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So You Want to be an English Language Teacher?
Photo by Shermeee, Flic.kr/p/6211rA AmericanTESOL.com
ShellyTerrell.com/webinars
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
it
Create a
Survival Kit
Have fun!
“They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Carol Buchner
Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/english-language-teaching/id5941566
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