i to i TEFL News and Updates

Feeling the urge to explore new horizons before you settle down to study or work? Or do you want to shake up your routine with something different and exciting? Then you need a Gap Year! Traditionally gap years were reserved for school leavers, as a year of travel or work (or a combination of both) between finishing school and starting un...[Read More]

With travel reopening, Thailand has been paving the way for a return to normality. You can actually enjoy quarantine for once, on the dreamy islands of Phuket or Koh Samui, and we TEFLers are already being welcomed back into the Thai classrooms. If like me, you’ve decided to TEFL in the land of Pad Thai (and other amazing food), preparati...[Read More]

Ciao, amici! Hello, friends! My name is Shelby Elkins, and I am an i-to-i TEFL graduate. I have been teaching in Italy for around two years working in education, and I can honestly say that I don’t regret a moment of my experience as an English teacher abroad. Whether it is the slow pace of life, the low cost of living, or the community I...[Read More]

We heard that you want to teach English – that’s great! But which is the best course to take? TEFL or TESOL? And what even is the difference between TESOL and TEFL? The difference is… there is no difference! A TEFL and TESOL certification can be used interchangeably when it comes to teaching English. You’ve just started your research into...[Read More]

The problem of overburdening students with huge amounts of homework and after-school tutoring programmes has long been discussed, and very recently, for a variety of reasons, the General Office of State Council and the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee released a report that addresses this: The Dual Alleviat...[Read More]

Have you thought about signing up for a TEFL course but wasn’t sure what it involves? In this blog, I’ll be sharing lots of information to answer the question ‘How Hard is a TEFL Course?’, plus my experience about what the TEFL courses include. It can be quite daunting when you don’t know what to expect, so hopefully, this will give you a...[Read More]

Where To Start – Lesson Planning for your English Classes If you’ve just completed your TEFL course and are about to start teaching, one of the most daunting tasks can be lesson planning! Depending on the company you are working with, or if you’re freelancing with your own students, you may need to plan your lessons from scratch. There ar...[Read More]

It’s International Youth Day! What a perfect day to celebrate the teens and tweens of the world and the ideas, vibes, and knowledge that you bring to the ‘TEFL table’ – you are the generation of innovation. The i-to-i team want to honour the youth of today as you are the generation to change the world for the years ahead and recognise tha...[Read More]

After teaching in Vietnam for one year, I can confirm that everything you’ve seen on Instagram about the infamous “Land of smiles” is true! But before I savoured that first sip of Pho or high-fived my first students, I was scrolling through pages of information-flooded with questions. In my recent webinar about i to i’s paid Vietnam inter...[Read More]

A common question asked by TEFL graduates is about working for multiple companies teaching online. In today’s blog, I will be covering all you need to know about working for different companies online. Including how to manage your time and schedule, top tips, and possibly most importantly, paying taxes! Can you Teach for Multiple Companie...[Read More]

Imagine making tons of new friends during an amazing, fully supported five months teaching English in Vietnam and being paid while you’re there. Amazing! And it’s all on offer as part of i-to-i’s Paid Vietnam TEFL internship. Former Vietnam intern and current TEFL teacher Molly hosted a live webinar to talk all about her experience of the...[Read More]