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loncherie99
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 Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:25 pm Post subject: esl certification |
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Hello!
I am looking to take a distance learning class to become tesl/tefl/tesol certified but I do not know which certification I should receive. I also do not know what programs are accredited or are actually accepted by employers in Costa Rica. I do not want to waste money on incorrect certification. If anyone knows of any good programs which are accepted in Costa Rica for a position teaching english as a second language to any age let me know! Thanks in advance!
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Guy Courchesne
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Employers in Costa Rica will be more concerned with prior teaching experience than with the name of the certificate. By that, consider that any training you'll take should include an observed practice teaching component. Most online courses won't allow for it.
We have a guide on our webpage indicating what you should expect to see in an interview or questionnaire. The copy on our site comes directly from a Costa Rican language school.
http://www.innovative-english.com/what_to_expect.htm
A demonstration class comes next...
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Lee Hobbs
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| Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:33 am Post subject: How much ESL training &certification do you have to offe |
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| Quote: | | Can I get a teaching position without the ESL certificate? Does anyone know of a decent organisation that would accept an educated but uncertified teacher? |
| Quote: | | . . . I do not know which certification I should receive. I also do not know what programs are accredited or are actually accepted by employers . . . |
| Quote: | | Considering that a lot of teachers enter the profession without *any* qualifications, any course is better than no course. |
Forum folk,
ESL qualification prerequisites anyone 
There's a lot of talk going on now in the various ESL forums on ESLemployment about what kind of academic degrees you might (or might not) need to qualify for employment at a respectable ESL school abroad (or, just get legal working papers).
On top of this, there is the age-old question of what type of ESL certification one should have, if any at all. The consensus seems to be that all of this depends on:
1. the individual country and its own set of laws and
2. the individual ESL school and how high (or low) its standards are
Over on ESL-Lesson-Plan, a decision has been made to take a poll and find out, once and for all, what the average ESL teacher today has under his or her belt when it comes to listing credentials on a vita or a job application form.
Since our readership is sizable, the results should prove to be interesting. I'd like to extend the survey to ESL Forum participants.
I've prepared a little survey on this subject. Don't worry, they are six easy multiple choice questions. If you have a moment to spare, please share you input on this anonymous poll. I'll collect the data and publish it in either a future blog post or in the next edition of ESL Instruct (or both).
The link to the poll is here (should open in a new window):
CLICK HERE TO TAKE SURVEY
As usual, thanks for your participation. After taking the survey, please feel free to leave a comment here on your thoughts about how "degreed" an ESL teacher ought to be, what it means to our profession when the standards are raised, and, besides actual teaching experience, which program(s) benefit both the ESL student and the skill-level of the ESL teacher the most?
Best, as ever,
Lee
http://www.esl-lesson-plan.com
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Guy Courchesne
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Would be interesting to see the results. Can you post them here when they are done?
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Lee Hobbs
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| Guy Courchesne wrote: | | Would be interesting to see the results. Can you post them here when they are done? |
Guy,
Absolutely, I'll share the results with everyone. I hope that it might spark more discussion on the relative value of such degrees and certifications (not to mention their sheer practicality).
As ever,
Lee
http://www.esl-lesson-plan.com
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