Culturally Competent Teaching

Teaching English in a culturally diverse setting can be a rewarding and enriching experience. It is essential to prepare thoroughly to ensure that you can effectively engage and support students from various cultural backgrounds. Here are some key tips to help you prepare for teaching English in a culturally diverse setting: One of the first steps in preparing to teach English in a culturally diverse setting is to educate yourself about the cultural backgrounds of your students. Take the time to learn about their customs, traditions, values, and communication styles. This will help you understand their perspectives and tailor your teaching approach to meet their needs. When teaching English to students from different cultural backgrounds, it is essential to adapt your teaching materials to...  [Read more]

Becoming a competent TESOL educator requires dedication, time, and effort. The timeline for achieving competency can vary depending on several factors such as prior teaching experience, educational background, and the intensity of the program you choose. On average, it can take anywhere from a few months to a few years to become a proficient TESOL educator. For individuals with a bachelor's degree in education or a related field, pursuing a TESOL certification can take as little as a few months. These intensive programs typically cover the essential theories and methodologies of teaching English as a second language and provide practical teaching experience through practicums or teaching observations. On the other hand, individuals without a teaching background may opt for a more...  [Read more]

In the field of TEFL, making lessons culturally relevant is crucial for effective language learning. There are several strategies you can implement to ensure that your TESOL lessons are culturally relevant and engaging for your students. First and foremost, it is essential to research and understand the cultural backgrounds of your students. This includes their customs, traditions, beliefs, and values. By gaining insight into your students' cultural backgrounds, you can tailor your lessons to incorporate topics and themes that are familiar and meaningful to them. One way to make TESOL lessons more culturally relevant is to incorporate authentic materials from the target culture. This can include using newspapers, magazines, videos, music, and literature from the countries where the...  [Read more]

Yes, TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) teachers can work in bilingual education programs. Bilingual education programs aim to teach students in two languages, typically their native language and the language of the country they reside in. TESOL teachers can play a crucial role in these programs by focusing on the English language component of the curriculum. In bilingual education programs, TESOL teachers help students develop their English language skills while also supporting their overall academic success. These teachers create lesson plans that integrate English language instruction with content from other subjects, such as math, science, and social studies. By doing so, TESOL teachers help students not only learn English but also excel in their other academic...  [Read more]

If you're looking to teach English in Japan, there are several steps you can take to secure a job in this field. First and foremost, having a Bachelor's degree is typically a requirement for teaching English in Japan. Many schools and language institutes also prefer candidates with a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) or TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification. Having a strong command of the English language is essential, as well as being a native or fluent English speaker. Some schools may also require candidates to have previous teaching experience, although this is not always mandatory, especially for entry-level positions. One popular route for teaching English in Japan is through the JET Program (Japan Exchange and Teaching Program), which is...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Spain is a popular choice for many individuals looking to live and work abroad. To be eligible to teach English in Spain, there are several requirements that you must meet: 1. **Native English Speaker or Proficiency**: Most schools in Spain require English teachers to be native speakers or to have a high level of proficiency in English. This is essential to ensure that teachers can effectively communicate with their students and create an immersive English language environment. 2. **Bachelor's Degree**: It is common for schools in Spain to require English teachers to have a bachelor's degree. While the degree does not necessarily have to be in English or education, having a degree demonstrates a certain level of academic achievement and competence. 3. **TEFL...  [Read more]

  Regardless of which type of beginners you are teaching here are our top 10 tips for the teaching of beginner classes. 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 unit 4, I studied the present tense. The chapter was divided in 4 parts: present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuou. Then, I analyzed their forms, usages, student typical errors and some teaching ideas to put into practice during the activate stag. ...  [Read more]

  The zero conditional is the most basic form of the conditionals in the English language. This is a teaching idea for the zero conditional that can also be adjusted for any other types of conditionals. 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. ...  [Read more]

  The ITTT YouTube channel is where you will find our huge collection of videos that cover every aspect of the TESOL world. Head over to our channel and you will have access to over 2,000 unique videos, many of which are focused on our TESOL course options and personal reviews from some of our course graduates. There are also a number of videos that cover teaching ideas, lesson planning, English grammar, and tips on classroom management. One further section looks at some of the most popular teaching destinations around the world and offers ideas on how to make the most of your time living and working in an overseas location. The number of videos in our collection is constantly growing, with fresh and informative content added on a regular basis to ensure we offer all the...  [Read more]

Asia and Latin America both have a strong demand for English language teachers and you will always find a wide range of opportunities whether you are an experienced teacher or looking for your first classroom job. To help you decide which is the better option for you, you should take a look at the following points. Although you should be able to earn enough to live comfortably, most teachers in Latin America will find it hard to save much (if anything at all) of their monthly income. The average salary should take care of your rent and utilities, and leave enough to enjoy a good social life and even to cover some travel in the region. However, if you are looking to pay off debts or you want to save up for a travel fund, this might not be the region for you. Unlike much of Latin...  [Read more]

