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geo222
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 Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 5:00 pm Post subject: Lesson Plan for EPIK Application? |
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On the last page of the EPIK application is a lesson plan template. They're not clear: do they want me to submit a lesson plan or did they just attach that template for future reference? I don't even know what age level (or language level that is) I'll end up teaching or what kind of content is appropriate (yes I'm a first timer).  Should I also put in some information about how the co-teacher is going to "help" or "translate" some of the instructions? |
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matthagwon
Joined: 28 Sep 2013
Location: Japan lite
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| Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:12 am Post subject: Re: Lesson Plan for EPIK Application? |
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| geo222 wrote: |
| On the last page of the EPIK application is a lesson plan template. They're not clear: do they want me to submit a lesson plan or did they just attach that template for future reference? I don't even know what age level (or language level that is) I'll end up teaching or what kind of content is appropriate (yes I'm a first timer). Should I also put in some information about how the co-teacher is going to "help" or "translate" some of the instructions? |
Make a lesson plan up. EPIK is really competitive now and if your lesson is not flawless you will likely not be chosen. Try a hagwon first if you've never taught before. EPIK basically wants experienced teachers now. The job market is saturated and Korea is cutting back on native english speakers. I work at a hagwon and its hard but it looks good for future teaching jobs with EPIK or JET. |
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geo222
Joined: 09 Sep 2013
Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: Lesson Plan for EPIK Application? |
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| matthagwon wrote: |
| geo222 wrote: |
| On the last page of the EPIK application is a lesson plan template. They're not clear: do they want me to submit a lesson plan or did they just attach that template for future reference? I don't even know what age level (or language level that is) I'll end up teaching or what kind of content is appropriate (yes I'm a first timer). Should I also put in some information about how the co-teacher is going to "help" or "translate" some of the instructions? |
Make a lesson plan up. EPIK is really competitive now and if your lesson is not flawless you will likely not be chosen. Try a hagwon first if you've never taught before. EPIK basically wants experienced teachers now. The job market is saturated and Korea is cutting back on native english speakers. I work at a hagwon and its hard but it looks good for future teaching jobs with EPIK or JET. |
Not terribly encouraging and it's not answering my question. |
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Guajiro
Joined: 04 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Lesson Plan for EPIK Application? |
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| geo222 wrote: |
| matthagwon wrote: |
| geo222 wrote: |
| On the last page of the EPIK application is a lesson plan template. They're not clear: do they want me to submit a lesson plan or did they just attach that template for future reference? I don't even know what age level (or language level that is) I'll end up teaching or what kind of content is appropriate (yes I'm a first timer). Should I also put in some information about how the co-teacher is going to "help" or "translate" some of the instructions? |
Make a lesson plan up. EPIK is really competitive now and if your lesson is not flawless you will likely not be chosen. Try a hagwon first if you've never taught before. EPIK basically wants experienced teachers now. The job market is saturated and Korea is cutting back on native english speakers. I work at a hagwon and its hard but it looks good for future teaching jobs with EPIK or JET. |
Not terribly encouraging and it's not answering my question. |
It's a template for the lesson plan you must create. Follow the instructions carefully. You can use the one you created in your TEFL course as an example. You can determine the age since you're making the lesson plan, but the majority of positions seem to be for elementary schools nowadays. In public schools levels are mixed in every class and teachers generally teach to the lowest common denominator. I'd wager grade 4/beginner is a good choice, or something close to that. Make it easy.
If you didn't take a TEFL course, you'd better have a degree in Education (in which case you should know how to make a lesson plan) or English/Linguistics (in which case you should look it up online - there are tons of websites related to this). If you have none of the above, you don't qualify.
Best of luck! |
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I'm With You
Joined: 01 Sep 2011
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| Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:16 am Post subject: |
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A lesson plan?
Wow. Things sure have changed since I started. Most people fresh off the plane would have had no idea how to do a lesson plan back when I go into TEFL. Being a native English speaker and able to fog a mirror were the only requirements! |
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