If I Was The Student Would You Be The Teacher

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beiguantao Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liaocheng 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. Growing up in this generation parents started to worry about the academic grade of the student. Tutoring center is no longer an unfamiliar place nor word. In today's education system, the school even offers a similar program for those who are behind on grade. Since many tutoring centers conduct a one to one teaching in order to improve student's grade, many...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiadingjia Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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. What is the best way to motivate the student? This is a question that every teacher asks himself from time to time. The answer lies in the individual features of each student, in typical differences of classes, and also in personal qualities of the teacher. First of all, I would like to note that motivation is the creation of a favorable environment for the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longquan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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 essay will focus on the differences between one-to-one teaching and group teaching. With both teaching approaches, there are advantages as well as disadvantages. Recently, there has been an increase in demand for one-to-one lessons, particularly within the business industry (Teaching Special Groups, Unit 19). Students feel they are receiving a service tailored...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guozhuang 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. In my experience, one of the major keys and factors to understanding and mastering any subject or topic, is confidence. And of course, with that being so, one might conclude that some of the major factors that contribute to under-performance by students and people in general, are things like insecurities, fear and timidity. I know this for a fact, as both a...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Longya Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang 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 ESL qualified teacher, I would think that there will be many opportunities to be able to tutor certain ESL students in their home. I am aware that this is being done all over the world after mingling with some friends who are English teachers. Even online tutoring is gaining in popularity. One on one teaching allows the teacher to focus on just one individual...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Maoping 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 one to one can be very different from teaching groups and it can have some unique problems that some teachers might not be ready to face. On the other hand, if you take the right approach, I believe that one to one teaching can be more rewarding then traditional teaching as you can really focus on the student. In this paper I am going to cover some of the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Culture is ubiquitous. Today, a lot of people, especially teachers, are aware of how culture plays a major role not only within the educational realm but everywhere. Indeed, it takes an astute observation and deep understanding of cultural sensitivity in the classroom. It is noteworthy to claim that cultural belongings shape our communicative skills and thoughts, which in return enable us to sympathize with people having different cultural backgrounds. To promote cultural sensitivity in the classroom, teachers should at least be culturally knowledgeable, adaptive and celebrating diversity. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Jihane A. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Beitian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhong 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 have been working as a teacher and tutor for fifteen years now. Through all of my teaching experience the problem of motivation and engagement evolved every time when I would step into the classroom. This aspect of learning was familiar to me because I experienced it when I was a student. I spent many years teaching and tutoring in California, United States of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Lingyuan 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. At it’s core, the same teaching principles and skills must be required and initiated for teaching one student or a group of 30 students. However, the key difference is time. An academic hour is 50 minutes, take 5 minutes warm up and five minutes cool down, and this leaves 40 minutes for a class of 30 students. If one was to speak directly with every student,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Heping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linfen 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 thought of teaching a classroom full of students, or even just a single person in a 1-on-1 setting may be enough to strike fear into most people. There are so many factors to consider that it may seem overwhelming at first. What should they teach? What materials should they use? Should they use a wide variety of media, such as DVDs and Films, or try to restrict...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xuecun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Luliang 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. Management and discipline are two separate entities. Management is planning to prevent possible problems in the classroom in order to have an effective learning environment. For example, establishing a clear set of procedures in the beginning of the year is a good example of classroom management, since it is preventative. Discipline, however, is more of the reaction...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Anyone can be a teacher but not every teacher is likable or caring. I found in my experience as a student, especially as a child, I would find myself dreading the classes with the teachers that had bad attitudes and would look forward to the ones who not only kept the class interesting but showed true interest in the student's lives. The truly talented teachers would take examples of scenarios people had discussed from their personal lives and use it as a tool in their teaching strategies. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Priscilla L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The only thing that separated these two types of teachers is their way of establishing rapport...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas This essay will focus on the differences between one-to-one teaching and group teaching. With both teaching approaches, there are advantages as well as disadvantages. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alida K. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. Recently, there has been an increase in demand for one-to-one lessons, particularly within the business industry (Teaching Special Groups, Unit 19). Students feel they are receiving a service tailored to their wants and needs than that of a group lesson would. Furthermore, teaching one-to-one allows the teacher to create a plan that directly suits the learners' needs; for example, vocabulary based on a certain topic or theme...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanzibian 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. Teachers who walk into a new classroom are never sure what type of students will be there. Many times, they will get a class that has mixed ability. Some of the students may have a stronger grasp of the English language than others. An experienced teacher would know what to do. But what about an inexperienced teacher? This summary will describe some of the steps...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhuyouguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yantai 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. How should a teacher adapt their lesson for one to one teaching? When teaching English lessons, a teacher will more than likely find themselves in the position of teaching a class with only one student. It is for this reason that it is useful to consider the ways in which a teacher needs to adapt their lessons to be suitable for one to one teaching. It is also...