Por: Shawn
Janice, Great post, and I can speak for myself here. I cannot see myself doing a TEFL because I have more than 16 years language teaching experience. I feel that my experience surpasses a 4 week TEFL...
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Hi Janice, You certainly have touched a hot topic with this question. I completely agree with you that asking for the TEFL is a good filter and helps to separate the wheat from the chaff. However,...
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Rebecca, Great point that you bring up. I feel the same way that you do. There is a little bit of everything out there in the TEFL market. Let’s see where this debate goes. Shawn
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I would certainly value 16 years teaching experience over some one straight off a TEFL course. Here we have someone who has really made a profession of teaching and is taking it very seriously. And you...
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Janice, Well, I was told that by quite a few academies. It seems that many academies vaue a TEFL more than true teaching experience, and it’s because of marketing. It looks good when potential clients...
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“So please, if you are thinking of going into teaching, take yourself and our sector seriously and get TEFLed.” Janice, Good point, but I still don’t see the TEFL as an end all to end all. It’s just a...
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Hi Shawn, I agree, and to have a Diploma qualified teacher on board is a real bonus, the sort of qualifications you mention really sort out the men from the boys. However, the way the market is at the...
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Janice, You really shouldn’t be in a state of shock at all. I know plenty of people who have no teaching experience at all and are scooped up right away by many academies who are desperate to find...
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Hi Janice, I’d just like to say I’ve just started reading through your blog and am enjoying it. In spite of tuning in a bit late, I’d like to put in my two cents worth in this discussion. One of your...
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