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Learning English as a second language probably won't make young learners' and teens' list of top three favorite activities, but incorporating games into your lessons is a great way to...

This is a guest post contributed by Bridge’s M.A. TESOL university pathway partner, University of St. Andrews. “Make sure you let the learners discuss their ideas before asking them to...

This is a guest post contributed by Bridge’s M.A. TESOL university pathway partner, Westcliff University. In a diverse world of English language teaching and learning, many pathways and specializations offer...

Teaching English as a foreign language is one of the most popular ways to see the world, live abroad, or work remotely. Many people assume that a bachelor’s degree or...

This is a guest article by esl.laboratory, which provides high-quality lessons and learning materials created by experienced ESL teachers. Covering a wide range of thought-provoking topics, their lessons are designed...

This is a guest post contributed by Bridge’s M.A. pathway university partner, Westcliff University. Today’s educational environment demands teachers who are adaptable, innovative, and equipped to foster inclusive, engaging, and...

Burnout is a challenge faced by many educators, and English teachers are no different. Whether you’re teaching English online, in a classroom, or balancing both, the demands of lesson planning,...

In this guest article, Bridge partner esl.laboratory shares practical and effective strategies for teaching reading to English language learners. Teaching reading to ESL students can sometimes feel like assembling IKEA...

TEFL Lessons provides downloadable ESL lessons and resources for teaching students of all English proficiency levels. Their mission is to make teaching and learning English enjoyable by providing high-quality, effective,...

So, what exactly is a niche, and how do you find yours when teaching English? In business, a niche is a specific corner of the market, targeting particular people with...

esl.laboratory specializes in providing research-based, ready-to-use lesson plans designed to accelerate student progress and make teaching more efficient and engaging. Our mission is to save teachers time on lesson prep...

This guest article was written by TEFL Lessons, a lesson plan provider with free and subscription-based ready-made ESL teaching materials. The ability to understand and use phrasal verbs is essential...

If you’re already teaching English or perhaps waiting to get hired with your new TEFL certificate, now is the perfect time to take TEFL/TESOL Micro-Credentials. These short, topical Bridge courses are online...

Have you ever heard the phrase “Games are just for kids” when teaching adults? Here’s some great news: You can and should use ESL games for adults! Let’s take a...

Mastering clear and correct pronunciation helps students become confident communicators both in and out of class. Try these ESL pronunciation games to integrate plenty of phonics practice into your online...

This guest article was written by Nestor Kiourtzidis, Co-Founder of Linguahouse, a leading provider of teaching resources for ESL/EFL teachers. Linguahouse provides resources and tools for ESL teachers, students, and...

This guest article is written by RVF International, an international exchange and education company bridging the gap between travelers, teachers, adventurers, students, dreamers, explorers, and their destinations. RVF International is...

Bridge Education Group and EF Teach Online have an extensive history of collaborating in the ELT space by developing resources, industry insights, and information to support the global community of...

This guest article was written by Pearson, a leading global publisher of English language curricula and resources, courseware, and assessments. The Pearson Test of English, or PTE, is quickly becoming...

In this interview, Raedmund Gibbons, one of the founders of ESL Pals, explains what his lesson planning company offers ESL teachers. 1. Hi, Raedmund! Could you tell us, what is...

Bridge is excited to announce the launch of a new Micro-credential course: Teaching PTE Test Prep. This course has been designed in partnership with Pearson English to prepare trainees to...

This guest article was written by Pearson, a leading global publisher of English language curricula and resources, courseware, and assessments. In many parts of the world, English has been adopted...

Bridge and the University of St Andrews have established a partnership to create Pathway Programs for students pursuing postgraduate TESOL and International Education programmes at the Scottish institution. This partnership...

Bridge Education Group has joined forces with Ellii, a Canadian company that publishes English content for teachers. Through this new partnership, Bridge and Ellii will be able to provide their...

