Tag: ESL
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The best places to make money teaching ESL in East Asia
As part of my series on teaching ESL abroad, I would like to discuss some of the countries that will pop up in your search for a job. Although money isn’t the primary driver in going abroad, it sure helps in deciding to take that risk to go abroad and ease the transition into a…
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Teaching ESL in East Asia: Goverment-Run Education Programs
My last few posts have discussed some things to think about if you want to teach ESL abroad. Since I’ve spent a couple of years in Asia at this point, I’d like to discuss some of the opportunities that are available on this continent, particularly in East Asia. My next few posts will cover job…
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How to Find a Job as an ESL Teacher Abroad
My previous articles on teaching ESL discussed the benefits and problems with teaching ESL abroad. In this article, however, I’ll give you a few resources for finding a job abroad. HOW DO I FIND A JOB? There is a checklist you can go through to ensure that you’re covering as many bases possible during your…
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What Teaching ESL Abroad Can and Cannot Do For You
I feel it’s necessary to write a little about what teaching ESL abroad can and cannot do for you as a follow up to my recent post on teaching abroad. I’ve spoken with a few folks about the prospects of teaching English abroad. After a few minutes it’s usually apparent that they are concerned about…
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On Teaching ESL Abroad
“It would seem that you have no useful skill or talent whatsoever,” he said. “Have you thought of going into teaching?” -Terry Pratchett Okay, that quote will probably raise the ire of some teachers out there. So let me also include one from some other famous guy: It is the supreme art of the teacher…