With clear travel routes to destinations across the globe, demand for English teaching worldwide, and an even bigger online and offline English teaching industry than ever before, there’s never been a better time to think about TEFL. Now, maybe it feels as though we say this every year. This is because we do. Why? Well, […]

Every January 1st, people love to say, “New year, new me”. This statement has different levels of irony, but when it comes to teaching English as a foreign language, there’s no sarcasm or joking attached. The changing of the year is as perfect a time as any to consider a seismic shift in your life. […]

Are you already stressing over Christmas? Don’t worry. It happens to all of us. Whether it’s finding suitable toys for young ones, making sure your friends aren’t allergic to the lovely skin care products you got them, revising your Christmas card list and checking it twice, there’s so much to think about. What about someone […]

Life moves quickly here at The TEFL Org. It feels like just yesterday that we were singing ‘Auld Lang Syne’ to see off a successful 2023, and now we’re looking down the barrel of another year. At The TEFL Org, we’ve never been the kind of people to dwell too much on the past. However, […]

Since the pandemic, working remotely hasn’t just become a novelty; it’s become something of a norm. More job adverts than ever are appealing to candidates from all over the world because – wouldn’t you know it – many jobs aren’t location-dependent.  As this has all happened, online teaching has become a bigger industry than ever […]

If you’re looking for career flexibility, the chance to build a career at your own pace, and to decide your own rates of pay, TEFL tutoring is where it’s at. There are countless amazing platforms and companies to choose from, while there’s also the opportunity to go completely freelance. As a tutor, you have control […]

There’s no other way to say it: Cambodia is an amazing TEFL destination. With its fascinating history, vibrant music and arts scene, and natural beauty that seems to go on forever, Cambodia has won the hearts of many TEFL teachers’ hearts in recent years, with more and more of our graduates heading there to start […]

Wait a second… what was that? The nights are drawing in and here at The TEFL Org Castle, we’re starting to feel things go bump in the night. In the woods nearby, we’re pretty sure we hear cauldrons bubbling. We can’t move around for bats flapping their wings and then, of course, there’s the groans […]

We all know the clichés about teenagers. They’re emotional, they’re always tired, they think parents and teachers are embarrassing and they’re always on their phones. Right? We get it, we’ve all been teenagers at one point, with our mood swings, our musical tastes that absolutely were not a phase and fashion that still holds up, […]

It might sound obvious, but one of the most important things you can do as a teacher is respect your students. Fostering positive relationships with your English learners is imperative – it means they listen to you, you’re attuned to their needs and motivations, and you’re more likely to have positive outcomes.  A massive part […]