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Draz
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 Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: Celta |
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| Swampfox10mm wrote: |
By the way, I didn't know Americans could get a job teaching English in the EU legally, Celta or not? |
Americans can teach English in Germany at least. You get a "freelance" visa. It sounds like garbage to me, but it is legal. Other countries presumably have their own possibilities. |
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Illysook
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a master's degree but it's not in TESOL or English and I am now completing my second year of teaching. My plan is to take the CELTA in Istanbul this summer and I'm working on my EPIK/SMOE application right now. I hope to learn some of the theory behind what I'm trying to do and perhaps a few strategies for doing it more successfully. The young learners extention |
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repeatpete
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| Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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My apologies, I have not looked at this thread for a while.
The Americans I worked with (UK) were only employed because they had a Celta. Their visa status though is an interesting question, I know one was married to a Brit but the other must have had a visa which would presumably have been sponsored by the school.
However he had also been in the UK for quite a while. The usual rigmarole concerning getting visas for Americans/(and indeed or for those wishing to work in the States (as teachers)) makes me suspect he wasn't sponsored. Though non-EU citizens working as UK state school teachers (quite different to Celta I realise) is a fairly well-trodden path now.
Eastern Europe; certainly I have known a lot of North Americans working in Czech republic and Poland. But those cases were in the 1990s and early 2000s and am not sure if that applies now. Again, I 'suspect' that being an American working illegally teaching English is not something immigration in those countries is going to be terribly upset about. But I would stress that that is merely my opinion.
Getting work permits to teach in the EU is perfectly possible though and the internet has a plethora of information on this matter. (But visa-wise, seems to involve applying from the States.) |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| repeatpete wrote: |
My apologies, I have not looked at this thread for a while.
The Americans I worked with (UK) were only employed because they had a Celta. Their visa status though is an interesting question, I know one was married to a Brit but the other must have had a visa which would presumably have been sponsored by the school.
However he had also been in the UK for quite a while. The usual rigmarole concerning getting visas for Americans/(and indeed or for those wishing to work in the States (as teachers)) makes me suspect he wasn't sponsored. Though non-EU citizens working as UK state school teachers (quite different to Celta I realise) is a fairly well-trodden path now.
Eastern Europe; certainly I have known a lot of North Americans working in Czech republic and Poland. But those cases were in the 1990s and early 2000s and am not sure if that applies now. Again, I 'suspect' that being an American working illegally teaching English is not something immigration in those countries is going to be terribly upset about. But I would stress that that is merely my opinion.
Getting work permits to teach in the EU is perfectly possible though and the internet has a plethora of information on this matter. (But visa-wise, seems to involve applying from the States.) |
Iv'e always found this issue to be convoluted. You see a lot of posts here and on the main forum from people saying that Canadians and Americans are not likely able to (legally) teach EFL in EU countries. Then, once in a while you'll also see a post from an American teacher who says it can be done. If it can be done legally, getting specific and accurate information on how to do it (at least on these forums) seems impossible. |
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allovertheplace
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Only do the CELTA is you are sure you want to make this a career, or a long stint. Its a couple grand so factor in the cost. Also factor in the opportunity cost of not working, paying rent, and the fees. South America doesnt pay much and many burn out after a year or two. I'd take the class if I was intent on the middle east. |
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