Tesol Certification Maine

Teaching TESOL in urban and rural settings presents unique challenges and opportunities due to differences in student demographics and background. In urban areas, students often come from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, which can enrich classroom discussions and provide opportunities for peer learning. On the other hand, rural settings may have a more homogeneous student population, which can make it easier to tailor instruction to the specific needs of the group. Additionally, urban students may have greater exposure to English outside the classroom through media and interactions with a more diverse population, while rural students may have fewer opportunities for English language practice outside of school. Another key difference between teaching TESOL in urban and rural...  [Read more]

--- In Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), it is crucial to recognize that students have diverse learning styles. Some students may be visual learners, preferring to see information in charts or diagrams. Others may be auditory learners, understanding best through listening and speaking. Kinesthetic learners, on the other hand, learn best through hands-on activities and movement. Understanding these different learning styles is essential for TESOL teachers to effectively cater to the needs of all students in the classroom. --- One of the main challenges of teaching TESOL to students with different learning styles is creating lessons that are inclusive and engaging for everyone. TESOL teachers may find it difficult to design activities that appeal to visual, auditory,...  [Read more]

Technology in TESOL instruction offers numerous advantages, with one of the most significant being the enhancement of learning opportunities for students. Through the use of various digital tools such as online resources, educational apps, and multimedia platforms, teachers can provide learners with access to a wealth of authentic language materials. These resources can expose students to real-world language usage, diverse accents, and current events, allowing them to develop a deeper understanding of the language and culture. Additionally, technology enables teachers to create interactive and immersive learning experiences that cater to different learning styles and preferences, making the learning process more engaging and effective. Another key advantage of incorporating technology in...  [Read more]

  Within the ESL teaching world there are several specialized areas that require a specific set of skills and knowledge on the part of the teacher. To cater to these increasingly popular areas of teaching we have developed a range of specialized TESOL courses that will provide all you need to gain access to these potentially lucrative job markets. By taking our courses in Teaching English to Young Learners or Teaching Business English you will build on the knowledge you gained from your initial TESOL certification course and significantly increase your job prospects in one of these major growth areas of ESL teaching worldwide. Additional certification courses such as these look great on your job applications as they demonstrate that you are serious about teaching and committed to...  [Read more]

  As befits the market leader in worldwide TESOL certification, ITTT maintains a strong presence across all the main social media platforms. Our Facebook group is particularly popular as it offers all manner of information regarding every avenue of the TESOL field. The group is supported by our own team of experts, as well as countless trainees, course graduates, and active teachers who live and work in all regions of the world. We currently boast around 120,000 followers on Facebook, which makes it an essential stop for anyone who is considering taking or already in the middle of a TESOL certification course. Perhaps when you have completed your training and have gained some classroom experience, you might consider adding your own input to help those who are thinking about following...  [Read more]

  There are many great reasons for choosing an in-class TESOL course from ITTT and the most important is probably the hours you get to practice the teaching skills that are taught during the daily input sessions. A large portion of the course schedule is devoted to these practice sessions which take place in a real English language classroom populated by genuine English language students. This part of the in-class TESOL course offers the very best preparation for your future teaching career and to ensure you get as much out of it as possible you will be guided and observed by a professional teacher trainer who has years of experience in the classroom. Before you are let loose in the classroom to take part in a practice session you will spend several hours planning and preparing for...  [Read more]

One of the main challenges of teaching TESOL in a non-English speaking country is the varying levels of language proficiency among students. In a classroom where English is not the first language, students may struggle with basic communication skills, making it difficult to teach more complex language concepts. Teachers may need to spend extra time on foundational skills, which can slow down the overall progress of the class. It is essential for TESOL teachers in these settings to be patient, understanding, and skilled in differentiating instruction to meet the diverse needs of their students. Another significant challenge is the presence of cultural differences that can lead to miscommunication in the classroom. Cultural norms and values influence how students perceive and interact with...  [Read more]

  There are two main ways of approaching teaching modal auxiliary verbs. One is by selecting one modal auxiliary and one usage and focusing on that in that particular context. Another way, especially when teaching higher levels, is to choose a context, such as advice, and then use each of the most appropriate modal auxiliary verbs in a different way. 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. In unit 18 we learned about the passive voice, phrasal verbs,...  [Read more]

  In the English language, there are nine true modal auxiliary verbs. These include: will, would, should, shall, might, may, must, can and could. The main usages of modal auxiliary verbs include expressing abilities, advice, deduction, obligation, offer, permission and possibility. 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. Unit 11 is based on receptive skill. The two receptive skills are reading and listenin. Two of the main reasons for reading and...  [Read more]

When it comes to learning a new language there are four main skills that need to be covered: Reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These four skills are further divided into two areas: Productive skills (writing and speaking) and receptive skills (reading and listening). In any ESL classroom all four skills need to be fully covered to ensure each student has a rounded English ability. It is great if all your students can speak English clearly and confidently, but if they struggle to read or write in English then they will have real problems later on when they need these skills in the workplace, for further study, or when traveling, etc. When learning our native language we first learn to listen to all the language going on around us. For ESL students listening is a vital skill...  [Read more]

