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Teach-Abroad Experts Answer Your Questions
Are you into teaching? Do you love traveling? Then maybe teaching abroad is the career path for you. This entails meeting new faces and experiencing a different culture while making a difference. If you are uncertain about whether you're qualified or where you should start, our experts have answered some questions that you might have.
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What type of people are teaching abroad nowadays?
We're seeing participants of all ages and backgrounds choose to participate these days- the common characteristics seem to be a taste for adventure and a keen interest in experiencing what it is really like to live in another culture, as opposed to just traveling for the sake of travel. - Greenheart Travel
What are the different reasons why your participants have chosen to teach abroad?
Most have done some traveling, and love it, but want to stay and live in another culture as opposed to just visiting briefly as a tourist. Some have not had the chance to travel much, but desire to do so. They realize that teaching English is a great way to allow them to live abroad and support themselves while doing so. Some people are not sure what they want to do career-wise and hope this experience will give them some direction. Many are interested in personal growth and challenging themselves by living outside of their comfort zone. And some view teaching English as a way to help people improve their lives. Given the current economy in the U.S., many people who have had an interest in living abroad are finding this is the ideal time to do so, when jobs are more difficult to find in the U.S., but teaching jobs overseas are still plentiful. - LanguageCorps
Some of the reasons given, usually from those in their 20's, is they don't know what they want to do after graduating from college, or because after taking a semester/quarter worth of classes they do not feel like the school scene is for them. Some have graduated from high school and are not sure what they want to do afterwards. So taking several months or a year of teaching is a good way for them to take a break and reevaluate what they want to do. Teaching abroad might give them some type of direction. Older participants are either retired from teaching and love it so much they want to continue, or are currently in the teaching field but due to the economic conditions have been laid off or expect to be laid off. They still want to continue teaching and they need to have a job, so teaching abroad is a great option for them. - i-to-i Meaningful Travel
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What type of person typically does best in a teaching position abroad?
There isn't really a typical type of person who does best in teaching abroad but it does help if you are enthusiastic and outgoing. - i-to-i Meaningful Travel
What kind of salary, benefits, etc. can you get from a job teaching abroad?
Pay and benefits vary greatly by country. In Asia, teachers can expect to do quite well, typically making the equivalent of several hundred USD per month more than it costs to live comfortably. Schools in Asia also tend to provide more benefits, which can include airfare reimbursement, complimentary housing, medical insurance, and/or contract completion bonuses. In Latin America and Europe, teachers should be able to make enough to live comfortably, but it is not as common to make more than that. - LanguageCorps
How does someone get the correct visa or work permit to teach abroad?
Our local partnering schools will either write them a letter or invitation so our participants can apply for the appropriate visas before they arrive, or sometimes they will get the proper work or cultural exchange visa in country. If teachers are there less than 3 months or unpaid, a tourist visa will usually suffice and be less time consuming and costly to organize. - Cultural Embrace
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Your Best Bets for Teaching Placements and TEFL Courses |
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Become TEFL certified and begin teaching English abroad! TEFL Worldwide is a highly reputable British & American school offering a 4-week internationally recognized TEFL certificate course in the enchanting city of Prague. We provide lifetime job guidance worldwide. The course comes highly recommended by our graduates. They are teaching abroad just weeks after graduation.
The staff at TEFL Worldwide has years of experience in EFL training and ensuring job placement following the course. TEFL graduates have gone on to teach in Poland, Russia, Spain, China, Japan, The Middle East, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Turkey, Czech Republic, Brazil and many more exciting countries.
English language schools worldwide are looking for certified teachers who have taken a TEFL course that is a minimum of 100 hours long with at least 6 hours of hands-on teaching experience.
TEFL Worldwide highlights:
- Internationally recognized 124-hour course
- 8-10 hours of hands-on teaching experience
- Highly qualified and experienced EFL professional trainers
- Student housing arranged during the course
- Housing and Visa Guidance for those staying in Prague
- Low expense of living in Prague
Train in the heart of Europe. TEFL Worldwide is dedicated to working with you on finding an exciting teaching position abroad.
