Our favorite ESL books for English language learners this World Literacy Day
Visualize you are an ESL instructor standing in front of your classroom. You gaze around the room and all of your students are dozing off and distracted. Talk about nightmarish situations! Whether you’re teaching ESL to kids or adults, who says that learning can’t be both educational and entertaining? It’s part of your role as […]
What to know today as a teacher going abroad
If you’re itching to pack a suitcase and teach English overseas, you are not alone. Although the health crisis has grounded many travel plans in the past eighteen months, many ESL teachers still want to go abroad to teach. A study of the impact of COVID-19 on teachers found that 92% of teachers who are […]
Thinking about a teaching job abroad? Try teaching English online first.
Originally published May 2018. Updated May 2021. Since the start of the pandemic, travel restrictions have forced us to stay put. But the good news is that borders are opening, travel restrictions are starting to ease, and the list of countries hiring teachers is growing. Are you debating whether or not to move abroad and […]
What is an international school recruiter looking for in your application?
Are you wanting to take your teaching skills to faraway lands and apply for international school teaching jobs? As we see travel restrictions slowly starting to ease around the world, many schools are looking to fill their teaching positions. Likewise, many people are looking to teach English abroad and travel after being confined to their […]
The 8 Best Programs To Teach English In Japan (Not just the JET program!)
Discover the 8 best programs to teach English in Japan in order to broaden your options when teaching English abroad.
Why teach English online? 12 awesome reasons!
Has anyone ever asked you why you want to teach English online? If you need help answering this question, we’ve got you covered. Why teach English online? First things first, there’s an exploding demand for fluent English-speaking teachers around the world, which equals lots of online teaching opportunities! There’s probably never been a better time […]
13 ESL Classroom Tips You Must Know Before You Teach
Are you a new teacher gearing up for your first ESL classroom? I’ve been in your shoes before – I taught abroad in the UAE for six years and have been teaching English language learners (ELLs). Teaching English in the classroom to students who have a limited English language understanding can feel like a daunting […]
5 of the best digital literacy resources for teachers [+ free lesson plan]
Bringing digital tools and technologies into the classroom has become essential in today’s digital world. As educators, we know that our pedagogical skills, knowledge and strategies need to adapt – and adapt quickly – to keep up. It takes skill to discern information on the web and help your students spot fake news. That’s where digital literacy […]
Can I teach English abroad (or online) if I’m a non-fluent English speaker?
Reader’s Note: we have improved this blog to reflect appropriate industry-specific terms for how we address people whose first language is not English. The terms “Native and non-native English speakers” have historically been linked to discrimination. As per the International Schools Service mandate, we are working towards eliminating this language and, more importantly, the implied bias […]
How to start teaching English to beginners: step by step
If you’ve never taught English to absolute beginners before, the idea of spending a whole lesson communicating with students who don’t understand a word you’re saying sounds a bit daunting. Any ESL teacher can tell you that teaching absolute beginners is slightly different from teaching other classes. Sure, it’s challenging, but it can also be […]