Serious Teachers Forum

I am a qualified TEFL teacher. Although I have taught on a summer school and also a one to one basis. I am having trouble finding full time employment, as I have a disability which means I sometimes use a wheelchair. Has anyone got any suggestions or come across a similar situation?

Callan teaching method- has anyone taught it and what was your experience of it,I see a language school in Poland is using it?
Also wanting to teach in Romania, would appreciate any information and or recommendations. Thank you

My husband and I are looking for jobs teaching English in Latin America or the Caribbean. Does anyone have any great information on schools that we should investigate? We both have master´s degrees and experience.

Can anybody share positive experiences that they have had? I´m looking to hear about all-around good experiences (including pay, vacation time, behavior of kids, school/company support)... thanks :)

David and Laurette Mears [NZ] Watch for Shell Nigeria, saying that they are employing ESL Teachers, they are using a family photo saying it is Dr Nelson Brown and requesting all your documentation...They are obviously Frauds and just wanting your personal Info...
Also Chiese kids writing for their schools again fraud...

STOP WORKING FOR SLAVE WAGES!!

Wake up teachers, you are being paid wages far below the poverty level of most industrialized countries.Do not waste your hard earned degree on peanuts,lets do something about these pitiful wages.

Hi there,
My name is Wayne Rice and I am a secondary school and TEFL teacher currently teaching in South Korea. I am married and my wife is also a TEFL teacher. We are interested in hearing from any teachers who have had an exceptionally good experience teaching at a school. We are keen to hear about the school wherever it may be. We are open to teaching anywhere and will consider a variety of salaries. Would appreciate any advice or tips.
Many Thanks
Wayne Rice

Has anyone worked as an agent for a language school? Advice?

teaching english in nepal. anyone have information re paid work as a teacher in nepal. there are many voluntary jobs but i intend to live there and need an income. any adivce greatly appreciated to help my dream come true of working in my favourite country. i am teaching in thailand at the moment

I want someone to help me out. I would like to know the teaching competencies of teachers teaching English for the secondary level students.How to identify these competencies in teachers teaching English?

What is the best way for non-native speaker like me to get a teaching job in China this summer? Any suggestions?

ONLINE LEARNING THE WAY AHEAD FOR THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE!
After many enjoyable years teaching EFL-ESP in the Middle East & Asia, it is an exciting prospect to use the internet to reach students worldwide.
Lets hear from others who have used this latest method of teaching.
Several organizations are advertising and it looks to be the way ahead. The advantages are obvious: No travel & visas required for teachers or students, a very short commute and the opportunity to work a schedule that fits in with a family friendly life-style.
Please share your thoughts and experiences........thanks, Chris

BEWARE OF SCHOOL SCAMS..........
The Zurich International ENGLISH School (ZIES) is a FRAUD. They took info from the REAL school ww.zis.ch (Zurich Intnal School) and changed it up just a bit to seem real, but then ask for 600 euro up front when hired--- BEWARE, IT´S A SCAM.
ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER FAKE SCHOOLS JUST TRYING TO GET YOUR MONEY POST IT HERE. WE COULD ALL USE THE HELP!

IFTS, my school,l runs a Far Distance TESL teacher training program consisting of 12 degree course modules incl. Linguistics, Language Learning Theory, Language Pedagogy, Methodology, CALL etc. It is free of charge and was designed to help poor students in developing countries.
For lack of funds the program has not yet been accredited but the degree conferred is legal. In some countries, this has been sufficient for our graduates to find a suitable job.

This is NOT a commercial ad... simply a brief report!
http://www.ifts-tesl.edu.tf

There are two options for a qualification as a TESL Teacher Trainer:
- To train other trainees in school run by a commercial provider, you obviously need to have at least the samwe qualification yourself, perhaps in addition also degree from a recognised university, and certain teaching experience.
- Training other TESL Teacher Training students at more academic level, you certainly will need an advanced degree (Master/Doctorate) from a recognised university in a relevant subject area and preferably some relevant teaching experience.

Commercial providers offer 4-week intensive course TESL teacher training programs, and I do not understand how you can be qualified within such short time. It seems to be a business......

What will happen to all those so called elderly people (age by number) with vast experience and no openings anywhere? How will that knowledge see the light of the day ?

Regualte this industry.

If you dont have a REAL EARNED TEFL certificate (especially for non-natives). Please get out the industry. A degree in Astrophysics means very little and hurts the credability of those who did get one...
Your thoughts?

Is it really necessary to have an ESL or TEFL to teach English with regard to the non-native speakers?There might be others on the other side of the world who are well versed with the language even with out an ESL. What about them?Aren´t they eligible for it?

Let me first thank the members of serious Teacher staff for offering us this opportunity to exchange our views and ideas among colleagues Secondly,let me introduce myself; my name is Zakaria Argoub i have lived in Canada many years where i studied and earned my B.A Degree in English Studies.I have also taught in Canada,in Europe,and in Middel East.(in Saudi at Hail University,and at Ibra College ofTechnology in Oman.I reside in Belgium and am currently free and ready for a new challenge elsewhere.Thank you for taking the time to read this.I await your response
Zakaria

I hear a lot about online courses for teacher training, masters programs, etc.... Does anyone know of any that are legitimate?