Starting Out As A Language Instructor- TESOL, TEFL or CELTA?
Teaching English in a foreign country is one of the best expat jobs. However, teaching English abroad can be quite complicated when you are starting out. There are different programs, courses or job boards or forums, all with the acronyms, including TESOL, CELTA or TEFL, among a host of others. This might leave you even […]
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE LARGER CLASS SIZES
“Each type of class has its own rewards and challenges, whether you are teaching individuals, small classes, large groups of 20 or more. Although, I wouldn’t recommend the last of these for ESL!” Claudia gives us some excellent tips on how to handle larger groups successfully: Although I have been teaching my native tongue for many […]
Learner Spotlight: Mariam A.
This month, we talk to Mariam A. Rahi, an English language teacher with 5 years of experience. She successfully completed the CELTA program with Eton Institute and shares some general thoughts about the program, including what she enjoyed and how it has benefited her teaching career. Watch the video to find out more. “…When […]
How Human Behaviour Influences Learning in the Classroom.
The affective domain is the emotional side of human behaviour; in simple English, how we feel! Three things can affect our learners in the classroom: what they know, how they feel and what they can do. As we’ve talked about before, placement tests are very useful as they give us an indication of what the […]
Returning to Study as a Teacher Part 2
LJ M. shares second part of his amazing experience in studying again and how this helped him to becoming a better teacher. The Challenges People are mostly aware of the challenges, just as I was at the beginning. These challenges include naysayers, time, lack of energy, self-doubt and finances. That did not stop my friends […]
Returning to Study as a Teacher
For many professionals, continuing studies presents an opportunity to develop professionally and personally. Whichever the level of study you undertake, there is always an amount of planning and sacrifice involved. I was aware of this when I decided to pursue a post-graduate course, but my motivations initially made me ignore these two important points. As […]
Managing Classroom Behavior
“People are different. Therefore, they will behave differently in your classroom. Managing those differences and ensuring that all students focus on a topic at the exact time that you need them to is one of the challenges teachers face daily. It is what makes our job interesting yet tricky!” Eton Institute’s English instructor, Nola Adams, […]
Why is Repetition Important to Learning?
As a parent, I find myself looking at my children’s homework and saying (either to myself or to other parents!): “They did this last year.” I’m probably right. They also did the same work the year before that, and the year before that. Science and history usually alternates a little each year, but they will […]
How CELTA changed my life
The awesome thing about teaching is that it’s also a form of learning. For Priya A., a CELTA-certified English instructor, this can’t be any more true. She shares her story on how CELTA changed her life as she continuously seeks for personal and professional development. You may be asking yourself: Is CELTA right for me? Been […]
Accent Reduction Ideas for the Classroom
Eton Institute, provides some useful ideas for activities to use in the classroom to improve Accent Reduction: Ask your students this one simple question: what is the biggest problem you have with communication here in Dubai? I’m willing to bet that nine times out of ten the response you get back will have something to […]
