Teach Online Course

teaching English online is a rapidly expanding area of the TEFL/TESOL market. Estimates show that beyond 2020 there may be more people learning English Online worldwide than face-to-face. No previous experience or training in education is required to complete this course. The course is designed for anyone who is currently working, or intends to work within the field of teaching English online. On completion of the course, you should have gained a basic knowledge of teachers and their roles, students and their needs, how to manage a classroom and the all-important skill of creating your own lessons, all with specific reference to teaching English online. Further topics of study include the practical requirements of hardware and software needed and how to use this. The course concludes with...  [Read more]

Whether you need a TESOL certificate to teach English online will depend on the platform you choose to work for. Some online teaching employers expect their recruits to be TESOL certified and will reject unqualified teachers under the assumption that they lack the necessary skills and knowledge. There are a few employers out there who will take on teachers without any qualifications or you can choose to set up your own online teaching business which also doesn’t require any certification. However, in reality, the majority of students looking for online English lessons typically prefer a teacher who has some relevant qualifications. The worldwide demand for online education programs has gone through the roof in recent years and it is only set to get stronger. As a consequence,...  [Read more]

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) provides a great opportunity for English speakers to earn a good living in almost any country worldwide. However, in order to be eligible for most good-quality jobs you will need to have a TESOL certification on your CV/resume. A TESOL course will give you all the necessary skills and knowledge required to get started in the field of ESL teaching. The only qualification you will need to sign up for a TESOL course with ITTT is to be a native or fluent English speaker who is over 18 and keen to learn what it takes to stand in front of a class of students and achieve results. If you want to become TESOL certified it is best to take a course of at least 100 hours of study, as this is the level of training that most international employers are...  [Read more]

Online English teaching is a very popular way to earn a living, either full time from home, or part time while traveling the world. The qualifications for becoming an ESL teacher online vary from one platform to the next, but will often include things like a TESOL certification, a university degree, prior teaching experience, and certain technical equipment. Continue reading to learn everything you need to know to land the ideal online teaching job! To become an online English teacher you will typically need a 120-hour TESOL certification from an internationally recognized and accredited institution. If you want potential employers to take your qualifications seriously and consider you for an online teaching position, you must ensure that your certificate comes from a reputable...  [Read more]

For many teachers teaching English online is an appealing career path due to the convenience of working from home or while on the move. It is your responsibility as an online ESL teacher to teach students whose first language is not English. The four skills of listening, reading, writing, and speaking in English are all part of the job. Teaching English in person is very different from teaching ESL online from home. Forget about using heavy textbooks and photocopying tedious worksheets! Teaching English online is awesome because there are so many cool resources available, such as YouTube videos, blogs, and online ESL language apps and games. However, you may encounter some difficulties when attempting to teach English online. For instance, when you teach a student in person you can...  [Read more]

As TESOL courses come in a range of different shapes and sizes, the answer to this common question will vary depending on the one you choose. In order to meet the needs of all our trainees, ITTT has developed a set of unique courses that should cover every situation. As you will see below, each individual TESOL course has its own contents of study and its own overall timescale. If you are looking for the quickest turnaround when it comes to your TESOL certification, a short-format, introductory online course might be the way to go. At ITTT we have a 60-hour TESOL course that provides our fastest and most convenient route towards TESOL certification, although this option does come with caveats. Around the world many employers will expect their job applicants to have completed a...  [Read more]

The first steps on the journey towards a career in teaching English abroad is by training for and receiving TESOL certification. Employers all over the world will require you to have this, or a similar qualification that must be internationally recognized. The qualification must usually include either an online course of 100-hours or more, which covers all areas of teaching including what to expect and plan for in a classroom; a combined course with 120 hours of training, including 6-hours of teaching practice; or a 120-hour in-class course which includes 6 hours of teaching practice. We have ensured that all of our TESOL certification courses follow and attempt to exceed the criteria generally set out by employers and TESOL organizations all over the world. The following criteria should...  [Read more]

