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Ledie
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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 Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:05 am Post subject: I WANT TO TEACH IN TAIPEI, TAIWAN, BUT WHERE DO I START? |
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What are my chances of getting work there?
I have a college diploma in desktop publishing and numerous high school certificates. I also used to be a teacher's assistant (helping children who had difficulty reading and writing).
I love to travel (I grew up in England, but I have been living in Canada for the past 5 years) and would love to teach english in Taiwan!
I have some friends who just came back from there and they LOVED it! They have put me in contact with an agent who helped them out with everything. He charges $250 canadian a month. Is it worth it?
If I was to do it on my own, where would I start:?:  |
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James_T_Kirk
Joined: 20 Sep 2003
Posts: 357
Location: Ten Forward
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Hi Ledie,
Welcome to the wonderful world of TEFL! I myself plan on leaving my corporate gig in the states soon to return to teaching. I had been targeting Vietnam, and it is still a possibility, but, lately, I have been reconsidering Taiwan. I've done copious amounts of research on Taiwan, so hopefully I am equiped to answer your questions...
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| If I was to do it on my own, where would I start:?: |
You've come to the right place...right here on Dave's, of course!
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What are my chances of getting work there?
I have a college diploma in desktop publishing and numerous high school certificates. I also used to be a teacher's assistant (helping children who had difficulty reading and writing).
I love to travel (I grew up in England, but I have been living in Canada for the past 5 years) and would love to teach english in Taiwan! |
Is a college diploma in Canada the same as a bachelor's degree? If so, you are in fine shape. If not, you'll need an associate's degree with a TEFL/TESOL Certificate.
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| I have some friends who just came back from there and they LOVED it! They have put me in contact with an agent who helped them out with everything. He charges $250 canadian a month. Is it worth it? |
The agent is probably NOT worth it. Based on what I have read, it seems that most of the people that end up in bad situations in Taiwan use a recruiter to get there. Ideally, it seems that it is best to head over on you own and find a job when you get there. That being said, if your friends have firsthand experience with this agent, and they know and trust him/her, I guess it all depends on how much you trust your friends!
If I were you, I would spend some time reading through the following discussion forums to get a better idea of what you might be getting into with a teaching job in Taiwan:
Dave's Taiwan Job Discussion Forum
Tealit
Taiwan Ho!
Also, I found this website quite helpful with providing a nice overview of life as a teacher in Taiwan (complete with pictures!). Good luck with your decision!
Cheers,
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Ledie
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
Posts: 24
Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 5:42 pm Post subject: thanks kirk |
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thanks for replying to my post!  |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
Posts: 9041
Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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| No problem I would say. Chekc out the Taiwan forum and also tealit.com |
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Hyo-Shin
Joined: 03 Jun 2004
Posts: 13
Location: korea.....for now
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| Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| there are some really nice areas of taipei, you'll have an excellent year there, so much of this is a crap-shoot, go there first, check things out, honestly, if you can, it'll make a world of difference |
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Adamski122
Joined: 17 Jun 2004
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Location: London
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| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Hess Schools or Shane Schools are good and a possibility i think look for them on google
aDAM |
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