Stony Brook Tesol

Dealing with disruptive behavior in the ESL classroom can be a frustrating experience, but it is important to learn how and when to deal with it to ensure your classes run as smoothly as possible. If you only teach adult learners you should not have too many problems to deal with other than minor issues such as time keeping, etc. However, in young learner classes the potential for disruption is much greater, with a wide range of potential behavior to deal with. If left unaddressed small issues can grow into bigger problems, but with a bit of knowledge and experience most teachers are able to confidently deal with any problems and keep the class running efficiently. What one teacher considers to be bad behavior might not be an issue in another teacher’s class, as we all have...  [Read more]

Using storytelling in TESOL classes can be a powerful tool to engage students, improve their language skills, and enhance their cultural understanding. Here are some tips on how to use storytelling effectively in your TESOL classes: 1. **Introduction to Storytelling**: Start by introducing the concept of storytelling to your students. Explain what storytelling is and why it is important in language learning. You can also discuss the cultural significance of storytelling in different countries. 2. **Choose the Right Stories**: Select stories that are appropriate for the language level and cultural background of your students. Consider using folktales, fables, or modern short stories that are engaging and relevant to your students' interests. 3. **Interactive Activities**: Incorporate...  [Read more]

Teaching English through storytelling is a powerful method that can engage students, enhance language learning, and promote creativity. By incorporating storytelling into your lessons, you can create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment that caters to different learning styles. Storytelling helps students improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills while also building their vocabulary and grammar knowledge in a context that is meaningful and memorable. Additionally, storytelling can foster cultural understanding and empathy as students immerse themselves in the characters and settings of the stories. To effectively teach English through storytelling with a TESOL certificate, it's important to carefully plan how you will integrate stories into your lessons....  [Read more]

  Empowering Teachers with Specialized TEFL Courses The Impact of Specialized TEFL Training Success Story: Teaching English to Business Professionals Success Story: Teaching English in a Refugee Camp Specialized TEFL Courses and Cultural Sensitivity Overcoming Challenges in Specialized TEFL Settings Success Story: Online TEFL Instruction in Remote Areas The Future of Specialized TEFL Training Community Engagement in Specialized TEFL Programs Conclusion: Transforming Lives through Specialized TEFL Training Specialized TEFL courses offer educators the opportunity to enhance their teaching skills in specific areas such as business English, young learners, or exam preparation. These courses provide teachers with the tools and techniques needed to excel in diverse teaching environments,...  [Read more]

  Recognizing Hard Work and Dedication Building a Supportive Community Sharing Inspiring Stories Fostering Growth and Development Creating Lasting Memories Embracing Diversity in Achievements Cultivating a Culture of Appreciation Empowering Individuals Through Recognition Strengthening Bonds Through Celebrations Looking Towards a Bright Future Together At ITTT, we believe in acknowledging the efforts and commitment of our students and graduates. By celebrating successes, we highlight the importance of hard work in achieving one's goals. Whether it's completing a challenging TEFL course or excelling in ESL teaching, every achievement is a testament to dedication and perseverance. Join us in recognizing the hard work that goes into becoming a successful English teacher abroad. At ITTT,...  [Read more]

Storytelling is a powerful tool in language teaching as it helps to make language learning more engaging, interactive, and memorable for students. Stories can capture students' attention, stimulate their imagination, and create a context for language use. By listening to and participating in stories, students are exposed to authentic language use and cultural elements, which can enhance their language skills and cultural competence. Moreover, storytelling fosters a sense of community in the classroom, as students often collaborate to create and share stories, leading to a supportive and communicative learning environment. Literature offers a rich source of language input and cultural insights for language learners. By incorporating literary texts such as short stories, poems, or excerpts...  [Read more]

