Comments for How to Teach English Abroad http://www.teflnewbie.com Tips for Teaching English Abroad Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Contact by Ted http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8323 Ted Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:38:33 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8323 Kristy, Never, never, never pay an agent for a job in Thailand. Once paid, you will not likely hear from them again. Having solved that, you need to know that a bachelor's degree is required to obtain legal working papers in Thailand. Try China or Cambodia, no degree required. TEFL Plus is fine - most schools are pretty good. I hope that helps. Kristy,
Never, never, never pay an agent for a job in Thailand. Once paid, you will not likely hear from them again. Having solved that, you need to know that a bachelor’s degree is required to obtain legal working papers in Thailand. Try China or Cambodia, no degree required. TEFL Plus is fine – most schools are pretty good.
I hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Contact by Kristy http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8319 Kristy Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:38:08 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8319 Hi! WOW... Well done on all the info. My questions are for Thailand! My husband and I were about a day away from paying an agent a large sum of money to 'guarantee' us a placement! After researching this agent, and only found negative, we have changed our minds and decided to travel to Thailand and do a tesol course there. Do you reccomend teflplus? Also we do not have any type of dagree but only plan on going for a year. Is that a problem? I hope you can help. Thank you in advance* Hi! WOW… Well done on all the info.
My questions are for Thailand!
My husband and I were about a day away from paying an agent a large sum of money to ‘guarantee’ us a placement! After researching this agent, and only found negative, we have changed our minds and decided to travel to Thailand and do a tesol course there. Do you reccomend teflplus? Also we do not have any type of dagree but only plan on going for a year. Is that a problem? I hope you can help.
Thank you in advance*

]]> Comment on Contact by Ted http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8324 Ted Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:40:40 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8324 Thello Kathryn, The MATESOL is a far superior qualification over any type of certificate. Some pretty basic language schools will not know what an MATESOL is and that is likely the problem. Thello Kathryn,
The MATESOL is a far superior qualification over any type of certificate. Some pretty basic language schools will not know what an MATESOL is and that is likely the problem.

]]> Comment on Contact by Kathryn http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8183 Kathryn Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:23:53 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8183 Hi Ted, Thanks for your quick reply. Your insight definitely helps. It gets confusing sometimes when the websites ask for the MA and then also list a certification. I can understand the need for the certification if the MA is in Education or Applied Linguistics but if it is a MA TESOL the certification seems like it would be somewhat of an overlap and I didn't understand the need, particularly when one has teaching experience to account for practical hours. Have a great day! Kathryn Hi Ted,

Thanks for your quick reply. Your insight definitely helps.
It gets confusing sometimes when the websites ask for the MA and then also list a certification. I can understand the need for the certification if the MA is in Education or Applied Linguistics but if it is a MA TESOL the certification seems like it would be somewhat of an overlap and I didn’t understand the need, particularly when one has teaching experience to account for practical hours.

Have a great day! Kathryn

]]> Comment on Contact by Ted http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8170 Ted Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:15:49 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8170 Hello Kathryn, An MA or MATESOL or similar is a far far superiour qualification over something like CELTA or even DELTA. The certifications are short courses built on method. The degree is a far deeper look at how things work and what to do about them and how to solve problems. Without hesitation, I recommend the graduate degree, every time I am asked. Better colleges and universities will not be interested in the CELTA, they will want that deeper education that a grad degree offers. I hope that helps. Ted Hello Kathryn,
An MA or MATESOL or similar is a far far superiour qualification over something like CELTA or even DELTA. The certifications are short courses built on method. The degree is a far deeper look at how things work and what to do about them and how to solve problems. Without hesitation, I recommend the graduate degree, every time I am asked. Better colleges and universities will not be interested in the CELTA, they will want that deeper education that a grad degree offers.
I hope that helps.
Ted

]]> Comment on Contact by Kathryn http://www.teflnewbie.com/contact/comment-page-3/#comment-8164 Kathryn Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:49:01 +0000 http://www.tefldaddy.com/teflnewbie/?page_id=19#comment-8164 Hi Ted, Thanks in advance for your time! I have a question about teaching at the university/college level. Is it sufficient to have a Master's in Applied Linguistics/TESL or would you recommend having a CELTA/TESL/TEFL as well as the related Master's? I currently have a BA, experience in banking/business and 2 years teaching adults in Japan. I'm trying to decide whether I should do the Master's or the Master's and certification. Thanks again! Kathryn Hi Ted,

Thanks in advance for your time!
I have a question about teaching at the university/college level. Is it sufficient to have a Master’s in Applied Linguistics/TESL or would you recommend having a CELTA/TESL/TEFL as well as the related Master’s?
I currently have a BA, experience in banking/business and 2 years teaching adults in Japan. I’m trying to decide whether I should do the Master’s or the Master’s and certification.

Thanks again! Kathryn

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