Europe is a hugely popular destination for teaching English abroad and subsequently the main hotspots in countries such as Spain and Italy can be difficult to crack as the level of competition is usually very high. If you are lacking in classroom experience or are simply looking for something a little different, then the Central European Teaching Program (CETP) which places teachers into schools across Hungary might be worth a look. To be eligible for the CETP you must be a native English speaker from the US, Canada, the UK, or any other EU country. There is no upper age limit for the program which makes it a particularly popular option with more mature teachers who might find it hard to secure a job elsewhere in the region. The standard program runs from September to mid-June,...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net This teaching idea for the past perfect involves matching pictures of historical events with the appropriate sentence and describing what had just happened in the picture using the past perfect tense. For example: A picture of the Titanic would be matched with the sentence "hit an iceberg" and the student should say "It had just hit an iceberg". As the trainer notes in the video; the scenarios in this activity are western centric. When teaching English overseas it is important to bear in mind how you can adapt your activities to make them more suitable or more interesting to your students. Learning about the local culture and history can make your lessons more relevant to your students and therefore more engaging. Are you ready to live and teach...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net ITTT's online TEFL/TESOL courses are designed to help anyone thinking of teaching English overseas. On them you will learn teaching methodologies, important parts of English grammar and ideas of how to teach this grammar to your students. This video looks at one idea for the future continuous tense. For this activity students are each given a planner filled with different activities on different dates. The planners are rigged so that there is only one day when the students are both free. They have to interview each other to find out which day they are both free. To find out more about how you can become qualified and suitably prepared for teaching English overseas click the link above. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net An English teaching certification course will cover teaching methodologies, grammar and teaching ideas such as those covered here for the future simple. In the video the teaching ideas are horoscopes, fortune telling and wedding vows. For the horoscope activity students will be given zodiac signs and will create a horoscope for that sign before finding out who in the class the horoscope applies to. The fortune telling idea enables the students to role play using the future simple tense with one student being the fortune teller and the other the customer. Lastly, students create their ideal wedding vows or alternatively they can create silly vows. For many people, gaining English teaching certification is the first step on an exciting and rewarding...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflonline.net The Present perfect tense is a very useful tense. It is the tense that relates the past to the present. It also tends to be the tense that can often present some difficulties to the English language learner and sometimes the English language teacher. The activity in this video has the students examining two pictures, picture A and picture B. The pictures depict a scene in a house; Picture B is similar to A but with a number of changes. Students are asked to spot the changes and to express the change using the Present Perfect. For example in Picture A, a pile of unironed clothes can be seen next to the ironing board but in picture B the clothes are ironed. So the student would say "He has done the ironing." Another example answer would be, "He has hung...  [Read more]

  This video looks at various teaching ideas for the 'going to' future tense. Pictures are a great tool for lower-level students to look at evidence based on the pictures and making predictions using the 'going to' future. Other ideas might include weather predictions, as well as planning a party or holiday. 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. As mentioned in Unit 1, a teacher should be able to motivate a student?s learning, be lively,...  [Read more]

  This teaching idea is very similar to the activity we can use for the future continuous. We pair up our students, give them diaries and have them find the day on which both of them are free to meet. This video shows you exactly how to execute this activity in the classroom. 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. Receptive skills(reading and listening) and productive skills(speaking and writing) are necessary to lean any language in the worl. This...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflonline.net In this video for a teaching English second language teaching idea the students are given a sheet of paper with a series of pictures and each picture has a prompt with complicated verb structure as well as irregular verbs. The students will have to look at the prompts and order the pictures so as to make a story in the past simple tense. For higher level students you could remove the prompts and leave it up to them to create their own story. Teaching English as a second language is an increasingly popular career move. Not only do get the opportunity to help a variety of people around the world achieve their language learning goals but you also get to experience what it is like to live in another culture, often quite different to your own, which is...  [Read more]

Our 170-hour TESOL course with online specialization has been designed for those who would like to gain a qualification to enter the ESL employment market and wish to maximize their options. Through this course we will give you the knowledge and skills needed to teach English in both classroom and online settings. The course is taken in two parts: First, our 120-hour certification is completed. This is followed by a further 50-hours of study looking at the particular skills needed to teach English online. One added benefit of the course is that on completion you will gain access to a unique graduate network, connecting you to ITTT alumni currently employed by many of the major employers in online teaching. The 120-hour TESOL course must be taken and completed first, followed by the 50-hour...  [Read more]

Teaching Business English is a rapidly expanding area of the TEFL/TESOL market. No previous experience or training in education is required to complete this course. The course is designed for anyone who is currently working, or intends to work within the field of teaching Business English. On completion of the course you should have gained a basic knowledge of teachers and their roles, students/business clients and their needs, how to manage a classroom and the all-important skill of creating your own lessons, all with specific reference to teaching Business English. Further topics of study include some of the practical requirements of hardware and software needed to teach your Business English learners online. The course concludes with a look at the teaching employment market. A popular...  [Read more]