Feeling the economic impact of the last several years, people of all ages, professions, and backgrounds are looking for jobs they can do online from the comfort and safety of...

If you’re an English teacher looking to work in Japan, there’s a lot in store for you besides the country’s cutting-edge technology, kawaii culture, and unique cuisine. With plenty of...

After two years of strict COVID-19 travel measures, the BridgeEnglish Center in Buenos Aires successfully hosted 18 students and one faculty member from Northeastern University. This group of undergraduates from...

While companies often set an hourly pay range to teach English online, you definitely want to be on the high end and earn as much as possible. Here are some...

For experienced teachers and newbies alike, online English teaching can be unfamiliar territory. From where to find jobs with legitimate companies to how to apply online or prepare for a...

Bridge is excited to announce the launch of a new Micro-credential course: Teaching English Pronunciation. The course has been designed with best practices for eLearning, includes more than 200 sample...

When some people think of working as a digital nomad, they envision constant gallivanting and sleeping in rundown hostels around the globe, completely independent of location, relying only on a...

To teach English as a foreign language, one of the qualifications employers ask for is certification. You know you need it, but how much does TEFL certification cost? Prices vary...

Bridge Education Group, a leader in English language teacher training, has just launched a unique new program to prepare schools to adopt the CLIL teaching method: Specialized Certification in Content and...

As so many around the globe feel the economic impact of coronavirus, more people than ever are seeking new ways to earn money from the safety of home. Fortunately, teaching...

Bridge graduate, Rachel Story, has been teaching English online with the VIPKid for several years, allowing her to work from anywhere in the world. She describes what her online tutoring...

A former university professor with a Master’s in TESOL, Katrina shared how she shifted from teaching ESL to training English teachers, about her role as a trainer in the IDELTOnline,...

In a recent Bridge TEFL/TESOL info session, freelance online English teacher Krzl Nuñes discussed how she got started as an ESL teacher, how being a non-native English speaker has benefitted...

What is your preferred age group when it comes to teaching English in the classroom or online? Learn about the key differences, the qualifications to teach adults vs. kids online...

Bridge is proud to be one of the first in the TEFL/TESOL space to offer digital badges for our online teacher training programs, making this innovative, 21st-century credential available to graduates....

There are many different platforms freelancers use to teach English online, but Skype remains one of the most popular choices. Learn how you can use the features on this familiar...

Calling all first-time online English teachers: here are 5 useful tips to help you calm your nerves and give your first TEFL lesson with confidence!

After a five-year stint teaching English in China, Erin is now a college English instructor in Oman. We caught up with her to discuss her experience teaching in the Middle...

Cristina specializes in teaching adult professionals in her home country, Argentina. We recently spoke with her about the power of learning English, the impact she's had on her students, and...

As a career English teacher and TEFL business owner, Evgenii is dedicated to his professional development and gaining more "recognition and appreciation" as a non-native speaker, which is what motivated...

Bridge Education Group just announced the launch of a free version of its specialized teacher training courses, Foundations and Advanced Methods in Teaching English Online, specifically for fellow members of...

Past Bridge photo contest winner, Badiru, who is an experienced classroom teacher in Uganda, recently earned his Teaching English Online certification with us. Although he loves teaching kids in the...

Carla took Bridge's IDELTOnline course, which helped her become a more effective online English teacher. She teaches online from her home country of Brazil and has benefited greatly from teaching...

Brittany is a Bridge grad whose TEFL/TESOL certification took her to Seoul, South Korea, where she taught children and teens. She shares her motivation for teaching in South Korea, her...

A passion for traveling and the discovery of her love for teaching led Lena to become an online English teacher. She shares her experience earning the Bridge Specialized Certificate in...

Bridge grad, Shawn, earned his TEFL certification then taught abroad in China and eventually developed his own company there. He now produces workbooks and presentations for teachers and their ESL...

