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ElJuero
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 Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 4:08 am Post subject: Re: Teaching, Cost of Living, & Credentials Mexico/Latin |
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| Clark Montange wrote: |
ESL Teaching, Cost of Living, & Credentials Mexico/Latin America
Mexico is great! If anyone is sitting on the fence about having an ESL teaching experience here, I�d encourage you to get down off that fence! Schools requirements vary greatly. Visit each web site to determine what they need. When in doubt, contact them. Many seem very strict, but when dealing directly with the director, for example, they may waive one thing for another, substitute something for something else, etc., etc. There is also a lot of mixed info. out there - - it is not a science. Also consider wages, and what you really need to live on.
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While some of the details are different I'd say this parallels my experience in Oaxaca (although it sounds like rent's cheaper in Oaxaca?). One of the universities there (URSE) will tell you whatever works for them that day but back little of it the next day. UABJO is as dysfunctional a place as you can find.
There are similar issues with Cambridge in Oaxaca only the owner there has a history of aggressively undermining outside employment. With the exception of a few long time esl teachers there many are in some ways getting outside support (mom/dad, disability check, retirement check live in a small room with the boyfriend etc.).
To be sure, it's not everyone but it may be more a question of how fast you lose money in some places rather than what you'll "make". |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Teresa, from what I've seen, most of those 'teacher's diploma' courses are taught in Spanish and are often little more than another level of English study to keep the advanced students for yet another few weeks - or paychecks. In Mexico City anyway. |
For the most part, that is correct. |
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Prof.Gringo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Location: Dang Cong San Viet Nam Quang Vinh Muon Nam!
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To the OP, you should consider a TEFL cert of some kind. Better an on-line cert than nothing (not much better, but at least it's a piece of fancy paper to show employers and to put on your resume).
Get an on-site 120 hour TEFL or a CELTA for about $1,800. That will make you stand out from the everyday bakpackers. |
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TeresaLopez
Joined: 18 Apr 2010
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Location: Mexico City
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| Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: |
| Teresa, from what I've seen, most of those 'teacher's diploma' courses are taught in Spanish and are often little more than another level of English study to keep the advanced students for yet another few weeks - or paychecks. In Mexico City anyway. |
Yes, that is true, but I have actually been researching them for a while and have found two that are taught in English, by native English speakers. One goes far more in depth than a CELTA and has a lot more practice teaching. I think it would give a person with no training a great start for teaching. However, I am not sure how it would be viewed outside of Mexico, though perhaps once one had a couple of years of experience it wouldn�t matter as much. Also, even though I have a degree in Education I have was being asked for a TESOL and I did a no name, though decent course, content-wise, and when I applied for jobs I sent out a brief outline of what was covered in the course, and that seemed to help. |
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Leroyal
Joined: 04 May 2010
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject: Certs |
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| In my opinion/experience a cert will definitely help you out but is NOT essential. People I work with who have a CELTA and years of experience get no more $ at the end of the day than say the 50 year old native english speaker whose job for the last 30 years was working with disabled kids. Kinda annoying but c'est la vie. |
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