The Regional English Language Office (RELO), US Embassy, Cairo is pleased to announce its first annual RELO Educational Hub (A Conference for English Teaching Professionals) to be held on Friday and Saturday 30th & 31st August 2019 from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Deraya University Campus in New Minya. The theme of the hub […]
Category: Professional Development
6 Ways to Help EFL Students Become Lifelong Learners
Definition of Lifelong Learning Nowadays, there is a great movement towards lifelong learning which is defined as it is using both formal and informal learning opportunities to foster learners’ continuous development and improvement of the knowledge and skills needed to be employed to achieve personal fulfillment. There are no age limits set in this definition. […]
What You Need to Get a TEFL Job: Five Main Things
If you decided to start a career of TEFL, you would need to explore and be aware of many things in order to make a success in this career. For example, you need to: Be aware of the goals and intentions of the EFL course you are teaching. What is the main aim? Is it […]
9 Affordable Ideas for EFL Teachers’ Professional Development
After you have been teaching for the whole school year, you have the right to decide to enjoy some relaxing days away from paper and pens. Teaching is very stressful especially if you are in your first-year teaching. So, you should learn to cope with this stress. Taking regular physical exercise such as cycling among […]
The 10 Qualifications That Will Ensure You Get an ELT Job
There are a number of training courses and qualifications that you can take, either to be able to gain an ELT job or to develop your ELT knowledge and experience. 1. Certificate in TESOL or TEFL The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and The Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign […]
Do You Know What ECRIF is?!
ECRIF stands for five phases of students’ learning: Encounter, Clarify, Remember, Internalize, Fluency. ECRIF is a framework for understanding learning, looking at how people learn rather than prescribing what teachers should or should not do. ECRIF framework focuses on the learning process that students go through as they work with the target skill or knowledge rather […]
Ten Skills a Primary Language Teacher Must Have
A Primary Language Teacher Must have the ability to: 1. understand well the characteristics of young learners whom he works with. 2. link his understanding of young learners with the teaching method and assessment procedures that he uses in the classroom. 3. adapt or create the most suitable learning environment for young learners. 4. use, […]
Ten Necessary English Language Teaching Strategies
The following are some teaching strategies that EFL teachers should use to help students in the classroom develop their proficiency in English especially when faced with new structure and vocabulary. 1. Encouraging the use of the language: This should be the key component of each EFL class. Teachers must make sure that the language items […]
Here Are My Solid Gold Ten Tips for Teaching EFL Effectively
1. Be patient: It is not easy to learn a new language. It takes time and the leaning process has many ups and downs. Your students may have difficulties and get frustrated, so you should be patient. 2. Use your body: Move around the classroom and interact with your students. Have an open face. Smile. […]
Ten Things Make Some EFL Teachers More Effective Than Others
There are many EFL teachers around the world but not many of them are effective. Effective EFL teachers are defined as those who have a clear impact on their students. Effective EFL teachers do not only make their students love and learn English easily and quickly but their students are found always looking forward to […]