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S6E6 AI, TEFL and what’s ahead
It’s 2025, and building upon the advancements from the past year, it's no secret that the TEFL industry is rapidly transforming. With more students becoming teachers, greater access to a high-quality…
S6E5 You don’t have to teach like that
You could go your whole TEFL career going “by the book”, carrying out the same lessons over and over, and still have an enjoyable experience. Or, you could innovate, make a name for yourself, inspire…
S6E4 TEFL for good: refugees, asylum seekers and being a positive light
While TEFL can open the doors to the rest of the world for talented teachers, there are also incredible opportunities to make a difference for newcomers to your local community. With ongoing crises…
S6E3 What makes a good TEFL teacher?
It sounds like a simple enough question. How do you become a great TEFL teacher? Seemingly, greatness can come through countless routes, but what skills does a person need to become a brilliant…
S6E2 Changing your life and making it work
We’ve all been there: the rain clatters against the window of the bus, train or car on the commute to the job we don’t necessarily want, in the city or town we don’t want to be in any more. You feel…
S6E1 Teaching English in Japan - The Comprehensive Guide
Why do so many TEFL teachers want to try their luck in Japan? What is it about the land of the Rising Sun that draws so many curious English educators over to its shores? Why do so many people try…
S6 Season 6 Teaser
We're excited to announce that the sixth season of I Taught English Abroad will be out next week! We're returning stronger than ever with in-depth interviews about the TEFL topics YOU care about.…
S5E11 From the priesthood to the classroom
When Seth Knight left seminary after training for the priesthood in Milan for 3 years, he wasn’t quite sure what he’d do next. Qualified in music, and a former professional dancer, Seth knew he loved…
S5E10 It all started when she pressed ‘play’
Rachael McGettigan had pretty much put any plans to teach and explore Asia aside. It just wasn’t a priority, nor something that seemed realistic - until she happened upon the ‘I Taught English…
S5E9 Finding identity through teaching
It can be difficult when you have parents from two different cultures. Growing up, Lucia identified as both a Londoner and a Canarian, spending different periods of time across the capital of England…
S5E8 Hello, and hola: The American teacher breaking down barriers
Through her own company, English With Grace, and from her career in working with refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups, it’s no exaggeration to say that Grace Davis has opened doors…
S5E7 Lessons from a podcasting polymath
We love a unique perspective on ‘I Taught English Abroad’, and if you do, too, try this on for size: Frank Carrizo Zirit has more qualifications than you can shake a stick at, was accepted into…
S5E6 Test tubes to bookshelves: A Brazilian teacher’s unlikely journey
Fernanda Cwiertnia had planned for a career in chemistry, but after finding herself dissatisfied with life amongst the test tubes and periodic tables, she opted for a career in teaching English, and…
S5E5 From the pitch to pronunciation
Benjamin Robson dreamt of Premier League stardom growing up - who doesn’t? - and even played in a couple of notable soccer academies. Now, though, he’s one of the preeminent stars of English…
S5E4 How “getting geeky” with English language sparked a successful career
Pronunciation is an integral part of learning a language, and there are so many different accents, types of English and ways to perceive phrasing. Ellie Caudwell Casey, a linguistics expert so…
S5E3 From leaving Iran to La Dolce Vita
We don’t meet many TEFL teachers who start in Iran, take online classes with American universities, and then opt to live and work in Italy. But then, we don’t meet many teachers like Roya Abedi.The…
S5E2 How TEFL started a journey to every peak, every nation and both poles
Johnny Ward is a one-of-a-kind. Growing up poor in Ireland, Johnny made it his mission to make a career out of doing things that he loved. To say he succeeded is an understatement; Johnny’s been to…
S5E1 Meet Japanese TikTok’s favourite English teacher
When he joined TikTok during the pandemic, Michigan-born TEFL teacher Patrick Smith thought it’d be a fun way to kill some time while teaching in Japan. Instead, it turned into an amazing platform…
S5 S5: I Taught English Abroad - trailer
How could I Taught English Abroad possibly go bigger than it did last season? How can we outdo ourselves after reaching lots of new listeners, recording in person and even doing some travelling of…
S4E11 Goodbye boredom, hello Cambodia
The idea of the career changer is something we talk about a lot at The TEFL Org. We like to imagine that teaching English can be a get-out from the tiresome commute, the job that remains…
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