Articles tagged ‘Benefits’
Comparing AEON, GEOS, Interac And Westgate In Japan
By Katie | December 13th, 2007 |
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Nowhere do chain EFL schools about as in Japan, so if you’re considering EFL in Japan you’ve probably heard of or thought about working for AEON, GEOS, Interac, and Westgate (and possibly Nova, but that’s another story).
A word about comparisons: beware of oversimplifying things to make them. Your overall experience will probably depend a [...]
Thoughts On A Job Post #14
By Katie | July 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The purpose of this is to share the thoughts of an experienced teacher (me) - who’s found her own jobs before - on a random job ad, the details of which I’ve removed to make it unidentifiable. In this case, I’ve also cut out some of the more neutral parts of the ad in [...]
My Hungarian Lessons
By Katie | April 6th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Reading Gdog’s post at the Daily Kimchi about learning Korean (it’s hard!) made me think back to my own experience of learning a language in-country: Hungarian.
I was fortunate to receive free Hungarian lessons while teaching in Budapest. I love learning languages and already knew Hungarian was a notable and unique one, so I was [...]
Why Go To Grad School? Part 2
By Katie | April 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
In Part 1, Tedkarma set the stage and outlined the reasons for getting an advanced degree in the field of English language learning. Read on to get a more in-depth view of how a Master’s degree will relate to professionalism, opportunity and personal philosophy.
Professionalism: We all know that most jobs in EFL offer the [...]
Thoughts On An EFL Job Post - Part 7
By Katie | March 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’ve omitted details so that this ad is not immediately identifiable. The purpose of this is to share the thoughts of an experienced teacher (me) - who’s found her own jobs before - on a random job ad. Of course you should investigate any opportunity you’re interested in thoroughly yourself - I don’t mean to [...]
TEFL In International Schools
By Katie | February 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re tiring of the language school grind and willing to get an additional qualification, working at an international school might be just the ticket for you.
International schools exist in, well, a variety of countries as the name implies, and they generally provide elementary through high school education to children of expats in a language [...]
Thoughts On A Job Post - Installment 6
By Katie | February 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Once again, I’ve added my thoughts to a job post - I certainly can’t confirm that this is a good or bad job, but my comments might give some direction to jobhunters in general. Note that this job requires an advanced degree; I do of course realize that most people eligible to apply will [...]
Thoughts On A Job Post, Part 5
By Katie | January 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’ve omitted details so that this ad is not immediately identifiable. The purpose of this is to share the thoughts of an experienced teacher (me) who’s found her own jobs before on a random job ad. Of course you should investigate any opportunity you’re interested in thoroughly yourself - I don’t mean to [...]
TEFL Mystery #1: Food Coupons
By Katie | January 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Payday is always a happy day at the TEFL Logue! But something weird happened this past payday: I got an envelope with some coupons in it, for food. What’s that about?
Is the TEFL Logue receiveing food stamps? I don’t think so, at least I hope not.
At any rate, I can use [...]
Fringe Benefits Of TEFL, Part 2
By Katie | January 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Travel
Especially if you’re from North America, teaching abroad will almost definitely bring the world closer to you. You may not be making a bundle, but you’ll be so much nearer to places that it seems like a waste not to go. If you’re in Europe, check out two of the hottest world cities: [...]
