So You Want to be an English Language Teacher?
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- 1. So You Want to be an English Language Teacher? Photo by Shermeee, Flic.kr/p/6211rAAmericanTESOL.com ShellyTerrell.com/webinars
- 4. BenefitsPay Working conditions Visa Requirements Certification needed Living arrangements Class size, age & level
- 5. Read your contract carefully
- 6. Moving fees Preparation time Class size Duration Penalties Termination terms Can you freelance?
- 7. “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
- 8. What do my students want to share? How do I help them share so that others understand them?
- 10. Be familiar with language teaching theories & strategies
- 12. Wordle.net
- 13. Peek-a-boo - _MG_6709 by sean dreilinger, Flickr “Language body conversation” - Dr. James Asher Total Physical Response (TPR)
- 15. 100+ video recordings of strategies, Youtube.com/user/atesol
- 17. Consider the developmental stage and needs
- 18. Cultivate Relationships with Icebreakers, Warm-ups & Fillers
- 19. Role- plays
- 20. Play games
- 21. Build routines
- 23. Differentiate activities Move around Include rest periods Balance out activity and inactivity
- 24. Suggested Kid Activities Hello game! Discovery Game! Closing song/dance! Color! Snack Break! Dance! Sing! Hands-on Activity! Read a Book! Hello song! Games!
- 25. 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
- 26. 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
- 28. -Number of Teachers on LinkedIn
- 29. But there are nearly…. Of authors, researchers, organizations, professionals, thought leaders, subject matter experts, etc. who you and your students can learn from.
- 30. Personal Learning Networks Refueling the Way We Teach
- 31. Cybraryman.com/edhashtags.html Bit.ly/Educhats Find Your #Hashtag! #ESL #BESIG #ELLChat #yltsig#ELTPics #ELTchat #TESOL
- 32. The classroom set-up should support their learning
- 37. Quizlet.com & iOS/Android Apps
- 38. Edshelf.com
- 40. Have fun!
- 41. “They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel.” - Carol Buchner
- 43. Get your copy of Learning to Go- Gum.co/learn2go ShellyTerrell.com Twitter.com/ShellTerrell Facebook.com/ShellyTerrell Google.com/+ShellySanchezTerrell Amazon- The 30 Goals for Teachers
Editor's Notes
- Join me this Friday for a Free Webinar! Career Development Tips for English Language Teachers at 4pmNYC/9pmUK! Great for anyone looking to change their job or become an English teacher http://Bit.ly/ELTLINKs https://americantesol.adobeconnect.com/terrell
- http://www.utechtips.com/2009/07/31/aup-driven-by-vision-not-protection/
- Hi my name is Shelly Sanchez Terrell and I’d like to thank Tyson for inviting me today and you for joining us today.