Where to connect online with other English teachers Congratulations, if you’re planning on becoming a TESOL teacher or want to teach English online. It’s a fascinating job. You must have plenty of questions you want to ask. If you need to qualify as a TESOL teacher or teach English online from home, International Open Academy has online certificate courses that you can start straight away. You’ll want to talk to other TESOL teachers to find out the best places to work, what salary can you expect, whether a company is legit or not, ideas for lesson plans, where to download resources and 1001 other questions. Thankfully, there are many TESOL forums and groups online where you can ask what you want. Get answers from other English tutors who have been in your shoes. Here are a few of the top places to connect online with other TESOL teachers. Online Forums for TESOL teachers: ● Dave’s ESL Cafe - Set up by teacher Dave Sperling as an online meeting place for teachers and students from around the world. This is probably the best-known and most popular place to hang out. ● TEFL.com - Lots of jobs and blogs. Facebook groups for TESOL teachers: ● TEFL, TESOL & English Teachers: Resources & Jobs - Large, active Facebook group for aspiring or current TESOL and TEFL teachers to share resources and information. ● English Teaching Jobs - TEFL, TESOL, ESL, EFL - Another large group for teachers and those who want to teach English to share information and resources. ● Free Resources For English Teachers - For English teachers to share teaching materials, links and resources. LinkedIn groups such as: ● English Language Teachers - For TESOL teachers to discuss and learn from each other's experiences. ● Teaching And Learning English - English teachers offer support, resources and materials. ● The TESOL Connection - ESL teachers share information about jobs and teaching materials. ● TESOL - For TESOL teachers to connect. ● ESL International - Where ESL and TESOL teachers network for ideas, advice and job opportunities. Join a Reddit community to ask any questions, such as: ● r/TESOL ● r/tesoljobs ● r/TEFL ● r/teflteachers
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