Maricela is a Bridge grad who's been teaching English online for three years as she travels the world. We caught up with her in her current location, Scotland, to learn...

Originally from Germany, Johanna, who started teaching abroad in 2010, is currently in Japan. She shares her path to TEFL, her perspective on teaching as a non-native English speaker, and...

Venezuelan teacher, Paola, first found her love for teaching English to young students in her home country. She then decided to expand her horizons and teach in Argentina. She tells...

As a management consultant in Tanzania for the last five years, one part of Russell's job is conducting English training for hospitality staff. He describes his students and the work...

Jasmine is a Bridge graduate currently teaching English at a primary school in Bahrain, an island nation in the Middle East, while she completes her master's degree. She fills us...

Originally from China, Will was an ESL teacher there before moving to the States and continuing his work in English education. Now he runs an education consulting business in Los...

Making the leap to teach English abroad can take some serious planning. You’ve got to pick your teaching location, research the requirements to get hired there, choose and complete your...

Gedisa was a high school teacher before making the decision to go abroad and teach English in Seoul, South Korea, where she's been living for five years. She shares how she chose...

Nastassia, from New York, had always dreamed of living in Europe. After a visit to Portugal, she was charmed by the country's culture, food, and weather, and knew it was...

Jake Young is a TEFL grad who taught in the Czech Republic for almost a decade before he founded Fluentize, a site for EFL teachers that provides video-based lesson plans....

Bridge Grad Jennifer's combined interests in education and the corporate world eventually led her to Rome, Italy, where she has been teaching Business English for over two years now.

Tariq Adams isn't your typical EFL teacher (if there is one!). He's from Ghana, West Africa, and is currently living in Siberia, Russia, where he's both a graduate student at...

Erik originally studied engineering but later got TEFL certified at Bridge and taught abroad. Along the way, he developed methods to better teach his students and ultimately created a website...

Meet experienced English teacher, Ana Flávia, from Brazil, who is currently teaching young learners in China. She shares the ups and downs of living in a new culture and her advice for...

Feeling bored in her career, Britta, from South Africa, decided there must be more to life, so she did some soul searching and discovered TEFL. Now certified and happily teaching...

Leticia is an experienced Brazilian teacher in São Paulo who decided to sharpen her skills by taking Bridge Specialized TEFL Certification courses. We interviewed about her unique career path from au...

Sharon Hofmeister, from Mexico, has dedicated her career to teaching special education students in Mexico. We spoke with Sharon to find out more about her experience teaching English and how...

Bridge grad, Renzo Perucca, who was an ESL teacher in China, shares his honest insights into the rewards and challenges he experienced as a teacher abroad – and how incorporates his...

Chinese-based English-language newspaper, China Daily, organized this year’s 2019 TESOL International Association China Assembly, in conjunction with TESOL International Association, Shanghai International Studies University, and Hangzhou Municipal Government. The second...

Do you have a passion for English and teaching? If so, you might be like Veronica, who has been teaching English for over 15 years and doesn't plan on stopping...

She's a mom of two and a teacher of many! BridgeTEFL grad, Melissa Edmons, found a TEFL lifestyle fit for her and her family – teaching English online. From certification...

Her goals: better ESL classrooms and a better world. We spoke with Juliana, a Brazilian ESL teacher in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Juliana believes that young learners’ “curiosity can help you...

Meet 6 ESL teachers in regions like Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America (as well as online) who shared what "a day in the life" teaching kids or teens is like...

Experienced teacher, Jay, shares his experience switching careers from finance to education, and how BridgeTEFL certification led him to his current position as a digital nomad English teacher on the...

A graduate of the Bridge IDELTOnline and Specialized Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners, Lindsay Mattone, from Hawaii, has a passion for child education and giving back on a global scale.

Mary Rose, who taught English in Hungary and now places teachers there as the director of the Central European Teaching Program (CETP), reflects on her own experience in Kalocsa, and...