  Brian took the 120-hour online TEFL course from ITTT so he could teach English abroad. In this TEFL review he tells us that as well as the many topics covered by the course he appreciated the flexibility that allowed him to complete it at his own pace. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. The unit ten shows us two videos of a teacher doing two lessons in a very different wa. The first video it is clear that he is making a lot of mistakes and in...  [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]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost TESOL Refresher and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: N.J. – N.Z. said: I chose to do this course as at the time I was applying for teaching positions overseas. To have a qualification in teaching english in addition to my specialist subject was valued and encouraged, and for some positions, a requirement. However I was successful in gaining a one year teaching contract in New Zealand, which finishes this December. There was less urgency to complete the tefl course, but I still planned to work my way through it and am now glad I have nearly finished it. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Complete TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: T.A. - South Africa said: This course has taught me to teach exactly how a teacher should teach. Now I know the methodologies and techniques behind teaching and how to apply this in the classroom. The course has also helped me to do lesson plans which I did not know much about before. I plan to take what I have learned about planning lessons, activities and exercises and apply it to teaching my students. I learned a lot about teaching the tenses and what teaching ideas to use when teaching this. I am now...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College TESOL Course and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: D.K. – U.S.A. said: I learned a lot from this tefl course. I was pleased that it contained a great deal of practical knowledge, readily useful in the classroom. The areas for which I am specifically most grateful are the introduction to grammar, the specifics of teaching ESL learners, the recommendations for teaching young leaners (whom I have never taught), and the information about teaching business english. As an english Literature (and psychology) undergraduate I had freshman composition courses waived...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Cheapest TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.P. – Canada said: Since commencing this course, I have had my horizons broadened tenfold. Being a student who excelled strongly in all previous english courses, I was not expecting to learn as much as I did within the course about teaching basic english. Over the span of the last few months, a few friends and relatives have commented on how aware and irritable I have become over oral or written grammatical mistakes when communicating in english to native english speakers (I am also a native...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Coures TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: P.M. – Holland said: • What I have learned from this course; well for one thing there is a lot more to the english language that I ever remember being taught in school! • I have gained insight into the dynamics of learning a new language from varying degrees of existing knowledge bases. • To understand that sometimes the best form of constructive criticism is little to none at all. • That a teacher who is flexible, open, has a pleasant disposition and enthusiasm is a valuable resource to the classroom. •...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Global TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: D.C. - Canada said: Taking this course has helped me deconstruct any preconceived notions I had about teaching english as Foreign Language. I assumed the students understood what I was saying, I rushed the class, and never thought to ask for feedback and seldom checked student understand. Taking this course has given me insight in what my students might be feeling (english can be very overwhelming), as well as steps to alleviate confusion in the classroom. The course has given my ideas and suggestions on how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Advanced TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: M.Z. – Korea said: I have learned a lot about different tenses. I have been able to explain to students why to choose one tense over the other (without having to fall back on “just because”). I have also had an opportunity to practice creating lesson plans. This has been one of my weaknesses, which I feel I have strengthened over this course. Also, I have learned different strategies for controlling students and conducting interesting activities. I have already started using some vocabulary...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class Location TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.P. -China said: This ITTT online course has provided me everything I need to teach english as a foreign language. It has given me the solid foundation course to strengthen my english grammar and phonology. The details of the techniques and skills needed by teachers were clearly presented. Suggestions coming from my online tutor Pippa and Darren were exceedingly helpful. My intention right now is to totally improve my teaching career by implementing what I’ve learned from this online course. I, therefore...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Accredited Certificate and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: S.N. - Japan said: I have learned a lot during this course. I realized while reading the text and completing the worksheets, that I have learned a lot of it prior to the course. I had just never put it into much practice and I never put a name to the rules or ideas. To me, it is very beneficial to learn the grammatical name and rule. If any students have questions on a specific rule or sentence, I now know that I could help them with their problem and identify the issue. I feel more confident with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Courses TESOL Centre and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: W.W. – U.S.A. said: I have really enjoyed this course and have learned a lot about teaching english to beginner and advanced learners. I enjoyed having a refresher on the different tenses and how to introduce them to my students. There were a few points that I have forgotten over the years. The ESA lesson planning will really help me in planning my own course work if I get the chance to be in a position with more flexibility. After taking this course, I feel that I have the groundwork to enter a...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video Ray talks about how the 120-hour online TESOL course he took with ITTT helped him to learn the necessary skills to teach English as a foreign language. Ray recommends the course to anyone considering a career teaching English abroad or online. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. When I learned about teachers, I want to add not to hit the students if they make mistakes in the class or in publi.In Myanmar, it is...  [Read more]