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by EthelMertz
Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:29 am
Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
Topic: New to ESL - how do I get started?
Replies: 1
Views: 20205

I know this is a very old post, but I will answer anyway. Many people just get a TESOL or TESL certificate and go overseas. That shouldn't be too difficult as I think it is a total of 6 classes, or 18 credits. Check with your local Univ. However, my personal opinion, is that you should look at a sch...
by EthelMertz
Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: Texas ESL Teachers and Teaching
Topic: ESL class periods per week??
Replies: 1
Views: 19568

It depends on where you go and what level you are teaching. It all varies so much. I am not from Texas but I taught in Southern California for years. I taught 50 minute class periods at a time, and ESL had me for 2 to 3 classes. Reg. ESL was two class periods and then I taught Sheltered History to t...
by EthelMertz
Mon Oct 03, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: Secondary School Education
Topic: Struggling a bit, not sure what they want for one class
Replies: 1
Views: 26112

Struggling a bit, not sure what they want for one class

I am new to the forum. Background on me: I taught ESL and Sheltered instruction classes for 17 years in Southern California to 6-12 (not all at once.) There was a specific beginning class, a specific intermediate class, and a specific advanced ESL class. We have moved to the East Coast. I took off s...