So You Want to be an English Language Teacher?

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Why teach English?

You’ll need credentials

Benefits Pay

Working conditions

Visa Requirements

Certification needed

Living arrangements

Class size, age & level

Read your contract carefully

Moving fees

Preparation time

Class size

Duration

Penalties

Termination terms

Can you freelance?

“Behind the need to communicate is the need to share. Behind the need to

share is the need to be understood.” - Leo Rosten

Playing with the cell phone photography capabilities by pedrosimoes7, Flickr

What do my students want to share?

How do I help them share so

that others understand

them?

Language

Content

Development

Home Life

Assimilation

Literacy

Be familiar with

language teaching

theories & strategies

Sewing Room Labs

Dogme

Workshop

CLIL

Dance Studio

Dogme

Wordle.net

Peek-a-boo - _MG_6709 by sean dreilinger, Flickr

“Language body conversation”

- Dr. James Asher

Total Physical Response (TPR)

100+ video recordings of strategies, Youtube.com/user/atesol

Get to know them!

Consider the developmental stage and needs

Cultivate Relationships with Icebreakers, Warm-ups & Fillers

Role-plays

Play games

Build routines

Differentiate activities

Move around Include rest periods

Balance out activity and inactivity

Suggested Kid Activities

Hello game!

Discovery Game!

Closing song/dance!

Color!

Snack Break!

Dance! Sing!

Hands-on Activity!

Read a Book!

Hello song!

Games!

Suggested Teen Activities

Pair or group mini tasks

Discussions in circles

Games

Scavenger Hunts

Surveys

Discussions on the floor

Creating short films

Interviews

Journal

Hands-on activities

Suggested Adult Activities

Pair work for mini tasks

Discussions in circles

Board games or thinking games

Surveys

Stand-up discussions

Creating short films

Interviews

Journal

Hands-on activities

Connect with Teachers Online

-Number of Teachers on LinkedIn

But there are nearly….

Of authors, researchers, organizations, professionals, thought leaders, subject matter experts, etc. who you and your

students can learn from.

Personal Learning Networks Refueling the Way We Teach

Cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html Bit.ly/Educhats

Find Your #Hashtag!

#ESL #BESIG

#ELLChat

#yltsig #ELTPics

#ELTchat

#TESOL

The classroom set-up should support their learning

Integrate Technology

Online Learning Spaces

Quizlet.com & iOS/Android Apps

Edshelf.com

Teac

herr

eboo

tcam

p.co

m/s

urviv

altip

s/m

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vivalk

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Create a

Survival Kit

Have fun!

“They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.”

- Carol Buchner

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