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camdearlove



Joined: 12 Jan 2005
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Location: Canada
PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:51 pm    Post subject: Suggestions on schools in Poland Reply with quote
I'm a Canadian university student graduating in a few months and I'm looking for a teaching position in Europe. I'm interested in going to Poland. Any information on this goal would help. Are there any good recruiters? I noticed a warning against Millenium. Any more to look out for? Any schools that might be interested in taking a Canadian citizen? Any idea on the money I can make? (I'm not going for the money in particular, but I do have a large student debt that I need to start looking after.) If you could point me in the right direction, it would help a lot. Thanks in advance.
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gregoryfromcali



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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something amazing. Can't beat this deal. www.MastersInPoland.com


SPAM! SPAM! SPAM!
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cezarek



Joined: 29 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
gregoryfromcali wrote:
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something amazing. Can't beat this deal. www.MastersInPoland.com


SPAM! SPAM! SPAM!


I agree. Can we have the spammer blocked?
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gregoryfromcali



Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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If you could point me in the right direction, it would help a lot. Thanks in advance.


1. Get a CELTA.

2. Arrive in Poland in September.

3. Look for a job in the city of your choice. The best jobs are not advertised on the net.

4. Being from outside the EU will make things a little more complicated, but it shouldn't stop you from coming to Poland.

For more advice just search the board we anwser questions like this all the time.

All the best.
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gregoryfromcali



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PostPosted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
5. Go to http://www.google.pl

And type in "szkola jezykow obcych"
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afowles



Joined: 02 Jan 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
gregoryfromcali wrote:
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something amazing. Can't beat this deal. www.MastersInPoland.com


SPAM! SPAM! SPAM!


I just followed the SPAM link and it points to an odd combination of:

A: Framingham University, which used to be the sponsor of American Academy of English

and

B: Akademia Polonijna in Czestochowa (my old employer).

Creepy.
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gregoryfromcali



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 4:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Creepy.


Indeed. In that case I'm glad we chased them away.

AAE has hurt a lot of teachers.
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Alex Shulgin



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
afowles wrote:
Framingham University, which used to be the sponsor of American Academy of English



Not quite true. As far as I can work out Framingham provided a course for AAE and charged them for it accordingly.

I wonder whether Framingham is owed money by AAE like so many others are.
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abowwowbowers



Joined: 16 Oct 2005
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Location: Poland
PostPosted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Poland is great, you should come. Bosses can be a bit dodgy however. Be careful.

Don't worry about getting a visa.

Most schools pay 35 zloty an hour. For private lessons most teachers charge 50 zloty. It's enough for a good lifestyle in Poland, but not too much if you need to service your student loans.

Best of luck.
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Jetset



Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
i've met the two guys who sell this program in poland, and they are nice enough chaps. just the same I wonder how respected the degree will be...

Definitely do not come if you plan on saving money to pay off student loans... the pay is livable here but poverty spec in comparison to most of the western world. The people are very nice and unfortunately its difficult to leave this place once you come! Smile
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