Allysson Gagne, an IDELTOnline graduate, says, “Teaching ESL is so much fun, and it is a job that has limitless opportunities in the U.S. and abroad.” She’s right. There are...

Bridge grad, Stefano's, advice for people thinking of teaching in China? "Do not hold back nor procrastinate. If this is something you are passionate about, like I am, then you...

TESOL Colombia is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance professionalism in English language teaching within the country. The organization’s annual conference is an opportunity for educators and administrators to come...

Schools abroad have peak hiring times based on the country and culture, so if you’re interested in teaching abroad, applying during these months will substantially increase your chances of getting...

Maggie Palmer is the International Admissions and Job Advisor at the BridgeTEFL headquarters in Denver, Colorado. She got TEFL certified while teaching English with the Fulbright program in Brazil. During her...

The results are in! We loved seeing your TEFL photos from all over the world. Thank you to everyone who participated and voted for our Grand Prize Winner on Facebook!...

Lorena Siegel, originally from Mexico, was already an experienced teacher when she took the BridgeTEFL Master Certificate course in order to qualify for better jobs. Since then, she's leveraged her...

Gabby, head tutor for the Bridge Teaching English to Young Learners and Teenagers programs, talks about being a course tutor, teaching young learners and teens in Argentina, and how being...

Bridge grad, Pavel, an English teacher in Rishon LeZion, Israel, shares about his experience teaching college classes and tutoring middle and high school students there, and how these jobs are...

Ben, a Program and Job Advisor at BridgeTEFL, got TEFL certified in Nicaragua, with plans to teach at a language school there. But, he ended up doing things a bit...

BridgeTEFL graduate, Camille Turner, has taught English abroad in France and Italy and is currently a TEFL teacher in South America. In addition to her teach-abroad experience, Camille has taught...

BridgeTEFL Photo Contest winner, Carolina, is from Bogota, Colombia and is currently an English teacher in China. She has over 16 years’ experience in education and works for a foreign...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Peace Corps volunteer? We interviewed recent Bridge graduate (and Bridge photo contest winner!), Jacob Huggins, who is currently teaching English...

The results are in! Thank you to everyone who submitted beautiful, fun, and inspiring TEFL photos for a chance to win the BridgeTEFL Photo Contest. And the winners are...

Michael is a BridgeTEFL online course graduate who moved to South America after retiring from his teaching career in the U.S., in order to begin a new adventure as an...

Jordan, from California, is a BridgeTEFL online course graduate teaching English in China. In fact, she is now going on her third year as a teacher there! She shared with us about why...

Lisa Goddard, 24, is a BridgeTEFL online graduate from Boston, Massachusetts. During her graduate school studies, she decided to teach kids English in Taiwan and spent a year there as part of a...

Joseph has dreamed of living in Italy since visiting Florence in 2012. Recently, he was able to realize this goal after becoming earning his teacher certification through TEFLOnline.com. Now Joseph...

Lana is a Third Culture Kid, She was born in Central Mexico to American parents, and lived there until she was about 12 years old, when her family moved to...

Carol Duster is a BridgeTEFL graduate who is currently using her credentials by volunteering in Cambodia. Here, Carol tells us about her experiences in Cambodia and offers advice for those...

Brendan is a recent BridgeTEFL graduate who is about to make a career jump. Inspired by his previous ventures in Dublin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Munich, and Paris, Brendan is making the...

My name is Jacquece Moore and I recently got TEFL certified and became a volunteer for the Literacy Council of Montgomery County to help close the gap for people in...

While the stereotypical TEFL teacher may be fresh out of college, there are actually many people that come to TEFL later in life. For example, after retiring from his full-time...

Shakti Mahadoo is a Bridge graduate from the beautiful island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. We interviewed him to learn more his teaching career in the online space...

Richard completed an online TEFL certificate with Bridge. He is now using his credentials to teach English in Taiwan. Here, Richard tells us about his experience abroad, and gives advice...

