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photo2541
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 Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject: Before I consider going to Thailand... |
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Hello! I�m a 48-year-old male from the United States. I have a B.A. in English Literature. No formal teaching experience. Plan to teach in Thailand for at least one year.
I've been researching the forums for a few days now, and either remain unclear or would appreciate a few different answers to the following questions. If you have a good link you think I may have missed, I would greatly appreciate that as well.
1. How much is my age a factor is being hired?
2. TEFL or CELTA? I plan on taking the course in Thailand.
3. What is the possibility of finding work in March-April, 2012?
Thank you!
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:39 pm Post subject: Re: Before I consider going to Thailand... |
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| photo2541 wrote: |
Hello! I�m a 48-year-old male from the United States. I have a B.A. in English Literature. No formal teaching experience. Plan to teach in Thailand for at least one year.
I've been researching the forums for a few days now, and either remain unclear or would appreciate a few different answers to the following questions. If you have a good link you think I may have missed, I would greatly appreciate that as well.
1. How much is my age a factor is being hired?
2. TEFL or CELTA? I plan on taking the course in Thailand.
3. What is the possibility of finding work in March-April, 2012?
Thank you!
Ben |
1) It is a factor but not that great of a factor unless you are looking for a job teaching little kids.
2) IF your budget can afford it the CELTA is the most widely recognized TESOL cert on the planet. If you can't then get a generic TEFL/TESL/TESOL cert. Your degree is what is legally required. The TEFL cert gets you something before you are dropped into a classroom cold.
IF you are getting a generic cert. then make sure it is at least 100 hours PLUS a minimum of 6 hours of observed practicum with real students (not peers).
3) It is the best time to be here. Your chances of finding a full time job are 100%.
Bring your original degree, at least 1 set of university transcripts ( both are required by immigration) and a state level criminal background check (an employer requirement for better schools).
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photo2541
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| Thank you for the info! Continuing my research I have discovered just how hot and humid it is in Thailand. Hot I can take. Humid I can't. So I suppose that eliminates Thailand. I guess for me that leaves the Czech Republic. Geeze, everywhere seems like a nightmare waiting to happen if you do enough (or is it too much?) research! |
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hellasnut
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:19 am Post subject: climate |
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May be it would have been wiser to consider that first, before even doing any research !!!!
Pretty important I would have thought, although you can't always tell how it's gonna be, until you are actually there, I don't think.............. |
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