Online Teaching Without Tefl

It is possible and even routine for TEFL course graduates to start a new career teaching English online without any previous classroom experience. Due to a huge demand for online English language teachers that is set to grow year-on-year, it is perfectly normal to set foot into a virtual classroom as a teacher despite having never worked in any kind of teaching role before. As an online English teacher, students from all over the world will want to connect with you and knowing their native language is in no way necessary. As with most English language classrooms, online teachers teach their students using a method known as total immersion. This teaching methodology simply implies that no other language other than English is used between the teacher and the student for the duration of the...  [Read more]

Teaching English without a degree is, fortunately, possible. Regardless of your educational history, there are plenty of language schools that will be happy to employ you. True, having a degree opens up more doors and opportunities, but if you don't have one, there is no reason to let that stop you from pursuing your dream of teaching English abroad. The question of whether you need a degree to find a teaching position is arbitrary, as it is with many other occupations. There is no reason why an English teacher with a university degree would be more effective than one without. Certain traits (passion, commitment, and the ability to create rapport with your students, for example) are more important than a college diploma in this career, as they are in many others. It is important to note,...  [Read more]

It is definitely possible to teach English without a degree. There are plenty of language schools that will gladly hire you regardless of your educational background. Even though having a degree opens more doors and opportunities, there is no reason for not pursuing your dream of teaching English abroad if you don't possess a degree. The question of whether a degree is required to find a teaching job is arbitrary, as it is for many other occupations. There is no reason why a university-educated English teacher would be more effective than one who does not possess a degree. One might argue that certain characteristics, such as passion, commitment, and the ability to establish rapport with your students, are far more important than a college diploma in this career. These qualities should,...  [Read more]

What qualities and qualifications do employers of ESL teachers look for? First we need to say that there are no hard and fast rules to answer this question. There are a huge range of requirements worldwide, depending on the country, type of school, nature of the job, type of contract and so forth. The information given here is therefore general. There are a number of generally recognized requirements that employers are looking for from their teachers. You may need one, two, three or all of the following to get any particular job. It is unlikely you will find a job without any of these: Many ESL teaching jobs worldwide require the minimum of a TEFL certification from this list. As the nature of the job, or country specific employment requirements increase, so the need for other qualities or...  [Read more]

If you don’t possess a university degree, it is still possible to teach English in a foreign country. Regardless of your academic background, there are countless language schools out there that will happily hire you. Even though a degree opens more doors and opportunities, there really is no reason to give up on your dream of teaching English abroad if you do not have one. We at ITTT believe that having a degree is not the most important thing when considering a career in language teaching. Instead, certain qualities, like passion, dedication, and the ability to establish a connection with your students, may be argued to be far more important in this career than a university degree. However, you should still possess the right skills and know-how for leading a successful classroom. This...  [Read more]

If you do not want to be tied to an individual English teaching platform and would prefer to be your own boss, you can potentially set up your own online teaching business. There are many different ways to set up your own online teaching service, although it obviously helps if you have some previous experience in the field of online language teaching. Former ITTT alumna Bri did just that and shared her story and top tips with ITTT on our TEFL blog: How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service  [Read more]

As a result of government restrictions and official requirements for visa applications, there are a variety of countries where it is hard for teachers to find a job without having a 4-year university degree on their CV/resume. However, if you are able to be flexible and are willing to look for employment in areas where the demand is high and restrictions are less rigorous, TEFL qualified teachers without a degree can still have several great destinations to choose from. To increase your chances of landing a position in the country of your choice, it is highly recommended that you first complete an internationally accredited TEFL certification course. Those who are TEFL qualified will find they have a big advantage over non-qualified teachers in most countries worldwide. Cambodia is one...  [Read more]

