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Enchilada Potosina
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| mejms wrote: |
| Sadly, I can�t recommend any at all, just a few, select independent teachers. |
Same here. |
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flossie
Joined: 16 Jul 2009
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Location: Michoacan, Mexico
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| Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject: Schools Recommended |
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Unfortunately, while Instituto Baden-Powell in Morelia is still a good school to teach at , it has been negatively affected by the poor Mexican economy so much so that registration has dropped dramatically. This means there aren't has many teaching hours available and teachers are not always paid on time.
I do hear that CENTRO EDUCATIVO MONARCA in Zamora is a good place to teach but they too have some enrollment issues. |
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al capone
Joined: 30 Apr 2008
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Leeds United and Universal English in San Luis Potosi
pay on time, xmas bonus plenty of lessons, family run businesses, trustworthy, books and syllabus
i,ve had no problems with these schools and would recommend to anyone
genuinely been a pleasure so far
I worked at Berlitz SLP before and had no real problems just no-where enough hours and a couple of broken promises but a good place to start off |
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Phil_K
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Location: A World of my Own
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| Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Really? That's my team! |
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al capone
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yeah..its the owners as well
British English school
all good |
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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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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:09 am Post subject: Fish N' Chips! |
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Really? That's my team! |
Phil, is there any place that serves decent fish n' chips in the DF (I can't remember if I asked you before or not) 
If not, maybe you could branch outta EFL and open up shop  |
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Phil_K
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| Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| Not that I know of! (Expect Chez Kirkland (mi casa)) |
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al capone
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MIGHT DO A sCOTTISH oNE
Mars Bars and deep fried Pizza suppers
and Irn Bru |
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Sarosa
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| Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:53 pm Post subject: Instituto Heslington/HELP |
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Hi out there, Has anyone had experience with the Tehuacan/Puebla/SLP-based Instituto Heslington (aka "HELP!")? "Paid volunteer" positions for short terms.
Thanks... |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Instituto Heslington/HELP |
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| Sarosa wrote: |
Hi out there, Has anyone had experience with the Tehuacan/Puebla/SLP-based Instituto Heslington (aka "HELP!")? "Paid volunteer" positions for short terms.
Thanks... |
I would steer well clear of any "paid" volunteer positions. |
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gregd75
Joined: 14 Mar 2007
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Location: Tlaquepaque, Jalisco
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I would suggest that a 'paid volunteer position' may well be suitable for a new teacher, starting out and wishing to gain some experience.
My advice would be to ask the institution to put you into contact with a present or a recent teacher so you can be in contact with them directly. you may get a better picture of how things are run. Any reasonable school would be happy to do this. |
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the peanut gallery
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| I would also steer clear of a "paid volunteer" position. If a new teacher wants to gain experience the market is flooded with institutes at the bottom end who will hire them with no experience and little training. The pay may be quite similar to a volunteer position but if thats not a big concern for the applicant then they would be better off, if only from a visa point of view, with a regular contract position. |
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Isla Guapa
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Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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| gregd75 wrote: |
I would suggest that a 'paid volunteer position' may well be suitable for a new teacher, starting out and wishing to gain some experience.
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I am confused. What's the difference between a job available to a novice teacher and a so-called paid volunteer position? |
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mejms
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| Isla Guapa wrote: |
| gregd75 wrote: |
I would suggest that a 'paid volunteer position' may well be suitable for a new teacher, starting out and wishing to gain some experience.
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I am confused. What's the difference between a job available to a novice teacher and a so-called paid volunteer position? |
Sounds funny to me too. Maybe the school is being more up-front about the fact that you will be working illegally and be paid under the table, which would be the same case in many independently owned language schools as well. |
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Isla Guapa
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Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
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| Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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| mejms wrote: |
| Isla Guapa wrote: |
| gregd75 wrote: |
I would suggest that a 'paid volunteer position' may well be suitable for a new teacher, starting out and wishing to gain some experience.
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I am confused. What's the difference between a job available to a novice teacher and a so-called paid volunteer position? |
Sounds funny to me too. Maybe the school is being more up-front about the fact that you will be working illegally and be paid under the table, which would be the same case in many independently owned language schools as well. |
Whenever I hear about "volunteer" teaching positions, I imagine a language school owner making out like bandits. Imagine getting people to teach for you for free! |
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