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cubanlord

Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:43 pm Post subject: How many people are truly qualified to teach English? |
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What would you consider qualified? Would it be their educational background? Experience? Ability to acclimate to one's surroundings? Other traits? A combination? |
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laogaiguk

Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Location: somewhere in Korea
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: How many people are truly qualified to teach English? |
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cubanlord wrote: |
What would you consider qualified? Would it be their educational background? Experience? Ability to acclimate to one's surroundings? Other traits? A combination? |
Way too difficult to judge what is qualified to teach "English". The only answer I can give is a PGCE or a BEd. Well, and I believe to teach English as a Foreign/Second language, you should have studied another language too past, Hello, I love you, you are beautiful...
Now, what traits are needed for teaching anything...
Patience and understanding. Non-judgementalism (I know that ain't no word). |
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caligirl
Joined: 25 Mar 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I think in terms of credentials, BED'S, MA in English, Linguistics, etc., not very many people are qualified to teach. However, I have found that some of the best teachers I have worked with have been non-credentialed, but simply have an enthusiastic, nice rapport with their students, and they're willing to spend time developing their classroom management skills. Some teachers with high qualifications have poor teaching skills. |
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ilovebdt

Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Gideon

Joined: 24 Feb 2004 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Caligirl wrote:
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I think in terms of credentials, BED'S, MA in English, Linguistics, etc., not very many people are qualified to teach. However, I have found that some of the best teachers I have worked with have been non-credentialed, but simply have an enthusiastic, nice rapport with their students, and they're willing to spend time developing their classroom management skills. Some teachers with high qualifications have poor teaching skills. |
My thoughts exactly!! |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006 Location: Busan
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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I had been studying me English and its got gooder, so me tinks I am qualifie, |
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some waygug-in
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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The age old debate about qualifications vs ability to teach.........
It depends where you 'teach' and what sort of expectations your employers may have.
I have met many foreigners who are way overqualified to be doing what they do, namely being a glorified babysitter in a kiddy hagwan. But that's the easiest kind of gig to land when you first arrive.
Usually though, if you have any kind of real qualifications you can move on to something better. |
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rocklee
Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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How many people are truely qualified to teach anything - that is the question. |
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Smee

Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'm white, with green eyes, with a BA, with official transcripts, and with English as my native language. Therefore I'm qualified to teach in many Asian countries. No sense bringing questions of ability or advanced degrees into it. Everytime this topic comes up it goes in a circle. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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In Korea, Im qualified. I have a visa, I have a degree. Dont need transcripts but have them anyway. Sealed too! But the seal isnt signed. Good thing I dont need transcripts:) |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Smee wrote: |
I'm white, with green eyes, with a BA, with official transcripts, and with English as my native language. Therefore I'm qualified to teach in many Asian countries. No sense bringing questions of ability or advanced degrees into it. Everytime this topic comes up it goes in a circle. |
Not a requirement. The only requirement is that you have a passport from one of the countries deemed acceptable by immigration. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:24 am Post subject: |
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jinju wrote: |
Smee wrote: |
I'm white, with green eyes, with a BA, with official transcripts, and with English as my native language. Therefore I'm qualified to teach in many Asian countries. No sense bringing questions of ability or advanced degrees into it. Everytime this topic comes up it goes in a circle. |
Not a requirement. The only requirement is that you have a passport from one of the countries deemed acceptable by immigration. |
You need a degree as well. |
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Wrench
Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:46 am Post subject: |
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I learned english. I think I am good teacher, but I am not provided with sufficient time to pass on any valueble lessons to the kids. Plus I'm given crap to work with, I can only go so far. |
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cypher
Joined: 08 Nov 2003
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:14 am Post subject: |
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caligirl wrote: |
I think in terms of credentials, BED'S, MA in English, Linguistics, etc., not very many people are qualified to teach. However, I have found that some of the best teachers I have worked with have been non-credentialed, but simply have an enthusiastic, nice rapport with their students, and they're willing to spend time developing their classroom management skills. Some teachers with high qualifications have poor teaching skills. |
I think if you add a pretty darn good knowledge of English to this, you've got it down. There are some people for whom English is their native language and yet make basic mistakes repeatedly. |
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cubanlord

Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:26 am Post subject: |
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rocklee wrote: |
How many people are truely qualified to teach anything - that is the question. |
lol. If you are trying to correct my spelling, you had better go and correct yourself. Truly is spelled t.r.u.l.y.
If not, my apologies. |
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