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se~orcampana
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 9
Location: Texas
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 Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject: Advise from the seasoned veterns |
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Hello y'all, I love your posts 
anyway, just wanted some advise from the bone fide professionals!(moonraven, mextmike, guyconchese, naturegirl..etc....ect)
I have a BS degree, a Celta cert(But never actually received it!), 2 years of esl experience in Pachuca at the American School, teaching english and math at the secondary level. I also passed the Texas content exam to be a grade 4 - 8 teacher for Math, English, social studies and science(It's not a teaching cert, just a content knowledge exam).
What's the best way to go about acquiring a good job teaching preferably secondary in the DF area including Puebla, tlaxcala.
thx 
Texas Longhorns...National Champoins |
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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
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Location: Mexico City
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| The best way is to be in Mexico, meeting school directors/hr people, and letting them know you're available. Get that CELTA cert though! |
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thelmadatter
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
Posts: 1212
Location: in el Distrito Federal x fin!
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: vets |
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OK Senor Campana, forgive me but I cant resist
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Dont we all? We ARE English teachers!
Ditto Guy, get that piece of paper. With your experience teaching secondary, you should have no trouble getting work. For better pay, a teaching cert would be really really good ... a number of good schools want or require them, esp. if they have the International Baccelaurate program.
I got my friend (who I met here) a job at my school who was a jr high/high school teacher in Canada and is now implementing/managing the lower-level IB program. If youre looking to teach long-term, I would definitely consider more formal credentials. They seem to be valued more in Mexico than in the states (meaning theyre more likely to get you a better job. I know many who got my degree (I got a MA in English), were never able to find a job in the field in the States.) |
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