I want to teach abroad to reach a long-term goal of teaching in Africa. However, I am not in the financial situation to do so at the moment. Therefore, I want to start teaching overseas to get the experience and savings I will need to go to Africa in the long term future. I am a public school teacher in the US for the last six years.
Would S. Korea be the “easiest” transition into teaching overseas? I have heard you can make good money teaching in Japan. However, Japan’s cost of living is much more than S. Korea. But, from my research, Japan is not the easiest place to start?
I would love your advice or experience to direct me in the correct path.
Japan vs S. Korea jobs
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If you don't have ESL qualifications it will be hard to start. It is only one year to get a good course and you can take a lot of it online or part-time in the nearest university which will give you better qualfications.
I always picked a private school because they treated you like family if they were a good one. Check on the job board for schools that aren't recommended in both places.
In Korea you definetely can't work outside the school. Many people have been thrown out because they tried to work overtime.
In Japan, it will depend on your school and you can negotiate that. You do make quite a bit of money once you are established and people trust you and want private lessons. But you have to weigh that with loyalty to the school. There are often other things you can do though - DJ, radio spots, children's birthday parties on the weekend.
Korean students are more likely to argue and discuss with you.
Japanese students are changing and becoming more confident.
In both countries you have to deal with the one child, child who is hard to please and what they call classroom collapse because there are so many children who are the only one in their family and want more attention than you would normally get in a full class.
Both countries are beautiful, the food good and the people wonderful. Hard choice.
Actually if you want money it is in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and around that area.
I always picked a private school because they treated you like family if they were a good one. Check on the job board for schools that aren't recommended in both places.
In Korea you definetely can't work outside the school. Many people have been thrown out because they tried to work overtime.
In Japan, it will depend on your school and you can negotiate that. You do make quite a bit of money once you are established and people trust you and want private lessons. But you have to weigh that with loyalty to the school. There are often other things you can do though - DJ, radio spots, children's birthday parties on the weekend.
Korean students are more likely to argue and discuss with you.
Japanese students are changing and becoming more confident.
In both countries you have to deal with the one child, child who is hard to please and what they call classroom collapse because there are so many children who are the only one in their family and want more attention than you would normally get in a full class.
Both countries are beautiful, the food good and the people wonderful. Hard choice.
Actually if you want money it is in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and around that area.