Best Job of My LIFE!

Once again a Heartfelt Thanks to Global TESOL! Without their help getting me out into the world I wouldn't be where I am today!

I have just passed probation at my new job and not only did they say they wanted to keep me, in fact they refused to let me leave! My utterly and completely insane, wild and crazy style of teaching is not only acceptable, it has gained me a fair share of fame in the company as being one of the best teachers they have!

How do I do it? Easy Peasy! I REALLY am crazy! I am active, getting up and sitting down 20 times an hour. I and my students write not only on the white boards, but the glass walls all around the classroom. I laugh, sing, shout and make funny faces and noises constantly. I dance and skip through the center, play my ukulele randomly and interrupt other teachers classes, including my boss. I come to work 2 hours early every day not because I need the prep time, but because I have so much fun hanging out there with my students! (and the free Starbucks helps too!) I am simply one of the craziest and most energetic teachers they have ever had and centers are already fighting over me....

And the kicker is, I am NOT teaching kids with these crazy antics, I am teaching Adults who have paid 3X more for these lessons than any other comparable training center in China.

Can you do it too? Sure you can! The secret to being an effective teacher sometimes is not just about knowledge of grammar and credentials. Learning a language can be tough and boring. Adding some life to your lessons, whether adults or kids, will make it easier for your students to enjoy them! And in doing so they not only remember more, but are MUCH more anxious to come back!!

Be positive! Smile CONSTANTLY! Sing Dance and be CRAZY!!! (especially if you CANT sing or dance, that just adds to the appeal!) Exude positive energy from every pore in your body and it will not only be noticed, but it will be appreciated! Our company simply wont hire teachers who stand ot the board, talk and write all class.

Now, 2 months in, I am the official Demo Teacher, meaning I showcase the center for potential students. I will be giving training to other teachers in the company who have been there YEARS longer. And the kicker, I have been invited to join the management training program already, even though I haven't completed the mandatory years service as a teacher.

So long story short, don't be afraid to be a little crazy. Fun not only educates, but it SELLS!!! Bottom line is, be noticed! Don't be the "nice" teacher standing at the board lecturing, as those folks are easily forgotten. Instead be the dynamic *CRAZY* one who gets noticed and becomes a super star teacher.

I GUARANTEE this will work for you! Give it a go!

ANTHONY! As a Global TESOL College graduate, you continue to excel and prosper as an ESL Teacher and we couldn't be more proud! Keep up the excellent work and thank you for your continuing support and advice to graduates and the grad forum.

- Staff at Global TESOL College

Anthony, my name is Terry. I've got the Advanced TESOL Diploma and have just landed my first job here in Medellín, Colombia. I'll probably teach my first class in a week or so. Your post above is very motivating, since by nature I'm more of the "stand and lecture, boring professor" type. I want to break out of that shell and be more dynamic and animated. The pay here is only a fraction, I'm sure, of what one can make in China, but I decided to do this in order to follow my lifelong dream of being a teacher of some kind, somewhere. I just hope I can be as successful as you have been up till now. Continued good fortune to you.

Anthony my name is Frank and i've just recently completed and received my global tesol, and was wondering when applying for a job on the global tesol forum, when applying what kind of info... should i be filling in where it says Body ?