If you have questions, please check our website or email us
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Want to travel, but don't know how to afford it? Join Cultural Embrace for a safe, meaningful and affordable travel experience. We pre-arrange and negotiate the best compensation and benefits package for your teach placement prior to your departure. Classroom experience and foreign language knowledge helpful, but not required for most positions. Paid placements available in Chile, China, India, Mexico, and Thailand. Non-monetary placements (in exchange for room and board) are available in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru, Russia, and Spain. Visit us online, or email us, or give us a call at 1.888.214.8570 (US/Canada toll-free).
A sample of just one of our destinations - Teach in Mexico includes:
- Pre-Arranged Placements Prior to Departure Academic Year: August 24, 2009 - July 9, 2010
- 9,500 M Pesos/month (USD950)
- Furnished housing
- On-line TEFL preparatory course with private tutor
- Arrival pick-up & transfer with orientation
- Traveler's Insurance
- CE Teacher's Cultural Kit
- Full-time pre-departure and local support
- Local excursions & cultural activities
If you have questions, please check our website or email us
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You want to travel. You need experience. Here's how you get both!
LanguageCorps Programs around the globe empower our Teachers to thrive as professionals abroad, living in fascinating locations while gaining valuable experience teaching English. Programs are available in 18 countries:
- Asia (Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam)
- Europe (Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Turkey)
- Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru)
Programs vary by country, but all include
- Intensive, 140-hour, four-week TEFL/TESOL training and certification course
- Pre-departure support
- Accommodations if desired
- Assistance finding a paid teaching position that is right for you, with a reputable school
Some programs feature local language and cultural training, pre-arranged job placement, medical insurance, excursions, and other support services. No prior teaching or local language experience is necessary! Costs vary by country and program.
Given the current economy, now is the time to teach abroad! We continue to see immense demand for our well-trained teachers. If you see yourself as a "global citizen", are excited about genuine intercultural exchange, and want to immerse yourself into new and different worlds, then come join us as a LanguageCorps Teacher!
Apply by July 10th and mention this ad and you'll get USD100 off the program cost!
If you have questions, please check our website or email us
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Teach in Chile!
To truly experience a county, you must immerse yourself in the culture, and Greenheart Travel is excited to offer this experience through our Teach in Chile program. Participants will have a chance to explore this wonderful country while getting a monthly stipend as an English teacher. Selected by the Chilean government, Greenheart Travel sends volunteers to northern Chile in partnership with the Chilean Ministerio de Educacion, the United Nations Development Program and the English Open Doors Program. Teachers will have the chance to spend 25 hours a week in a public school plus an additional 10 hours committed to organizing extracurricular activities that promote learning English outside of the classroom.
The Teach English in Chile program is a full-time commitment for a length of up to 10 months.
Included in the program:
- Host family accommodation with full board
- Full assistance of project staff
- Medical insurance
- Hostel, meals and transportation during 2 week orientation
- Transportation to/from regional placement
- Online Spanish course
- Teaching resources and support
- Monthly stipend
- Visa assistance
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Featured Organizations
Best Countries for ESL teaching positions?
- Highest demand: Korea, China, Taiwan
- Highest Pay: Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Saudi
Arabia
- Cool Places where you can live big but spare little: China, Indonesia, Costa
Rica, Mexico
- Other cool spots with plenty of openings: Turkey, Brazil, Thailand
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"Actually one of my classes today was quite fun to teach... it was really funny because I thought that the class ended at 5:15pm.. so I said " bye Kids! " then I go to the staff room" Read More »
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"My first week in Peru is complete. I have been teaching so much English! I've had a class almost everyday, sometimes..." Read More »
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In the last 15 years i-to-i has given more than 54,000 people the skills to be great English teachers. With hundreds of schools and agents wanting to recruit i-to-i TEFL graduates, we've handpicked some of the best. We'll even assist you with our no-charge job placement service! Our TEFL courses are internationally accredited by the ODLQC (Open and Distance Learning Quality Council). i-to-i provides a range of TEFL courses to suit your lifestyle. Swap the tube for a tuk-tuk, meet new friends, make a difference and experience an incredible insight into another culture!
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