I think a lot of people (if not most) take TEFL courses primarily to get a job or improve their resume. But what about learning? Does that sound painful? You might think… “Ughh, learning no thanks. I just want a job.” I’d understand considering the education system. But did you…

ESLinsider is my site that I started working on 10+ years ago. My name is Ian and I am that colorful blue guy that you see above. This is a collection of reviews that I have put together from various sites on ESLinsider’s online TEFL courses. …

So I’ve spent about 8 years living and teaching in China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. And in this post I’ll share with you what I’ve learned. I’ll be using some samples of content that I put on my site ESLinsider. There’s a PDF that you can take with you here. …

Should you get surgery for your torn meniscus? Well, you may have a good experience with surgery. Some people do. But there’s a good chance that it’s not necessary and that it won’t “fix” your problem. In fact it could make it worse. In this article I’ll share with you…

The idea behind “accreditation” to prevent scams and what not might be a good one, however is “accreditation” a sign of quality or all that it appears to be? This post is going to focus on why accreditation doesn’t matter (in TEFL). But before I share with you some things…

Thinking about teaching English abroad and taking a TEFL course? Perfect. Then this post is for you. You have to decide. Do you want the red pill or the blue one? Are you familiar with the red or blue pill? From Wikipedia: The red pill represents a life of harsh…

What does “Internationally recognized” TEFL certification mean to you? I am going to assume that you think it means the following… It’s a certification that will be accepted wherever you go. Is that what you mean? Well… The term “internationally recognized” doesn’t actually mean much. …

Which TEFL course should you take? As you know you have a lot of options. And if you have been looking around then you may have come across different viewpoints. And you may assume that TEFL course providers are the authorities in TEFL. But they are not. They are more…

Chances are you are in this for the wrong reasons and in this post I am going to show you why and it’s not totally your fault as you can blame part of it on the education system. Do you think an “accredited” 120, 140, 168, or 250 “hour” TEFL…