TESOL certification courses typically come in three different formats: In-class courses, online courses, and combined (hybrid) courses. Each of these options has its pluses and minuses, but they all lead towards the same goal of gaining the qualification you need to secure English language teaching jobs in countries all over the world. Below we take a look at all three study options so you can pick the right one to suit your personal learning style and your individual life situation. An in-class TESOL course offers a traditional route towards a teaching qualification, with most options in this category operating as full-time study over a four-week period at a dedicated training center. This study option has several benefits that you will not find with other methods of study....  [Read more]

  Our next main issue is going to be that of giving students individual attention. Here many classroom management and leaving potential discipline problems can be avoided by applying some simple rules to giving your students attention. The first one is to think about the way in which you ask questions. Don't ask questions in a predictable order. If you just go around the class asking questions from one person to the next then the person at the end of the class will know that it's going to be some time before you actually get to them. So try to mix up the way in which you're asking questions. In terms of answers to questions don't allow individual students to dominate all of the answers. One of the things that we can do to help this particular issue is to use the students names as...  [Read more]

  Another point that students find difficult to understand is that modal auxiliary verbs have no tense. Some modals cannot be used to talk about the past or the futures. Watch this video to find out more about this topic. 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. A lesson plan is a detailed plan or procedure used to teach or demonstrate lessons to student. Writing such plan can be tedious, time-consuming, and difficult wor. Some may even question why...  [Read more]

There are five generally recognized levels of ESOL students worldwide and these are reflected in the curriculum materials available to students and teachers in the form of book series. The levels are often designated as follows: Note: Levels above these standard levels are typically called ‘advanced’ and are not generally taught in mainstream situations. It should be noted that some curricula cover these levels differently. An example would be the Touchstone series (from Cambridge) which uses a four level scale for their books. These four levels however cover the same content as a typical five level scale. Another popular series by the name “Cutting Edge’ has six levels, as there is also a book at advanced level as well as the five standard levels. For each of these levels we...  [Read more]

  In addition to its main TEFL courses, ITTT also offers two specialised certificates in teaching business English and teaching English to young learners. These courses are a fantastic way to improve your teaching skills, enhance your CV and give you the edge in the employment market. Each course has 50 hours of study time and 6 study modules. Both courses are available with or without the support of a highly experienced online tutor, feature continuous assessment and are completed 100% online. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started today: https://www.teflcourse.net/?cu=YTDESCRIPTION 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...  [Read more]

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is also commonly used to refer to the qualification that teachers need in order to be eligible for most good quality teaching jobs in countries all over the world. If you want to take advantage of the huge worldwide boom in English language learning, you will certainly want to have this certification on your CV/resume. Equally, if you are learning the English language you will also want your teacher to have a TESOL qualification to ensure they have the knowledge needed to provide a good standard of tuition. As mentioned, a TESOL certificate is the standard qualification required by employers for anyone who intends to work as an English language teacher at home, overseas, or online. The main benefit is that as a...  [Read more]

  The main function for the present perfect tense is to relate something in the past to the present. We can do so in a number of ways. First, we have indefinite past actions. 'I have been to Italy twice'. We're not concerned with when it happened, we just simply want to say that it has happened in the past. It's a fact of something I have done in the past but yet it's still true in the present. Unfinished past actions: 'I have lived here for three years'. I started living here in the past and it's still true now. With this usage, you will typically see time expressions. Finally, we have past actions with present results. I have lost my keys. It's implied that I still haven't found them. I lost them in the past. I don't have them now. I've lost my keys. Below you can read feedback...  [Read more]

During any research regarding teaching English abroad you are sure to come across the Middle East as it has a very vibrant job market for TESOL qualified teachers. Jobs are abundant in many areas, mainly due to the huge number of immigrants from all over the world who flock here to find work in a wide variety of industries. English language skills are highly prized in many countries and employers are happy to pay some of the highest salaries on offer anywhere in the world in order to secure your services. However, as the benefits are so attractive, the requirements for teachers are usually much higher than in many other parts of the world. If you can meet the criteria expected, the following are some of the most popular countries for teaching ESL in the Middle East. The most...  [Read more]

Although most TESOL qualified teachers end up working full-time in a school or language center, some also decide to go it alone and offer private English lessons. In many cases this will be for just a few hours a week in order to top up the main income earned from a regular teaching job. However, it is not uncommon to find teachers working full-time as private English teachers once they have found enough regular clients to make it worthwhile. Whatever you plan for private teaching, one of the most difficult issues to deal with is how high to set your prices? While it might seem obvious that a newly-qualified ESL teacher is not in a position to charge as much per lesson as a teacher with many years of classroom experience, it is also unnecessary to sell your services too cheaply. As...  [Read more]

  The final stage of the lesson will be the activate and the activate phase is going to form the main speaking activity within the lesson. So, it's very very important that here, we do a good demonstration of what it is that we're expecting them to do, that we elicit the type of target language we're expecting them to produce from the activity. So, one way we could go around it is to, firstly, form pairs. Each pair is going to be given a card and onto that card they're going to write the country and a month. What the teacher can then do, just to add a little bit of spice to it, is to collect all of the cards and shuffle them around and then redistribute them to the pairs so that they get a card that doesn't have their country or their month on it. What they're then going to do is...  [Read more]