Category Archives: TEFL career planning

25 things I have done that have less value than TEFL

Posted on 22/02/2009 by alexcase

Jim’s comments  about the pointlessness of TEFL in previous posts below has got me thinking, and as that’s not something I do very often I thought I should probably try to get a whole blog post of out of it. … Continue reading →

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An interview with Alex Case of TEFLtastic blog

Posted on 17/02/2009 by alexcase

No, this post is not the ultimate ego trip or a sign of a split personality (or at least not just those things)- Troy from The Blog with the Longest Name in Spain sent me a few questions a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Cross cultural training in EFL, Cultural differences/ cultural training, first TEFL job, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in China, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL career planning | 11 Comments

Six things to do as soon as you finish your TEFL course

Posted on 08/02/2009 by alexcase

A bit of that SixThings magic on TEFLtastic with a guest piece from the author of  that blog, Lindsay Clandfield: “1. Celebrate and decompress Especially true if you’ve done an intensive course in English language teaching. It’s probably been a … Continue reading →

Posted in first TEFL job, links, Teaching English in Spain, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | Tagged | 26 Comments

6 Ways TEFL Certificate Course Providers Try to Rip You Off – Part 2

Posted on 14/01/2009 by alexcase

by guest writer “TEFLista” 3. Call Anyone a Trainer (and count on most people not asking about their qualifications). Arguably, the most important part of a good TEFL course is its trainers. Good trainers might be able to save a … Continue reading →

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Letter from a reader- Getting started with teacher training

Posted on 11/01/2009 by alexcase

Dear Alex, I’m an English teacher from Brazil. I’ve been teaching for 9 years now and I’ll start Teacher Training. Do you have any advice? Regards, Valeria Garcia ———————————————- I almost certainly do, especially as I was full time teacher … Continue reading →

Posted in becoming a teacher trainer, Teacher training, TEFL career planning | Tagged | 6 Comments

The voice of the “free TEFL course” speaks

Posted on 10/01/2009 by alexcase

After my disbelieving post about the truth of claims of free TEFL training (followed by disbelieving comments by my regular readers, both of them), I got a reply from someone in the parent company and sent off some questions that … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy TEFL courses, Global TESOL, links, Online TEFL certificate, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL conferences, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams | Tagged , | 24 Comments

Interview- Jason West Dishes on Guardian Languages and Sets the TEFL World to Rights!

Posted on 04/01/2009 by alexcase

It’s a great interview, stimulating, controversial, and full of TEFL insider tidbits. So many ideas did the CEO of English Out There have, in fact, that it takes a good 10 minutes to read. Please feel free to leave questions … Continue reading →

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The CELTA- what you’re letting yourself in for

Posted on 29/12/2008 by alexcase

The second in a new set of guest pieces (more writers wanted!), this time from recently CELTA certified blogger Jon Bellwood   “Thinking of doing a CELTA? Then before you take the plunge and lay down a substantial sum of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Lesson observations, links, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL blogs, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TESOL in Australia | Tagged | 12 Comments

Maybe we should riot too

Posted on 19/12/2008 by alexcase

…sometimes it’s the only way for us barely-working classes to get any attention. The French and Russian revolutions may have been tragic for many people in those countries, but they were a godsend for the bargaining power of us prols … Continue reading →

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6 Ways TEFL Certificate Courses Try to Rip You Off – Part 1

Posted on 17/12/2008 by alexcase

The first of hopefully a new batch of guest author pieces, this one sent to me by “TEFLista” “No doubt, there are a lot of dodgy TEFL certificate courses out there, but have you ever stopped for a minute to ponder the question … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Dodgy TEFL courses, finding good TEFL jobs, links, SIT TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, Trinity | Tagged , | 40 Comments