| Although there are scores of variables
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| | Don't just sit on the sidelines, get out
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| that can directly or indirectly affect
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| | there and DO something. Participate,
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| rating as an EFL or ESL English teacher,
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| | share your opinions and ideas, ask
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| many of them are out of your control. The
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| | questions. Then apply what you can to
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| school environment, the class profile of
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| | your teaching to maximize the experience.
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| the learners, available materials,
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| | Try something new on a regular basis.
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| schedules, curriculum and most
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| | 4. Increment your academic production
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| administrative aspects are among these.
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| | If you're not writing articles, opinions,
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| There are many others that you can and
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| | journals, commentary, reflections and
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| should take control of, using them to
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| | even lesson plans that you post online
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| your best advantage at all times.
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| | for the perusal and use of other ELT
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| Examples of these elements include your
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| | professionals worldwide, you need to get
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| individual skills and abilities as an EFL
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| | cracking. Your learners aren't the only
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| or ESL professional, materials you create
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| | ones who are interested in what you do in
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| for the use of your learners, your
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| | the classroom and beyond. I want to know
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| character, personality and approach to
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| | too - yeah, really. There are local,
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| English Language Teaching (ELT) and your
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| | regional, national and international
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| knowledge of the teaching / learning
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| | technical publications that will take
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| topic - the English language itself.
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| | your work as well. No, you don't need a
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| Here are five basic tips you can use on a
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| | PhD either. If you have a tip or
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| daily basis that will enhance your
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| | technique your students love or that
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| notability as an ELT professional.
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| | helps to get you through a tough teaching
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| 1. Learn everything you can related to
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| | point, curious minds around the world
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| English Language Teaching and Learning
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| | want to know. Share it with us online at
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| Attend classes, short courses, workshops
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| | one of the more than 100 EFL / ESL
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| and seminars. Read ELT methodology books
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| | Teacher websites like Not sure how to
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| and magazines both online and off.
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| | write it up? I'll be glad to help you
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| Subscribe to education-related magazines
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| | outline and draft your piece to share
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| that will help you in your career. There
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| | with the world.
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| are many available at no cost online. Try
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| | 5. Attend ELT Conferences, workshops and
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| out for example. Just like a surgeon who
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| | seminars
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| must purchase tools and equipment so he
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| | Not only do those professional
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| can practice and improve his skills, you
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| | organizations offer opportunities to grow
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| must invest in the tools that will make
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| | and learn, but you can share your ELT
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| you a better English teacher.
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| | knowledge, skills, experiences and
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| 2. Read everything you can get your hands
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| | abilities too. Attend all the sessions
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| on.
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| | that you can, but by no means stop there.
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| Read texts, non-fiction, biographies,
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| | Skilled, knowledgeable presenters are
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| read everything you can find. When you
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| | always in demand. Set a goal to prepare
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| become a voracious reader, you become a
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| | and present a workshop, poster or
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| more knowledgeable, better teacher.
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| | academic session. Hone your research,
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| There are no short cuts to excellence.
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| | writing and Power Point skills in the
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| Look online, at professional
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| | process. Do "test runs" on your
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| organizations like TESOL, Inc. and
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| | colleagues at your school or institution
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| IATEFL. Check local public, private,
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| | for your and their enlightenment.
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| language institute and university
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| | So there you have it. If these tips sound
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| libraries for collections of high-level
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| | like you need to do some work, you do.
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| technical materials. The internet has so
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| | But the work you put into fine-tuning
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| much material available online at no
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| | your knowledge and teaching will be
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| cost, it would be embarrassing not to
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| | reflected in the number of smiles and
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| take advantage of it. Immerse yourself.
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| | high-scoring communicative learners
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| Learn and grow. The payoff will show up
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| | you'll produce. If you begin to notice
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| in the classroom - in more ways than one.
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| | the difference, so will others in the
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| 3. Become active in professional
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| | front office. That's where the money
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| organizations and SIGs (Special Interest
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| | comes from. The pride and satisfaction
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| Groups)
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| | comes from those faces in front of you.
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| There should be at least a couple of
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| | Finally, if you're the bashful type and
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| professional organizations available in
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| | need a gentle push in the right
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| your country or region, like those
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| | direction, please feel free to e-mail me
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| mentioned above, that have SIGs. Find an
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| | at with your question or concern. I'll
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| area that interests you and go for it.
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| | be glad to help.
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