The TEFL Horizons Podcast

If you're an online English teacher, you've probably experienced some common issues: tech trouble, breakout room snafus, or even lack of student motivation (how do you get them to participate through the screen??). 

In this episode, you'll get practical suggestions for the most common online teaching issues. 

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This week’s episode considers common questions around error correction:

• Should you correct every error your students make? 
• If not, how do you know whether to correct an error? 
• When is the best time to correct an error? 
• How do you correct errors most effectively?

Tune in for advice on when, how, and why we can correct our students’ errors in an online class. 

Looking for more detailed advice about how to teach English online? Check out the TEFL Horizons Membership for live workshops every month. 

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I’m happy to welcome back a returning guest for this episode: Jessie Ebersole.

Jessie joined me on the podcast in the fall of 2019, but in case you missed our previous conversation, let me briefly introduce her before we dive into today's conversation. Jessie is the Director of Academic Programs at Washington English Center, which is a non-profit English language school for adult immigrants in Washington, D.C. 

Washington English Center offers 14 levels of ESL classes, all of which are taught by volunteer teachers. Jessie started out in the TESOL field as a volunteer herself, and she later went on to complete a master’s degree in TESOL at American University. Her extensive experience in our industry, includes teaching at American University’s English Language Training Academy, and working as a draft writer for parts of Intercambio’s textbook series Confidence and Connections. 

I’m grateful to have Jessie back as a guest because I have a great deal of respect for the work she does and for WEC as an organization. Some of you may know that I lived in DC for about 5 years – so I’m quite familiar with WEC, and I’ve had the opportunity to collaborate with Jessie and her staff on several occasions. They were even kind of enough to host TEFL Horizons on site for a workshop in 2019.

Clearly, a lot has changed since then, so I invited Jessie back to catch up on how  WEC is adapting to online teaching, to get her take on the current state of the ELT industry, and to discuss opportunities for volunteer teaching online.

🔗 How to get in touch with Washington English Center or learn more: check out their website, find them on Facebook, or reach out to Jessie directly at [email protected]

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🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

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Welcome to the first episode of 2021! In this episode, I'm sharing a few personal and professional updates, as well as summarizing a few key lessons I learned about teaching English online in the last year.

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🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

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By now, you may have tried your hand at teaching English online, or perhaps you’re just thinking about getting started. So what are the key factors to consider when you’re teaching through a screen as opposed to in the physical classroom? 

In this episode, let's talk about the important differences between teaching online and teaching in person, including tips for troubleshooting tech issues, adapting and sharing materials, and keeping your lessons student-centered and engaging. 

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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
🗝️ Join the TEFL Horizons Membership: https://teflhorizons.com/membership
🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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This episode's guest is Ricardo Fajardo, who joins me for a discussion on teaching English for a very specific purpose – exam preparation.

Ricardo has been a teacher of English for 24 years and a teacher trainer for the last 12 years. He is currently a CELTA tutor and assessor, which has given him the chance to travel and learn from different practices at other training centers. He is also an ICELT and DELTA tutor and works as a freelancer on different projects such as coursebook writing and online consulting. 

As an accredited IELTS examiner as well as a Cambridge KET, PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE oral examiner, Ricardo has a wealth of experience with proficiency exams and can share exactly what students need to know in order to succeed on them. In our conversation today, we’re discussing tips for teaching exam preparation classes, and how we might transfer or adapt these strategies to best work for online lessons.

🔗 Links mentioned in this episode: 

• idroo.com 
• Google Jamboard (soon to be discontinued, unfortunately!) 
• A useful resource for understanding and comparing the different exams: examenglish.com

 Thank you for listening!
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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
🗝️ Join the TEFL Horizons Membership: https://teflhorizons.com/membership
🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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This week's podcast guest is André Alipio. 

André has been the Director of Studies at GTP, Global Teaching Practice, for 10 years now. He has also been a teacher trainer since 1995, working for different institutes in Brazil, including International House Sao Paulo. As the director of studies, he is responsible for designing and delivering a range of courses for teachers of English, as well as training tutors for those courses. 

André is an active CELTA and DELTA trainer, and has trained on courses in Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela, and other countries. He is also a local trainer for ETS products like TOEFL Junior. More recently, André has been developing ELT materials and consulting to the educational market in general. 

Today, André joins me for a conversation that is certainly relevant to anyone who works with young learners or has children who are currently learning at home. At the time of recording this, schools around the world are temporarily closed due to the covid-19 pandemic, and students are currently learning from home by attending their normal classes online. In this episode, André shares practical strategies for how we, as teachers, can help train parents to support their children in online learning. 

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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
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🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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In this episode, please welcome guest Eliberto Salinas.

Eliberto has extensive experience as an English teacher and is also a CELTA trainer at International House Mexico, where he is based in Mexico City. 

Today, he’s joining me to talk about something many teachers find challenging: supporting students of different English levels in the same classroom. Join us for a  conversation about how to identify and cater to students’ differing abilities, including some practical strategies for adapting activities and presenting materials to accommodate students of varying language levels in the same group - even online.

 Thank you for listening!
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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
🗝️ Join the TEFL Horizons Membership: https://teflhorizons.com/membership
🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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In this episode, Andrew Watson joins me to share strategies for teaching young learners online. 

Andrew has gained great insight into working with young learners through his  extensive experience in the ELT industry. Since landing his first teaching job in South Korea in 1994, he’s held a variety of EFL jobs including teacher, IELTS oral examiner, young learners’ coordinator at the British Council, CELTA and ICELT teacher trainer and developer. He holds a DELTA certification and an M.A. in Applied Linguistics. 

In our conversation, Andrew and I discuss the key differences between working with adults and working with children in the ESL classroom, and Andrew shares a wealth of practical tips for teaching YLs both in the physical classroom and online. 

 Thank you for listening!
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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
🗝️ Join the TEFL Horizons Membership: https://teflhorizons.com/membership
🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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In this episode, I'm happy to welcome a returning guest: Orlando Delgado.

Orlando is the Director of Teacher Training & Development Operations for IH Mexico and has been a teacher trainer and CELTA and DELTA assessor for over 10 years around the world. Orlando is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about online teaching and training in particular – and this week, we’re talking about what’s going on in the world right now and how that affects the ELT industry. 

At the time of recording, we're in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is impacting how we’re thinking about teaching, learning, professional development, and communication in general. So in this episode, Orlando is here with me for a lively and informal conversation in which we reflect on what all of this could mean for our industry... and try to bring you some general insight and advice on transitioning online. 

 Thank you for listening!
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COURSES & TRAINING with TEFL HORIZONS:
🗝️ Join the TEFL Horizons Membership: https://teflhorizons.com/membership
🍏 Get Trained and Certified with Online English Teacher: https://teflhorizons.com/oet
⭐️ Build Your Online Teaching Business with Online TEFLpreneur: https://teflhorizons.com/teflpreneur
🖥️ All Courses: https://teflhorizons.com/courses

FREE RESOURCES for ESL TEACHERS:
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📘 Download your free guide - How to Teach English Online: ...