| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
sundizz
Joined: 17 Dec 2009
|
 Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject: After Teaching in Korea??? |
 |
|
| What is everyone doing after teaching in Korea? I am very interested in getting my masters of education and wondered how teaching abroad for a year or two looked when applying to schools? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: After Teaching in Korea??? |
|
|
| sundizz wrote: |
| What is everyone doing after teaching in Korea? |
Going back...because korea never lets go!!
I left a year and a half ago, got my masters and now I'm coming back.
Not too excited about the return but it's better than not working at home, plus I am going back to a great school and I get to see some old friends, and my g.f is coming back too  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
climber159
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: After Teaching in Korea??? |
|
|
| sundizz wrote: |
| What is everyone doing after teaching in Korea? I am very interested in getting my masters of education and wondered how teaching abroad for a year or two looked when applying to schools? |
What kind of master's in education are you looking to get. Are you already licensed? Do you need licensure? Are you aiming for a degree in education administration?
As for applying to education graduate schools, they probably won't care much about what you've done. They'll just want you to have a decent undergraduate GPA, decent GRE or MAT scores, and a legible statement of intent. If the school you apply to has any credibility, then someone in the department will likely know what's up with ESL in Korea; so don't pat yourself too much on the back for this gig. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
ChocolateStarfish
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: After Teaching in Korea??? |
|
|
| sundizz wrote: |
| What is everyone doing after teaching in Korea? I am very interested in getting my masters of education and wondered how teaching abroad for a year or two looked when applying to schools? |
I returned home, got my bachelors of Ed and then my masters.
Nobody cares about overseas teaching experience. GPA and placements in North American classrooms are what they looked at. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
sundizz
Joined: 17 Dec 2009
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
As of right now I have done some substitute teaching here in the U.S and wanted a chance to travel abroad/do something different before going for a masters program. I have a bachelors degree in business economics, minor in sports management. I don't have any teaching experience/licenses/certifications except the TESOL 100 hour course. I plan on coming to S. Korea for a year to teach, and depending on how it goes, staying for a 2nd year.
I don't necessarily want to teach long-term and am more interested in the administration side of education (in the US). I plan on applying for masters of education programs or similar programs and just wanted to know whether teaching abroad had any positive/negative impact on this. If they are only interested in U.S work I may have to do a teach for America type program and only do S. Korea for a year.
Mostly, I just want to hear the path other people took and what they are doing after teaching in Korea? Be it masters programs, jobs in education, etc? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
