What Does It Take To Be A Teacher

  The simple answer is no, you do not need to have any knowledge or experience of languages other than English to take a TEFL course or to become an EFL teacher. The ability to speak other languages is not required as the vast majority of TEFL classrooms around the world rely on the communicative approach to English teaching that specifies that English is the only language used in the classroom. In multilingual classrooms where the students could have a dozen or more different first languages, being able to communicate in one or two of them would obviously be of no particular advantage. In monolingual classrooms you may also find that students are more inclined to revert to their mother tongue during the lesson if they are aware that the teacher can understand what is being said....  [Read more]

To contact ITTT simply fill out the form below and select an enquiry type to enable us to reply as soon as possible. If you are an existing student who has already purchased one of our courses you can use the form below to ask for additional help or information. Please specify the issue and help you require by filling out the subject and text fields. You should also include your user ID if you have signed up for an online training course. We will respond as quickly as possible; typically within 12 hours on working days but often within 2 hours. If you are undecided on which course would suit you best it is natural to have a few questions you would like answering. The best place to start is our FAQ page where you will find answers to many of the most commonly asked questions. If your...  [Read more]

  There are many reasons to take a TEFL course, not least because it is the best way to enable you to work almost anywhere in the world as an English teacher. While there are still some countries and employers that do not require teachers to have a formal TEFL/TESOL qualification these places are gradually becoming few and far between and the days where simply being a native speaker of English were enough to guarantee a teaching job are mostly long gone. Increasingly, those hoping to teach English as a foreign language are required to have a certificate of at least 100 hours if not 120 hours. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on...  [Read more]

1. Introduction to ITTT 2. Benefits of Taking CELTA Classes in Chongqing 3. Course Structure and Content 4. How to Enroll in CELTA Classes in Chongqing International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) is a leading provider of accredited teacher training courses for individuals looking to teach English as a foreign language. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, ITTT offers a wide range of courses, including the prestigious CELTA qualification. Choosing to take CELTA classes in Chongqing with ITTT offers numerous benefits. Chongqing is a vibrant city in Southwest China, known for its rich cultural heritage and rapid economic growth. By studying here, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in Chinese culture while gaining valuable teaching experience. Additionally,...  [Read more]

1. Introduction to Online CELTA Courses 2. Benefits of Taking a CELTA Course 3. Online CELTA Courses in China with ITTT 4. How to Enroll in an Online CELTA Course with ITTT If you are considering teaching English as a foreign language in China, obtaining a CELTA certification is a valuable asset. The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) is an internationally recognized certification that provides the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field of English language teaching. With the increasing demand for English teachers in China, taking an online CELTA course can be the first step towards a successful teaching career in the country. There are numerous benefits to taking a CELTA course, especially when pursuing a teaching career in China....  [Read more]

  Dawn decided to take an online TEFL course with ITTT to enable her to take advantage of the high demand for English teachers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this TEFL review video Dawn describes her experience of taking ITTT's 120-hour online course with tutor support. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this unit there is a lot of material for teaching English to Young Learners. This material can be used if the teachers wants to improve young learners'...  [Read more]

1. Introduction to TEFL Courses in South Africa 2. Benefits of Taking a TEFL Course in South Africa 3. Accredited TEFL Courses in South Africa 4. Job Opportunities for TEFL Teachers in South Africa Are you considering a career in teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) in South Africa? Look no further than ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) for top-notch TEFL courses. With a diverse range of programs designed to meet the needs of aspiring teachers, ITTT offers comprehensive training to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the field of TEFL. South Africa is a popular destination for TEFL courses due to its vibrant culture, beautiful landscapes, and growing demand for English language education. Whether you are a native English speaker or a...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Benefits of Advanced ESL Certification 3. ITTT's Advanced ESL Certification Courses 4. How to Enroll Are you looking to advance your career in teaching English as a second language (ESL)? Consider enrolling in an advanced ESL certification course. By obtaining advanced certification, you can enhance your teaching skills, increase your job prospects, and potentially earn a higher salary. ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) offers a range of advanced ESL certification courses designed to meet the needs of teachers looking to take their career to the next level. There are numerous benefits to obtaining advanced ESL certification. Advanced certification demonstrates to employers that you are committed to professional development and have the skills and knowledge...  [Read more]

  Outlined in the video above are some of the possible jobs teachers can take in order to move on in their EFL career. Below we expand a little more on what each role involves. Teacher Trainer – This position is one that some teachers move onto after teaching for a couple of years. Duties often include teaching a particular module of the course such as grammar, phonology, lesson planning etc. Teacher trainer jobs can be found advertised online but your best bet may be to remain in contact with the centre where you completed your initial training. Director of Studies – The Director of Studies (DOS) is a senior managerial position that includes overseeing the academic program, managing a successful teaching team, providing support and training for teachers, helping the...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Benefits of CELTA Certification Programs 3. Requirements for CELTA Certification Programs 4. How ITTT Can Help Welcome to ITTT, the leading provider of CELTA certification programs in Singapore. Our programs are designed to equip aspiring English language teachers with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the field of English language teaching. Whether you are looking to kickstart your career as an English teacher or enhance your existing skills, our CELTA certification programs are the perfect choice for you. Obtaining a CELTA certification from ITTT comes with a wide range of benefits. Firstly, CELTA is recognized worldwide as one of the most prestigious qualifications for English language teaching. This means that upon completion of our program, you will have a...  [Read more]

