Category Archives: TEFL qualifications

TEFL why oh why oh why Part One- Why don’t students do homework?

Posted on 19/03/2008 by alexcase

Now that “Paul Lowe” and “Windsor TEFL” are so many places on the web he can hardly have time to write threatening emails to them all let alone sue them, I can strike up my pipe, put on my tweed jacket with … Continue reading →

Posted in TEFL, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, Usingenglish, Windsor TEFL | 2 Comments

How TEFL taught me not to trust the Guardian

Posted on 17/03/2008 by alexcase

With my recent troubles with Mr Paul Lowe (see below), there were moments when I wondered who I or other troubled TEFLers could turn to for help. The UK government aren’t interested unless it touches on immigration, and the TEFL … Continue reading →

Posted in Cactus TEFL, EL Gazette, Guardian TEFL, links, TEFL blogs, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, Windsor TEFL | 3 Comments

An appeal to TEFLers everywhere

Posted on 13/03/2008 by alexcase

I would be grateful if you could help me and TEFLers everywhere by sparing ten minutes to read this and do one of the actions suggested below Some background: 2 weeks ago a certain Paul Lowe of Windsor Schools/Windsor TEFL … Continue reading →

Posted in Teacher training, Teaching English in Europe, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TEFL villains- Paul Lowe, TEFL working conditions, Windsor Schools | 7 Comments

Becoming a TEFL course provider

Posted on 11/03/2008 by alexcase

You really do learn new stuff in TEFL all the time. Only a week ago I wrote an article on The Advantages and Disadvantages of Setting Up a TEFL Course  (something I did twice back when I was ambitious), and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, ELT management, links, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL in the UK, TEFL qualifications, Trinity, Usingenglish, Via Lingua | 1 Comment

Question from a reader

Posted on 11/02/2008 by alexcase

 Well, more a vague cry for help or reassurance than a question, but as this is not Dave’s TEFL Forum of Death, we’ll just use that freedom to let our creative juices flow… “Hi Alex,   My name is Katie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Spain, TEFL certificate, TEFL interview questions, TEFL qualifications | 3 Comments

English teaching professional?

Posted on 05/02/2008 by alexcase

“A professional is one who emphasizes public service, has high standards of performance, has a broad knowledge of his or her field, and participates in professional conferences and associations.” Quote from The Japanese Police System Today (pg 33), not the … Continue reading →

Posted in English Teaching Professional, MA TESOL, Teaching English in Japan, TEFL, Usingenglish | 6 Comments

Putting yourself above the TEFL riffraff

Posted on 16/01/2008 by alexcase

UPDATE: More articles on career development now here. I’m not sure I have, but now you can- with my foolproof guide to putting your TEFL resume above the hoi polloi: Getting an English teaching job abroad is becoming easier all … Continue reading →

Posted in finding good TEFL jobs, links, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL CV/ TESOL resume, TEFL qualifications, Usingenglish | 4 Comments

Teaching quote of the day 17 December 2007

Posted on 16/12/2007 by alexcase

‘There several pieces of research showing the negative effect of teaching several unknown words at the same time that are members of a lexical set. Learning several unknown words in such sets made learning 50–100 per cent more difficult.’

Posted in EL Gazette, interview fee/ application fee, lexical sets, links, TESOL, Vocabulary | 6 Comments

Words of the day 11 December 2007

Posted on 10/12/2007 by alexcase

“A dollar a day”

Posted in Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, TEFL qualifications | Leave a comment

When the TEFLbabyboomer generation retires

Posted on 26/11/2007 by alexcase

This story about how the Peace Corps are looking to bring more over 60s back into the classroom really caught my eye today. One reason was that my eye really was caught, seeing as I was pressed up against my … Continue reading →

Posted in MA TESOL, Retirement for TEFL teachers, Teacher training, TEFL | Leave a comment