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If you are on the hunt for the best TEFL provider, you need to search for these key factors. There are countless options available on the market now but choosing the best provider for you should be a key goal in achieving success. Nowadays, the internet is riddled with scams and dangerous websites, making it increasingly difficult to find...[Read More]

Tell us about yourself, Daveon! We’d love to know about your background, what drew you to teaching abroad, and more. My name is Daveon Angel Davenport, born and raised in Stockton, California, and I am currently 21 years old. I graduated from Concordia University Portland with two Bachelors; Bachelor of Art in English Language and Literat...[Read More]

Whether you are already a freelance ESL teacher with years of experience on your back, or you are just peering your head inside the Pandora’s Box that is TEFL, this article is written for you. We know that the past two or three years have been tough on everyone – losing jobs and struggling with mental health. Many people turned to finding...[Read More]

Recently, we hosted a webinar to discuss the topic and question we get asked almost daily: “Where can TEFL take me?”. Our outstanding managing director, Rosie, teamed up with a couple of our diligent Academic Assessors, Jacob, Rachel and Luke, to discuss the question. Throughout this webinar, the gang answer some questions from the live v...[Read More]

The Past Two Years Travels for the past two years were very limited, which has been devastating for the TEFL and travel community. Many of us had to resort to solely teaching online, which limited the true experience of teaching. Working from home was a challenge, but now that restrictions are beginning to ease, we are excited to get back...[Read More]

After an extensive two years, China has finally announced the reopening of its borders to foreign workers. At long last, TEFL teachers can apply to teach in places, such as Shanghai, again. In this blog and YouTube video, we will introduce you to a TEFL teacher who now works for an English teaching company that is based in Taiwan and Chin...[Read More]

While TEFL sounds like it caters to a niche demographic, you’ll meet teachers of many walks of life. Teachers who left their home jobs to seek a temporary adventure. Those who not only want to travel abroad but to live abroad. People who had always planned to become teachers. In the TEFL industry, you’ll meet people from many occupational...[Read More]

In this interview:   If you are interested in teaching English in Hong Kong, or just curious to know how life is there, you are going to love this article. You might have a lot of things in your head when you think about this city, and today we are going to show you what it is like to be a TEFL teacher there. Meet Michael, a TEFL teacher ...[Read More]

Our Favorite Verified Reviews of 2021 A new year has begun which means we here at Premier TEFL have time to reflect on how we performed as a TEFL training organization in the past 12 months. It’s typical for a company to use metrics on course enrollments and the numbers of TEFL interns abroad to measure their success for the year. We do t...[Read More]

In This Interview: For anyone who has an interest in traveling to Thailand, whether it’s on an internship with us or just to travel and visit, we have a real treat in store for you! We collaborated with two of our outstanding TEFL interns, who are living and teaching there now, to create this interview and blog article to provide more in-...[Read More]

Methods Every TEFL/ESL Teacher Should Know No two classrooms are the same. The teacher, the students, and other variables make teaching an unpredictable profession. What works in one class might fall flat in another. One lesson your students might be riding a sugar high, the next a sugar crash. Because of these variables, there isn’t obje...[Read More]

Microphone? Check. Webcam? TEFL Certified? Check? Student? Check. But what about your online teaching background? In the world of online teaching, the classroom background plays a fundamental role in creating an appealing atmosphere.  It’s not as simple as turning on your webcam and initiating the lesson with only your electronic equipmen...[Read More]