| anafagodma 
 
 
 Joined: 16 Jan 2007
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				|  Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Training & Experience but no Certificate |   |  
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				| Let me explain, first. . . I've only dabbled in TESL but as a (end=failure) PhD student I received L2 training with those who would be teaching a variety of languages, in addition to extended ped. training in the language that I taught (Russian) pretty well if you believe my student and supervisor evaluations over the years. 
 I am *obviously* not looking to get rich, I'm looking to return to the city I love and friends of over 10 years now. But I simply do NOT have the bank to lay down for CELTA or (what's the name of that other one?) training/cert. And obviously I cannot get an invite valid for a visa of any length of real time w/out an institutional connection.
 
 I don't mind commuting- I wouldn't even dream of finding a flat/share less with/in 1 hour of the center- but I DO mind  80 hour workweeks, which is part of why gradschool didn't work out.
 
 I love teaching language, and I'm good at it. Doesn't my experience count for anything? Any recc's?
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