The articles in this section are all about what it is like to live around the world as a TEFL teacher.
They look at the practical side of life once you have found a job: passports & visas, what to pack, what to take with you, what to do once you arrive in your new home. Full of highly practical advice on what it’s like living abroad as a TEFL teacher they cover everything from personal safety abroad to how to watch television from back home.
Quite simply a visa is a document stating that a person is authorized to enter the country or territory for which it was issued. If you intend to go abroad to teach depending on where you go and your nationality you may or may not need a visa to enter […]
The Academic Year is when a school or learning institute is open for business. In many countries this is from September/October to the following May/June. In some countries in the Southern Hemisphere, the academic year runs from February/March to November/December. Obviously then an academic year for most schools lasts about […]
TESOLANZ – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Aotearoa New Zealand – is the New Zealand association of ESL teachers in all areas of education. They are a major representative of the sector lobbying for the language needs of migrants and refugees.
TESOL France is a non-profit organization of teachers of English in France run entirely by volunteers. Its purposes are to stimulate professional development disseminate information about research, books and other materials related to English strengthen instruction and research. They publish a quarterly magazine, The Teaching Times, which contains articles, interviews, […]
TESL Canada is a national federation of teachers based in Canada. They are a well respected organization who have, amongst other things, developed a set of minimum standards for training teachers working in Canada. Programs which meet these standards are recognized by TESL Canada. Jobs in accredited language schools in […]