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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

If you can transfer credits, get credit for prior learning (TEFL certs), or credit for work experience, you can get out some courses. I was able get out of 4 out of 8 classes that way. Saves a lot of money.

Also, don't go for the cheapest option. I made that mistake. Once. My first degree cost about 2000 or 4000 usd, I forgot, absolutely horrible though, no support, no rubrics, random grades, took forever for them to grade my thesis, etc. Took longer to finish my MA than my BA.

CarolinaTHeels · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 130

AGoodStory · Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 738

CarolinaTHeels · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 130

@tttompatz

I'm sorry if you cant see how your comment might have been perceived as "smart". We are on an ESL forum so I'm hard pressed to believe you cant discern that MA TEFOL was meant as MA TESOL. Esp AFTER the initial comments from me and another poster.

@AGoodStory

Thanks for your advice, but I will do what ever occupation I desire.

johnslat · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:03 pm Post subject:

Dear CarolinaTHeels,

First, let me extend my condolences - I was rooting for the Tar Heels to beat Kansas.

But let me also mention that you may well be misjudging tttompatz. The ESL/EFL field is so rife with manifold acronyms (and even anacronyms) that it's entirely possible he/she was being quite honest in his comment.

http://www.teaching-esl-to-adults.com/esl-acronyms.html

And that's only a VERY partial list.

Regards,
John

CarolinaTHeels · Joined: 03 May 2011 Posts: 130

@john

If by slight chance he honestly had no clue I was talking about TESOL, then I send out my apologies. Still find that hard to believe, but the way I took it was he was poking fun of me using the wrong acronym.

Anyways we have flamed this thread enough. Lets keep this related to MA TESOL.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

You realise you can edit the title of the thread, Tar Heel? We are relatively picky here about correctness in writing, especially in titles - it's the nature of the EFL/ESL teacher to some extent. We are paid to spot, highlight, and help correct errors, after all. Among other things, obviously.

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

Your degree is unrelated - do you have ESL teaching experience? How much? What level (kids, university students)? Do you want to teach in the USA or abroad?

I know of a few good programs that are reasonable in price but they all require at least some experience (I assume you have this) but an unrelated undergraduate will likely require additional coursework prior to the start of the program. MA in TESOL is a practical degree but still requires some theoretical background in linguistics (or not - depending on where you go).

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

On a side note, I think it's important to be mindful of how we conduct ourselves here on Dave's site. I know of one university ESL program head who browses here and invites us to post in a professional manner because you never know who might just offer you a lead!

The world is big but the TESL world is not Laughing

EFLeducator · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:40 pm Post subject:

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Mr. Kalgukshi · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:07 pm Post subject:

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