A day in the life of an anxious non-native TEFL teacher A comic strip on the daily anxieties faced by an overly anxious non native TEFL teacher.
Dear Granny Smith - TEFL lesson plan A lesson plan adapted from the first chapter of the highly recommended book Dear Granny Smith: A Letter from your Postman about strikes,…
Response to racist TEFL blog A response to a racist blog posted in support of actions happening at the Speak Up School of English in London.
Callout for submissions: Unpaid labour in the language teaching industry As part of a developing project, the Angry Language Brigade is requesting submissions about the…
Working for The Man This describes my brief experience at a (now infamous) language school in London. It would be great to hear from others who have had similar…
The trials and tribulations of a non-native TEFL teacher A personal account of the difficulties encountered in the TEFL industry by a non-native teacher.
On balance: guidelines for the representation of women and men in English language teaching materials Article by Women in EFL Materials written in 1991 offering a good overview on how…
Young workers' rights - TEFL lesson A TEFL handout for advanced / upper-intermediate students from the book 'Functional skills English: health & social care workbook' (aimed at…
I punched my boss in the face - TEFL lesson A lesson plan based on this article, which appeared in Vice Magazine in January of 2013.
Victory against wage stealing language school! After a short but intense campaign, Marta, a receptionist at the Speak Up London language school, has won a week’s unpaid wages and a glowing…
Starvation for coming in late - JCP ESOL teaching and benefit sanctions. Through the growth of JobCentre mandated classes, ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)…
33 country fast food strike - TEFL lesson A lesson plan around the "Fight for 15 campaign" and a recent international one-day strike in support of US fast food workers fighting for better…