Storytelling is a powerful tool in language teaching as it engages students in a meaningful and memorable way. With a TEFL certificate, you can effectively incorporate storytelling into your English lessons to create a more dynamic and interactive learning experience for your students. Storytelling not only helps improve students' language skills but also enhances their cultural understanding and critical thinking abilities. By weaving stories into your lessons, you can make language learning more enjoyable and effective for your students. There are numerous benefits to using storytelling in the English language classroom. Firstly, storytelling helps make language input more comprehensible and memorable for students, as stories provide context and meaning to the language being taught....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Czech Republic? Are you interested in teaching English in Brno, Czech Republic? Check out our opportunities in Brno, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Teacher should give more exercise in the class for student to improve their receptive and productive skill for eg. Receptive Skill to read on the subject which the student prefer and write up...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Argentina? Are you interested in teaching English in Formosa, Argentina? Check out our opportunities in Formosa, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The teaching materials are often provided for me, so this lesson was not very useful, but it could be useful in the future. I already follow a lot of the advice given, such as supplementing and...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Japan? Are you interested in teaching English in Tsuchiura, Japan? Check out our opportunities in Tsuchiura, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The way I teach grammar structure is often asking students to tell me about their day. Each day varies which requires them to expand their vocabulary in order to explain their whole day to me. As I...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Italy? Are you interested in teaching English in Palermo, Italy? Check out our opportunities in Palermo, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Authentic material is a great way to get the students motivated to learn the lesson. Using a newspaper makes gets the attention of the students by providing real life situations. A newspaper story...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Bulgaria? Are you interested in teaching English in Sliven, Bulgaria? Check out our opportunities in Sliven, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! We looked at how to formally create a lesson plan involving the different phases, procedures, and timing to name a few elements. There was also a section on self review and an emphasis on the fact...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Taiwan? Are you interested in teaching English in Keelung, Taiwan? Check out our opportunities in Keelung, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! The content in this unit has helped me better understand the different forms of present tense that we have in English. It helped me understand one of the many reasons why English can be such a...  [Read more]

If you don’t like the idea of being tied to an online English teaching platform and would prefer to set your own schedule, it is possible to start up your own online teaching business from scratch. Although this is theoretically possible for anyone regardless of their background, in practice you will probably require some amount of previous teaching experience in order to get it off the ground. This is the approach that our former TESOL trainee Bri took and she has shared her story and a range of essential tips via the ITTT blog page. How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Brazil? Are you interested in teaching English in Blumenau, Brazil? Check out our opportunities in Blumenau, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Unit 7 is short but important as it shifts the focus to the students and demonstrates how teachers can structure the lessons to improve the students' reading and listening skills. First, I learned...  [Read more]

3. Practical Strategies for Incorporating Storytelling and Literature in TEFL Lessons Integrating storytelling and literature into your TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) lessons can offer a plethora of benefits for language learners. Firstly, stories captivate students' attention and make learning more engaging and enjoyable. When students are emotionally invested in a story, they are more likely to remember new vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language patterns. Additionally, stories provide context for language use, helping students understand how words and phrases are used in real-life situations. This can improve students' comprehension skills and their ability to communicate effectively in English. Moreover, storytelling and literature can expose students to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in New Zealand? Are you interested in teaching English in Dunedin, New Zealand? Check out our opportunities in Dunedin, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! This unit focused on teaching conditionals and reported speech. It began by going through the five conditionals, with their grammatical structure and usage. It then went on to give teaching...  [Read more]

1. The Importance of English Learning Platforms in Indonesia 2. Top English Learning Platforms in Indonesia 3. How ITTT Can Help You Excel in English Teaching 4. Conclusion English has become a global language, and proficiency in English is crucial for individuals seeking to enhance their career opportunities and engage in international communication. In Indonesia, the demand for English language skills is on the rise due to the country's participation in the global economy. As a result, there is a growing need for effective English learning platforms to support students, professionals, and educators in developing their language proficiency. 1. Duolingo: Duolingo is a widely popular language learning platform that offers interactive lessons in various languages, including English. It...  [Read more]

1. Introduction to Storytelling and Narrative-Based Approaches in Language Teaching 2. Benefits of Using Storytelling and Narrative-Based Approaches in Language Teaching 3. Practical Strategies for Implementing Storytelling and Narrative-Based Approaches 4. Assessment and Evaluation in Storytelling and Narrative-Based Language Teaching Introduction to Storytelling and Narrative-Based Approaches in Language Teaching Storytelling and narrative-based approaches are powerful tools in TEFL classrooms as they engage students in a meaningful and memorable way. By incorporating stories, anecdotes, and narratives into language lessons, teachers can create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment. Stories have the ability to capture students' attention, stimulate their imagination, and...  [Read more]

  The ITTT Blog offers a wealth of information on all aspects of the TESOL world in one convenient location. By visiting the blog you will gain access to hundreds of fascinating articles written by TESOL experts from around the world, as well as many by our own course graduates. The blog has many sections covering areas such as visas and work permits, teaching salaries, ideas for the classroom, and the different TESOL course options available to you. Another popular section looks at teaching destinations, including all the usual favorites and many places you might not have considered before. Many of our course graduates have contributed articles for the blog, most of whom are now working in classrooms across the globe. We highly recommend checking out these stories as they offer a...  [Read more]