Blog for ESL teachers

• Teaching Career

Have you ever mixed up EFL and ESL? I definitely have. And then I realized something important: these aren’t just textbook abbreviations. They describe two very different teaching realities. Once you understand the context, your lesson planning gets easier, your materials make more sense, and your students progress faster.

In this guide, you’ll learn what EFL vs ESL really means for English teachers, how methodology shifts in each setting, and how TEFL/TESOL certification can support your growth—whether you teach online, abroad, or in a multilingual classroom. Grab your favorite drink and settle in. We’ll keep it practical.

• Teaching Career

Every teacher hits this moment sooner or later: you pause and ask yourself a few honest questions. Am I still growing as a professional? Do my lessons reflect what students actually need today? Have I kept up with new approaches in language education—or am I teaching on autopilot?

Professional retraining for English teachers is one of the clearest ways to reset your direction without burning out. A strong retraining program helps you organize your experience, refresh your methodology, sharpen practical skills, and build a steady growth plan you can actually follow. It also gives you clear assessment standards and the confidence that your teaching matches modern expectations. In this guide, you’ll learn how to choose a retraining course, what competencies it should develop, and why TEFL/TESOL training remains one of the most time-efficient and teacher-friendly options.

• Teaching Career

Have you ever paused and thought: “What if my career as an English teacher could offer more flexibility, better income, and a clearer sense of purpose?” I remember that moment vividly: late evening, piles of marking, cold tea on the desk — and the realisation that something needed to change. I could either continue down the path toward burnout or build a teaching system where learners progress consistently and I stay energised. Since then, I’ve gone from an overworked classroom teacher to an independent ELT professional with TEFL/TESOL training, hundreds of successful students and a schedule that finally supports my life, not the other way around.

• Teaching Career

Cambridge English Qualifications are international exams that measure a learner’s level of English for study, work and migration. They are suitable for school pupils, university students and adults who need official proof of their English competence. In this article, I’ll walk you through the main exam levels, what each paper actually tests, and how to plan effective Cambridge exam preparation for students with very different language backgrounds.

• Tips for teachers

“Do you really celebrate New Year in February?” one Italian learner asked his classmate from China in my mixed-level English group. Questions like this are a perfect way to open up a conversation about cultural differences, family traditions, food – and everything that makes us surprisingly similar, too. In moments like these, intercultural competence in English lessons stops being a theory and becomes a real-life skill – the one that helps learners listen to each other, understand each other and treat each other with respect.