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Tiger Beer
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 Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: Re: MA TESL vs MA Ed |
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| ajarngarrett wrote: |
| Hey guys thanks for your replies!! I'm still weighing my options. What do you think carries more weight a MA TESL or MA Ed. I'm leaning towards an MA English (TESL) because I prefer to work in Universities. However, in some ways I feel an MA Ed may allow more options. There are just so many "gray" areas in the TESL world it can be a bit confusing sometimes! |
I'd like to explore this right here.
I'm particularly interested in the MA TESL myself. But I do see many MA Ed (particularly Farmingham which I think is convenient for me).
Your comment about 'prefering to work in universities'.. does that mean TESL is more university-oriented whereas MA Ed wouldn't be?
I guess I'm asking this is the context of Framingham University which seems to focus on MA Ed but has programs all over the world, but accredited in the U.S. |
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Tiger Beer
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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| XXX wrote: |
| Go for the MA or M.Ed. It will put you in a good track for some of the better jobs. And if you choose to do the teaching in the US thing, there is a big time shortage in that certification. The schools around my area are raiding other districts for certified ESL teachers. |
I'm interested in this comment.
Actually I have a MA in something else.. but years teaching English abroad (including a few in a university). In addition, I have a TEFL certificate.
So I'm a bit curious if there is a shortage of ESL teachers in the U.S... would I be able to get in the door somehow? What does that usually pay.. and what kind of schools/programs? |
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