Tag Archives: guest writers

Guest piece- Blogging for teacher development

Posted on 28/04/2009 by alexcase

By Darren Elliott, TEFL.net Book Reviews contributor and the man who inspired my 15 Tips for People Attending TESOL Conferences “I can remember my first email account. It’s still out there somewhere, full of spam. I also remember running all … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, links, Onestopenglish, Teacher associations, Teacher training, TEFL, TEFL blogs, Twitter | Tagged | 3 Comments

Don’t do the CELTA

Posted on 13/04/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by “TEFLelastic” I finished my CELTA about a two months ago and it was real shock, and in no way a pleasant one. Read about TEFL in The Guardian and it’s all “working holiday” and “see the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Lesson planning, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in China, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | Tagged , | 157 Comments

Writing a novel as a metaphor for TEFLing

Posted on 31/03/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by TEFL.net book reviewer and published (non EFL!) author Saul Pope “At first glance, EFL teaching and writing a novel do not appear to have a lot in common. However, this combination has been a big part … Continue reading →

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Listenings – why bother?

Posted on 29/03/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by Andy Mallory “‘Doing a listening’ is a bit of TEFLese that has all but dropped out of my vocabulary of late. It’s still a staple of coursebooks, usually accompanied by a little cassette symbol (maybe a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative teaching techniques, ELT publishing, Listening, Materials, Technology, textbooks | Tagged | 11 Comments

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

TEFL mentors needed!

Posted on 19/02/2009 by alexcase

A thought- (and hopefully action-) provoking guest piece by Louise Lee “I sometimes think that jumping out of a plane at 15,000ft was a piece of cake compared to my intensive TEFL course followed by the first four months of … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, links, mentoring, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, TEFL | Tagged | 5 Comments

TEFLing and writing- how to fit them together

Posted on 15/02/2009 by alexcase

A guest piece by published author and, more importantly on his CV I’m sure, TEFL.net book reviewer Saul Pope “I don’t know if it’s just a Russian thing, but it seems that every second EFL teacher in St Petersburg has aspirations to … Continue reading →

Posted in ELT publishing, Getting published | Tagged , | 9 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

Guest piece- Start using technology in your classes, or just go ahead and retire!

Posted on 19/01/2009 by alexcase

by Karenne Sylvester of Kalinago English: “When I was about 14, we went on vacation to the US. We were there to do some very serious shopping and my mother had a list of clothes, shoes and stuff for school … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, TEFL, TEFL blogs | Tagged | 8 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