We want to get our TEFL certificate in The Language School in Prague and from there choose a country to go to and the school will help us with our contracts. He is an experienced teacher but I am not, please advice, experiences!
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You don't have to go abroad for loan forgiveness programs for teaching.  Do some internet searches, there are plenty of programs out there for loan forgivenenss if you teach in the US, too.
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An answer from Weymouth, UK.\nI do not expect you would experience major problems with this proposal.\n\nIf you can decide which University would suit you, then why not contact them directly and ask their advice.\nApplying for a teaching post is less straightforward, whatever your circumstances, and you must be prepared to teach in schools in places beyond your prefered area. However, once you have gained a little experience it is easier to be more choosey.\n\nThe following link might be of use to you:
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Yeah look online. You can take a quick one month course to get TEFL certified.\n\nCELTA is generally accepted as the best. Look it up online.
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The organisation that runs your training course should be able to help you. Also try and socialise with locals when you get there and not just the people on your course.
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Check out the internet.  Lots of jobs to be had on Dave's ESL Cafe.  I'm teaching in Korea right now and recommend it.  The pay is a little better than in China and I think we get more holidays here too.
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some states have reciprocal agreements with one another--for example if you have a teaching license in one state it will be honored in another. if CA and AZ do not have that reciprocity, then you will need to fulfill the teaching requirements (tests, classes, etc.) for CA. however, if you are simply in school in CA and do not have certification for AZ yet, then you just need to follow the certification requirements for CA and not worry about AZ.
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If you are eligible for the green card lottery you may want to consider that route.  I have never been able to find a district that sponsors foreign teachers.  The only suggestion I can offer is to go state by state and contact school districts.  I have found that most of them respond, and try to be helpful.  Good luck with your search.
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If you don't mind me asking, how old are you, and if you're still at school, what level are you at?  (Just so I can get an idea of what would be most suitable) I teach English (in particular, grammar and writing) in Asia.  Many of the TESOL TESL and TEFL websites have great lessons, guides and quizzes to help you with grammar and spelling.  Although they are designed to teach kids whose English is a second language, it still helps clear up all of those tricky intracies of English Grammar.  Dave's ESL cafe is a good one, as are the links listed in the sources below.\n\nIf I have time, I could maybe proofread something for you and tell you how you are going.\n\nGood luck!\n\ne.xox8
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I think you can take them online or a place near you. Try checking out these websites:\n\nhttp://www.cactustefl.com/tefl/search.php\nhttp://www.tefl.com/courses/
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Most quality certificate programs will take you about a year to complete if you already have your bachelor's degree.  You can search for schools that offer a TEFL or TESOL certificate.  (TESOL = teaching English to speakers of other languages)  Actually, you can probably get a job teaching English in another country right now, but you don't necessarily want to work for places that would hire people without a certificate.  Plus, as an English major, you most likely didn't learn the English linguistics or teaching skills necessary to teach English to non-native speakers.\n\nWhether you have fun, of course, is up to you and is probably dependent on whether TESOL/TEFL is really a good fit for you.\n\nWelcome to the English language teaching profession!
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You can get a job teaching abroad.  You can teach english to students who work for big companys and corporations.  This is especially good because you want to go overseas.  The thing is, big companies and corporations need someone to be able to speak english to talk with big companies in USA.  So, they send these people to your english class.  These people will already know english so its not that difficult.  You just need to take their certificate class and you are almost garaunteed a job.  This certification program is accepted nationwide because of the strong skills they teach.  As a matter of fact, my friend took the class already.  He has a job next winter teaching in Vietnam.  I am about to take the class also.  I like the idea of going abroad to teach english.  You also get paid well for it.  In certain countries, your monthly pay is like their year of working.  So, when you get paid, you are practically king.  This of course varies.  But, in countries with strong currencies, they wont pay you low.  If they do, you cant survive over there, so nobody will go.  They are paying my friend $30 an hour.  In Vietnam, people make $30 a month.  So, with his contract, he will be teaching 10 hours a week. You wont get the 40 hour a week.  More like 10 a week to start.
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I agree. He should find a school on the Internet and just contact them and then start the application with them and then with his country to get the visa.
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I take it that you don't have any qualifications in language teaching or special college coursework that has prepared you to be an English tutor -- otherwise you wouldn't be asking this question, right?  The good news is that TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) has published a book just for people like you.  It's called PACE Yourself: A Handbook for ESL Tutors.  I'm including a link to the amazon.com page for this book:\nhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931185069/sr=8-1/qid=1145320242/ref=sr_1_1/103-2984409-5686243?%5Fencoding=UTF8\nThis book has solid suggestions that people with little or no formal training in language teaching can use.\n(I'm not suggesting that you should buy it from Amazon necessarily, but I know that this a website that many people are familiar with, and you can get information you can use to buy it from that page.)\n\nIf you decide to become an ESL teacher on a regular basis, and perhaps want to do it as a career, you should look into doing some college coursework on the topic.  If you plan to work in public school, you can take courses towards an ESL endorsement that would go along with your teaching certificate.  If you'd like to work with adults either in the States or abroad, you can work for what's called a TESOL certificate.  Talk to the Department of Education or Department of Linguistics of your university to find out more about these programs.\n\nWelcome to language teaching!  I hope you find it rewarding and enjoyable.
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You just answered my question (What is the most important thing you ever learned?) in the way that makes a teacher trainer believe in what she is doing!\nLook, I can't speak for the UK these days. Got qulaified -Got out! I'm on International Eductaion now and it's been my passport to the world...and a vocation I still believe in after...well too many years at the chalk face! The profession doesn't need people to make up numbers, as much as it needs dedicated professionals who seek a reward far richer than gold. I have funny feeling you are just the sort of teacher the kids are so desperately needing (and frankly deserve!)...so hang in there, cos it really is worth the slog. You can contact me for info about a curriculum based on learning to learn for life ...not for tests or govt. figures, if you're interested. jacquelinewebb@isoz.ch.
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Nope. Teachers from a different country doesn’t know the target country’s culture. What you say may work in case of scientific subjects, but if a teacher knows so well a langauge and his/her profession as well, he/she would get a good salary at home, so why go to the target country?
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If you want to teach English abroad, you don't always need a degree (although it helps).  A TEFL Diploma is a suitable qualification in many countries.  You can find more details at:\nhttp://www.i-to-i.com/\nPrices start from £195 for an online course.  However, I know a few people who did these i-to-i courses - and a couple of people who did other 'Teaching English Abroad' courses - and they all said it was harder than they thought.\nThey had to know when to use "may" rather than "might" (i.e. he may go to the shop / he might go to the shop), or\n"that" instead of "which" (i.e. the house that Jack built / the house which Jack built), or\n"I did have" instead of "I had" (i.e. I did have a party / I had a party), or\n"I had been" instead of "I have been" (e.g. I had been walking / I have been walking).\nJust make sure you research it fully before starting on any expensive degree courses!\nI've also had a good look on the Internet but I cannot find any online bachelors degrees for TEFL/Teaching English Abroad.  Your best bet would be to do an English Language degree with the Open University and/or a TEFL Diploma with i-to-i.\nGood luck!
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A degree is needed in most countries or a recognised ESL or TESOL certificate but contact a school or university before you go and Check what they consider to be the minimum qualification Cost will depend on which country you currently reside in.