Category Archives: TEFL qualifications

What to Do If You’ve Been Had by Your TEFL Course

Posted on 15/03/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by “TEFLista” “No doubt about it, being ripped off sucks. And that goes double for TEFL cert courses. Putting your life on hold, flying to a foreign destination, and setting up temporary accommodation are all part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy TEFL courses, Online TEFL certificate, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | Tagged | 4 Comments

Big Brother is teacher training you

Posted on 20/02/2009 by alexcase

‘“Gabriela, I want you to ask Kieran a question please,” [the head teacher] Benigno says into a microphone that conveys the instruction to the teacher’s earpiece. She’s noticed the boy turning round in his seat [on her monitor connected to … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, Lesson observations, PGCE in TEFL, Teacher training, Technology | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Honeymoons for TEFLers

Posted on 15/02/2009 by alexcase

“For the first 4 weeks of our honeymoon I was actually studying full-time for a CELTA degree in Rome ” You can read how much his wife liked that here. I shouldn’t laugh, it took us nearly a year after … Continue reading →

Posted in CELTA, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Japan, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | 5 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

7 things you probably didn’t know about me

Posted on 01/02/2009 by alexcase

1. Dave Sperling still owes me ten Euros he borrowed off me at the TESOL Spain conference 2. The EF school in Eastbourne had the alternative word for the “F” part of its sign that me and my friends graffitied … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, EF, EFL geek, IATEFL, Teacher forums, TEFL blogs, TEFL chains, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- Michael Swan, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL heroes- Scott Thornbury, TEFL Tradesman, TEFL villains- Jennifer Jenkins | Tagged | 23 Comments

Craptus TEFL and the Guardian are up to their tricks again

Posted on 31/01/2009 by alexcase

“It’s also worth remembering that in some places in the world your online certificate will actually be enough to get you work. These tend to be places where there is a huge demand for teachers, and where any Tefl qualification … Continue reading →

Posted in Cactus TEFL, Dodgy TEFL courses, Global TESOL, Guardian TEFL, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, Trinity CertTESOL | 3 Comments

Cambridge ESOL pops up in the strangest places

Posted on 27/01/2009 by alexcase

“Cambridge University Press had committed to publishing the book with minor revisions, and then they suddenly decided not to publish the book. They had committed to it and suddenly changed their minds. Prof Herzfeld was on the editorial board of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press, EFL exams, ELT publishing, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Teacher training, Teaching English in Eastern Europe | 2 Comments

Bruce Veldhuisen of TEFL International Interview Part 4

Posted on 17/01/2009 by alexcase

Or do I mean part 40? Anyhow, this was basically completed months ago, but did nag Bruce into answering a couple of extra questions that had occured to me since and got his reply last week. I still think there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Cambridge ESOL, Dodgy TEFL courses, Dodgy TEFL school owners, IATQUO, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL certificate, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams | Tagged | 108 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 →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Dodgy TEFL courses, links, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, PGCE in TEFL, SIT TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Indonesia, Teaching English in Thailand, Teaching English in Vietnam, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TESOL, Trinity, Trinity CertTESOL | Tagged | 30 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