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Whistleblower
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| bassexpander wrote: |
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| A CELTA is a prerequisite if you want to teach adults. |
In the eyes of who? |
What CELTA experience have you had? Ohh yeah, none. You haven't taken the course but decide to make it out as a waste of money. 
Stop jabbering on about how bad the CELTA is if you don't know or have any experience about it. |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Whistleblower wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
| Whistleblower wrote: |
| A CELTA is a prerequisite if you want to teach adults. |
In the eyes of who? |
What CELTA experience have you had? Ohh yeah, none. You haven't taken the course but decide to make it out as a waste of money.
Stop jabbering on about how bad the CELTA is if you don't know or have any experience about it. |
Stop making the CELTA look bad by making stupid, blanket statements that are 100% untrue.
Prerequisite my ass.
Again I ask, in the eyes of who?
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agoodmouse
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| A more interesting thread would be for those who work at universities, but needed the CELTA to get their job. The problem is, every CELTA fan and thier socks would be clicking "YES" as has been done here. |
Bassexpander, hard to say. A CELTA isn't a requirement for any job in Korea. It shouldn't be, not to say I don't value it any less. An interview of a job candidate should, however, include a demonstration lesson or other evaluation (below), so an employer can make an evaluation about whether to hire someone.
As we all know, the vast majority of GEPIK/SMOE/EPIK are hired by phone interview, and a face to face interview is admittedly rare in such programs. Which brings me to a question which isn't hard to answer.
As for university teachers, who likely aren't evaluated via demo lesson, the most important point of evaluation should to present a ready curriculum, syllabus, and grading rubric to your interviewer for the English teaching position you're being interviewed for. My two friends who work at universities didn't have those 3 things. Admittedly, one was hired based on his having an M.A., the other with one year public school experience and no M.A.
Bassexpander, and anyone who is at a university: were you asked for such things in your interview? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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Our teachers are/were screened by a group of 5 to 8 Korean professors, and we have/had to give demo lessons as well. As for what they asked specifically, I can't remember (it was 3 years ago) but there were many questions.
I'd tell you to apply mouse, but they don't seem to hire gyopos for these positions (which is really a shame IMHO). |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
| Stop making the CELTA look bad by making stupid, blanket statements that are 100% untrue. |
So have you taken the CELTA? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Whistleblower wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
| Stop making the CELTA look bad by making stupid, blanket statements that are 100% untrue. |
So have you taken the CELTA? |
I'll tell you if I've taken the CELTA if you tell us who says it's a pre-requisite for teaching adults.
Remember, I asked you first. |
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Whistleblower
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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I also got it in Bangkok. Great experience.
Doing observed teaching with feedback from peers and instructors for a month is a great way to improve skills.
Maybe not required here in Seoul, but good for skill improvement. |
Barfining, Soapy slidies. Threesomes |
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Whistleblower
Joined: 03 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Now Bassexpander the first paragraph of information about the CELTA is highlighted for your perusal. Please note that a CELTA is an internationally recognised teaching qualification that will make it easier for getting a teaching job. Personally, I think that the CELTA should be a prerequisite for teaching adults whilst an online TEFL Course should be provided for those coming to Korea to teach in a Public School or Private Hagwon. It is that opinion which has led me to believe that those without a CELTA shall continue to be in the same teaching position whilst those that really take there career importantly will develop professionally.
Nice to see that your advice is:
1. Don't do the CELTA, it's too expensive.
2. Do an online course, I know it ain't got the teaching practice nor the lesson feedback but it ain't important.
3. Don't listen to those people who have done the CELTA, they are all trying to profit from the CELTA.
I think you should start to get a grip with your career and as you have been in Korea for a while, do yourself a favour and stop making yourself look like a
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Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Teaching English to speakers of other languages can be a highly rewarding career, offering you the chance to live and work abroad. You will need an internationally recognised teaching qualification, and CELTA � highly regarded throughout the world � gives you the skills you need and will make it easier to get a teaching job anywhere.
What is CELTA?
CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and opens up a whole world of exciting teaching opportunities. Because it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the world-famous University of Cambridge, you can rely on its quality and recognition.
CELTA can also be taken as Module One of the Certificate in Further Education Teaching Stage 3 with the Certificate for ESOL Subject Specialists, which is a qualification for teachers who want to specialise in teaching English in Further, Adult and Community Education in England and Wales.
Over 10,000 people successfully complete a CELTA course each year.
How does CELTA relate to TEFL/TESOL?
'TEFL' or 'TESOL' are terms often used to describe qualifications for English Language teachers. CELTA, the best known and most widely taken initial TESOL/TEFL qualification of its kind in the world, was previously known as CTEFLA and the 'RSA certificate'.
Who is CELTA for?
People starting a career in Eng | | |
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