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JoelCosmeJr
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 Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:48 am Post subject: Requirement to teach in an international school |
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| I am considering returning to South Korea and was wondering if anyone knew the requirements for working at an international school. I was involved in an MA program with U. of Birmingham, UK and will be starting that again. I was just looking into this more and wanted to see if anyone who works at one can give me some info. Thanks. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:51 am Post subject: Re: Requirement to teach in an international school |
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| JoelCosmeJr wrote: |
| I am considering returning to South Korea and was wondering if anyone knew the requirements for working at an international school. I was involved in an MA program with U. of Birmingham, UK and will be starting that again. I was just looking into this more and wanted to see if anyone who works at one can give me some info. Thanks. |
Home country certification as a teacher (licensed teacher) and 2 years of verifiable classroom experience AFTER certification (does not need to be in your home country).
With an MA and no licensing you would need to consider university positions.
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Requirement to teach in an international school |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| JoelCosmeJr wrote: |
| I am considering returning to South Korea and was wondering if anyone knew the requirements for working at an international school. I was involved in an MA program with U. of Birmingham, UK and will be starting that again. I was just looking into this more and wanted to see if anyone who works at one can give me some info. Thanks. |
Home country certification as a teacher (licensed teacher) and 2 years of verifiable classroom experience AFTER certification (does not need to be in your home country).
With an MA and no licensing you would need to consider university positions.
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I am guessing you got your MA in TESOL or the like. There isn't a high demand for ESL in international schools.
As for what Tom said, you might not need 2 years experience AFTER you got your certification if you were say working at a private school or charter school, that type of experience is very valid. The point is, you need experience working in a WESTERN school environment, and the minimum they will except is 2 years. You NEED certification unless there is something unique you can bring...TESOL is not unique. A master's in biology might be unique if they couldn't find a bio teacher. |
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tired of LA
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Requirement to teach in an international school |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Home country certification as a teacher (licensed teacher) and 2 years of verifiable classroom experience AFTER certification (does not need to be in your home country).
With an MA and no licensing you would need to consider university positions. |
Does it have to be home country certification? I'm from the states and am looking into getting my teaching license, but from a different country as I don't plan on returning to teach back home. Getting a teaching credential from my home state is not worth it to me as once I complete the course, I am only issued a preliminary credential which is only valid for 5 years and is non-renewable. The only way to convert it to a permanent credential is to get a job teaching in California and to take additional development classes, which takes about 2 years to complete. Ideally, I would like to get into the NET program in Hong Kong and work on my PGDE part time and then move on to international schools. Would international schools accept a teaching license from Hong Kong instead of one from one's home country or even a western country? |
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Radius
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:28 pm Post subject: |
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| im hearing conflicting thoughts on the matter: one says the two years experience doesnt need to be in home country and the other poster is says it does. Can anyone clear this up? |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| im hearing conflicting thoughts on the matter: one says the two years experience doesnt need to be in home country and the other poster is says it does. Can anyone clear this up? |
I didn't say home country. I said in a WESTERN school setting. As someone teaching in an international school, I can say for sure these are GUIDELINES. I didn't teach much in Canada, yet I still got hired. I did though have 6 years relevant experience teaching at a FLHS in Korea. I basically taught the same things I teach now, except I wasn't in a WESTERN accredited school. I don't teach ESL btw, I teach English lit, which is what I taught when I was at a FLHS.
I can also say 100%, that teaching in North America is a different game than teaching in Asia. Asian international schools are still packed with mostly Asians, and as such the atmosphere is totally different. It would be like teaching in a $30,000 a year school in NA. When you come to Asia to teach in international schools, you need to get your game on and work hard. In NA public schools, a lot of your time might be spent dealing with behavior and classroom management issues. In Asia, you spend a lot on preparing great lessons, as the kids are for the most part high achievers. In Korea especially, outside of SFS and Yongsan International School, the student populations are 99% Korean ethnicity.
In answer to the other guys question: you cert doesn't have to be from your home country, but a HK cert isn't the same as a cert from an English speaking country. I doubt it would qualify you at my school for a job outside teaching Chinese. A Singapore cert though would probably qualify you, as their first language is English. However, I have to say that most schools want Canadian, American or British certified people. I think it has to do with the curriculum and standards of being certified.
Also, I recently found out the Singapore gov't hires certified teachers to work in their public school system, much like HK's NET program. Unfortunately, the deadline has passed to send in applications. |
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SinclairLondon
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Top Tier International Schools in Paris and other desirable locations require 5-15 years experience, ivy leauge degrees, masters, certification, etc....
Most schools are in the middle, requiring certs and two years experience.
However, I know several here in Korea who were in the right place at the right time and are working at international schools without certs. Granted, they get paid in kimchi. But, with the rising cost of kimchi, they are technically making more than before.
Americans can do there certs entirely online through some university in Montana. No need to go home. |
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Ralphie
Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Location: Beijing, PRC
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| SinclairLondon wrote: |
| Americans can do there certs entirely online through some university in Montana. No need to go home. |
What about the in-classroom student teaching practicum? I thought the practicum was part of the teacher training program before being granted a teaching license. |
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Konglishman
Joined: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Nanjing
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| Ralphie wrote: |
| SinclairLondon wrote: |
| Americans can do there certs entirely online through some university in Montana. No need to go home. |
What about the in-classroom student teaching practicum? I thought the practicum was part of the teacher training program before being granted a teaching license. |
Volunteer to do your student teaching at an international school. In fact, I know a couple who did this. |
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winterfall
Joined: 21 May 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:02 am Post subject: |
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| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| Radius wrote: |
| im hearing conflicting thoughts on the matter: one says the two years experience doesnt need to be in home country and the other poster is says it does. Can anyone clear this up? |
I didn't say home country. I said | | |
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