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April 8, 2021 Teaching Abroad Tips

5 things to know if you want to teach English as a foreign language in 2021

English as a foreign language teaching in 2021 - get some hot tips on breaking into the industry in these strange times from myTEFL

July 23, 2020 Teaching Abroad Tips

5 great TEFL books to help you teach

Diving into the world of English teaching can be tricky. Yes, we’ve got some world-beating 120-hour pro courses to get you off the mark, but...

December 19, 2019 Teaching Abroad Tips

5 great ways to organize your TEFL classroom

Loads is written about teaching methods, teaching games, lead-in activities, and disciplinary techniques. But what about when the time comes to actually organize your TEFL classroom? There...

June 20, 2019 Teaching Abroad Tips

How to ace that TEFL observation class

As if the stress of lesson planning and prepping your intros, outlining teaching goals and marking those exams isn’t enough, some schools will throw a...

December 6, 2018 Teaching Abroad Tips

Tips for teaching mixed-ability English classes

Not all English classes are made equal. It’s a lesson learned by virtually every teacher who steps into an EFL school. Different learning styles, aptitude...

September 27, 2018 Teaching Abroad Tips

5 tips for coping with tricky TEFL students

There’s usually a few tricky TEFL students in every school – the ones who won’t settle, won’t participate in group work, won’t complete their homework....

June 28, 2018 myTEFL Teach and Travel Blog

Ways to promote active English learning in the TEFL classroom

So-called ‘active’ learning has long been vogue on the TEFL scene. But what does it mean? It essentially means getting your students fully engaged with...

March 8, 2018 Teaching Abroad Tips