Back
Go to tefl.com home page
Search
 and/or 
Link to full article.

Are native teachers better? Non-native teachers and self-esteem

20th August 2019
Teaching is not always a walk in the park. In fact, it is not only stressful but also draining as teachers give so much of themselves. I would argue that non-native teachers have an added stress: low self-esteem. “Are they good enough? Are they doing their jobs properly? Are the students happy? Are the students judging them based on their accent?” These are common questions that most non-native teachers ask themselves. It is true that native teachers ask themselves these questions too. However, non-native teachers might ask themselves these questions once too often, and they will probably give a negative answer...

Read more

Blog Archive

Train to teach

SEE The World

Step this way and join us in Chiang Mai, Thailand for an opportunity to teach English to the World: 4 weeks of onsite training including 6 observed teaching practices at local schools followed by a job guarantee.

www.seetefl.com

Promote your training courses at TEFL.com for less than £10.00/€11.00/$13.00 per week!

Reach more than 100,000 potential students each month with Train to Teach targeted advertising via our platform, social media, apps & newsletters.

Download our Advertising Media Pack

TEFL Worldwide Prague: Awarded Top TEFL Certification Program for 2018 & 2019 out of 1,010 courses. Best TEFL Course for Job Guidance Worldwide!

Accredited 4-week TEFL course in Prague with job guidance worldwide. Our graduates are teaching in 60+ countries.

Click to find out more.

150-hour TEFL Certification + Job-Placement Guarantee, in Latin America & Online!

With 20+ years of ESL expertise, Maximo Nivel's award-winning TEFL course combines hands-on training with theory to successfully teach all over the world.

www.maximonivel.com