Category Archives: TEFL qualifications

The TEFLtastic Blacklist of Shame Guardian Watch 3

Posted on 25/05/2008 by alexcase

You can’t do much reading about TEFL on the Net without coming across stories of dodgy geezers and their nasty little business schemes, and then you can’t read much more without coming across the nasty little TEFL teachers with their … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Veldhuisen, Dodgy TEFL courses, Dodgy TEFL school owners, Teacher forums, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in India, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL International, TEFL scams, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, Windsor Schools, Windsor TEFL | 14 Comments

The disadvantages of teaching in Japan

Posted on 18/05/2008 by alexcase

“My first two years in Japan were spent teaching English… The students… studied English- or should I say, English was taught in their presence. Nothing ever seemed to sink in. Years of classes and endless tests and still they couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in becoming a teacher trainer, British Council, Business English and ESP, Cambridge Delta, CELTA, Cultural differences/ cultural training, Dave Sperling's ESL Cafe, Eikaiwa, English Teachers in Japan, Functional language, JALT, Materials, Mixed ability classes, Pairwork and groupwork, Problem students, Teacher forums, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching low levels, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL working conditions, TOEIC | 22 Comments

Should you worry about the elf?

Posted on 11/05/2008 by alexcase

I’ve been reading “English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity” (hence “the ELF” of the post title) by Jenny Jenkins, and although its a much easier read than that Pseuds Corner book title might make you think, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Materials, Teaching methods and methodologies, TEFL qualifications, TEFL villains- Jennifer Jenkins | 2 Comments

Four Proposals to Reform TEFL Part Two- the TEFL Legal Fund

Posted on 29/04/2008 by alexcase

I should perhaps start by pointing out again that although most of the stuff on this blog is trivial at best and I am not very good at sticking at something until it gets done, I am totally serious this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Dodgy TEFL courses, Dodgy TEFL school owners, IATEFL, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL certificate | 2 Comments

Some English teachers need to be more careful with their English

Posted on 22/04/2008 by alexcase

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22is+a+certified+english+teacher%22

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A big thank you to TEFLers everywhere

Posted on 09/04/2008 by alexcase

I hope my lack of posts on the whole Paul Lowe saga hasn’t made anyone think I have either been silenced or am ungrateful for all the help I get. In fact, I am overwhelmed by the response my I Am Spartacus … Continue reading →

Posted in TEFL certificate, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, TEFL working conditions, Windsor TEFL | 4 Comments

TEFLing quote of the day

Posted on 06/04/2008 by alexcase

“Harder than grad school, more nerve wracking than exam time, more warping than a CIA-experiment-gone-wrong.”

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | 1 Comment

Why don’t my students listen to me? (TEFL Why oh why Part Three)

Posted on 06/04/2008 by alexcase

…Why does no one ever listen to me?? Rather than a complaint about how your friends back home ask about your experiences abroad for 10 seconds and then get back to gossiping about Britney, I’m talking here about students who meet … Continue reading →

Posted in CELTA, Classroom dynamics, Classroom management, Grammar, Problem students, TEFL | Tagged | Leave a comment

The TEFL Civil War Quote of the Day

Posted on 28/03/2008 by alexcase

“even universities do not insist on any proper teaching qualifications but rather MAs and PHds.”

Posted in MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL in the UK, TEFL qualifications | 5 Comments

TEFL metaphor Quote of the day

Posted on 23/03/2008 by alexcase

“In many parts of the world, it’s still the case that anyone who speaks English as a native can get a job teaching the language, despite the efforts of professional organizations like TESOL and university departments of Applied Linguistics. I … Continue reading →

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