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d712
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 Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject: Hello - completely new to this forum |
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Hello
I've just joined this forum. I'm a maths teacher in the UK and am considering the possibility of working abroad perhaps in the Middle East.
I'd be really grateful for any advice on how I can go about researching this. I've heard that the quality of schools is variable to say the least and there are some who have had great experiences whilst for others its been a nightmare.
In the short term, I'm considering the more immediate prospect of working in a summer school during the UK holidays in order to get a feel for this kind of environment.
Any advice on this as well (where to look, who to ask etc) would be very helpful.
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Chancellor
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:56 pm Post subject: Re: Hello - completely new to this forum |
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| d712 wrote: |
Hello
I've just joined this forum. I'm a maths teacher in the UK and am considering the possibility of working abroad perhaps in the Middle East.
I'd be really grateful for any advice on how I can go about researching this. I've heard that the quality of schools is variable to say the least and there are some who have had great experiences whilst for others its been a nightmare.
In the short term, I'm considering the more immediate prospect of working in a summer school during the UK holidays in order to get a feel for this kind of environment.
Any advice on this as well (where to look, who to ask etc) would be very helpful.
Many thanks |
Welcome.
So, are you hoping to teach math or do you presume to think that being a math teacher qualifies you to teach what to your students will be a foreign language? If the former, then you might want to take a look at the various international schools such as those using the International Baccalaureate Organisation curriculum (visit their site at www.ibo.org) or other international schools (e.g. the ones at www.tes.co.uk). If the latter, then you might look into doing a short volunteer opportunity - such as an ESL camp - to see if teaching a language is really something you want to do. Posting the links below does not constitute endorsement:
http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Academic_and_Pre-College_Camps/ESL/index.html
http://www.kidscamps.com/academics/esl.html
http://www.overseasemployment.ca/
http://www.shambles.net/pages/Countries/uksummer/
http://www.kidscamps.com/camps/switzerland-esl-camps.html
http://www.allensguide.com/academic/esl/
http://www.i-to-i.com/
Otherwise, an entry-level qualification for TEFL is a course that is 100-120 course hours in length and includes at least 6 hours of supervised teaching practice with real ESL/EFL students. CELTA, Trinity and SIT are brand names but there are some generics out there as well. If you decide you want to switch from teaching math to teaching English to speakers of other languages, since you already have a teaching license in the UK, you could skip these entry-level courses and go do whatever the UK requires for you to add TESL to your licensure. Alternatively, you could go get a graduate certificate in TESL or a master's degree in TESL or applied linguistics.
Anyway, you have a variety of options depending on how committed you are to TESL. |
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d712
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Thanks Chancellor
I would be looking to teach maths. |
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TurkOwl
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My friend you're a"help monster" 
Information is very satisfactory...
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