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Instructional designers, web content developers & PHP writers freelancers/collaborators needed -- Gogo 6 March 2015

Dear All I hope this posting finds you well. I urgently need Instructional designers,web content developers & PHP writers freelancers/collaborators who are preferably based in China for project based ...

Re: Vision statements suggestions -- Atrium 6 March 2015

Hi Turnoi, Thanks for the input. Some of my colleagues had the same thought. Cheers

Vision statements suggestions -- Atrium 5 March 2015

Hi everyone, I would like to seek for advice on the following vision statements as to which one is better for a start-up who wants to go into e-learning and overseas education business. 1. ..... ...

Re: Course work assistance needed -- Sammy 4 March 2015

Dr Turjakuunnen, Thanks for the prompt response. Awaiting your email. Cheers

Re: Course work assistance needed -- Sammy 3 March 2015

Dear Dr Turjakuunnen I have sent you an email requesting for the free copy. Thanks Sammy

Teacher Training in TESL -- Diploma Programme in TESL 15 February 2015

This is a brief introduction to our English Teacher Training programme that we run at our college campuses in Kenya, Haiti, Nigeria, and Nepal. It is also available as an online study option with a ...

Using a CELTA qualification in England. -- Joshua Coulton 28 January 2015

Hi there, I'm thinking of studying a CELTA at the minute, and as much I like the idea of the course (and the ability to travel and teach), I have seen on job sites that there are not many ...

Re: Using a CELTA qualification in England. -- Troy 7 February 2015

Yes, you can find employment with just a CELTA but it's likely to be freelance,part time or seasonal work and as a result poorly paid. Because of the influx of international students to the UK ...

Re: Using a CELTA qualification in England. -- Beth 29 January 2015

It depends. Do you also have a degree? Preferably one relevant to teaching English? If you do there are a lot of jobs teaching ESL in the UK, although they may want more than a years experience. Be ...

Course work assistance needed -- Sammy 24 January 2015

Hi everyone, I need suggestions/advice from anyone who is a master's degree graduate on the followings. It's about education,leadership,learning and change. Do you think my responses address ...

CELTA -- Daniel Kelly 14 January 2015

I took the CELTA in Bogota, Colombia this past summer. It was such a great experience, that I wanted to give a little bit back. International House was easily the most fun and most affordable ...

INTESOL Japan?? -- ESL teacher 13 January 2015

Has anyone had any experience with INTESOL Japan - specifically, their 150-hour online course? In the best possible world I do realise that an in-class TESOL certificate would be the ideal option. ...

Re: INTESOL Japan?? -- Beth 14 January 2015

Online courses do not offer you observed teaching practice an feedback, and so even the very best ones aren't really worth doing. Anybody can read and write about teaching theory, or learn what ...

Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Roy 20 December 2014

My name is Roy and I have a vision to create a TEFL community website by the TEFL community for the TEFL community. I know I know, a lot of websites say something like this, it's a catchy slogan. ...

Re: Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Silverboy 21 December 2014

So basically you want to be just another grubby profiteer in ESL. If you go ahead with your "great idea" I will vigorously and actively campaign against it, and I mean it, no f..king around!

Re: Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Roy 21 December 2014

Hi I appreciate you took the time to forward your views. I want to apologize for not being clear in my post, you seem to have the wrong idea. The entire website will be created by people in TEFL for ...

Re: Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Beth 21 December 2014

I wouldn't waste your time trying to convince Silverboy of your good intentions. He's a troll and one of the main reasons this board isn't a more productive and supportive place.

Re: Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Beth 21 December 2014

No, not profiteering. A place for real teachers to discuss real esl matters without trolls like you. Sounds wonderful to me!

Re: Creating a TEFL community - help needed -- Beth 20 December 2014

Hi Roy, I'd be very interested in getting involved. What you describe is what I had hoped to find here, but have so far been nothing but disappointed to find it dominated by people who have no ...

Re: Need clarification regarding teaching requirements. -- Silverboy 13 December 2014

Just one more thing: I just read the post of Turnoi on this thread. He is correct. You will still get a job without a degree or TEFL in China, but you will only get the "shit jobs" as we call them. ...

Re: Need clarification regarding teaching requirements. -- ICAL TEFL Courses & Resources 12 December 2014

It is ILLEGAL to work teaching English in China without a degree. That's not to say it doesn't happen, but every so often teachers working illegally there do get deported. Your best bet is to ...

Re: Need clarification regarding teaching requirements. -- Silverboy 13 December 2014

That is not exactly correct. I have known, and still know some teachers who are working legally without a degree in China. That is to say the public middle schools and high schools they work for ...

Re: Need clarification regarding teaching requirements. -- ICAL TEFL Courses & Resources 15 December 2014

I think it's a kind of gray area - a degree is needed for a working Z visa; without a degree you can't get a visa to work. Possibly some have bypassed this in some way (we can guess how) but ...

Re: Foreign misfits in ESL -- Beth 20 September 2014

There is no 'food for thought' for me here, Turnoi. Just another glaring example of you droning on and on and on... Yawn.

Re: Foreign misfits in ESL -- Concerned+Teacher 20 September 2014

The Chinese guys who were quite jealous and would not dare making parties themselves then had street fights with these Africans, and some of their racism also comes from such events in more recent ...

Re: Foreign misfits in ESL -- Beth 19 September 2014

This variant of racism exists because white faces sell better in China -according to the views of those clowns running that particular infamous EF franchise branch. Oh change the record, it's ...

Re: Need clarification regarding teaching requirements. -- Beth 18 September 2014

Most of all, I would say this. Think carefully about why you're coming to China to teach. If it's because you're genuinely interested in teaching, want to experience Chinese culture, want ...

Re: Foreign misfits in ESL -- Concerned Teacher 18 September 2014

They only want some white faces for shown in their private, disgusting language mills, the rest doesn't matter. True, for in chinese eyes, white=western. It is the reason why white teachers, ...

Re: Foreign misfits in ESL -- Beth 18 September 2014

I agree about the racism. During my last 6 months at EFDL, they hired a British girl.of Sri Lankan descent. She was qualified, loved teaching and wanted to teach for a year in China before moving to ...