December 07, 2005
Comments on "ESL Instruct" - November
"If you have no critics you'll likely have no success." ~ Malcolm X
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November 12, 2005
Impressing a Potential ESL Employer
"Only strong personalities can endure history, the weak ones are extinguished by it" ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
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November 10, 2005
Comments on "ESL Instruct" - October
"He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help." ~ Abraham Lincoln
Hi friends,
Thanks for taking the time out of your already busy schedule to provide feedback on the most recent edition of ESL Instruct.
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August 09, 2005
August 2005 ESL Instruct Questions and Answers
Thanks for visiting the Question and Answer section of ESL Instruct. Please feel free to leave your questions on teaching, professional development, job hunting or any other subjects here. Every month I'll answer the best questions from the previous weeks.
Thanks,
Michelle
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July 12, 2005
July 2005 ESL Instruct Questions and Answers
Thanks for visiting the Question and Answer section of ESL Instruct. Please feel free to leave your questions on teaching, professional development, job hunting or any other subjects here. Every month I'll answer the best questions from the previous weeks.
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Michelle
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June 09, 2005
June 2005 ESL Instruct Questions and Answers
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Michelle
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May 25, 2005
Are You Too Old To Teach ESL?
There have been many questions asked on my blog about teaching ESL at an older age, and I’d like to take this opportunity to address them. Many came from experienced teachers looking for an experience teaching outside of the U.S, while others came from non-experienced “seniors” who were looking for a second career.
While I couldn’t find any concrete statistics on the number of older people teaching ESL, I can tell you from my experience that they are around. I can also tell you that it might be more difficult to get a good job—but definitely not impossible.
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May 24, 2005
Do You Need A Degree?
Good morning all,
There is one question that comes up time and time again: do I need a degree to teach ESL?
Here's a question that I recently received:
"I am desperate for some help and advice! I am due to start an intensive TESOL course on June 13. I have been reading advertisements for teaching posts. They all seem to have one thing in common - one of the prerequisites for a teaching position is a 'degree'. I have an HND and several other certs, but no degree (didn't finish my dissertation). Is there anyway around this? I don't want to begin the course if I can't secure a position at the end of it. I have given up everything to persue my dream and now it looks as though I have hit the proverbial 'brick wall'! Any advice or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time."
I hate to give this answer, but it's really the only one that I can: it depends.
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May 11, 2005
May 2005 ESL Instruct Questions and Answers
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Thanks,
Michelle
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April 22, 2005
Are You Ever Too Old To Teach ESL?
One of the most common questions I've received in the question and answer section of this blog are those about age. People want to know if it's possible to teach at an...um, advanced age.
My response? Well, I guess it depends.
It's true that if an older lady or gentleman showed up for an interview in a beach town, they may be passed over for a teacher who would fit into the atmosphere a little better. On the other hand, if a school was dedicated to teaching its students the best that they could, and had a choice between a freshly certified twenty-year-old, and an experienced fifty-year-old who had dozens of raving recommendations, my vote would be for the older candidate.
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April 18, 2005
April 2005 ESL Instruct Questions and Answers
Thanks for visiting the Question and Answer section of ESL Instruct. Please feel free to leave your questions on teaching, professional development, job hunting or any other subjects here. Every month I'll answer the best questions from the previous weeks.
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Michelle
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