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TheDelaney · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

Hello all,

We're new to the forum, so apologies if this subject has come up before...

We're a couple currently teaching in Moscow who would like to come to Turkey to teach (preferably in Izmir). One of us is a native speaker (with CELTA) with three years teaching experience, and the other is a CELTA qualified non-native speaker with one year's experience. Basically, we were wondering about the opportunities available to us. All the job ads we've seen specify native-speakers only, how rigidly do employers tend to stick to this?

Any information on this would be great Very Happy

Thanks!

FGT · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 762 Location: Turkey

I know of at least two places in Izmir that employ non-native (and non-Turkish) English teachers. CELTA is an international qualification that attests to your ability to use and teach English. I think you will probably be successful in finding employment here.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

dagi · Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

What is your native language? Could you teach that, too?

TheDelaney · Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 2

We could teach Russian (having a teaching diploma in Russian too), but presumably the opportunities will be more or less limited to teaching English. If anyone is aware of any schools with websites in Izmir which we could contact, that would be great.

Thanks for the info

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:55 am Post subject:

EF hires Russian teachers, if you want to teach Russian.

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:20 am Post subject:

I believe there is a Russian language course at a certain private university in Izmir .Try http: www.ieu.edu.tr for the website .

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Doctor on a Helicopter · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 45 Location: Primrose Hill

FGT · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 762 Location: Turkey

Ref Cambridge ESOL:

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Even as a former CELTA teacher trainer I have to side with Thrifty. RSA UCLES may well claim that... but they are a business. I have observed many many CELTA holders over the years... doesn't mean they could teach..
OK flame away.

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:59 pm Post subject:

Wonder what S.D and I.W would have to say about that ?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I have never observed SD but I have observed IW in class and on teacher training programs. He is good. He has an energy about him that the students feed off. .... I still expect the conveyor belt and cuddly toy to appear in his classroom though. Nice to see you......you're my favourite, etc

Alexius · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 14

Yep, there is a demand for Russian.

And yep, non-native speaking English teachers can find work provided they can cut it (and sometimes even if they can't...). I've had Chechen colleagues, for example. They were fab.

FGT · Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 762 Location: Turkey

CELTA is not a guarantee of teaching ability, there is no paper qualification that is. I simply meant that a non-native speaker teacher who took CELTA had proved themselves to be just as able as a native-speaker teacher with the same qualification. If his English were not good enough, he would not have been entered for the CELTA course.

I've seen SD teach. Awesome. Apparently effortless. Minimal input from teacher yet students produce what is required and enjoy the process!
IW is a master of linguistics and is superb at analysing language and dealing with pronunciation issues.