With the help of the information we have provided below, you can start teaching English as a foreign language online even if you don’t have a degree. We have looked at why some employers might insist on a degree, how to increase your chances of getting hired, and where to hunt for jobs. Normally, employers require a degree in order to obtain a work visa when hiring someone to teach English abroad. Visas are not a problem, though, when it comes to teaching online - so why do they still want teachers with degrees? One reason can be found in recent reforms made in the largest TEFL market: China. China is the largest TEFL market in the world, and this is also true for the online TEFL sector, where many of the major online teaching platforms are based. Online teaching platforms operating in...  [Read more]

If you plan on heading to Europe to teach English it is important that you are aware of the regulations regarding visas and work permits in your chosen destination. The visa situation varies from one country to the next and may also depend on your own nationality. Because of this, we recommend that you visit the relevant embassy website to get the most up to date information before you make any final travel plans. As Spain is a member of the European Union, teachers from other EU member states do not need a visa to live and work legally in Spain. However, you will still need to apply for a residency permit and a tax number on arrival in the country. The application process should be straightforward and you can usually expect your employer to help you through it. For non-EU citizens, the...  [Read more]

With long summers and mild winters, countless sandy beaches, a laid-back lifestyle, great food, and hundreds of islands to explore, Greece has been a popular teaching destination for many years. Unfortunately, the country’s recent economic woes have had a negative impact on the number of available jobs and it may be sometime before it fully recovers. However, there are still plenty of teaching positions on offer if you are willing to seek them out and you fit the necessary criteria. Due to the economic problems in recent times there has been a reduction in the number of teaching jobs on offer across Greece. This reduction means that employers are now more picky about who they choose to fill vacant positions. Also, it has become increasingly difficult for non-EU citizens to obtain the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Siziwangqikuluntu Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Wulanchabu Shi — Ulanqab? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Can anyone be a teacher? Does possessing a knowledge of the English language and teaching methods qualify one to teach English? Does everyone have the characteristics and personal qualities to teach English? There is an old saying: Those who can’t, teach. I would like to argue that that is not true. It takes a person with special personal...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Wulantuke Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bayannao'er Shi — Bayan Nur? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In registering for this course, I did not expect to take away as much as I have. Since commencing this course, I have found so many pieces of information to be of great value and have really needed to re-read and review the materials frequently in order to best apply this and better my teaching experience. When it all began, I thought it would...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hongchang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xuchang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Throughout these past two months, I have gained a vast amount of information from simple english grammar structures to planning everyday lessons for class. It really was refreshing to review Basic english grammar structures. I remember at times my friends and I would be talking about grammar and I knew if something sounded right or wrong, but I wasn?t aware why it...  [Read more]

International TEFL and TESOL Training provides a variety of practical, high-quality online TEFL/TESOL certificate-level courses, both with and without a course tutor. The International TEFL Corporation (TITC) offers certification courses in business English (CTBE) and teaching English to young learners (CTEYL), and an advanced Diploma in TESOL. The 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course covers all the main aspects of English teaching, including classroom management, teaching skills, lesson planning, observation of an experienced teacher on video, language awareness (grammar), and teaching pronunciation and phonology. The course can be taken with or without the support of a course tutor. Course participants are assessed by completing 20 online tests, plus a final lesson plan. The 120-hour course...  [Read more]

  Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Unit 5 was motivating and enjoyable to work through. I was able to imagine a future class that I am teaching, picturing my classroom, considering ways to make this space unique, interactive and genuinely promote learning. The class room should be arranged in a way that everyone feels comfortable and can see and hear the teacher. The teacher must find the balance between controlling the class without becoming...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yuhua Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yueyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching is the subject that humanity has been dealing with since the beginning of creation and has existed throughout the history. Generally, teaching methods have been changed to improve the quality of education and increase the efficiency of the educational system. Lesson plan is a type of teaching method that I became familiar with in my EFL course. In this essay...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Qilihe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jinzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I disagree with the structure of this lesson and the previous one in the way it draws a separation between reading and writing. Certainly there are skills (pronunciation, punctuation) that are more important for one than the other, but I think you cannot teach or understand one without closely working with the other. Being able to read is an important skill, but I do...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in BAju Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yancheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Being a teacher is one of the noblest and most important jobs in the world. Passing on the knowledge that could enhance other people’s lives forever. In this generation, people tend to have higher education and acquire top knowledge from various subjects. However, having great knowledge does not automatically make you a great teacher. We often encounter situations...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuipo Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Kaifeng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Future Simple is used for predictions without evidence and for threats/promises and spontaneous decisions. Future Continuous describes an action that will be in progress at a particular future time. Future Perfect is used for an action that will be completed before a point in the future. Future Perfect Continuous focuses on the duration of an action before a point in...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Guoyingwenxian Nongchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Jiaozuo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This lesson test was a bit more demanding. But that is a good thing. I had to really think about what I read and try to think what i would do as a teacher in a classroom. As a student I would not say a was a trouble maker, but more of a comedian. Not necessary the class clown either, less than that. So, as a teacher, class clowns, or comedians, are...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Yanglingou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Xiaogan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teaching English as a foreign language for the first time is not as easy as it may seem. A TEFL course is an important precursor for anyone interested in teaching English professionally because it provides the necessary tools, techniques and guidelines that will make the teaching experience as successful as possible for both the teacher and the students. A TEFL...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Huochezhan KAifAqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Huanggang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Why New Teachers Should Complete a TEFL Teaching English as a foreign language can provide aspiring teachers with an opportunity to learn about new cultures and regions while pursuing their dream of teaching. Moreover, the qualifications for teaching abroad are less restrictive in many non-English speaking countries. Many schools in these countries only...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Xiatang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Hengyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. As many scholarly articles define it, globalization is the idea that the world has become more inter-connected as time passes on. The simple outlook on it is that, in a way, the world has become closer through globalization. This is true in many aspects of the changing world such as economics, world trade, language, business, and education. When it comes to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Chonggang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Shizuishan Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. This unit covers a range of topics related to pronunciation and phonology in the English language - intonation, word/sentence stress and phonetic alphabet among other things. This part of the language is often omitted by english teachers, mostly for the lack of training and/or confidence to tackle this area. Personally, I remember English classes in elementary...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Ningzhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Jiujiang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In Unit 9, the lesson planning helps me orient what each lesson plan will have to do when standing in class and teaching what to students. For each teacher, the lesson plan is really their preparation before class. Thanks to the preparation for this lecture, teachers will teach coherently, scientifically, attractively and help students absorb the lesson in the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in LongfeishAn? Are you interested in teaching English in Xinyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. I have genuinely benefited from this course in many ways. The course contains many solid teaching ideas and references to useful books and websites. It has made me more confident about planning lessons. The ESA model is really flexible. But it provides enough structure to make sure there is a clear focus to each lesson and ensures the teacher doesn?t forget to...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shiwuzhongniuchang? Are you interested in teaching English in Siping Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this Unit I have learnt which skills are receptive, and which are productive. There was also given a very useful information - that both are equally important. I think most of people think that speaking and writing is more important, which is not truth, because without well developed receptive skills, it is difficult to communicate correctly. Therefore, the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zihukou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yiyang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. WHY GOOD PERSONAL QUALITIES ARE IMPORTANT FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS? It is important that an English teacher should have a good, presentable quality because its beneficial to the students in all areas of learning, and as a teacher, the student interest should be your major priority. There are some qualities a teacher is expected to possess, in this essay a few will be...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ChujiAng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Chenzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Book is a important source of knowledge and “knowledge is power”. There is no doubt that reading is beneficial to everyone. Shakespeare said “Book is the nourishment of the world, life without books, as if the earth without sunshine; wisdom without books, just as birds without winds”. Reading builds a good foundation to improve both speaking and writing...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Hengshui Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ganzhou Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Past tenses can be mixed us for students especially when including present simple and present continuous forms. Present simple is used for facts, promises, predictions with no evidence, assumptions, spontaneous decisions and threats. Future continuous is used for saying something will be in progress at a certain time in the future, to say what you think will be...  [Read more]