How to write a TEFL CV with no teaching experience: what to include, how to reframe the work you have done, mistakes to avoid and a free template.
How to Write a TEFL CV With No Teaching Experience (Free Template) Read More »
Students using ChatGPT for English homework? How to spot it, why bans rarely work, and how to set homework and AI habits that keep students learning.
Your Students Are Using ChatGPT for Homework: What ESL Teachers Can Do Read More »
What Halloween is really like for Irish TEFL teachers in Spain, Japan, South Korea and the Gulf, and what to ask your school before 31 October.
Halloween Abroad: What Irish TEFL Teachers Find in Spain, Japan, Korea and the Gulf Read More »
How Irish families teach abroad with children: family-friendly jobs and packages, dependant visas inside and outside the EU, schooling and childcare options, Child Benefit and where teaching families tend to thrive.
Teaching English Abroad With Children: A Guide for Irish Families Read More »
How to choose a volunteer teaching programme abroad: what fees should cover, how long to go for, safeguarding and visa checks, the Comhlámh Code of Good Practice, twelve questions to ask and the red flags to avoid.
How to Choose a Volunteer Teaching Programme Abroad: Costs, Red Flags and Ethics Read More »
A guide for qualified Irish teachers moving to international schools abroad: curricula, where the jobs are, packages, the September to February hiring season, the career break scheme and keeping your Teaching Council registration.
Teaching in International Schools Abroad: A Guide for Qualified Irish Teachers Read More »
Where a TEFL career can go after the first few years: senior teacher, Director of Studies, teacher trainer, materials writer, examiner, specialist teacher or running your own business, plus the qualifications each route needs.
TEFL Career Path: What Comes After Classroom Teaching Read More »
Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica and Brazil compared for Irish teachers: pay, visas, hiring seasons, degree rules and the two working holiday agreements most guides ignore.
Teaching English in Latin America: Where Irish Teachers Can Go and What to Expect Read More »
How to reduce teacher talking time (TTT) and get ESL students speaking: eliciting, short instructions with ICQs, demonstrations, pair work, wait time and tips for quiet and online classes.
Teacher Talking Time: How to Reduce TTT and Get ESL Students Speaking Read More »
A practical guide to teaching grammar to ESL students: meaning, form and use, inductive vs deductive approaches, concept checking questions, practice stages and a worked lesson example.
How to Teach Grammar to ESL Students: Methods, Examples and Concept Checking Read More »
How to adapt an ESL coursebook by adding, cutting, changing, reordering and personalising material, plus when teaching without a coursebook (Dogme ELT) works and what schools expect.
How to Adapt an ESL Coursebook (and When to Teach Without One) Read More »
EPIK’s married-only joint application rule, hagwon alternatives, and what both partners still need to qualify.
