Building Your Personal Brand as a Teacher
"Personal brand" sounds like corporate jargon that doesn't belong in teaching. But in the ESL industry — where reputation travels fast, students choose tutors…Read more
Networking as an ESL Teacher
Networking has a sleazy reputation — visions of forced small talk, business cards, and transactional LinkedIn messages. But in the ESL industry, networking is…Read more
LinkedIn for ESL Teachers
LinkedIn is the single most underused career tool in the ESL industry. Most teachers treat it as a digital resume they update once every few years — and as a…Read more
Freelancing as an ESL Teacher
Freelancing is one of the most liberating and lucrative paths in ESL — and one of the most misunderstood. Done well, it gives you control over your schedule,…Read more
TEFL Certification Guide
TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is the world's most popular entry point into English teaching. It's the certification most first-time teachers…Read more
TESOL Certification Guide
TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is one of the most widely used — and most widely misunderstood — terms in the ESL world. Is it…Read more
CELTA Certification Guide
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the gold-standard entry-level teaching qualification. Awarded by Cambridge Assessment…Read more
DELTA Certification Guide
The DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is Cambridge Assessment English's advanced, post-experience teaching qualification. If…Read more
PGCE for ESL Teachers Guide
The PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) is a UK-recognized teaching qualification that qualifies you to teach in state schools — and increasingly,…Read more
Which ESL Certification Is Best for You?
"Which ESL certification should I get?" is the single most common question aspiring English teachers ask — and the most frustrating to answer, because the…Read more