From Language School Teacher to Successful Freelancer
From Language School Teacher to Successful Freelancer In this podcast with Tim Thompson, Tim explains the steps. He took to go from being a language school teacher to a successful
Advice for New TEFL Teachers
Advice for New TEFL Teachers Are you looking Advice for Beginner Teachers? EFL Magazine recently posed a challenge of writing ’10 pieces of advice for beginner teachers’ to teachers. Who
Marjorie Rosenberg’s Journey in EFL
by Marjorie Rosenberg When I first came to Graz to take part in a programme for opera singers in summer 1975, little did I imagine that all these years later
Take the CELTA and Launch Your Career
by Mary Catharine Breadner Deciding to become an English Teacher was something that I had thought about and toyed with for many years. Working as a researcher in a busy
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat is an independent Business English Trainer with a background in finance. Through her business English with a Twist, she teaches professionals
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP Just Another Word for Specialisation?
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP just another word for specialisation USP (Unique Selling Point): What do you do or have that other freelance teachers don’t? When your ideal customer
Phil Wade Interviews: Ron Morrain
Phil Wade Interviews: Ron Morrain Ron Morrain is the Director of Studies at the Language Learning Center Duisburg. He has been active in Human Resource Management and Development for over
The Freelance Teacher: How do I Make or Achieve a Brand?
The Freelance Teacher What Is A Brand? Our fictitious English teacher, Sally, had a brand. One could see it instinctively but couldn’t define what it was. She was doing something
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices? (Part 4)
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices? (Part 4) Once Your Prices Are Made Public… (Part 4 of 4) Remember the Aesop’s fable The Boy Who Cried ‘Wolf’? A shepherd-boy, who
Finding Your Teaching Niche
Finding Your Teaching Niche I’m a member of a Facebook group for IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language). In December, 2015, I made an open