r/ESL_Teachers is a subreddit with 25k 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 and textbook.
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!"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "I am a Tamil boy who can read and understand English, but I can’t speak it fluently or explain my thoughts clearly. I struggle during interviews. Has anyone faced this problem and found a real solution? Can you suggest a practical roadmap for improvement?"
2 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a Typhoon instant review game and want to share it with other teachers"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/ESL_Teachers
#1
Esl
: "Free Esl Resources for Teachers"
160 posts
#2
Teaching
: "Use of Songs in Teaching English"
130 posts
#3
English
: "How much do you think online English teachers should get paid?"
90 posts
#4
Students
: "As a teacher, would you encourage Students to use AI to learn English?"
74 posts
#5
Online
: "Online open games for ESL student in class?"
47 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)?"
32 posts
#7
Teacher
: "Free ESL Resources for Teachers"
26 posts
#8
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
#9
Materials
15 posts
#10
Resources
: "Free ESL Resources for Teachers"
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/ESL_Teachers
Flair Used in r/ESL_Teachers
#1
Helpful Materials
: "Free"Guess Who" style speaking game to teach comparatives/superlatives (with vocab boost!)"
16 posts
#2
Teaching Question
: "My students don't really like learning with music"
14 posts
#3
Discussion
: "My students don't like when I draw them"
12 posts
#4
Requests for Feedback
: "Timeline infographic for the 12 tenses in English - Feedback wanted"
5 posts
#5
Job Search Question
: "How to get a full-time gig in Adult Education?"
3 posts
#6
Certification/Degree Question
: "Redoing certificate?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/ESL_Teachers
Yearly
+6k members(34.8%)
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Last updated: July 1, 2026