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Teaching English in Barcelona: Our step-by-step guide to getting started

Every year, thousands of English-speaking individuals choose to embark on an exciting journey – teaching English abroad. Among the plethora of destinations available worldwide, Barcelona has emerged as a hot favourite. With its intriguing mix of tradition and innovation, ancient and modern, sea and mountains, Spain’s second largest city presents an attractive landscape for aspiring […]

25 free online events to celebrate 25 years of teacher training

25 free events for english teachers

The year 2023 marks 25 years since Oxford TEFL first opened its doors to aspiring teachers and language learners. Since 1998 we have been trusted by over 5000 teachers to provide them with high-quality teacher training courses which have made a significant impact in their lives. So, we would like to thank you. And we […]

10 Ways to Observe and Support English Language Teachers Online

observing 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

InnovateELT 2022 Conference by Oxford TEFL – get involved!

Over the last few weeks here at Oxford TEFL, we have been excitedly making our preparations for this year’s InnovateELT conference! Now in its eighth edition, the event will take place online on Friday 30th September, and in Barcelona on Saturday 1st October. As always, it promises to bring together the freshest new ideas from […]

Life after Taking the Trinity DipTESOL: Treading Water to Making Waves

After 20 years of working abroad in Turkey, Gabon, Bahrain, and Kazakhstan, David Dodgson has now returned to the UK as the EAL Coordinator at Bedford School. In addition to the Trinity DipTESOL, he holds an MA from the University of Manchester, the TYLEC, and a Certificate in Academic Management. He also presents at conferences […]

Special Event: Mental Health and ELT Roundtable

29th May 1pm – 2pm, Oxford TEFL Barcelona We are excited to announce that Oxford TEFL is organising a special event in Barcelona in collaboration with La Federaciò de Salut Mental de Catalunya to discuss the issues of Mental Health and ELT. During this unique event there will be a panel of experts to share […]

Innovate ELT Conference: What is innovation?

Not an easy question to answer you might think. Attendees were asked this very question at the Innovate ELT conference which was hosted by Oxford TEFL in collaboration with ELT Jam this May 8th and 9th in our centre in Barcelona. And what a creative and innovative bunch of people they were! Up for grabs […]

Innovate ELT Conference May 8th – 9th

We are excited to announce that Oxford TEFL Barcelona will be hosting the Innovate ELT conference this May. This conference is in conjunction with ELT Jam and three IATEFL SIGS (Special Interest Groups) and will be different to a regular conference.   As well as traditional presentations, there will also be talks which include mini […]

Why positive feedback is important!

Leadership ELT

Imagine being managed by someone who constantly offers constructive positive feedback and praise, someone who appreciates your hard work and takes time to make you aware of that. Would you feel motivated to carry on to the best of your abilities? Would you feel motivated to develop? Now imagine that manager leaving and being replaced […]

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