7 Tricks For Landing A Great Job Teaching ESL EFL English As A Second Language
tricks for landing a re-certification for the rest of
GREAT job teaching English my life.
as a second language and
keeping it. So I decided to take off.
Initially, I worked for a
Have you dreamed of living in a management consulting company in
foreign country, traveling around India that outsourced Contact and
the world, or meeting new people Call centers from the West. I did
and experiencing new cultures? really well, and ended up being a
vice president of that company.
Maybe you have, and thought that Later, I taught English in China,
it was inaccessible or out of India, and finally, in Thailand,
reach. Let me tell you, it's not! where I've stayed ever since.
Teaching English or ESL can be a
Like you, I had a keen interest very rewarding experience for the
in international travel, and right person. In many cultures,
wanted to get out of the USA. teachers are held in very high
esteem, and you'll make a great
I was a somewhat seasoned IT salary, that will allow you to
professional. Life was great, live a very comfortable life.
until the bottom fell out of the
IT Market in the 90's... I If you want to land that dream
realized that I was competing ESL Teaching jobs, there are a
against people from all around few tips that will help you out
the world, in a market I wasn't immensely.
really that interested in, and
that if I wanted to stay ahead, Look for jobs in the country
it was going to require continual where you want to teach. It's
study, certification and relatively easy to find jobs in
China, Korea, Japan, etc. online, should serve you well.
but you never know what you're
getting into until you're there. Bring copies of all of your
It's a great idea to go ahead and qualifications with you to an
get a "lay of the land", take a interview. You'll need copies of
look at the school in question, your original Bachelors degree,
and meet and talk with some other any TEFL or ESL teaching
ESL teachers who you will work certifications you have, and in
with. They'll be able to give you some countries like Korea, you'll
lots of great information on the need originals of your
potential job that will help you transcripts from university.
make a better decision.
Get a ESL/TEFL teaching
In some countries, like Thailand certificate! There are lots out
and many others, it's difficult there. The most recognized is
to get hired from outside of the probably the CELTA, offered
country. So just plan on a short through Cambridge University at
vacation, that may turn into a many locations throughout the
long term stay, and be sure to world. The CELTA is a four week
take enough money to return home, course with an observed teaching
or to another country you're practicum. If you're looking for
interested in if things don't the better jobs in the EFL/ESL
work out. world, CELTA is definitely the
way to go. There are lots of
Dress to impress! You don't need other certificate programs that
to show up for an interview you can choose from, and even
wearing a three piece suit, but many online. Just remember - If
you need to look like a teacher. you're interviewing against
A nice, ironed/pressed shirt, a similarly skilled and experienced
pair of slacks, and ALWAYS a tie candidates, the better your
credentials are, the better your teaching ESL! For instance, in
chance of landing the position! many Asian cultures, children are
VERY reluctant to tell you the
Emphasize ANY teaching and/or names of their parents, because
training experience that you may the other students will call them
have had on your resume. If you by their parents name. This may
taught a Sunday school class at not seem like a big deal to you,
your Church, have trained people but for the students, its
at work, or have any relevant something of an insult to their
experience with children or family and specifically their
education and training, this is parents. So, if you have an
much more important than being exercise in your course material
the A1 bean-counter of the year where the student tells their
at your previous position. name, their favorite food, the
names of their family members,
Talk with other teachers and etc. you may want to adjust this
learn about their classroom to fit the specific culture
management style. This is a key you're teaching in.
factor, especially in teaching
young learners. You may bet the Once you begin teaching ESL,
worlds most gifted grammarian, you'll learn to rely on your
but if you can't lead a classroom colleagues who are more
of energetic 10 year olds, you'll experienced, and who are
be lost, or burn out very successful as ESL/EFL teachers.
quickly! With young learners, make
classroom management your main
Try to learn all of the priority from the start, and
subtleties of the culture that you'll reap the rewards of a
you can, and especially the ones great class later on!
which will affect your job of
About the Author:
Jon maintains the website at http://www.eslsociety.com
Source: www.isnare.com
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