The TEFL Academy Blog

Have you ever had a bad day and thought that maybe teaching isn’t for you? Perhaps your class isn’t progressing as you had hoped, or a lesson you’ve spent ages…

Have you ever noticed that some words are much easier for learners to remember than others? (hello, swear words!) Often, the difference comes down to connection. Words that are linked…

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights” –…

Teaching English abroad can be challenging!  Walking into a classroom, with your best smile and your best efforts being met with blank stares, despondency, or half-opened eyes, can leave you…

Teaching English as a foreign language, whether abroad or from the comfort of your couch, is an adventure. But before we get to revel in the excitement that new borders…

If managing a large group of energetic children feels overwhelming, then the right classroom strategies can make all the difference. Teaching Young Learners can be exhausting, yes, but it is…

Think back to your school days. Do you remember a teacher talking on and on while you dozed off or zoned out? In all likelihood, teacher talk time (TTT) was…

As EFL teachers we often have many things on the go, all at once. Some of us teach in physical classrooms, some of us teach online, many of us do…