nighthawk
Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 60 Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2003 11:45 am Post subject: M.A. in TESOL Programs |
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Right now I'm trying to get some volunteer ESL work in the city I live in in the US to get some more teaching experience under my belt. Whenever I go to Walmart or the Laundromat I see plenty of Latinos, so I don�t think I�ll have any trouble finding some volunteer work. I don't have a TESL Certificate at this point.
From what I�ve read on Dave�s Caf� it�s my understanding that in order to get the best teaching jobs -- the ones with the highest pay, the least commuting, paid holidays, pay for planning/prep time, help paying for housing, and some type of health insurance -- one must have a Masters Degree in TESOL, so I am seeking information about M.A. TESOL programs. They�re very expensive here in the US, and I�d really need to get on at a university as a teaching assistant to pay for the schooling, and with post-September 11th fears in full force and less foreigners getting into the US it�s becoming harder to find such positions. What schools/programs outside of the U.S. where I could get an M.A. in TESOL from would you recommend? I�m considering the following factors regarding an M.A. in TESOL program: 1) quality of the program 2) cost of the program and 3) the amount of stress that would go along with the program.
1) Obviously I want the M.A. to carry it's weight once I'm looking for work. Mexico is the place I have in mind right now for teaching in, so I�d want it to be respected there, and I�d want it to be respected in the US too because I want to be able to teach here as well -- internationally would obviously be best. 2) And obviously I want to avoid any more thousands of dollars spent on student loans. 3) I want to be in a program where I don't feel overwhelmed, and if I have to take a little longer than most do, then that's better than getting burnt out in my book. I at least want to figure out how to get ready for it, so I don�t get too overwhelmed once I get into it. So here�s my last question I�ve been getting to. What book(s) would you recommend that I get to help me along and to make getting a TESL Certificate and later an M.A. in TESOL less stressful? Thank you.
Last edited by nighthawk on Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:29 am; edited 1 time in total |
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