CELTA - How to survive

Pathways of CPD: Deep dive with Christopher Reese

In this episode, Kseniia has a conversation with EFL expert Christopher Reese about CPD (Continuous Professional Development) for English teachers. Chris is a seasoned teacher, academic manager, and CELTA, CELT-P, CELT-S, and Delta Module 1 trainer, he shares his wealth of experience in teaching and teacher training in Ukraine, the UK, Czechia, and Thailand. He currently manages a small language program in Bangkok, Thailand, where he works extensively with his type of students: young learners. In the episode we showcase the plethora of pathways for career development, discuss the relevance of certifications like CELTA and Delta, and Chris shares rich anecdotes from his own career journey.

Inhouse vs Freelance English teaching

In this episode, we have two guests, Nastia Chuleida and Ira Fartushyna. They are my former colleagues at English HUB. Currently, they’ve been working as English teachers in IT companies. We discuss opportunities for English teachers to build a career in the tech industry. We touch on topics such as: 📍Where and how to look for job openings. 📍What salary expectations to have and how to negotiate them. 📍What are the advantages of working in an IT company compared to freelancing and working at a language center. 📍How my guests see their career progression. Here are several useful links to look for a job opening. 1. Work.ua 2. linkedin.com 3. Djinni.co 4. Dou.ua Our teachers' community: https://t.me/EnglishTeachersHUB Kseniia: https://instagram.com/kseniiashokalo English HUB https://englishhub.ua

Teaching abroad | Hannah's experience

In this episode, we have a guest from Australia, Hannah. Originally, she comes from Ukraine. Having traveled and worked in different countries, she settled down in Melbourne, Australia, where she works as an English teacher. Hannah has a bachelor's degree in philology from Karazin National University of Kharkiv, and a master's degree in journalism which she received in China. Kseniia and Hannah address several topics in this podcast, including what it takes to become an English teacher abroad, mentioning qualifications, the job interview process, and requirements. They also discuss the financial side of being part of an institution rather than a freelancer and the advantages and disadvantages of working as a freelancer online. Useful links: https://en.amazingtalker.com/ - an online platform for online teachers with students from the Asian region. https://www.seek.com.au/ - a website for job search in Australia.

Functional language

This podcast is a follow up to our recent workshop devoted to teaching Functional language. The podcast hosts, Alina and Kseniia, address some questionson emerged during the workshop including 1. how to choose FL exponents to teach 2. how to make drilling a more enjoyable experience 3. whether it is possible to teach FL at the individual lessons and what to change in the procedure Links: https://youglish.com/ https://netspeak.org/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7510104-function-in-english

CELTA - How to survive

In this episode, we discuss how to go through a CELTA experience, what to prepare yourself for, what to pay attention to, who will definitely benefit from the CELTA course. We also share our tips on how to make this experience most efficient for you and get not only PASS but PASS B or PASS A based on our experience.