r/ESL_Teachers is a subreddit with 24k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses esl, teaching, english, students, and online, and they frequently recommend/review textbooks.
A subreddit for teachers of ESL.
The goal here is for discussion of that experience along with lesson ideas and exchange. Also welcomed are the occasional rants and raves, material sharing, and discussions.
Due to spam, posts made by users that meet any of the requirements below must be approved by mods: (account_age: '< 5 day', link_karma: '< 5', comment_karma: '< 5' )
Popular Themes in r/ESL_Teachers
#1
Advice Requests
: "CELTA certified but drowning in prep for absolute beginners—need a structured book/curriculum recommendation!"
23 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "After teaching ESL in China for 6+ years, I built a free resource to solve the "flexibility" problem in classroom games."
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I love teaching ESL but my school is in chaos due to ICE. Is anyone else considering switching to/going back to TEFL?"
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "We built a website to save you time!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ESL_Teachers
#1
Esl
: "Has anyone noticed typing instruction reinforcing Esl language skills?"
148 posts
#2
Teaching
: "What Teaching practices have caused the most growth in your ESL students' writing skills?"
127 posts
#3
English
: "Which of these 3 books is best for a complete beginner? (English File vs. Top Notch vs. Side by Side)"
85 posts
#4
Students
: "Students who refuse to try"
75 posts
#5
Online
: "Full Time Online"
38 posts
#6
Lessons
: "How do you manage conducting several Lessons in a row while also teaching students to speak for at least 30 mins (50% of the lesson)?"
29 posts
#7
Speaking
: "Using Info-Gaps to get Lower Elementary students Speaking — What topics work best for you? (Plus a free 'Clothes' activity I made!)"
21 posts
#8
Struggling
19 posts
#9
Materials
: "Materials for IT workers"
15 posts
#10
Job
: "ESL student offered me a teaching Job in his country after 2 weeks — opportunity or red flag?"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/ESL_Teachers
Textbooks
7 reviews
#1
Ventures
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Where in the World
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Saddleback
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ESL_Teachers
#1
Teaching Question
: "My students don't really like learning with music"
24 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Has anyone noticed typing instruction reinforcing ESL language skills?"
23 posts
#3
Helpful Materials
: "How difficult is it to understand a movie or TV show in English? I tried to classify them!"
20 posts
#4
Requests for Feedback
: "Struggling to understand an ESL student"
4 posts
#5
Certification/Degree Question
: "ESL as a non native is a trap"
3 posts
#6
Job Search Question
: "Golden Great Peak English Inc. (Cebu, Philippines)"
3 posts
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+6k members(31.9%)
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Last updated: June 8, 2026