The field of teaching English as a foreign language is always changing. These days there are not only more and more ways to get TEFL-certified (onsite, online, or a combination...

Meet Lauren, a TEFLOnline graduate teaching in Asia. She got started teaching abroad after college, when she earned her TEFL certificate and headed off to Taiwan. After teaching there for...

Feruz Akobirov is a Bridge Online TEFL course graduate from Uzbekistan, who has been teaching since 2003. Learn why this university professor with two bachelor’s degrees, a Master’s in English Linguistics, and...

Originally from Prague, Tereza has been teaching at the BridgeEnglish language school (a division of Bridge Education Group) in downtown Denver for several years. Learn more about her background and...

BridgePathways at Colorado Mesa University was proud to host the third annual cohort of students from Mexico as part of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas initiative (Proyecta 100,000), which...

As more universities work with international student recruitment agents around the globe every year, many institutions have questions about how to best maximize this channel partner relationship. Andrew Johnson, International...

Are you thinking about teaching English in Vietnam? This stunning Asian location has plenty to offer teachers, such as a strong TEFL market, competitive salaries, beautiful landscapes, and a variety of teaching...

If you are you considering an academically rigorous online TEFL certificate course, read on! This blog series, “Is the Bridge IDELT - Online Course Right for Me?”, written by IDELT...

Olivia is a BridgeTEFL graduate from Dallas, Texas who is teaching English in China. Over a recent holiday at the university where she teaches, she had the opportunity to take part in...

Johanna, 18, is a TEFLOnline.com graduate from Düsseldorf, Germany who recently taught in China. We interviewed her to learn more about what brought her to China, how her first ever...

Linda is a TEFLOnline.com graduate from Boston, Massachusetts, who is currently teaching English online. Linda also works as a Career Counselor for a small non-profit organization based at Boston Medical Center, the largest...

Before starting the International Diploma in English Language Teaching, a graduate-level online TEFL course, I was nervous about the workload, especially since I was working over 40 hours a week. Looking...

Regardless of where your TEFL career lands you, having good classroom management skills will benefit you as a teacher. One aspect of this is recognizing, understanding, and dealing with challenging...

Nelly Chutaux Bergougnoux completed the 120-Hour BridgeTEFL Online Master Certificate and is currently working as an English teacher in France. She recently got in touch with us to share her “amazing adventure”...

Although she finished her TEFL certification course with Bridge a while ago, she (like many visitors to Brazil) couldn’t bring herself to leave the country, so she’s currently working as...

This is a guest post written by Shawn Hansen, who took the IDELT certification course in Rio de Janeiro in April 2014. Once I decided that teaching English was my...

Before TEFL was a part of her life, health care was all Mary knew. As a licensed practical nurse, she spent nearly a decade aiding the ill before she realized that her...

  Brooke is a graduate of the University of Iowa. She had the opportunity to work with young students in Japan for just under three months. I asked her to...

  I am always surprised that we don’t get more inquiries about teaching English as a foreign language in Tunisia. With its mild climate and Mediterranean beaches, it easily rivals...

This post was written by Matthew Clark Kaye McDaniel was once a BridgeTEFL Bookings Advisor, a TEFLOnline guru, and an avid BridgeTEFL blogger. She worked for Bridge for over a...

In listening and reading lessons with your ESL students, it's crucial to activate your students’ background schema or existing experience on the topic.

This post was written by Matthew Clark Over recent years, distance learning has exploded in higher education, with degrees available in almost every discipline spanning from undergraduate to doctorate programs. ...

This post was written by Denise Kray. What’s the opposite? It Depends! Before reading, watch this video for more tips on Teaching Vocabulary with Gradable Opposites: What happens when you...

This post was written by Laura Greenwood According to language experts, there are five distinct stages a language learner progresses through. We looked at stage names, the general description of...