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CANDLES
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 Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:13 am Post subject: MA TESOL |
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| Is it worth doing a degree after the age of 56 if the job market is closed for them in the Middle East, China and in the UK and maybe other countries too? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:49 am Post subject: |
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It's probably not worth the time and cost considering you won't have any post-MA experience.
Have you looked into teaching in Mexico or South America? What about changing careers to something like technical writing? |
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In the heat of the moment
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Late 50s is definitely not closed to new teachers to the Middle East. |
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CANDLES
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:47 am Post subject: |
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If you are there and going into your late 50's (58 and over) no problem, but new recruits - no chance-. It happened to me several times, including last night.
NS - I have an MA, but not Tesol (just experience). This is a change of career for me. Have done couple of things before, but catch 22 situation- 'you leave something and it's deemed as no experience, or too much time spent away from it'! |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| CANDLES wrote: |
| Catch 22 situation- 'you leave something and it's deemed as no experience, or too much time spent away from it'! |
Not always. What's your MA in? |
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CANDLES
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| English Lit and no I don't have QTS, OTHERWISE I'd be fine. |
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suphanburi
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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Buy a plane ticket.
Bring your degree and some university copies of your academic transcripts (or sealed letter from the registrar to confirm the legitimacy of your degrees.
Pick up a police clearance certificate.
Head for Asia and don't sweat the MATESOL. There is lots of work to be had and most of it will pay as well as China.
You might want to grab some books (e-books) on TEFL and brush up on methods and approaches for teaching in an EFL context.
You're good for a few years before they toss you to the wolves.
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Unless you're married to teaching English (until you're "thrown to the wolves"), why not look into technical writing/communications instead? |
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CANDLES
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| What is that NS and how does one get into it? I'm a mere infant compared to all of you in the teaching profession (NOT AGE WISE, but EXPERIENCE). |
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