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  Take a look at any online TEFL forum and there is a good chance you will come across stories of unscrupulous employers taking advantage of their teachers. Due to the huge number of English language training providers operating in countries all over the world, it is inevitable that there are some that are badly run. The good news is that by asking a few simple questions you should be able to avoid the jobs you don't want and greatly increase your chances of landing the right position to suit you. Whether you are an experienced EFL teacher looking for a new challenge or a newly qualified TEFL graduate looking for that all important first teaching position, it is vital that you ask the right questions during the job interview process. Although you can never guarantee that any job...  [Read more]

  Edina decided to take a TEFL certificate course with ITTT after joining an NGO providing English teachers to students in Turkey. In this TEFL review video Edina talks about the many benefits of taking the course, including the extensive materials covering grammar, classroom management and lesson planning, the post course support and the fact that the certificate is recognised around the world. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit was about...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chengqian 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. TEFL teachers hold many different roles which can depend on a variety of factors. These roles effect students differently and it is important for TEFL teachers to understand the impact of their roles to effectively utilize them in their teaching. These roles like manager, organizer, and assessor affect the class environment differently, and can have an impact on...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qingshui 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. God Depicts The Role And Man Plays The Role. World is exuberance with number of roles where each and everyone tries to play but only few succeeds. Though many roles are depicted in this world the mother and the teacher's role take the most important aspect of bringing up the future generation of the world. They should move their steps in a very careful manner. It...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hukou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'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. The personality of a teacher, their attitude towards teaching and their relationship with the students have a major impact on the motivation of the class to learn a foreign language. Being kind, patient, entertaining and with good subject knowledge are some of the characteristics of a good teacher. Their ability to interact with the class, to involve all the students...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Leba 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. There is an old saying in China, that is: "In ancient times scholars always had teachers. It takes a teacher to transmit wisdom, impart knowledge, and resolve doubts." Thus it can be seen that teachers have great influence on the educational setting, and there is no exception to this in modern times or ancient. For a long time now, public servants are the backbone of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Biaobaisi 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. Many language learners will have the difficulty of creating something new in the targeted language. Reading something written out loud is not as challenging or rewarding as reading your own work. When a language learner starts creating her own work, then she can start feeling productive and confident in the targeted language. There are many different ways of...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Fenghuo 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 everyone's life there is at least one person that can be called a teacher, and it doesn't matter who is it — our older neighbour living next door or the person standing at the blackboard in a classroom for hours, and trying to give you a piece of knowledge in some way. Anyway, we get something in result. The teaching profession is very difficult. Teachers are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jingcun Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo 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. Being a teacher is my everyday dream since I was a child. As I believe that the future is mainly based on education and students, how they can make a progress and improve their skills. So I decided to take apart in this great cycle hoping that one day I can leave a mark in student's life. The teacher's responsibility is not only about teaching students and...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Being a teacher is an art that should be learned with a lot of patience, devotion and a great wish. It should embrace many years of constant self – development, training, willingness for knowledge, stable mind and character. It is an interesting profession that takes time and experience to achieve and accomplish. It is not only about finishing a degree in teaching, but it is also a psychological lifetime training. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tatiana P. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As a teacher, I can state that working with people is interesting and difficult at the same time, especially when it comes to teaching. Because all people are different, they all...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Luquantun 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. Being a teacher takes great responsibilities and in order for one to because a business English teacher takes a number of factors to be considered such as who will you be working for and what they expect from you, the type of environment in which you will be teaching as different places have different cultures and it is every teacher’s duty to know the dos and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chaohe 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. When does Classroom Management Begin? As a new EFL teacher, this can be a perplexing question. One which we must consider and face prior to entering the classroom for that first lesson. Does it begin with the attendance role count? Or perhaps it begins with a conversation into establishing classroom routines and expectations of the students and teacher. The reality is...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Damatou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Dongying 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. Designing the syllabus of a course is one of the greatest challenges a teacher has to face and undertake way in advance to the actual implementation of the said syllabus – and before the actual beginning of any language course. When a teacher starts to plan a syllabus, he/she may not even have an exact, clear and set idea of what is expected of him/her and the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Caichuan Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shangluo 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. It is proved that the long term memory of a little child is well developed. The more part of the information a child learns remains for a long time. But it takes a child a lot of time to learn how to extract it from his memory and how to use this information. That’s why the games and activities can help him in it. The games can be taken at all the training...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhouba Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Leshan 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 taken education theory courses before, having a refresher on traits of what makes a good learner and good teacher definitely helps with building a foundation on what kind of role I, the teacher, will play with certain tasks and assignments. I think one of the most important things I read in this chapter is the reminder that cultural differences are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yutian Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Liangshan Yizu 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. An insightful unit. I have learnt the characteristics of a good teacher. I have also learnt that a teacher has many roles. Each role that a teacher takes at any given time will be influenced by the type of activity being done and what the teacher wants his/her learners to achieve. I have also learnt about the qualities of a good learner. The unit also...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhongxing Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Leshan 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 taught me the different roles a teacher can take in the classroom, qualities of both a good teacher and learner, as well as various factors which can affect a learner's ability to understand material. There are many different roles a teacher can take, all of which can have benefits and drawbacks. Many of the roles include positive qualities of a teacher,...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Many English language learners have different motivations, interests, and skills in learning a new language. In a classroom with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, it’s very important that a teacher strives to understand each of their students to the best of their abilities and support them along in their journey to learning English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Tessa S. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. As we discussed in ITTT 120-Hour Course: Teachers and Learners teachers take on multiple and diverse roles in the classroom, sometimes during a single lesson. These roles include manager or controller, organizer, assessor, prompter, participant, tutor,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wanggezhuang 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. Many English language learners have different motivations, interests, and skills learning a new language. In a classroom with diverse backgrounds and skill levels, it’s very important that an teacher strives to understand each of their students to the best of their abilities and support them along in their journey to learning English. As we discussed in ITTT...  [Read more]