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I’ve always loved travelling and learning about cultures different than my own. As a teenager growing up in the UK, I visited mainland Europe often but was always curious about Asia. Throughout university, I immersed myself in learning European languages, and even studied abroad in Italy, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I…
The world of online teaching is vast and diverse. Across the globe, people are learning English for a wide variety of reasons. There are children learning the very basics, teenagers preparing to study abroad in an English-speaking country, and adults trying to get ahead in business by improving their English. And some are learning for…
Your TEFL course will teach you how to put together great lesson plans and activities but you might still feel a little nervous about starting your first TEFL job – it’s completely normal! Having quality resources at hand to help you put together exciting and engaging lessons is essential for newly-qualified and experienced EFL teachers…
TEFL accreditation is important. In fact, it’s so important that it’s the first thing you should look into when choosing a TEFL course. But the truth is there’s a lack of regulation in the TEFL industry, which means there’s nothing stopping anyone – regardless of qualifications and experience – from creating a course and selling…
It’s the big question when you’re starting out: how do you advertise as an online English teacher and get students? The online world is a big place and there are a lot of language learners out there looking for teachers, but where do you find them? Teachers have three options when it comes to working…
With so many options available, choosing the best TEFL course can feel like a challenge. There are so many different types of courses and course providers out there, how do you choose? It’s a big mistake to think that all TEFL courses are equal. You want to know that what you sign up for is…
The next step after getting TEFL qualified is obviously to find a TEFL job – but where exactly do you find them? When you Google “TEFL jobs” you’ll get around 20 million results, which might feel a bit overwhelming. Where do you even start? Where can you find the best TEFL jobs? And what websites…
When you’re first starting out as an online English teacher it’s normal to feel a little lost. While online teaching companies will supply you with everything you need to teach – from the tech to the actual lessons – if you’re going freelance it’s a different story. Some teachers will choose to only teach via…
Everyone who starts work at The TEFL Org takes a classroom and online TEFL course – even if they have previous EFL teaching experience! Two of our newest recruits, Paige and Richard, didn’t have the chance to get along to one of our classroom dates before COVID-19 hit and everything was turned a bit upside…
There are a lot of great deals to be found on discount websites, but is a Groupon TEFL course one of them? We’re guessing that if you’re looking to get TEFL qualified it’s because you want to find a job teaching English. If that’s the case, you’re going to want to make sure that the…
