New Teachers

Home

New Teachers

If you've never taught before you'll find some interesting articles in this section. We also have an FAQ built into the forum that provides a tremendous amount of information about teaching abroad. Click Here to check out our FAQ on Teaching Abroad.

What is a Teacher?

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

A teacher is part friend, confidant, motivator, coach, actor, and leader, but most of all a teacher is an individual that sparks intellect and encourages students to pursue knowledge on their own.

Teaching abroad gives you opportunities for adventure and the chance to escape from the humdrum of an entry level office job, while developing your innate capacity to learn and teach.

Advice for New Teachers

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

New Teachers - PAY ATTENTION

Ok, you've started right. You are at least looking for information on how to start your illustrious career as a teacher... was it fear that brought you here or professional interest? Whatever the case, whatever the cause, we are glad you're here.

Whether you're a trained teacher or a newbie fresh from college with a geology degree and no idea what lesson planning means, stepping into your classroom on that first day is daunting.

Exchange Rates – HELP – What will happen to my salary?

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

When you're teaching overseas this will be one of the few times you will want your home currency to hit the dumps in terms of currency value. The less your home country currency is worth, the more of it you get with your teaching salary. Make sense?

Exchange rates fluctuate daily and can be a source of incredible frustration for a teacher living and working overseas. When should you send money home? How can you play the exchange rates to make money on your money? How can you send money home? What if you HAVE TO send money home? Good questions.

What New Teachers Should Know About Discipline

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

Daily discipline can be a real grind if a teacher doesn't have a good system. No time in a teacher's career is more exhausting or exhilarating than the first year in the classroom.

ESL Industry Acronyms - TEFL, TESL, TESOL, CELTA

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

Here is a list of the most used acronyms in the ESL (English as a Second Language), EFL (English as a Foreign Language) industry:

General Requirements To Teach English Abroad

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

First things first, the requirements to teach abroad vary from country to country but for the most part, most countries are moving toward requiring all people to have a university degree in any discipline.

Can I be an ESL Teacher

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

Teaching Jobs - ANY DEGREE ACCEPTABLE

So you've got your degree, you're a native English speaker with a passport in hand and you want to check out your options.

YOU HAVE GREAT TEACHING OPTIONS!

Teaching Certification- TOP 10 REASONS

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

Whether your aim was to become a teacher or if your goal is to simply be able to do the best job possible with no dreams or aspirations of a career as a teacher, getting teacher certification is a great move for a number of reasons.

New Teachers Handle Your Classroom With Care

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

As new teachers, most of us are a little bit overwhelmed at the thought of planning and implementing our lessons. Even if we have the perfect plan, it’s hard to execute it if we don’t have the attention of our students. Following are a list of suggestions that may be helpful in your classroom. Remember, as a teacher the students look to you for guidance. Be consistent, fair and fun with your students from the very beginning and they will respect you. Here are some ground rules to help you keep things in line:

But I Only Speak English

Newbies - Getting Started - New Teachers

In order to teach English in a foreign country you are not required to speak the language of the local country. This may seem hard to believe but consider the benefit for a second. The only way a student can communicate with you is through English. The students consult their dictionaries to ask you questions, they eagerly consult one another to try to form the right words. It's magic.