Teaching Age

  The good news is there is no real age restrictions on who can take a TEFL course and then go on to teach English abroad. At ITTT we do require you to be at least 18 years old to enroll on our courses but there are certainly no upper age limits. Over the years we have successfully trained people of all ages, many of whom have gone on to have successful careers as English language teachers. As long as you are a native or near-native English speaker who is keen to learn new skills and is open to new ideas, then your age should be no barrier to your success. Although a large number of new TEFL graduates are in their 20s, it doesn't mean they are always the most sought after by employers. Yes, there are many employers around the world who are only interested in recruiting younger...  [Read more]

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  Many of our trainees worry that they lack the experience and qualifications needed to teach English abroad and some think they might be too old to take a training course with us. The simple answer to these concerns is that the demand for TESOL qualified teachers around the world is so huge that there are plenty of opportunities out there for everyone, regardless of their age or background. Teaching experience is rarely required in most overseas jobs, in fact, the vast majority of people currently working as ESL teachers have never previously worked in a classroom before. Having formal qualifications such as a degree is also not essential. While it is true that a degree is required in order to get a work permit in some countries, there are significantly more countries worldwide...  [Read more]

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  The dynamics of classroom interaction is often dictated by the arrangement of the classroom itself and the way in which the classroom is arranged could depend upon a number of factors and they might include things such as the age of the students, so for example we're unlikely to have the same arrangement for adult learners as we would have for young learners. It could also depend upon the actual physical space available. The physical space may determine how we have to arrange our classroom to maximize the opportunity for interaction and so forth. It will also depend on what material is available and by material in this case we're talking about the actual desks and chairs and so on and so forth. Perhaps the final thing we might put here is that it could also depend upon the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Palestine Hebron 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: said: From thiz unit I learnt: 1) What qualities should have a good teacher and what qualities should have a good learner. 2) What roles during the lesson a teacher will have during the lesson and when and how each role should be taken during s lesson. 3) What is the differences between teaching different age groups. A good teacher should know how to manage thd class work differently working with different age groups and what teacing methods suits the best each group. 4) A good teacher should know how...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Russia Leninsk-Kuznetsky 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: said: Unit 19 is about teaching special groups. The unit covers teaching beginners, individual students, children, business English, and multilingual groups. Teaching these groups can be similar, but depending on age, English level and motivation, can differ greatly. For all groups I learned you should give clear instructions, be aware of the student’s needs, and to adapt to the situation. Teaching children may be vastly different than teaching business English. The main...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Combined TESOL Classes 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.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning modesA teacher must adapt to the course he or she teaches, depending on the students who are taking the course. A teacher must adapt majorly when teaching young learners, as opposed to teaching adults. Teaching young learners can be very rewarding, as the students tend to learn quicker than adults and can get very excited about small things. It can also be very challenging, as younger students have a much shorter attention span and the teacher has a great responsibility to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Peterborough 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: said: This chapter looks at the theoretical side of teaching and learning. It starts from discussing major developmental theories,such as: Maturation theory, Environmental theory, and Constructivism. We learn how to follow the ‘standard communicative approach’ for the 5-9 and 9-13 years of age groups.A methodology for the 5-9 years of age group is based on so-called EP (Engage and Practice). Since the attention span of children at this age is very short, the lesson must involve...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mexico Celaya 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: said: This unit introduces the different parts of the course and also the general terminology that is likely to come up in the course. The unit defines a young learner as one of 5 to 13 years of age. From the age of 5 to the age of 13, great changes will be taking place in the learners' minds and as a teacher we will need to address these changes, it will be further discussed in the following units. There will be different teaching prospects on completion of the course and the unit gives a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Distance 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: K. Y. - Hong Kong said: Teaching EFL in a Kindergarten in Hong KongTeaching EFL in a Kindergarten in Hong Kong is an exciting opportunity to introduce young learners to english. Firstly, it is important to understand that in Hong Kong, local chinese children usually start nursery school by the age of two years. Even in the pre-kindergarten years, the nursery school curriculum is generally quite structured, and includes bilingual lessons in both english and Putonghua (Mandarin or Cantonese). Outside of the school...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hisar India 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: said: In this unit, we explored that the term beginner students which has a wide range of meaning. It can be a student who has no English exposure, a student who studied English but has not retained the information, etc. When teaching children, more activities are advised. We also explored teaching English to adults. Students in an adult class can vary in age. No matter what age group is, avoid using native language in the classroom because it is important for the students to get as much expose to English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Senoia Georgia 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: said: Unit 17 is all about teaching aids and equipment. As we all know that the process of teaching - learning depends upon the different type of equipment available in the classroom. Unit 17 covers most types of teaching aids such as white/black board, CD player, video and resource books etc. It also introduces the function, importance, effective use and disadvantage of them. Today's age is the age of science and technology, so the teaching learning programmes can benefit a lot from Internet. Unit 17 lists...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Russia Volgograd 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: said: Today's age is the age of technology, and the teaching learning programmes have also been affected by it. There are different equipment and teaching aids available and adopted by most of the educational institutions. Teaching aids play a very important role in teaching process, because they create a visual and interactive experience for the students. As the students become more engaged, they are more likely to understand the topic being taght. The use of teaching aids in the classroom...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Isesaki 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: said: In unit 2, we are very briefly introduced to 4 different learning and developmental theories (maturationists, constructivists, environmentalists and cognitive develpmentalists) before going into a comparison about how people learn L1 and L2. We hear about mythologies of teaching different age groups (group 1 for 5-9 year old, group 2 for 9-13 year olds) based on what children within these age brackets usually like and dislike. Furthermore, the unit looks into different learning environments and...  [Read more]

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