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By Carrie on March 26, 2013
Ask any ESL teacher that has taught abroad and they’ll tell you that their first few months, heck the first year, is rife with challenges. What happens, though, when the country that you’ve moved to suddenly experiences a health epidemic, like SARS or Avian flu, Here’s what happened to me during the 2003 SARS epidemic in Mainland China.
Posted in Expat Travel - Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Asia, Changchun, living in China, North East China, SARS, teach abroad, teach English, teaching English in China, teaching in China |
By Carrie on February 15, 2012
Teaching English as a Second language can be a challenge for any native English speaker, even those with TEFL training.
This month, the ESL Educators Guide is providing three tips for teaching specific groups of ESL learners, including tips for: teaching kids, teenagers, adults, Business English, IELTS, and zero-beginners.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, ESL activities, ESL Educators, ESL games, ESL links, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, teach overseas, teaching English, teaching young learners, teaching zero-beginners, TEFL, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on January 22, 2012
This month’s ESL Educators Blog Carnival is an open discussion for our participants. I’m opening this page up to my readers as well, so if you’ve got an interesting ESL article that you’d like to share, please get in touch with me via the Contact Page and I will add your URL, a short blurb about your article and an author box to this post.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Education, ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, teach English, teach in China, teach in Georgia, teach in Korea, teach overseas, Teaching, teaching ESL, teaching in Taiwan, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on September 7, 2011
Just because you speak English fluently doesn’t mean you understand the mechanics of how the English language works. A good TEFL course will give you the basics that you need to become a successful and skilled educator. Here’s why you should take a TEFL training course if you want to teach abroad.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, teach overseas, TEFL courses, TEFL training courses, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on July 28, 2011
Guest post by Todd Anderson: Living in a culture as different as Japan’s can be challenging for many Americans. I lived in Japan for six months during my junior year of college…
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Japan Travel Guide | Tagged Asia, Cultural Observations, Cultural Travel, Guest Authors, living in Asia, people living in slums, study abroad, teach abroad, teach in Japan, Travel Japan |
By Carrie on June 19, 2011
Teaching tips for teaching reading to ESL students. Learn how to make your reading assignments more interesting and relevant to the age level that you are teaching.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features | Tagged ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, ESL activities, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, teaching abroad, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on May 16, 2011
Today’s ESL article covers some important points for teachers who are considering a career in ESL. Here’s the scoop on ESL and EFL teaching methodologies and what you need to consider before embarking on a career as an ESL educator.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Guest Authors, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, ESL activities, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, teach overseas, teaching English, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on April 20, 2011
Month Three of the ESL Educators Blog Carnival focuses on teaching ESL students how to write. Read up on what some of our favorite ESL educators have to say on the subject and don’t forget to check out last month’s carnival, which focused on Classroom Management Techniques.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged Education, ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Student Writers, Students, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, teaching abroad, teaching English, teaching in Taiwan, tips for ESL teachers, Writing |
By Carrie on March 18, 2011
Every new teacher struggles with classroom management. This month’s ESL Blog Carnival topic deals with tried and tested techniques for effectively managing your classroom.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged classroom management techniques, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, Teaching, teaching in China, teaching in Taiwan, tips for ESL teachers |
By Carrie on February 19, 2011
Teaching grammar effectively, especially for first-time ESL teachers, can be a tricky business. Here are a few tips to help you make the best of your ESL grammar lessons.
Posted in ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, Features, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad! | Tagged ESL - Advice for ESL Teachers, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, global educators, grammar tips, Languages, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel - Teach Abroad!, Teaching, teaching abroad, teaching in China, teaching in Taiwan, tips for ESL teachers |