classroom. Last summer, I lived with a host family in Italy for seven weeks. I spent four of these weeks assisting middle school English teachers, and I spent the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shahezhan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Large classes are often a source of trepidation for many teachers. In many schools, the student to teacher ratio is often in favor of the students. This presents difficulty in teaching and allowing for one-on-one time between a teacher and their student. For the purpose of this assignment, I would like to present examples that demonstrate that large classes are not...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaojin Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tongchuan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Materials can be defined as “anything we bring with us to the classroom to aid the teaching process” (ITTT CTEYL Unit 4, pg 3). When it comes to materials, there are two types available for English teaching. These include authentic and non-authentic materials. Authentic materials are materials which have been produced for real life purposes rather than for the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Let's begin with this - classroom activities are useful. Teachers need to use suitable games for students based on their level and that way students can train their vocabulary and language. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Sandra S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. They are fun! It's important because nobody wants to sit in the classroom and be bored. Doing games in the classroom, educators can make a great relationship with learners, while learners can gain confidence, build self-esteem, so they will feel free to speak and participate in the class. Games boost students' energy, which makes the class more dynamic, more exciting, and enjoyable. Also Read: How Reading...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning (ICALL), the subfield of CALL integrating natural language processing and artificial intelligence, has typically equated language acquisition with the learning of linguistic patterns and grammatical structures. ICALL system, therefore, has focused on identifying and providing feedback to problems in student performance that are exclusively related to linguistic structures. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Omer Shahid R. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Some of these systems include learner models to adapt explanations, offer advice or decide on how a given student can advance through material. But the view of second...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongxindian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jining Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. For the past three years, I have been teaching ESL in Korea and teaching online to students in China. If there is one lesson I have learned in that time, it is that positive reinforcement generates positive behavior. Children and young adults alike, both crave affirmation and attention from the people around them. It's no secret that people need attention,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YangliuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Young learners have a variety of energy and a variety of interests. When trying to motivate students the teacher must use that energy and use their interests as a guide to their lessons. First, young learners, especially very young learners, like to move around and they like to touch and interact with things. Second, like adults, children are very interested in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qiaodi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xianyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In past some scientists thought young learners do not learn as fast as adults. However today even parents are aware of the importance of starting learning a second language early. When people start learning at early ages of their life, they increase the probability of gaining beter language skills and favorable attitudes to other languages and cultures. Morover it...  [Read more]

Anna Domiczek Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Reward systems can be a very powerful tool for teachers in an online environment. Having a reward system for your students is essential because it encourages even the more shy and reserved young learners to participate in their virtual English lessons. More importantly, they can help you, the teacher, in overcoming the constraints of an online classroom - not being physically present to intervene in situations where a student is distracted or attempting to divert his/her friends’ focus from the English lesson. Reward systems can be a great part of the online teacher’s repertoire for the purpose of encouraging the young learners to focus on the lesson and participate. While using rewards with students has more advantages than...  [Read more]

Charli HelloGrads TEFL Information Do you want to use your skills and knowledge to educate others? Do you feel that you could connect with young people and change their lives? If so, maybe teaching is the career for you. The HelloGrads team has interviewed a number of teachers (including TEFL teachers) to find out about their experience, the massive appeal of a teaching career, and the various training routes. Here are some of the things they told us: But more than this… ‘As a teacher, you really feel that you’re making a difference. Some of the children’s home lives are not so happy, or you ignite a spark in them. The visible results and reactions you see from the children can be so rewarding.’ - Sophie ‘Being a teacher gives you the sort of job satisfaction that few other...  [Read more]