Category Archives: Individual members

Me, myself, and I…ATEFL (James Egerton)

Posted on 8 July 2017 by sandymillin

Teachers’ associations. 5 years ago. Say what you see: dull, pointless, port, tweed. The ‘hindsight revisionist’ in me would love to say that I was just setting off on my teaching career at this point, but the raw reality is … Continue reading →

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My 4 Cs of IATEFL membership (Clare Maas)

Posted on 13 May 2017 by sandymillin

Conferences I attended my first IATEFL conference in 2008. I was in awe and overwhelmed at the same time. I tried to attend as many sessions as I possibly could, which kind of back-fired and meant I went back to … Continue reading →

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A Freelancer’s Perspective on IATEFL (by Julie Moore)

Posted on 6 March 2017 by sandymillin

A freelancer in the gig economy I started my career some 25 years ago as an EFL teacher, working in private language schools in Greece, the Czech Republic and the UK, but for the past 17 years or so, I’ve … Continue reading →

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How IATEFL shaped my journey (by Gerhard Erasmus)

Posted on 12 November 2016 by sandymillin

Like many other teachers around the world, my route into ELT was poorly planned and probably a little haphazard at best. I came to Asia having quit a career I did not enjoy back home and with little in terms … Continue reading →

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Simon Greenall

Posted on 1 October 2016 by sandymillin

Simon Greenall is a long-time member and past president of IATEFL. He very kindly agreed to be the first individual member featured on the blog. We’d like to feature posts by members from across the organisation, especially (but not exclusively!) … Continue reading →

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