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mdp19742004
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 Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject: Westgate Renewal Contracts? |
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Hello, everyone...
New to the board, and I'm in the middle of applying to Westgate thinking a few months would be a good trial period for Japan. Has anyone ever renewed with them? If so, can you stay in the housing Westgate set up, or do you have to move out and then move back in once your next contract starts?
Thanks for the advice! |
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slodziak
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rigel
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| Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:13 am Post subject: |
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| I keep seeing advertisements here at Dave's for those short-term stints at Westgate. Obviously they aren't the best way to go. However, right now "good" or "fair" may be the best we can do. |
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passport220
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Westgate Renewal Contracts? |
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| mdp19742004 wrote: |
Hello, everyone...
New to the board, and I'm in the middle of applying to Westgate thinking a few months would be a good trial period for Japan. Has anyone ever renewed with them? If so, can you stay in the housing Westgate set up, or do you have to move out and then move back in once your next contract starts?
Thanks for the advice! |
The short answer is no, you have to move out of Westgate housing at the completion of your contract. I am in my second contract now with Westgate, everything with them is great but you have to embrace the idea that it is a short-term contract and nothing more.
It would be easy enough to find housing (guesthouse, short-term rental) to see you through to the start of the next Westgate contact however; it seems to me if your goal is to stay and teach in Japan on a longer term basis you should seek a longer term contract while completing your first short � term contract with Westgate. It is just too expensive to wait around paying living expences in between Westgate contracts otherwise. |
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mdp19742004
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| Has anyone taught the accrediated classes with Westgate? I have some college teaching experience already. |
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passport220
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| Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| Has anyone taught the accrediated classes with Westgate? I have some college teaching experience already. |
From board member zorro (5!) in a previous thread:
�� the difference between the accredited and the extracurricular is that you won't just be teaching conversational English. You may also have to do some TOEFL/TOEIC prep courses, along with presentations, writing and reading. You may also have to test students at the end of the course, along with ongoing assessment. It's a bit more like teaching General English IMO. I did this a few years ago now, so things may have changed.
Also, the class length times are different (or may be). Instead of the 40 min class that's repeated between 5-7 times a day, you'll probably be expected to teach 90 minute classes 2-3 times a day. Again, this was my experience in 2006�� |
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