5 Steps to make an effective leader in education: A reflective guide

James McIntyre-Ure is a university senior educator. He has a Diploma in Coaching and a strong background in education including a Degree, Masters degree and over 15 years experience teaching English in South Korea, Thailand, Spain, Malta, Ireland and Vietnam. His work on teacher wellbeing has been showcased at multiple international conferences.He specialises in motivation, […]
10 Ways to Observe and Support English Language Teachers Online

From 2014 to 2016 I worked for a startup company that enabled physical English language schools to expand their market by delivering remote English lessons to online learners who found it difficult to attend a physical school. This was before the pandemic when remote teaching was still viewed with a lot of distrust by language […]
Free Teacher Development Workshops this March

We are pleased to announce the return of our free teacher workshops at Oxford TEFL Barcelona! These workshops are open to any ELT teacher who would like to develop their skills, pick up some practical tips and network with other teachers in the city. This is your chance to learn from experienced teachers and get […]
InnovateELT 2023 Conference: innovative, in-person, and in search of speakers!

InnovateELT is back, and we have some exciting changes to tell you about! Marking its 9th edition this year, the event will take place at Oxford TEFL Barcelona on 20th and 21st May 2023. As always, the event promises to bring together everyone and everything that makes our industry innovative. Sound like something you could […]
10 digital marketing tips to promote your English school in 2023

Fran Austin, Oxford TEFL Sales & Marketing Director, provides her top 10 (tried and tested) digital marketing tips to help you promote your English school.
NEW for 2023! Certificate in Observing Teachers and Giving Feedback

Here at Oxford TEFL we are just adding the finishing touches to a course which will be of interest to anyone who’s involved in observing teachers and giving feedback. After the success of 2022’s new course (Certificate in Teaching Teens), we are delighted to present something totally different. Complementing the other ten online Teacher Development […]
A quick coffee with… Fran Austin (Sales & Marketing Director)

I’ve already enjoyed coffee with Oxford TEFL Director, DipTESOL Course Director, and CELTA Course Director. Today, then, is the turn of somebody else many of you may know – Sales and Marketing Director, Fran Austin.
10 Planet-Based Classroom Hacks

Simple steps to making your EFL classrooms more environmentally friendly There’s no denying it, The Climate Crisis is the biggest issue the world has to face. As EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers we can often feel at a loss as to what we can do to make a significant and positive impact on […]
A quick coffee with… Anna Stubbs (CELTA Course Director)

If you’ve read our two latest blog posts, you’ll know that we’ve been introducing our readers to the key people at Oxford TEFL. Our dedicated and experienced staff members are a major part of what makes us stand out from the crowd, so we want our community to know who’s who! That’s why I sat […]
CELTA Graduate story: Denys Hab

Denys Hab is originally from Ukraine but has lived most of his life abroad, including in Ireland and Canada. In August 2022 he completed our 100% online full-time CELTA course. In this blog post he tells us about his experience on our 100% online full-time CELTA course and how it helped him to become a […]