How does one become an effective ESL English teacher?
To be effective as an ESL English teacher you need to be dedicated, enthusiastic and have a good knowledge of your subject.
There are an abundance of choices available to you regarding where to be an ESL English teacher, who to teach and how to go about teaching English. This website will answer many of the questions you have and help motivate you to develop your full potential as an English ESL teacher.
You will be faced with students with a broad range of language ability from those just starting out to those who are almost fluent, knowing most of the words in the dictionary.
What are the characteristics of a successful ESL English teacher?
An ESL English teacher needs to be patient and flexible. With experience you will learn how to cope with the difficulties that face ESL teachers and be equipped to tackle any problems that arise effectively.
Some of the problems that English teachers face include large classes, bad behaviour from ESL students, long hours, extensive ESL lesson planning for multiple levels, cultural translation differences and bad pronunciation. This website is here to help you cope with the issues that arise when teaching English as a second language.
Before you get started you will need to make sure you have the necessary qualifications to be accepted by ESL English schools. Usually having a degree and CELTA/TEFL/TESOL certificate is sufficient but the very well paid jobs may require a BA Degree in Education or a teaching certificate that gives you teaching status in your home country, such as a Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE). However not all ESL English schools will be strict about your qualifications and it is still possible to find a job in some countries without the above qualifications.
A CELTA or TEFL certificate will give you an insight into how to teach ESL English and also some experience before you enter the ESL classroom for the first time. You will gain some understanding about how to teach ESL grammar exercises and ESL vocabulary effectively. You will also have some guidance regarding how best to fulfil your role as a teacher and an insight into how tudents cope with learning English.
A TEFL certificate also shows your employer that you have taken the time to do some EFL training that will give you the basic skills you require to begin teaching ESL English.
Teaching certificate courses, such as TESOL and TEFL, can be found in your local area, at the country you locate to or online. It is well worth the effort and will increase your confidence when you begin your journey as an ESL teacher of English.
There is no end of job opportunities for the right candidates, with thousands of openings for ESL English teachers around the world.
Once you have some experience under your belt and begin to find your feet in the classroom, having some ESL resources to help make your lessons more interesting and entertaining for the students will be of great benefit.
This website offers some excellent tools, such as ESL lesson plans, quizzes, ESL games and grammar activities, that can be used in the ESL English classroom.
The website is also full of ideas that will inspire your teaching and ESL English games that will help you create lessons that are full of fun.
If you are an ESL English teacher that appreciates good advice and who is always looking for new ideas to keep your lessons fresh, you have come to the right place.