Category Archives: TEFL qualifications

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

TEFL quotes of the year 2008

Posted on 24/12/2008 by alexcase

In reverse order by when they appeared on the blog (the first two are new): “Now Skinner did reign in the land of psychology, and it came to pass that Chomsky smote Skinner and begat Krashen, and Krashen begat Long, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALT, CELTA, History of English teaching in Japan, Kaplan, KOTESOL, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL chains, TEFL heroes- Scott Thornbury, TEFL in the UK | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Free online TEFL training???

Posted on 23/12/2008 by alexcase

UPDATE – website now dead, so I guess they are no more So Global TESOL claims, although some of the things written there are a bit offputting- maybe deliberately so as they seem to be warning people off the need to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Global TESOL, links, MA TESOL, Online TEFL certificate, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL conferences, TEFL qualifications | Tagged | 17 Comments

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

Guardian TEFL wises up

Posted on 12/12/2008 by alexcase

The latest TEFL infomercial from the alleged newspaper the Graudian doesn’t, for once, have a by-line saying it was written by a representative of a TEFL course provider with everything to gain from the industry selling more courses and nothing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cactus TEFL, Dodgy TEFL courses, finding good TEFL jobs, Guardian TEFL, Job security, links, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL scams, TEFL working conditions | Tagged | 6 Comments

23 Experiences of Language Teaching

Posted on 22/11/2008 by alexcase

Finished reading the Experience of Language Teaching a week or two ago, and here are some of my favourite quotes: on continuous enrollment “like teaching on a moving bus, or in the middle of a railway station, with people coming … Continue reading →

Posted in CELTA, Cultural differences/ cultural training, Experience of Language Teaching, Grammar, Lesson planning, MA TESOL, Problem students, Teacher training, Teaching young learners, TEFL, TEFL games, TEFL in the UK, TEFL qualifications, TEFL working conditions, textbooks | Tagged | 6 Comments

Bruce Veldhuisen interview Part Three- TEFL and TI update

Posted on 17/11/2008 by alexcase

Hi Bruce, welcome back to TEFLtastic. It’s a shame we never get anyone from TEFL International contributing to TEFL.net when it isn’t connected to teacher training. Let me know if any of your trainers are interested in writing book reviews … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Dodgy TEFL courses, Dodgy TEFL school owners, links, Teacher forums, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL, TEFL blacklist, TEFL blogs, TEFL certificate, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL International, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TEFL Tradesman, TEFLtrade, TEFLwatch | Tagged | 50 Comments

Being a professional without a profession Quote of the Day

Posted on 11/11/2008 by alexcase

“I sweated blood over my master’s degree, and now here I am lumped together with all those youngsters who don’t even know what a preposition is”

Posted in MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Rose M Senior | Tagged , | 2 Comments

A little bit more reality in TEFL theory

Posted on 06/11/2008 by alexcase

Continuing my occasional series (as occasional as reality coming into TEFL theory): “…it is relatively rare for language teachers to negotiate overall learning goals with their classes at the beginning of courses in an open, direct manner. However… it is commonplace … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press, CELTA, Classroom dynamics, ELT publishing, Learner training, Lesson planning, Materials, Syllabus negotiation, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Rose M Senior, TEFL qualifications | Tagged | 2 Comments

An unusual way of preparing for your CELTA

Posted on 23/10/2008 by alexcase

Heartbreak: “One teacher reported that she had been the least nervous of all the people on her course – attributing this to the fact she already knew what it felt like to be deeply hurt…” The Experience of Language Teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press, CELTA, ELT publishing, KOTESOL, links, Teacher associations, Teacher training, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL heroes- Rose M Senior, TEFL qualifications, TEFL reviews | Tagged , | 2 Comments