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Mianyang 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 learned a lot of things here at this unit specially the characteristics, role and responsibilities on how to be a good teacher. First every teacher should be kind and have patient, specially every student has a different attitude so the teacher should be patient and not loss his or her temper when the student is not following directions or rules. The teacher should...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Gaoweizhuang 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. Classroom Management for Young Learners in Japan With the end goal of working in a Japanese kindergarten or pre-school, I decided to take this certification course to accompany the TEFL course I recently completed through ITTT. Even though I knew the skills necessary for teaching young learners would differ from teaching learners of other ages, I found a lot of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tianfengping Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinzhou 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. Every teacher could individually have different and unique qualities, but what exactly makes a good teacher? There are some traits a teacher should have when engaging students in a classroom. The purpose of this essay is to share my personal opinion on the most essential qualities of a teacher. Some of these qualities mentioned in the essay will apply to any...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liulou 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. Motivation in the classroom flows from the teacher out to each student in the class. It can be positive or negative and can impact the student for many years to come. Respect, authenticity, honesty, vulnerability, genuine concern and communication are vital when seeking to motivate ESL/EFL students. Creating a safe and fun atmosphere in the classroom is conducive to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Mixinguan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong 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 mediocre teacher tells, the good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates, the great teacher inspires.’- William Arthur Ward The decision to teach students in a group or individually, on a one to one basis comes with several factors that makes it generally, a difficult decision to make. Although most times, based on personal preference due to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhailihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Rizhao 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. Becoming an English language teacher means being able to tutor individual students and teaching a group of students in a class. I had been inspired to become an English language teacher and consider it to be my vocation and over the past few years I have had the opportunities of doing both, tutoring individual students and teaching classes and groups. If I were to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiji 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. According to the Cambridge dictionary, motivation is the need or reason for doing something. Motivation is a way to get somebody to complete something that they might not aspire to execute on his or her own. Teachers have been using different forms of motivation in the classroom for years, which has been positive and negative. My parents used to tell me stories about...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dinglichang 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. The reason why the topic of the modal auxiliary verb is chosen is because of the important use of it. How important? We can even say that the modal auxiliary verb exists in our daily conversation, and we might not be aware when we are using it. For instance, when we meet a new person and might say "May I have your contact information?" or when we are asking price...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences As a foreigner in a foreign country, cultural sensitivity is important. As a teacher being culturally sensitive in the classroom is of more importance. As a foreigner, there is the ability to interact with people of various ages, occupations, and other demographics in foreign countries. In foreign countries, there are different ways in which society treats certain age groups, occupations, and other demographics. As a teacher, there could be the goal of interacting with native people and groups appropriately. As an English teacher one may have the opportunity to interact with students that vary in ages. As a teacher, the interactions that one would have would be with students, schools, and school faculty. As a teacher one may have roles or...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When teaching English lessons, a teacher will more than likely find themselves in the position of teaching a class with only one student. It is for this reason that it is useful to consider the ways in which a teacher needs to adapt their lessons to be suitable for one to one teaching. It is also useful to consider the advantages and disadvantages of such classes in order for the teacher to be better prepared for any issues that may arise. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Laura W. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. A teacher should, first and foremost, check the number of students that will be in their class in advance. In this way, the teacher will be prepared and have...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Should teachers punish students for bad behavior? In my psychology class at university, we learned that there are many ways to curve or modify behavior, one method involves 2 different types of punishment. When we think of punishment in a classroom we typically think back to corporal punishment, which would be classified as Positive Punishment (when something is added to diminish behavior). This is quite frankly unacceptable in a classroom. This can have a great and direct psychological effect on the student's motivation to learn a language. Even if the behavior is not related to language learning, a student might subconsciously relate the punishment with learning English. There are far better ways to improve behavior in a classroom other than...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xincheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shuozhou 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. Someone who teaches English as a foreign language in a TEFL or TESOL course may wonder if it is necessary to include slang and idioms in lesson plans. When considering this, it is important to remember that one of the main goals of teaching another language is to make sure students will be able to communicate effectively in their target language upon completion of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Liuzhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Linyi 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. English grammar is tough, and even Native English Speakers finds it tricky, And I think that all teachers would definately agree that, Teaching can be a demanding profession. There will be times when students can seem uninterested in learning and disruptive to the classroom environment. I myself personally have encountered an extremely troubled student. Although of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fenglei Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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, this essay is about motivating students, it is necessary to establish the fact that the teacher must be motivated to teach the language and that enthusiasm will be passed on to the students. A motivated teacher is very important in a classroom as motivation helps to energies direct and sustain a positive and successful classroom. Since learning a foreign...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Dongfeng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Baoji 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 the world of teaching business English, teachers can either find themselves teaching individual students on a one-on-one basis or teaching an entire group of students in a classroom. This essay will discuss the advantages and disadvantages for teaching individual students in a one-on-one setting, how they differ from teaching a group of students in a classroom...  [Read more]