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Terabithya
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: Basic Questions |
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I'm thinking about teaching ESL over seas but I have a few basic questions listed below. I have a job but I always wanted to travel and interact with the natives of different countries. I'm afraid of losing my stable job if I should pursue getting a TESOL/TESL Certification.
Can someone help me answer some of these dilemmas?
1. After our contract is over in another country�what is the turn around time in getting another job elsewhere. (Say if we do not wish to go back to the states for a few years.)
2. If we work in another country can we at least earn enough to save money?
3. Once we obtain our TESOL/TESL Certification how fast can we get a job?
4. What�s the difference between TESOL & TESL certificate?
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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1. After our contract is over in another country�what is the turn around time in getting another job elsewhere. (Say if we do not wish to go back to the states for a few years.)
Depends on you, the market at that time, and the country.
2. If we work in another country can we at least earn enough to save money?
Depends on you and your lifestyle, as well as the country.
3. Once we obtain our TESOL/TESL Certification how fast can we get a job?
Depends on the time of year, your job hunting strategy, and the country. In some countries, you don't need a degree, let alone a TESL/TESOL certificate. |
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ls650
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| My suggestion to the OP is to make a short list of say three or four countries you'd be interested in. You can then check out the individual forums for each of those countries and investigate further. As Glenski points out, the answers can vary enormously from one country to another - or even from one region of a country to another of that same nation! |
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tedkarma
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| We also need to know if the OP has a degree or not. It makes a huge difference in the decision about country and the resultant wages. |
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denise
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:04 am Post subject: Re: Basic Questions |
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| Terabithya wrote: |
I'm thinking about teaching ESL over seas but I have a few basic questions listed below. I have a job but I always wanted to travel and interact with the natives of different countries. I'm afraid of losing my stable job if I should pursue getting a TESOL/TESL Certification.
Can someone help me answer some of these dilemmas?
1. After our contract is over in another country�what is the turn around time in getting another job elsewhere. (Say if we do not wish to go back to the states for a few years.)
2. If we work in another country can we at least earn enough to save money?
3. Once we obtain our TESOL/TESL Certification how fast can we get a job?
4. What�s the difference between TESOL & TESL certificate?
Thank you! |
I assume when you say "we" that you will be traveling with someone else. What are both of your qualifications? Do you both have degrees? If you are equally qualified, it'll be easier for you to find similar jobs in the same place.
As the others have said, the answers to your questions really depend on where you want to go. Still, if you've browsed this site and tefl.com, you will have noticed that there are always immediate openings in various locations. Sometimes that can be an indication that the school is not a very good one (or else why wouldn't they be fully staffed? Good schools tend to hold onto their staff.), but there could also be other, less negative, reasons.
As for saving money, the best places are some Asian countries (Korea, Japan, and Taiwan) and the Middle East, particularly the Gulf. In other areas, like Europe and South America, you can earn enough to live comfortably and perhaps save a small amount, but it won't translate into much in your home country. Do you need to be able to save? Do you have debts to pay off back home? They can really limit where you can go.
If you get your certification in the country where you want to teach, you can have interviews lined up during your course and can get a job almost immediately after you finish. When you find a course that you like, ask them how much help they can give in terms of setting up interviews.
TESOL=Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TESL=Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL generally includes EFL (foreign language--typically when you teach in another country) and ESL (second language--when you teach in an English-speaking country--teaching immigrants, for example)
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